Cre8.it!  ·  Digital Media Expressions

The Flow

A Personal Audio Journal

Four stops. Four beats. Your voice. Your story.

You're about to write the script for a record only you can make.

Cre8.it! The Flow
YOU ARE HERE  ·  PRE-PRODUCTION

The Flow:
Your Story on Record

You write first. Then you produce, record, and mix. Here's every stop on the way to the Listening Party.

1
NOW
Write
All 4 stops on this site
2
Choose 2
Pick which 2 to produce
3
Make Beats
2 beats in BandLab
4
Record
Your voice on Zoom H4
5
Mix
Voice + beat in BandLab
6
Album Cover
Design in Canva
★
Listen
Class listening party
THE FOUR WRITING STOPS
STOP 1
Right Now
Where you are as a teen. Your goal. Your future.
STOP 2
The Real
What's actually in the way. The hard stuff.
STOP 3
The Crossroads
What you need. What keeps you going anyway.
STOP 4
The Other Side
The life on the other side of the work.
Stop 1  ·  B — Beginning

Right Now

There are no wrong answers here — just yours.

As a teenager, right now. What do you want? What's your goal? What does the future look like if you get there?

YOUR STORY — STOP 1
As a teenager, my biggest goal right now is ★ Your opening line. Own it.
EXAMPLE"As a teenager, my biggest goal right now is to get my diploma and get into a trade program so I can do something with my hands and actually get paid for it."
People look at me and see
EXAMPLE"People look at me and see someone who's been in trouble. They don't look past the surface."
But what they don't know about me is
EXAMPLE"But what they don't know about me is I've been taking care of my little brother since I was 13. I know how to handle pressure."
The life I want on the other side of graduating looks like
EXAMPLE"The life I want on the other side of graduating looks like my own apartment, a steady check, and nobody telling me what I can't do."
That future feels like
EXAMPLE"That future feels like being able to exhale for the first time in a long time."

All five lines filled in? Copy your writing and paste it into your Google Doc under Stop 1.

✓ Copied — paste it into your Google Doc.
Fill in all five lines to unlock Stop 2.
Stop 2  ·  O — Obstacles

The Real

You don't have to share everything. Just share something true.

What's actually in the way. The stuff nobody talks about. What it really takes to be a teenager trying to get somewhere.

YOUR STORY — STOP 2
The hardest part of being a teenager trying to reach my goals is
EXAMPLE"The hardest part of being a teenager trying to reach my goals is that the people around me don't always believe it's possible — and sometimes I start to believe them."
Something that gets in the way that people don't talk about enough is
EXAMPLE"Something that gets in the way that people don't talk about enough is how hard it is to focus on school when things at home aren't stable."
There were times I almost stopped trying because
EXAMPLE"There were times I almost stopped trying because it felt like no matter what I did, something always knocked me back to the start."
What people don't understand about where I'm coming from is
EXAMPLE"What people don't understand about where I'm coming from is that just showing up every day already took something out of me."
If I'm being honest, the weight of it feels like
EXAMPLE"If I'm being honest, the weight of it feels like trying to move forward while something is always pulling me back."

All five lines filled in? Copy your writing and paste it into your Google Doc under Stop 2.

✓ Copied — paste it into your Google Doc.
Fill in all five lines to unlock Stop 3.
Stop 3  ·  H — Hope

The Crossroads

This is the moment it could go either way. What do you choose?

What you need to get through it. What happens if the hard stuff wins. What keeps you going anyway.

YOUR STORY — STOP 3
To actually get to where I want to be, what I need most is
EXAMPLE"To actually get to where I want to be, what I need most is one person in my corner who actually shows up — not just talks about it."
The people or things that could help me get there are
EXAMPLE"The people or things that could help me get there are my cousin who already did it, this class, and honestly just getting out of my own head."
If I let the hard stuff win, my life might look like ★ Name it. That's what makes turning away from it mean something.
EXAMPLE"If I let the hard stuff win, my life might look like the same cycle I've been watching my whole life — and I refuse to let that be the end of my story."
But here's what keeps me going anyway —
EXAMPLE"But here's what keeps me going anyway — my little sister is watching everything I do. I can't let her see me quit."
I am proof that ★ The most important line in the whole project. Take your time. Mean it.
EXAMPLE"I am proof that where you come from doesn't have to be where you stay."

All five lines filled in? Copy your writing and paste it into your Google Doc under Stop 3.

✓ Copied — paste it into your Google Doc.
Fill in all five lines to unlock Stop 4.
Stop 4  ·  F + L — Future + Legacy

The Other Side

Write it like you believe it. Even if you're still getting there.

The life on the other side of the work. Who it's for beyond you. How you want to be remembered.

YOUR STORY — STOP 4
If I put in the work and get there, in five years I see myself
EXAMPLE"If I put in the work and get there, in five years I see myself running my own business, paying my own bills, and not asking anybody for anything."
The first person I want to call when I make it is
EXAMPLE"The first person I want to call when I make it is my mom — I want her to know every sacrifice she made was worth it."
I want the next teenager coming up behind me to know
EXAMPLE"I want the next teenager coming up behind me to know that the system not being built for you doesn't mean you can't beat it."
My success isn't just for me — it's also for ★ Your closing line. Read it like the last line of a speech.
EXAMPLE"My success isn't just for me — it's also for every person from my neighborhood who needed to see someone make it out and come back."
When I get there, I want to be remembered as ★ Your final word on your final track. Own every syllable.
EXAMPLE"When I get there, I want to be remembered as someone who made it look possible for people who looked just like me."

All five lines filled in? Copy your writing and paste it into your Google Doc under Stop 4.

✓ Copied — paste it into your Google Doc.
Fill in all five lines to move to Choose Your Two.
Writing Complete  ·  Now Choose

Choose Your Two

You wrote all four stops. Now pick the two you want to produce and record. Which two feel most like you? Which two do you want people to hear?

STOP 1
Right Now
Where you are as a teen. Your goal. What they see vs. what you know.
STOP 2
The Real
What's actually in the way. The hard stuff people don't talk about.
STOP 3
The Crossroads
What you need. What happens if the hard stuff wins. What keeps you going.
STOP 4
The Other Side
The life on the other side of the work. Who it's for. How you want to be remembered.
Selected: 0 of 2
Your Beat Plan  ·  Next Steps

Here's what you're making.

Based on your two chosen stops, here are your beat directions. Take these with you into Google Classroom.

Copy your beat plan and paste it into your Google Doc so you have it open when you're in BandLab.