How to be a terrible writer

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  • @graysontaylornyc
    @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +151

    Want more bad writing tips? Watch last year's April Fools' video for a 10-step guide on how to write a terrible novel: ua-cam.com/video/fxv6WrxZExQ/v-deo.html
    Alternatively, if you (for some reason) want writing tips that are actually good, start here: ua-cam.com/video/ov0Yf-7vV_o/v-deo.html

    • @BastianBooks
      @BastianBooks 7 місяців тому +3

      Hi there! You are just wonderful! I laughed with you...and also feel amazed because the same ideas apply not only to writers and artists but to all humans: compare ourselves, reject any curiosity, fear our intuition are sure ways to unhappiness. You made one of the greatest video I've ever seen, honestly, I am so happy I have found someone so brilliant as you.

    • @dvdv8197
      @dvdv8197 6 місяців тому +1

      Can I know how old you are? I cannot find that answer on the world wide web. 😅😂

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  6 місяців тому +3

      @@dvdv8197 I’ll be turning 19 this month.

    • @dvdv8197
      @dvdv8197 6 місяців тому +1

      @@graysontaylornyc appreciate it. A young genius was my best guess, I was right haha. 😆😂

    • @EmiolaAbdulmuiz
      @EmiolaAbdulmuiz 4 місяці тому

      Is this sarcasm or true please

  • @ZelphTheWebmancer
    @ZelphTheWebmancer 7 місяців тому +2498

    Finally, writing tips that don't require effort and time

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +195

      The best kind 😄

    • @ToastWithController
      @ToastWithController 6 місяців тому +18

      I know! I can finally put my skills of stubborn to good use!

    • @mrpauleharper
      @mrpauleharper 6 місяців тому +7

      If anything, I've been overdoing things.

    • @secondYTime
      @secondYTime 6 місяців тому +3

      I like to do nothing 😂

    • @shawermus
      @shawermus 6 місяців тому +2

      Idk, starving all night sounds effortful

  • @JPmagicMC
    @JPmagicMC 7 місяців тому +1794

    Instructions unclear: I became a good writer (In my own subjectively objectively correct opinion)

    • @Yatukih_001
      @Yatukih_001 7 місяців тому +23

      Be a good writer and celebrate!!

    • @Iso20227
      @Iso20227 7 місяців тому +32

      *sigh*
      You should have followed the instructions in the video and become a horrible writer like me. 😔

    • @MeetiGhai
      @MeetiGhai 6 місяців тому +5

      I think I have some sort of paranoia, I feel like if I show people what I write they'll steal it, I know it's silly because my writing really isn't that revolutionary, but I get this sinking feeling. Any advice?

    • @Iso20227
      @Iso20227 6 місяців тому

      @@MeetiGhai show your writing to exclusive readers. Readers who don’t write.
      They can’t steal your ideas if they don’t write.

    • @JL32506
      @JL32506 6 місяців тому

      @@MeetiGhai If you do share it, make sure you're the only one with access to the original copy. It's why I know a lot of people prefer locally stored software like Microsoft Word over things like Google Drive (which is cloud-based and stored externally). Date everything, too... if you give someone your writing to read, then mark down who you gave it to, and the date you gave it to them. If they steal it or try to take it from you, a court will ask you to pull the dates on the item's creation. It's how most courts solve that sort of dispute.

  • @shawnmckeegan
    @shawnmckeegan 7 місяців тому +691

    Finally.
    Someone who gets MY process.

  • @kennyclips658
    @kennyclips658 7 місяців тому +1039

    This is unironically way more motivating than any writing tip videos I have seen

  • @thereccher8746
    @thereccher8746 7 місяців тому +1135

    Another tip: only ever do writing. Never have any other interests or hobbies. Because the only thing a writers should ever do is make novels. Being a good writer requires no knowledge or experience outside of just writing. Make sure you shrink your world view and interests, so that all your characters are writers like you. This will absolutely not come off as self absorbed and tedious at all.

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +170

      Ah, yes, a very good addition.

    • @chordsofsteel-i4j
      @chordsofsteel-i4j 7 місяців тому +27

      when your a terrible writer and begginer animator (welp time to make my own shitty tv show now)

    • @d.tsukuyomi1869
      @d.tsukuyomi1869 6 місяців тому +3

      Norman Boutin follows this rule to a tee.

    • @douteurhenrydickson3354
      @douteurhenrydickson3354 6 місяців тому +1

      Never meet a woman, they have a satanic gift for confusing your mind and complicating your life - Ken in the movie Barbie

    • @BabyNoob270
      @BabyNoob270 5 місяців тому +3

      Bruh my main character is me. He's based off of me. His name is Little Tiny Weiner.

  • @VTPPGLVR
    @VTPPGLVR 7 місяців тому +443

    One of my BFFs destroyed me with the accuracy:
    “Like I think you’re trying to take the masterpiece in your head and yank it out thru your nose like an ancient Egyptian onto the page whole and complete like Athena from the head of Zeus. And that sounds traumatic, frankly.”
    OOOOOOWWWWWWwwwwwwwwwie~
    The truth. It burns us, precious!

    • @cardboard2night
      @cardboard2night 6 місяців тому +28

      This comment literally crawl under my skin, burrowed through skull, parted my brain lobs, and nested between them to live now rent-free - so accurate it was holy shit 😬

    • @fragwagon
      @fragwagon 6 місяців тому +20

      BFF obviously a writer. Not a great constructive critic, however.

    • @moosesues8887
      @moosesues8887 6 місяців тому +3

      I just woke up what am I reading haha

    • @Maerahn
      @Maerahn 6 місяців тому +2

      ....aaand, what they're saying is that I SHOULDN'T be doing it like that? Asking for a friend...

  • @janinso
    @janinso 7 місяців тому +941

    "disown your family. preferably, leave the country as well" had me dying. this video is amazing lmao

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +37

      Thanks!

    • @RogerMcCoy
      @RogerMcCoy 6 місяців тому +4

      I once read Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott on a recommendation, and I feel like her sincere advice wasn't that far off from this.

    • @arn3107
      @arn3107 6 місяців тому +1

      reminds me of that one family guy scene

    • @everia_games
      @everia_games 6 місяців тому +1

      Go with your family to a hotel in the mountains during winter where everyone has left and you have the hotel all to yourself

  • @Iron-Bridge
    @Iron-Bridge 7 місяців тому +280

    I absolutely love this reverse psychology approach. The presentation sold me. 👏

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +44

      Thanks! I'm glad you're now fully equipped to be a terrible writer.

    • @sonni.walkman
      @sonni.walkman 6 місяців тому +8

      There this guy called, terrible writing advice, reminds me a bit of them. You might like their channel

    • @ArbitraryOutcome
      @ArbitraryOutcome 6 місяців тому +2

      @@sonni.walkman Terrible Writing Advice mentioned

  • @unconventionalgriffin6957
    @unconventionalgriffin6957 7 місяців тому +126

    Finally, some quality writing advice.

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +22

      Who cares about learning how to be a good writer when you can learn how to be a bad one?

  • @extremempsilvamps5851
    @extremempsilvamps5851 6 місяців тому +83

    "Become a master in starting projects, and lever learn to finish them"
    I feel I have been called out

  • @azriel9499
    @azriel9499 7 місяців тому +105

    BRO, I literally used to do so many of these things, and I can attest to the fact that I was a terrible writer. Fantastic advice if you wanna become a terrible writer!

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +17

      Thank you! Glad to hear my advice is sound.

    • @Guyiamtalkingto
      @Guyiamtalkingto 6 місяців тому

      @@graysontaylornycthanks I got a copyright lawsuit after plagiarizing people!

    • @samengelage3521
      @samengelage3521 5 місяців тому +4

      Same! The part about "starting as many stories as possible and not finishing any of them" was definitely me.
      I had to take a long break from writing because I felt that something simply wasn't working and I'm glad I did.

  • @Lulwa-xz1zv
    @Lulwa-xz1zv 7 місяців тому +79

    Im terrible but I can always get worse!

  • @Otter-Brainrot
    @Otter-Brainrot 7 місяців тому +91

    THIS WAS SUCH A CALLOUT 🤣

  • @hineraable
    @hineraable 6 місяців тому +68

    0:03 Constantly compare yourself
    0:36 Keep your writing to yourself
    1:24 Don't be curious
    2:19 Intimate yourself
    2:48 Consume passively and constantly
    3:33 Avoid consistency and commitment
    4:13 Neglect your health
    4:49 Become a recluse
    5:19 Don't be an artist
    5:51 Give up

    • @Fatimah262
      @Fatimah262 2 місяці тому

      *intimidate yourself

  • @evrimpekaslan
    @evrimpekaslan 7 місяців тому +206

    "Avoid sunlight like you're a vampire" 🤣🤣

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +40

      Wearing a cape and sleeping in a coffin is optional, but highly encouraged.

    • @sebastjankrek1744
      @sebastjankrek1744 7 місяців тому +7

      I already do that, useless advice!

    • @cardboard2night
      @cardboard2night 6 місяців тому +1

      That's just surviving tip ☀️🔥 the sun is the deadly laser~🎶

  • @agent0422
    @agent0422 3 місяці тому +2

    I've never felt more entertained and attacked. If my next script isn't as funny and thought-provoking as this, I'll stop writing. Thanks for the great tips :)

  • @mittag983
    @mittag983 7 місяців тому +106

    This called me out badly especially the only reading fantasy bit 😂

    • @ninadant
      @ninadant 7 місяців тому +2

      Same here 😂 is hard

    • @africanchick23
      @africanchick23 6 місяців тому

      Me too, that, and being a recluse 😮😅

    • @keyboardstalker4784
      @keyboardstalker4784 5 місяців тому +1

      Why would I want to read a book about being a depressed loser written by some pretentious pseudo intellectual when I can read about the triumph of good over evil and heroes overcoming near impossible odds through quick thinking and luck?

    • @phylocybe_
      @phylocybe_ 5 місяців тому

      @@keyboardstalker4784as if fantasy books are the only stories that have those elements

  • @NotSpecAlt
    @NotSpecAlt 7 місяців тому +63

    it wouldve been so ironic if it came out on April Fools day. but still a wonderful video

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +26

      That's what I was initially aiming for-but consider it part of April Fools' Week 😉

    • @NotSpecAlt
      @NotSpecAlt 7 місяців тому +3

      @@graysontaylornyc oh lol. alright then

    • @DragonAttackInBlue
      @DragonAttackInBlue 7 місяців тому +3

      11. Procrastinate lots.

  • @ntrg3248
    @ntrg3248 7 місяців тому +57

    I mean this kind of advice applies to almost anything you want to be bad at. Want to be bad at drawing comics? Don't try to get better at art, your art is perfect the way it is and totally encapsulates your story that you already tried so hard to write poorly.

    • @MsZsc
      @MsZsc 6 місяців тому +1

      damn

  • @ManFromThePits
    @ManFromThePits 6 місяців тому +11

    Eleven: Emphasize a message rather than a story. You aren't doing your job unless you preach so hard at your audience that they put your book down in shame and cry over their unworthiness to be in the presence of your ethically superior words.

  • @KisaKazibweKyambadde
    @KisaKazibweKyambadde 7 місяців тому +68

    "Become a starving artist, literally do not eat" You got me there XD

  • @Mizoly
    @Mizoly 6 місяців тому +6

    tip for screenwriters : make every character talk like they graduated with an english major from harvard with a c2 level in cefr, will make them sound professional

  • @akioasakura3624
    @akioasakura3624 6 місяців тому +22

    Bro is feeling the Terrible Writing Advice vibe 😂😂 🔥🔥

    • @leopoldosoto779
      @leopoldosoto779 6 місяців тому +3

      Nah, Terrible Writing Advice now has some stiff competition!

    • @akioasakura3624
      @akioasakura3624 6 місяців тому

      @@leopoldosoto779 hehe fr

  • @Sky-bu1jj
    @Sky-bu1jj 7 місяців тому +33

    Thanks, I knew I was on the right track, now I know I wasn't working hard enough. I shou

  • @kiiro5989
    @kiiro5989 3 місяці тому +1

    I was surprised it was just 6 mins and 45 seconds and yet I feel fallen into an infinite spiral optical illusion ! What a great piece :D

  • @forkfighter
    @forkfighter 7 місяців тому +24

    "You can do anything as long as it's nothing"- 'The Phantom tollbooth' (1970)

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +5

      Good advice. If you look closely enough, you can see that very book on the shelf beside me-the blue one right next to Jurassic Park.

  • @elkboy2538
    @elkboy2538 6 місяців тому +5

    What scares me is that we can all think of people follow at least one of these steps. I know I struggle with focusing on one story when I have other just as interesting ideas I want to work on.

  • @emeralddraegon
    @emeralddraegon 7 місяців тому +53

    Oh no! I don't think I'm even doing HALF of the things mentioned! 😨 I might have to change how I'm doing things or risk becoming a good writer....
    LoL Seriously though, this was awesome. I'm going to share it with writers in my writing group!

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +13

      Yes, nothing's worse than accidentally becoming a good writer.
      Thanks for sharing!

  • @simplesimon534
    @simplesimon534 7 місяців тому +9

    Looks like harry
    Talks like Hermione 😂
    Nice wake up call tho❤ 🙇🏻‍♀️

  • @grapestastelikecheese
    @grapestastelikecheese 5 місяців тому +3

    2:20 I think that actually happened to a composer once. Can't remember which one though. From my understanding, the press has this idea that the symphony was going to be so wonderful and amazing and groundbreaking that it ended up taking him YEARS to finish it because of the fear of it not living up to the public's expectations.

  • @Superkid33
    @Superkid33 7 місяців тому +6

    Finally, a good video with the best writing advice ever with absolutely no sarcasm or irony!

  • @marthaschou
    @marthaschou 7 місяців тому +16

    Hilarious! Great way of showing a new viewpoint to classic writing advice ^_^

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +5

      Thanks! I thought the writing advice space on UA-cam was lacking something... not enough info on what everyone wants to know, which is how to be a terrible writer.

    • @marthaschou
      @marthaschou 7 місяців тому +3

      @@graysontaylornyc Yeah, like, I know all of the advice you say, but hearing the opposite really made me think "Okay, it IS pretty stupid to keep doing all of these things" Like, there's a difference between saying "You need to get up from the chair and exercise" and "Never move. You have to sit still ALL THE TIME" The latter really made me see it in a new light :)

  • @sylph8005
    @sylph8005 7 місяців тому +32

    1:39
    "In the age of the internet, the past is irrelevant. Shakespeare? Who's that?"
    - Grayson Taylor, just now
    "What's past is prologue"
    - Me, just now

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +7

      I love some good plagiarism. Shakespearean plagiarism especially.

    • @sylph8005
      @sylph8005 7 місяців тому +3

      @@graysontaylornyc Who's that?

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +14

      "Shakespearean" is a term I coined, meaning "ripping off someone irrelevant from the past."

    • @sylph8005
      @sylph8005 7 місяців тому +5

      @@graysontaylornyc You truly are a terrible writer. I'd admire and take inspiration from you, if I didn't shut myself off completely. I'll make sure to never use your word.

  • @elpaladindeltrolling6037
    @elpaladindeltrolling6037 7 місяців тому +87

    Seems reasonable

  • @sandbagger1912
    @sandbagger1912 7 місяців тому +14

    If I had just found your video before I wrote my first book, I would have lived a happier life.

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +7

      Better late than never! Now you can make your next book truly terrible.

  • @coralfishnt7663
    @coralfishnt7663 6 місяців тому +6

    5: Don't write, if you want to be a terrible writer just don't write, what a genius!

  • @Failingstoic
    @Failingstoic 5 місяців тому +1

    So, I’ve started 2 novels, then 2 short stories which quickly turned into 2 long novellas. I have not figured out the middle to 3 of them or the end to the other one. The 4 works are of 3 completely different genres. It’s going stellar so far…

  • @CalciumEcho1000
    @CalciumEcho1000 7 місяців тому +12

    What an amazing video on the art of rejective writing.
    Grayson didn't just give us tips on how we could suck at writing, he also gave us tips on how to suck at regular tasks and connecting relationships overall.

  • @kayceeisonfire
    @kayceeisonfire 7 місяців тому +19

    Number 6 called me out so bad 😭

  • @JL32506
    @JL32506 6 місяців тому +4

    All this tells me is I'm finally on the right track. Exploring ideas over providing entertainment value has made me want to write for the fun of it; been a long, long time since that happened.

  • @TheCozyCinnamonRoll
    @TheCozyCinnamonRoll 7 місяців тому +11

    Unimportant note but your vocabulary is impecable

  • @badconnection4383
    @badconnection4383 6 місяців тому +3

    This reminds me of Terrible Writing Advice, I never realized it but I actually have made some of these mistakes.

  • @raultrincado7110
    @raultrincado7110 7 місяців тому +36

    I don't like to be that guy, but... this video deserves 100k views at the very least

  • @ThéoNortier
    @ThéoNortier 6 місяців тому +2

    Ye i feel like many take writing too seriously and they end up hating it as they feel too far from perfect

  • @JoeSyxpack
    @JoeSyxpack 6 місяців тому +7

    Turns out I didn't even need this video. I've been doing everything perfectly already.

  • @stephenwalker2924
    @stephenwalker2924 7 місяців тому +11

    Great video. Disney sends you a thank you note. "All great advice - love Bob."

  • @boxlesi
    @boxlesi 7 місяців тому +3

    I rarely write comments because I don't know English. But you made me laugh with this video because once upon a time I too dreamed of becoming a writer and did all the things you listed.

  • @thebookblah
    @thebookblah 7 місяців тому +7

    A phenomenal writing content 💯 Thank you for piercing us in so many unforgettable ways. Wow.

  • @yumikoyuzuru
    @yumikoyuzuru 6 місяців тому +8

    "10: give up" had me weak

  • @giaxoxo2405
    @giaxoxo2405 6 місяців тому +2

    I feel so called out and motivated at the same time, lols... I've been so freaking hard on myself for the past few months for what I dunno, I tend to want to be immediately perfect @ everything to the point where I take the joy out of it... thank you for your hilarious video, I needed that for real.

  • @lionshostka
    @lionshostka 7 місяців тому +9

    Amazing video! It was a pleasure to watch it.

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +2

      Thanks for watching! I'm sure you took away a lot of very useful tips 😉

  • @Аноним-е8я
    @Аноним-е8я 6 місяців тому +2

    I love this kind of video cause you can understand how absurd some of your fears are. Plus it’s always refreshing to see not only educational but also funny job. This is going to be my motivation when I’m procrastinating from now on

  • @BIGJUNK1MILLION
    @BIGJUNK1MILLION 7 місяців тому +15

    Reverse psychology: the video

  • @TeesaurusStern
    @TeesaurusStern 7 місяців тому +3

    Thanks for your video. It is not just a greatly entertaining one but also a perfect guidline of things you should not do, if you really want to be a writer. I just made a note, in which i wrote down every one of your steps in opposite meaning. I hope it will help me to one day be able to say: i'm actually a decent writer. no really, thanks a lot

  • @lolzize8208
    @lolzize8208 6 місяців тому +3

    Imo, a better title for this video would be "How to be an Unsuccessful Writer." Skilled writers can possess many of the traits you mentioned in this video. A lot of this stuff just comes from a lack of discipline and some other stuff I can't think of lol. But at the same time, by having discipline, you gain more practice, so that would make you a better writer.

  • @arn3107
    @arn3107 6 місяців тому +1

    as a musician, this applies to music too
    and art
    and literally anything else
    thank you!

  • @zenasid9259
    @zenasid9259 7 місяців тому +3

    i love these tips because they don't just apply to writing, thank you!

  • @kitsuray_
    @kitsuray_ 7 місяців тому +15

    Absolutely loved this 🤣

  • @macgeoff3117
    @macgeoff3117 7 місяців тому +2

    The Live action TWA remake looking good so far.
    Great vid!

  • @PhilosyNoir
    @PhilosyNoir 6 місяців тому +1

    Quitting immediately, thanks ❤️

  • @copiousgarlicbread
    @copiousgarlicbread 6 місяців тому

    not regarding any books im writing but shoving the things ive been avoiding for years now straight into my face unironically helped. my gamedev project has been almost 2 years in the dumps because i couldnt make the story perfect. this is a banger video thanks brah

  • @klooseaubrothers906
    @klooseaubrothers906 6 місяців тому

    I would like to belive that this is advice everyone follows by default. The real challenge as a creative is learning to do the opposite.
    Mr. Taylor, you did a great job making this video and I'm happy it came to me today.

  • @CrowandTalbot
    @CrowandTalbot 6 місяців тому +1

    well, this video at least convinced me that i excelling at being a terrible writer. im so good i haven't even started a book

  • @behimezio
    @behimezio 6 місяців тому

    one thing i learned from having so many ideas is that you should add those new ideas to your currently project instead of starting new ones .

  • @TenorCantusFirmus
    @TenorCantusFirmus 6 місяців тому

    I've done all of these things as a composer, and I can tell you for sure: this video is 100% spot-on. In every field of the Arts.

  • @iryna839
    @iryna839 6 місяців тому

    I started writing a novel I postponed for years and this list is exactly what I needed to hear! 😂 *back to writing*

  • @ic236
    @ic236 3 місяці тому

    Oof number 2 is too real. It's too vulnerable.
    ...and so is every other point. I needed to hear this.

  • @moose2023
    @moose2023 5 місяців тому

    Realizing how many of these apply to me was a wake up call. Thank you for it.

  • @charlesvantassel1465
    @charlesvantassel1465 7 місяців тому +1

    Seeing The Mysteries of Harris Burdick in the background made me instantly respect this guy. It’s that book that made me start writing stories.

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +1

      No way! One of the illustrations from that book was what inspired my first novel; that's why I keep it in such a prominent place on the shelf.

    • @charlesvantassel1465
      @charlesvantassel1465 7 місяців тому

      Nice! I still keep my childhood copy on my desk. What a brilliant book! I revisited it recently and it got me started on a microfiction writing kick. A recent one:
      On the outskirts of town, electric children play Ball (soon-to-end) beneath the fog of a neon sky.

  • @TheSalMaris
    @TheSalMaris 6 місяців тому

    Yes these are the best possible writing tips of all time- except for Giving Up. That one keeps me wallowing in a morass of self pity and by consequence, identifies my life.
    Thank you so much for this.

  • @levaravel_ppp
    @levaravel_ppp 7 місяців тому +9

    Works for life as well

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  7 місяців тому +7

      Very true. Why just be terrible at writing when you can be terrible at life, too?

    • @E4439Qv5
      @E4439Qv5 6 місяців тому +1

      ​@@graysontaylornyc way ahead of you

  • @veronika4870
    @veronika4870 6 місяців тому +1

    I am master of starting projects 😭😭😭

  • @bobtom1495
    @bobtom1495 6 місяців тому

    I relate to 4 and tecnically a little bit of 6.... It really slows me down at times....

  • @cchulinn
    @cchulinn 6 місяців тому

    I started as a writer for an audience of a few dozens people. Now I could improve that to 2-3 readers. I have a clear feeling that I am up to something!

  • @JohnnyJuiceNo.1
    @JohnnyJuiceNo.1 6 місяців тому

    I've been writing as a hobby for five years. this is a video I'm glad to come across.

  • @net_lag
    @net_lag 7 місяців тому +1

    As much as I appreciate the video itself, I'm appalled for the algorithm to assume that I'm not a terrible writer already, smhmh

  • @volcryndarkstar
    @volcryndarkstar 7 місяців тому +1

    I've started reading non-fiction for the sole purpose of expanding my knowledge base so I can write better fiction. I'm currently reading Technics and Civilization by Lewis Mumford, which was published in 1934. It's a fascinating read, would definitely recommend, especially to aspiring sci-fi/fantasy authors who want some insight into how pre-industrial people thought.

  • @benrosn8154
    @benrosn8154 6 місяців тому +1

    Awesome video man thank you for the content it’s actually extremely inspiring. You’re really cool for this. It’s a great video especially for anyone who loves creative stuff I love the creative process so this is definitely a huge aspect of it. In fact, I’m dealing with that right now just thinking I’ll never be as good but that’s not a productive mindset. He got us at the bar a little lower but you’re still accomplishing closer to your goal and that’s what’s important.

  • @drawingwithjay4488
    @drawingwithjay4488 7 місяців тому +2

    This is giving "terrible writing advice" vibes, and I love it😂😂😂😂

  • @jingbot1071
    @jingbot1071 6 місяців тому

    This is great. Followed this guide to the letter. Before, I was barely able to write a single page, but now?
    Now I don't write.

  • @pureevil9496
    @pureevil9496 6 місяців тому

    This is hilarious and so genuinely motivating. The sarcastic fatalism really does showcase how absurd the fear and anxiety of sitting down to face the blank page actually is. Thank you.

  • @megafromagem483
    @megafromagem483 7 місяців тому +1

    I think 5:29 is the first time I've seen someone actually use the word Anodyne. I'm using it in my novel as the pen name for a very divisive author within the world, so it's very cool I saw it while talking about writing.
    Also, fantastic video!

    • @TheThreatenedSwan
      @TheThreatenedSwan 7 місяців тому

      This is a very anodyne comment and maybe even a little sanguine

  • @huecosenvezdeojos
    @huecosenvezdeojos 6 місяців тому

    It's kinds funny to me that some of my favorite writers said they did some of these things 😭. The inconsistent writing, not eating or sleeping sometimes, etc.

  • @vmf7799
    @vmf7799 5 місяців тому

    Thank you! That was so helpful! I even won't bother myself with finishing this sen

  • @gyeongchankim5423
    @gyeongchankim5423 6 місяців тому

    I am a struggling phd candidate and feels like some of these are exactly what i've been doing, though I am not novel writer, how to be a bad researcher is pretty similar to what is described in this video. Thanks.

  • @derinwithaq5811
    @derinwithaq5811 5 місяців тому

    Wow, I was doing these things already! Looks like I’ve got a head start on all these other aspiring terrible writers!

  • @KrazyKrab7
    @KrazyKrab7 6 місяців тому

    I'm now actively comparing everything I do to your video, making me feel worthless. Great advice!

  • @lauritaeart
    @lauritaeart 7 місяців тому +1

    This was so fun to watch xD you touched all the best points :'D Also agree with the overall message! I think we're getting too accustomed to not let ourselves being challenged. Feeling uncomfortable can lead to growth and self discovery

  • @lynnx4345
    @lynnx4345 5 місяців тому

    Step 6 personally attacked me. At least ive kept up a comic for a few months now!

  • @visalserei
    @visalserei 6 місяців тому

    I just write and share, instantly get negative and criticism feed back, few of them are constructive criticism.
    I get better along the ways, now I am not afraid to make my works expose to the reader.

  • @im9525
    @im9525 6 місяців тому

    it reminds me of one old CGP Gray video with tips on how to become the saddest most depressed person ever. Worked for me so I hope this will work too

  • @thetruejerrycan
    @thetruejerrycan 6 місяців тому

    It feels good to be called out now and again. Amazing video

  • @Jayson-Gabriel_Castro
    @Jayson-Gabriel_Castro 6 місяців тому

    As a writer super close to publishing my first book, watching this was surprisingly motivating to actually meet my deadline

    • @unicorntomboy9736
      @unicorntomboy9736 4 місяці тому

      I have completed 70% of my 35,000 word novella so far, and aim to publish it next year in 2025

  • @agent0422
    @agent0422 Місяць тому

    Check, check, check. Wow, I'm nailing this

  • @DontfeelNienfeeler
    @DontfeelNienfeeler 7 місяців тому

    This has really helped in making literature my literacy teachers liked, although instructions slightly unclear as it took 200+ hours.

  • @christiantodor9128
    @christiantodor9128 6 місяців тому

    All jokes aside, that first one is something I really have to work on. Thanks for the reminder

  • @gabriela_xy
    @gabriela_xy 7 місяців тому +1

    this made me cry in shame. It works.

  • @someescapedalien5699
    @someescapedalien5699 6 місяців тому

    this video has somehow killed a lot of my anxiety about being a bad writer lol, i really have to internalize the fact that comparisons only work to hold me down

  • @krillinzbeatboysoffical
    @krillinzbeatboysoffical 6 місяців тому

    I started the video, and immediately I was greeted with “compare yourself to other writers,” something I do way too much.
    Looks like I have some things to work on…