"The Hardest Thing about Writing is Writing"

In class last Friday we had the delight of hearing Rift Fournier tell us about his life and experiences with the constantly changing media. Mr. Fournier is a writer, but that was not always the case. He led a busy life in his college years – going from New York to California, from law school to no school at all. He has worked many jobs throughout his life, which he says is very good for you. Having a variety of different jobs makes people more experienced and exposed.

Mr. Fournier started his writing career by writing jokes for five dollars a piece in California. As his career evolved, he wrote children’s television shows and his favorite genre to write, drama. Many of the stories he told us about his writing dealt with cops, which was entertaining. I particularly enjoyed the story he told us about his experience over seas. The way he described the cops was humorous. I also thought that the way he writes a script was fascinating. I did not realize how long of a process it was and how much time and effort went into it. He almost convinced me into wanting to become a writer because of all the amazing experiences he has encountered during his lifetime. I would be interested in taking a class that he teaches and think that I would learn a lot from him. I already learned many new things from the fifty minutes he talked to us during class.

As for his opinions on Media, he said that because of the internet the whole world of media has changed. Media is on a constant continuum and professionals that work in the industry always have to keep up with the change. The one thing that Mr. Fournier said would always stay the same is content. And I could not agree more. The information put out in the world will always be there, but the way it is put out for the world to receive is constantly changing. No matter how things are changing we need to be open to new ideas. As Mr. Fournier said, “Being open is key to success.”

Here is the Dr. Horrible video Mr. Fournier mentioned.