Private Practice – Mummy To Twins Plus One

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Cannot afford the classes? Or the airfare to get you to where these amazing people live?

If you sign up to Masterclass you can get classes with the best of the best in writing, filmmaking, television, comedy and more.

I found out about Masterclass via an advertisement on Facebook.

I love making films, videos and writing scripts. I have so many ideas and stories in my head it is hard to figure out which idea to start next.

The advertisement for Masterclass showcasing Shonda Rhimes Teaches Writing for Television. As a massive fan of Shonda and her work, Grey’s Anatomy, Private Practice and also Scandal.

I had to take the class.

I had to find out how to make my ideas into a television series. Yep…soon there will be a wonderful series that was created by me.

Being in Australia and having online delivery made signing up a no-brainer. I paid and had my seat in the online class even before it opened… I was that keen.

Due to the standard of teaching and the array of things that you can learn, I signed up as an affiliate of Masterclass. I've loved every minute of learning with Masterclass and wanted to share this great resource with my lovely readers.

Being a mum means that I have restrictions on my time. My time is spent looking after everyone if you are too busy mum or dad you wish to have time for yourself.

Time to learn and to do something you are super interested in. Meet new friends from around the world and spend time working on something that isn't related to kids.

Having the ability to be in these classes from my own home or anywhere I am as long as I have my laptop or iPhone is brilliant.

Another amazing offer is if you get the MasterClass All-Access Pass you can do any of the classes. You pay $280 AUD to access all classes for a year. That means you can do any class from any teacher!

You don't have to learn from Shonda, you can learn from the following:

R.L. Stine Teaches Writing for Young Audiences (The writer of The Goosebumps Books)
In R.L. Stine's MasterClass, the Goosebumps author takes the fear out of writing and teaches your audience how to generate ideas, outline a plot, and hook young readers from the first page.
Spike Lee Teaches Filmmaking
You will learn about writing, self-producing, working with actors, and making movies that break down barriers.
Steve Martin's MasterClass (I am a massive fan of Steve Martin's comedy and skills, it would be so amazing to learn from him)
Judy Blume (I loved all of Judy Blume's books when I was a kid, learning with Judy would be awesome!)
David Mamet Teaches Dramatic Writing (Amazing playwright and author)
Usher (Musician teaching performance)
Herbie Hancock Teaches Jazz
Gordon Ramsay's MasterClass

This is not a complete list but you get the idea, there are many different experts to learn from.

You can even be in your pj's and be learning from Martin Scorsese or James Patterson.

The courses are so informative, Shonda Rhimes' course is set up with so much info:

Video Lessons
Resources - You can download PDF Class workbook and any scripts that help with the video lessons.
Hub to talk to fellow students
Students can upload a video question and Shonda Rhimes replies in a video response on the class page.
If you need any help you can always email and the team at Masterclass will get back to you.

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Being a parent does mean you are always on the go. It is nice to be able to do something for you for a change.

I hope learning more about Masterclass gives you some great ideas of what to learn about next.

Maybe your next dinner party can be from all the fab skills you picked up at Gordon Ramsay's online class?

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The reason for letting you all know was not to make heaps of money (Yes being richer would be nice too) but to showcase what an amazing resource this is for people who wish to expand their brains, and find that online courses are the way to go.

To actually get classes with these awesome people would be near to impossible, and if you do sign up for a class you have them in your house, via video and teaching you your favourite subject.

Also as a mum, I am all about keeping costs low and this fits perfectly in with my idea of expanding my brain and not spending a fortune. The courses are well-priced and of great value.

I hope you love it as much as I have and still do. I cannot wait to do more classes.

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Shows Cancelled!

No Pictures Please - Angry Face! — This is how I feel about my shows being cancelled. Angry!

Why is it that many of the shows that I just love have been cancelled. The only explanation is that the shows were not getting the numbers that the studio demanded each week and so cancels them. The following have been cancelled, Flash Forward, GCB, and now Private Practice. I was shocked at all of them as they are good shows, but Private Practice has been on for ages and has only just come back for its 6th season. This show has been on since 2007, so I am a bit stunned they are cancelling it and we will only see up to the 13th episode. I just hope that they wrap up the story as leaving it hanging is very annoying if you ask me.

With Flash Forward it just ended and no more episodes. I was wanting to find out what happened, how the story affected certain characters, and if the event that happened before would occur again. There were so many questions left unanswered. GCB was a new show that only did the first series but was clever and funny, maybe the religious themes or the humour associated put people off. I would like to think that we are open to all things however it is sad to think that a clever, witty show that I love has again been cancelled. In relation to Private Practice, I am not sure what they are thinking as it has high ratings and a huge following since it is a spin off from Grey’s Anatomy, maybe due to the age of the show they have decided to end it. Not sure but it just annoys me when things I like to watch go away or are cancelled.

Years ago shows stayed on the television longer than they do now. Programmers did not move them around so that no one could watch it and therefore not get the audience so of course their only decision would be to cancel the show. In Australia the show you like to watch is on at a reasonable time, so you watch it and like it. Then for an unknown reason, or it could be for an event, the tennis/Olympics your show gets a later time slot. Then this later time slot becomes the norm, and more and more you miss seeing it due to the fact that it is not on when you want to see it. You decide to record your show, then eventually they don’t put it on anymore and you never find out what happens.

Why can’t networks give some shows a longer chance to shine? Why is it that if they don’t hit the highs of what is expected they are immediately pulled? It takes time to develop a following, and of course these shows had a good fan base and many of my friends and family here were all following them. Other people I have come into contact are just as outraged as I. Note to the networks from a viewer – Take more time to decide if a show is not going to work, give it more time to develop the fan base and if the show is clever, and funny, and has good writing and acting, it will get there. Trust me!

So what are your thoughts? Has a show that you liked been cancelled? Does this annoy you? It does me as I never find out what happened to all the characters. One of my good friends never watches a show that has not lived beyond the first series. He has invested and been burnt by networks cancelling shows. I tend to agree, but I feel you need to give things a go and support the new up and coming shows. If you only watch the established ones you don’t give the others a chance. I know it is a cost to the network, but would you not think it is an investment and if it works out would be better than cancelling the show altogether?

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