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Show don't tell is on like every writing video on YT lol... like that is literally an elementary school level concept! Like the only people who need to hear it clearly have never read a book...

So annoying that authors don't just tell people this... I mean it makes sense cuz it's easier for them, with less competition... 1. Write the entire book through a narrator's perspective, this should be your longest version by far, maybe even 300k words for an intended 100k word final version, it will be a way to identify the most important descriptions and create a leaner final book in the end. This is the most vital step by far because all you're doing is just explaining, so it doesn't have to be perfect and obvs will change anyways, it's like outlining to the most extreme extent. 2. Write the same book through a secondary character's perspective, consider doing it for multiple secondary characters, but like from the love-interest's perspective, or the main villain's, for examples... this way you can create more complete characters, you can justify more alarming actions they might take from the reader's/MC's perspective because they'll have deeper motives, conflicts of their own, etc. 3. Write the entire book but each scene is from an involved character's perspective other than the MC's, again maybe even multiple perspectives per scene. 4. Write the book again, from the perspective of the MC... Probably the most efficient way is to complete each step to completion prior to moving on, but it's whatever you think works best for you...

Every time I see your videos, I'm thinking like this is super underrated, thanks for insights!

Talked to a bunch of novelists who didn’t think they need to read books? Stop socialising with them TikTokers, dude.

Former facebooker, book about AI and Aliens, fiction book, but revolves around popular UFO events. How's that?

What if it does not make sence for their personality to be active,what if their passiveness is a weakness that they eventually overcome.

The worst writing advice I've ever received was, 'Write for yourself.' If you don't think of your audience and only write things you like, it will inevitably show in your work. I like to think of my stories as maps for others to follow to get to an emotional destination, (as hokey as that sounds). I have been to that place before them when I wrote the story and now it's their turn to follow if they so choose. Self-indulgent writing is fine for journaling and blogs, not for popular fiction.

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While I understand the anti head-hopping rule, I feel like it's more of a contemporary thing - reading books older than 80 years, let's say, shows that there was a way of going from one character to another in the same scene that's no longer common in today's fiction. Take one of the parties in Atlas Shrugged for instance - I don't remember the details - but the author takes us from Dagny Taggart to Hank Rearden to Francesco D'Anconia... and it's not all separated neatly by breaks like it would happen in a book written today. Or Pride and Prejudice - one younger friend of mine even told me they felt confused while reading it because of how the author changed the 'head' all the time.

How about this dream sequence? This is a part of the third chapter draft of my ongoing novel at Wattpad. Please criticize. (dream narration... long story) I sprinted endlessly without losing stamina until, suddenly, a sharp pain spiked through my leg, abruptly pulling me from my fantastic dream back into reality. As I groggily blinked my eyes open, the familiar surroundings of my room came into focus. The vibrant colors of my dream faded into the morning light filtering through the curtains. The real world settled around me, the residual adrenaline from my dream slowly ebbing away. I noticed my grumpy-faced mother, wearing a messy color combo stripe top, at my far left, forcing me to wake up. I was mesmerized by her rapid yet annoying tone of voice as she forced me to get out of my comfort zone. She continuously patted my leg with a force, while I couldn't move, greeting me a good morning in such a harsh way.

So I'm fucked because I don't personally know a bunch of people who who also write? That's sad. I was hoping all the online information out there would suffice. I prefer to write in English, but I can't go to conventions in Britain or the US, because I live and work in Norway, and my time is limited.

Hello, I'm an aspiring writer with an odd question. I've have a passion for creating stories, but I possess no talent. I was born with a litany of mental disabilities and with a low IQ. Despite my attempts, I've been unable to improve my intelligence in a way that would yield any merit, both in writing and in a number of pursuits. I'm in my late 40s and I believe it's too late to build any career in writing.I've been wasting my time and energy in trying to write a number of books but to no avail. This passion for story creation will not leave me. Any advice on how to eliminate this passion for writing? It's not going anywhere and there is no extrinsic value for me if I continue with this dream.

Hello, I'm an aspiring writer with an odd question. I had a passion for creating stories for years, but I have no talent. I was born with a litany of mental disabilities and with a low IQ. Despite my attempts, I've been unable to improve my intelligence in a way that would yield any merit, both in writing and in a number of pursuits. I'm in my late 40s and I believe it's too late to build any career in writing.I've been wasting my time and energy in trying to write a number of books to no avail. This passion for story creation will not leave me. Any advice on how to eliminate this passion for writing? It's not going anywhere and there is no extrinsic value for me if I continue with this dream.

What if my story begins with alarm set on a phone, but the main character who's narrating shit-talks it that it's a pain in the ass, but even more cause she pulled an all nighter and wasn't asleep in the first place? "The sound of the alarm set on my phone, such a pain in the ass to hear in the morning. Even worse if it’s not morning and I pulled an all-nighter. At least the song I set isn't too irritating. I can’t say the same about having to get ready for the meeting."

As to the point of characters reactions to situations, there is a personality system called enneagram, that can be really helpful to figure out a characters main driving forces, strengths, fears and weaknesses. Once you have figured out the personality type of the character, this system is great to use along with your intuition.

This is good if you are doing visual media with film, but with writing it's a bit more tricky as you must constantly remind the reader of the oncoming threat so they don't forget because they are lost in dialog. In film action is happening at that moment, in writing nothing progresses unless the reader reads on. Wish this was done with book examples instead of movie.

Thought this was clickbait but actually ended up to be great advice.

Hi Do writers ever ball up a list of the most ‘ugh’ people they ever met in one story? Please tell us how?

Do you have an opinion on reading books versus listening to audiobooks? I tend to read nonfiction but listen to fiction.

It was dark and Stormy night---guess the author if this novel-

I could not agree less with that first point. Yes, not all stories need several chapters of set up but some do. Allowing the reader to spend at least SOME time getting to know the world and the characters before the adventure starts is what allows the reader to care about the adventure right at the start.

Why did I think you meant that the book radio silence started badly

I think we know the beginning when the ending snaps into place.

I like the comments that are basically, "Mine is different and therefore, these don't apply to me." I think one thing to remember is that yes, there are exceptions to the rules. But you need to know the rules before you can break them. In other words, these guidelines serve to help you better understand how to break them. The comments have shown a couple of ideas that work.

The dream one is tricky. Kung Fu Panda started with a dream. But it was a dream about him bring what he dreams to be. Perhaps a story starting in this way, showing the character's greatest desire is not bad. Also, LOTR the two towers, the movie started with a dream. What do you think?

I guess this video is only for trad published writers. Amateur writers are absolutely NOT their own worst critics. That's why 99.99% of what they write is unpublishable drivel.

'The night was dark and stormy...'

I can't tell you how many times I have put a book down because there are too many names to remember (or names that are annoyingly weird to pronounce) and how many times I put a book down because there wasn't much happening.

Actually, as somebody being an IT engineer, I can assure and reassure you that the whole IT industry is built on guilt and imposter syndrome. Technical people that is. All the project managers, scrum masters and all those other kind of useless push paper jobs.. yeah they feel legitimate 😂. (Careful, I’m talking for 90% of them, some actually do their jobs… 😜)

Its funny how a lot of the best novels break a decent portion of these rules lol

So basically, the internet was a mistake

underrated vid!

I remember Don Fry. He fought for the ufc

My protagonist is unsure as to his sexuality. He may be gay or bi or possibly tri, o.k. , we won’t go there, while identifying as an Orthodox Jew who hasn’t had his barmitzfa yet or even been clipped . And even when ,IF he does , will still feel he’s not a ‘ real Jew’ cos he’s only Jewish on his Dads side. Then he gets Really conflicted

Great video. Sharing with my students in Film and Literature!

This video transformed my outlook. Thank you.

No. 4 almost made me put down The Way of Kings . . . it was literally 30 pages in before Kaladin showed up, and even then the scene was shown from the perspective of some random soldier who immediately got killed. And then all of a sudden Kaladin was a slave and I was finally hooked. I'm glad I kept reading but still. Good grief.

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I looked into Irish culture when writing two characters who are of Irish descent and opt to use phrases or slang sometimes that’s more natural to help distinguish them. I hope this isn’t offensive as it’s not meant to be, but I didn’t want to use broken dialogue that some books do.

From someone who is 9 books into Wheel of Time (a 14 book series), the journey is far more rewarding than the destination. I love organic and natural development in characters, worldbuilding, and story. The journey makes the destination that much more enjoyable and even bittersweet. It’s sad we can’t get beyond the first chapter of a book.

I think this is your strongest video. I really enjoyed it.

I find it frustrating that other artistic media, like painting and singing, can so readily be shared. You can post a short on UA-cam and get massive attention. But there's no quick and snappy way to share writing.

Wow. This is a very good video, you brought up some solid original points here. Earned yourself another sub - keep it up man!

Loved this! For #4, would you consider making a video explaining further the difference between how feedback from other writers is different from feedback from readers?

I would to send you my book

1. Ratio 0:0 2. Publish - feedback 0:0 3.... I think I need to check it after finishing the first book

Great advice! I’ve only watched two of your videos and already my story is ten times better!

I don’t know, I think I’m just as good of writer as I think I am. But I think no one will ever really appreciate my talent because if the LeBron James of the book world is any indication, most people would rather read badly written smvt instead of decent writing. Apparently that makes me a bad writer for thinking that, though.

Thanks John! I'll keep this one saved for when I need it! =)

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