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My First Ever Click Flick

I'm a writer, not a videographer. But every once in a while I like to mix things up a bit. I fell upon the idea of creating my own video about writing thanks to Gretchen Rubin, and her blog The Happiness Project. On her truly marvelous site, she features two works she calls one-minute movies. Truth be told, her films are each a bit longer than a minute, but they inspired me.  

And thank goodness I have a talented 15-year-old son. He's been composing music since he was nine and he's been addicted to technology even longer. He wrote the music for me and did the technical work. The title, Click Flick, came from my pal Peter Wilson, who has a better eye for headlines than just about anyone I know.  

Okay, that's all I'm going to say. Instead of reading my column, you're invited to watch my three-minute video.

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A former daily newspaper editor, Daphne Gray-Grant is a writing and editing coach and the author of Your Happy First Draft. She offers a free weekly newsletter on her website Publication Coach. Click here to read more articles by Daphne Gray-Grant.

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