No Time To Write Is A Tired Excuse by UCLA Professor Richard Walter
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- Опубліковано 6 тра 2015
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''Writers don't like to write. We love HAVING WRITTEN.'' As a novelist, I say Amen to that. :) I can't tell you how many times I sit at the computer with the intention to write, only to end up re-reading the last chapter I wrote, not so much to inspire what needs to come next, but just to remind myself of how far I've come in the novel and that I CAN absolutely write that next sentence, chapter and maybe even make it to the end of the darn thing!.. ;)
In fact the main reason I've subscribed to this channel is to let myself be inspired and motivated by other writers (mainly, though actors fascinate me as well) and their experiences with their craft. I watch a video like this one, and then I'm good to go write a page or two. ;)
I'm loving Prof. Walter particularily. He is quite the storyteller.. ;)
You subscribed to be motivated? Or in order to have an excuse to procastinate when you sit at your computer, while not feeling too guilty because the content of the videos is "writing"? Because I also write and not sure which is the real reason I end up here...
I feel exactly the opposite lol. Love drafting, hate revision.
@@TomorrowWeLive Really..!? Hm, well if I think about it, I'm not too big on 'drafting' myself. I tend to sit down with the intention of writing the thing that will be as close to the finished, revised page as possible. Which MAY be where I'm blocking the flow... ;P Getting better at being ok with a draft being just that, but... ;)
I love the 'broad strokes planning'. Fleshing out the characters, main plot lines, etc. :)
Anyway, thanks for replying to this comment. I was just thinking of these videos earlier this week, and couldn't remember the channel or this professor's name... and you just lead me to it. ;)
Thank you, thank you , THANK YOU! The War of Art is a great book and should be read and RE-read regularly (but not to avoid writing!) It's always so encouraging to hear professionals confirm the bloody obvious when it comes to ANY creative endeavour: it's painful and it's hard work and often the "pathological critic" is there telling you: "just don't bother, it will never be any good anyway".
I recently watched an interview with Hans Zimmer, the music composer for no less than 82 films/tv productions (including Inception, The Dark Knight Trilogy, Interstellar etc). Here's someone who, by all indications, is a prolific genius, but even when he begins a project, he has all the same insecurities and doubts about creating that everyone else has. You'd think it would change with all that prolific success but, apparently, it does not. Creating is a precarious, difficult process.
I love listening to these Richard Walter interviews, have gone back to them for the past couple years. Thank you!
Thank you Isaac. We really enjoyed our time with Richard Walter and love that our two interviews with him live on. Cheers!
Guilt and emptiness when you don't write, anxiety and frustration when you do.
I agree with him on many points except "all writers hate to write." Why should your craft feel like a burden you hate carrying? I love to write and always have. I wake up in the morning *excited* to write, and why shouldn't I? It brings me joy and fulfillment like nothing else. I owe my mindset to the discipline I've created (writing daily) which pumps up my confidence. I feel like a Writer for the first time. I'm writing my first book as evidence. If you have the confidence, writing is the best thing in the world. Keep going.
I agree. A bit odd. I actually feel bad if I don't write. Hemingway was the same.
This guy 😒
@@ryanh5239 not really, if it's a compulsion doesn't necessarily mean it's enjoyable
He explains that as a writer you're fraught with doubts and wanting to get it just right (fear-based) and that can be very painful even if you still HAVE to do it to satisfy your own need. And keep in mind that not all writers do it creatively for themselves but get commissioned as freelancers. I feel that comment a lot!
Naw, I love to write but damn, it kills me in the process. It's like brushing my teeth. It has to be done, I can't go to bed without it being done, but actually setting aside time for and undertaking the task is a pain in the arse haha.
Some really interesting points there! Very helpful, thank you.
These videos are great. thank you for posting them
Lately, the best part of my day (after a typical 12 hour work day) is listening to Prof. Walter give to us his wisdom on my life long favorite leisurely pursuit. He reminds me of two maybe three of the best professors of mine from 30 years ago.
In the past I worked with computers, and it would be a drain on my mental energy to combine it with writing, I don't see how I could maintain that for many months, without eventually breaking down.
I have now picked up a physical job for daytime, that is outside, under the elements of nature, hot or cold. By the evening I can still do a lot of writing. Being outside and seeing people actually gives me extra ideas too.
Laziness is the only excuse for not writing. And we are all guilty of that at sometime. Turn off your TV, and you can write 1-2 hours a night. You might even get "creative" and dictate into a tape recorder on your way to work on the freeway. What if you commute with a friend and have him read your script back to you on the freeway? If you're a writer make time, not excuses.
You know you're a writer when other people still your stuff. I provided lyrics for 37 songs to Bruce Springsteen. Our standing agreement since I was 15 years old was that if he used my songs he would pay me depending on how good they were. Bruce has not paid me one red cent. You can't just write you have to copyright. But I was young and I trusted him.
Good upload, cheers.
Kristian B. Walters Thanks Kristian!
I’ve just purchased a typewriter this evening. I simply wanted to move away from the laptop with all the potential escapes such as the internet. I now plan to write all my first drafts on a typewriter. A smile old fashioned machine that only does 1 thing write.
There is no reason for the insurance salesman not to write. I agree with this if you hold a day job come home an hour per day based on a structured schedule & write. I think most writers hold a day job while pursuing writing. The Stephen Pressfield book is brilliant & it dismantles you & starts to restructuring you as an artist. I have this feeling when I write. It feels like a drag to write most of the time.
I'll have to get that book. I thought it was just me that felt like that. It doesn't only apply to writing; I think playing a musical instrument or any type of painting is a pain to get going, at least for me. Once I finish it, it's like a giant boulder off my chest. My problem is starting the project and not completing it. Bad habit.
see no disrespct but Im a college student and I don't have time to write bc of that? is that a valid excuse? or im working to get some extra money for myself for seasonal work. I mean I write over the summers though like this summer for example. so.... ya
do what works for you.
Who’s the interviewer?
Good to know it isn't just me...
365 hours is 15 days (not 2 months) of writing time but Mr Walter's point is well taken.
He probably meant 2 months worth of 6 hour writing days.
The hour before you fall asleep is not the best time to produce anything good, man.
A bit contradictory to what he says in another video that you should not write unless you can't help yourself...
I know it's mostly right brain people here, but I think his math is a little off. An extra 365 hours a year = 15 days. Not sure where he's getting two months from.
Bango Skank that theory about right and left brain is a lie, you use both hemisphere for almost any task, but they have lateralizated funtions(for example right hemisphere is the holistic processor and controlls left hand ,left brain is logical one and controlls the reght hand)
Sleep is crucial for your brain and your body. Literally sacrifice anything else rather than sleep. Please for the love of God sleep at least 7 hours. Have your boss be angry at you for writing at work, but please please please sleep enough. Everything else is good advice I think.
This coming from a guy whose job is to write and who teaches writing for a living seems hollow to me.
Because this guy DOES have enough time to write. He has three hours to set aside on his days off. There are sacrifices that other people have to make to write that he doesn't.
He has less "resistance" than a full time college student working a part time job.
I balanced a Physics degree and having two jobs and I managed time to write EVERY DAY. A person with an average work a day job has no excuse. Nobody is literally busy all the time. Find the time. You're just being lazy if you spout that.
Cut down on sleep in order to write more? Er not the best advice. No one should encourage sleep deprivation.
If you can sleep an hour (or 30 minutes) less, then do it and use that time to work....Many times people sleep more than they need to, so you aren't depriving yourself of anything that you probably could cut down on anyway. I used to get up when my wife went to work and write for 30 minutes before my kids had to get woken up, using a modification of the pomodoro method... Over the course of the school year I was able to write the first draft of a 450 page novel and get significantly into writing a second one.