How Do I Stay Creative?

How did I generate my idea/s for this project? Tell the story…
This project idea was chosen later than expected due to a misunderstanding, but I quickly decided from the few choices that I had, a film review in this case. I was told previously to exit my comfort zone of action, fantasy and sci-fi, and to focus on a different genre that I am not usually familiar with. I also tend to focus on writing fiction such as prose or scripts, so writing something non-fiction and analytical such as a review is alien to me. I had thought of horror and romance at first, so I decided romance because I cannot handle horrors due to their complexity. As for my choice in the film, I chose "Isn't it Romantic" because I had previously heard of it and briefly glanced its first act on the television, so I decided this to continue watching the film.

I also chose this among other romance films because of its comedy aspect, which I find more familiar but I am still weak at in therms of writing.

How did I begin to develop this idea? Did you draw sketches, take pictures, film clips, what experiments did you do?
I developed this idea by actually watching the film on Netflix, as it is readily available there. I also looked at film reviews to understand more on how to write one, as well as reviews of the film in question, even if they were very short and brief.

What research have you carried out and how has this assisted you with your ideas and helped you develop them?
As mentioned before, I have read long film reviews from newspaper and magazine articles I found online, and analysed how it was structured with what points are covered. Although I am doing this on a writing medium, I looked at video film reviews on YouTube by Danny Gonzales and Drew Gooden, who covered similar romance comedy films, but found the structure to be more comedic than as serious criticism. I also researched on the cast and crew of the film to understand their work and typecast.

What is your method of working? Explain how you create focus and space for your creative work?
To be honest, I do not have a schedule for what work I have to do on certain times. I just try to sit down and focus on what I have to do, but after doing other important work that needs to be done, depending on the urgency. As a matter of focus, I initially thought that putting music on would help, but it actually distracts me from doing the work because my focus would be on the song itself, so I avoid listening to music.

What does it matter? Who cares?  What universal meaning is there in your work?
This work matters to me so I can understand another genre that I am not typically exposed to, so I can expand any future work to relate to romance with further understanding of the genre. For my work as a whole, I hope to be recognized by someone who is willing to bring my ideas to life on television, or even on the big screen.