Well you know what they say, practice makes perfect. But I trouble to so think you are the only one who had trouble. I kept doing it till I saw my mic.
Had busted. So you might want to check mic. But if it works then keep trying.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.