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Good advice, thanks.

One writer--Doris Lessing?--once said her writing was retarded by comparing herself to Henry James PUBLISHED stories. DECADES later she saw his rough drafts, and realized he had the same troubles bringing her stories to fruitions as HE had. Struggling writers need to realize, The Greats struggled and REWROTE their words, too.

I think I've had burnout ever since 6th grade. I need like, a 3 year break, I'm tired 😭

GREAT advice--you just need a place to START. Just brainstorm about it--one minute from now, you could be in a very different place, mentally. Isn't that great? Just WRITE for one or two minutes on your idea--you could be in a different place TWO MINUTES from now--if you WRITE.

I'm in a very bad place, writing-wise. Your short videos are very helpful. I suspect many folks who don't comment or like get a lot from your videos. It helps to just hear someone who's thinking about these issues. Thank you, man.

As far as it goes with growing a seed, I can't figure out why I'm not pregnant yet, much like you and Bubba. Satire!

Hello there! I've recently came back to writing some short stories (and first time screenplays) by myself, and your logline videos have been helping a lot! I've taken a lot of notes from that one video about the chess player climbing a mountain and refined some old ideas with your "character+desire+obstacle+stakes" checklist - I've noticed that most of the time, I was either not describing my main characters well or leaving the stakes behind, and they're so much better now! Leaving the most recent one here in the comments from a fantasy concept I've been playing with for a while: "In order to save their new jobs, a divorced couple of former adventurers must put their differences aside in time to restore haunted magical relics and mount an astonishing museum exhibit."

Very nice and well put together video. Bubba is proud and the Warden is going to give you more time at the prison computer lab for less "favors."

Reminds me of that one spread page from Innocent (or Innocent Rouge) by Shin-ichi Sakamoto where there's a little girl in fine French clothing wearing one of those helmets that looks like jail bars offering her hand, with the other behind her back, to a kneeling woman who's been sentenced to death. The little girl says to her, "Come, Corday. The guillotine is kind." Such a powerful image.

as always, great info. This is where I struggle the most but ironically, it's where I would have the most fun. It's just a matter of making the time. I dive straight into crafting a story because of impatience and soon enough I run out of steam. Hope this year is the best yet for you.

Good ideas for getting a handle on your story. The logline is also called an 'elevator pitch' --what you'd tell someone who you're trying to sell on your story if you were both in an elevator and only had their attention for a minute.

The only type of burnout Bubba gives for you is calories. Bubba might get exhausted with you, but he keeps coming back, maliciously and pervasively...

so sheet, much visible, wow

Chat Gpt can only plop novels, as in the sound a turd in a toilet makes. Glad you got your computer privileges back from the warden. I wonder what you had to do for him for that? 🤔

Thank you for wonderful channel about creative writing mr Luke . I gathered main theme of poem and author biography briefly here it’s shel Silverstein ( 1930- 1999) he was American cartoonist, poet , playwright, musician. Light in attic poem encourages readers to embrace their individuality, approach life with open mind . This poem is banned by fruit park elementary school lake county Florida . It’s explores curiosity , mystery, human spiritual capacity of exploration. Attic symbolism revolves around mind , as old pharse ( toys in attic ), folksy way of saying someone is insane .

Happy new year mr Luke . Thank you for your wonderful educational channel about creative writing. Brainstorming is creatively technique in which group of people interact to suggest ideas spontaneously. Another name is free writing is pre writing technique designed to bring subconscious ideas . Brainstorming allow authors to write paragraphs form without constriction of grammar, spelling, translation. Writer must write what is in their minds , without interruption for prescribed amount of time . Golden rule of brainstorming every idea matters , for example classic mind , mapping, brain writing. Actually as Arabic lady I always keeping notebooks beside, because Iam not native speaker I gather information, write using my own style writing.

I won't go with the obvious joke for beat sheet. All I know is that they are cot sized for the ones they have in prison for you and Bubba. Satire!

Study these sorts of things, absorb them, and forget. And/or: Read, read, read fiction, watch movies. Then write. IMHO of course.

(Gets you away from your prison cell with Bubba with a visitation) Shel Silverstien was instrumental in my life but I hardly think about it. As I get older and check out his stuff and know more about him, he's seen some crazy stuff.

I am not writing poem but this, this is helpful. thanks for the info, I can use this for my novel

Sounds like it's Netflix and chill and snuggle-time this evening with Bubba at the jail. Let me guess...Roger Rabbit is both of your picks, Princess Bride was your pick after Bubba chose that for you as his pet nickname without knowing the movie, and the Godfather is Bubba's pick.

Consider following your process just before bed--consciously think about what you've just written down, go to bed. In the morning, reread what you wrote and then keep going for 5-10 minutes. Another is set a timer for 10-20 minutes nonstop--ex. "What if the moon was made of cheese okay what else moon cheese--mice..." Just GO--after 20 mins, you will be surprised by how far you went. Good video.

how to brainstorm in 3 steps: step 1: turn on the shower step 2: step into shower step 3: try your absolute hardest to not think about the water bill

Thats great 😂

Not sure if Bubba knows any magic, but I assume from the rumors around the jail he is pretty forceful. I'm not sure "manipulating" is the right word for what he is doing to you. Satire!

That's a great gift from your mom. You can use these insults on Bubba and he won't know what they mean.

Simply put, it is our natural state of existence. We dont take any time at all.Children EXIST in Flow most of the time, they get BLOCKED when adults come and change the schedule

Best gift ever!

Sweaters from Bubba are great...even when they are hand-me-downs from the last cellmate/really good 'buddy' he had. I am still waiting for the other Luke head to pop out the other side of that neck-hole. Satire!

I hear Writer's Block is also the name for the section in jail where you and Bubba are housed. You know...those pesky manifesto writers. I like how you made Bubba feel good by saying his kidnap letter was some of the best prose you ever read. You never want a guy like Bubba to be hard on a guy...lol

Bubba's pillow on his jail cot? I sure hope that's the white elephant you are referring to.

One of the great American stories, and a great example of 'show don't tell.' There's a short film of it with James Woods and Melanie Griffith; it's great casting, because Woods has a dominating presence, who seems to be silently bullying Griffith to make the choice he wants her to make.

Some other stories. A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote, Greenleaf by Flannery O'Connor; A Clean, Well-Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway; O Youth and Beauty by John Cheever; Rain by W. Somerset Maugham. I've read these stories several times and find them to be excellent, especially A Christmas Memory. This story is part of Capote's trilogy. The other two are A Thanksgiving Visitor and One Christmas. I thought this video to be quite helpful.

You don't have to ask Bubba to make sure he uses no punctuation in his writing. I hear he doesn't use it anyway. I also hear you kept him from being mad at you by praising his lack of of punctuation like he was trying to write like one of the greats, Cormack McCarthy. Well, I'm sure some of the other "perks" of you being his cellmate helped to keep him from being mad as well

E.A. Poe

I got money on you in the celebrity death match against Hemingway

forget your dreams old man Ts aint tuff

Amazing use of situational sarcasm Mr Morris!

(ties up a few sprigs of lettuce and kale for some fake Mistletoe for Luke and Bubba and pays a guard to throw it in their cell)

The Snowman (1982) is the best Christmas movie ever made.

🎄Merry Christmas, Luke! Thank you for all of your valuable writing insights! I find them to be extremely helpful! 💎I look forward to learning more about writing from you in 2025! I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎉

Merry Christmas, brother.

Bubba says that you establish the essential need which drives his actions until the end of your prison sentence as his cellmate at the penitentry. However you spell it penientry...nevermind... Satire! (dorking out over here laughing)

When Bubba fed you his opening pick up line: You are going to be my cellmate and "personal assist" whether you like it or not! did you swoon? I replaced the word "personal assistant" as I know you are a teacher. Satire!

You look so tough with your beanie and a few days growth of beard. I bet it feels so soft for Bubba when he puts his hand on your head.😮😇 Satire!

What kind of negotiation did it take for the Warden to let you film in his office again? Rumors say he doesn't have quite the same tastes and needs as your cellmate, Bubba, but you are very popular in your prison, so who knows?