Kazuo Ishiguro said in an interview something along the lines of (and I am definitely paraphrasing), "I want to haunt my readers. I want them to feel something long after they have finished reading the book. To think about it later and later again. That is a kind of immortality."
Also the advice is clear without being rigid, like some other writing channels which pretend to establish themselves as the only bearers of the absolute truth. Very good work, IMO.
So many good characters are based on real people. Or other characters. Or think of an actor you like. How would that actor play your character. Etc. A lot of ways to come up with a character. If they’re a little derivative, so what? I know tons of people that are derivative of other people with slight differences.
When I started writing fiction I quickly understood how bad my work sucked via harsh critique. That inspired me to learn and improve. I'm still learning while I write my 10th book. I know where I am weak and that is important. Each book gets better by accepting my faults. I also know what I do well. There is never a top to this bell curve.
You captured the early parts of my journey perfectly. While that ego can be helpful to get you to write. As you said, can also be hard to take feedback.
I would be interested in your thoughts on the novella form. Thanks for your videos. There’s so much on writing that it’s overwhelming but for me, your videos are actually helpful. I like your style!
I know I’ve grown and changed as a writer/person cause I actually sat and listened soberly instead of arguing with him in my head and/or thinking this video is depressing 😂🎉
Interesting last point. I find a wee break when I question how valid something will come across to the reader helps me to assess what I've written, as in if to change it or not. When editing it's like reading something for the first time again. It seems to help the process run more smoothly. Great fun as always, thanks.
Bot#8 here! I like this content. I am human. I am waiting for more content. "Nobody cares" - I know, that is why I am creating very complex story, so complex that people who likes to obsess about something will have a material to go insane in couple of years finding all the clues what is going on. Also I try to write it that way so normal people will like it also. I want to publish it. My work is not in english. After 20 years of writing fiction and non-fiction I feel I am not insecure about writing. Too much pain I got from doing older than dirt move to not go gentle into that good night, but raging, raging against the dying of the light. I hope I will survive editing when I will finish. Bot#8 out.
I always click on your thumbnails, always click like and always watch your videos to the end 😁 and…. If I’m ever lucky enough to get published, your name will appear in the acknowledgments
I wonder if we’ll ever have a writing channel critique the writing of UA-cam videos. Haha That’s probably a much larger niche than people think. But I also wonder what critique would mean. Just criticism? I genuinely don’t think I’ve ever seen a video talking about how to write videos for UA-cam. I’m fairly new to UA-cam. I’d be interested to see what you think about my latest video.
Didn’t really agree with this. Maybe if you’re onto draft #10 or something? But I’ve had changes in 3, 4, 5th drafts that I find make my writing better than drafts 1 or 2. Draft 1 and 2 barely even count.
Definitely insecure. With zero writer friends and a belief beta readers are unicorns-cause I've yet to find one, I'm chained to the hamsterwheel of rewriting novels everytime I learn something new. Hence it takes donkeys to publish new books.
I agree about the editing/re-writing. I've never seen the merit in massive re-writes and what is basically second guessing yourself. On the other hand, I've never thrown everything and the kitchen sink into the first draft. Just like corporate reports and project tenders, I try to do my best work up front.
If you don’t have major changes from drafts 1-3, your work is definitely overwritten. Of course if you get to draft 20, then it might be underwritten 😂 if you get to the point where you’re pruning just to prune, then you can probably stop.
Kazuo Ishiguro said in an interview something along the lines of (and I am definitely paraphrasing), "I want to haunt my readers. I want them to feel something long after they have finished reading the book. To think about it later and later again. That is a kind of immortality."
I found this channel and you provide consistently sound advice without being too wordy or too vague. I appreciate writing channels just like this
Also the advice is clear without being rigid, like some other writing channels which pretend to establish themselves as the only bearers of the absolute truth. Very good work, IMO.
I am NOT insecure.
*Sits here in denial*
Your opening lines always crack me up. Great channel
I kind of sidestepped the complexity question by basing every character on someone I know. But im 43 and so luckily I've met a lot of people.
So many good characters are based on real people. Or other characters. Or think of an actor you like. How would that actor play your character. Etc. A lot of ways to come up with a character. If they’re a little derivative, so what? I know tons of people that are derivative of other people with slight differences.
When I started writing fiction I quickly understood how bad my work sucked via harsh critique. That inspired me to learn and improve. I'm still learning while I write my 10th book. I know where I am weak and that is important. Each book gets better by accepting my faults. I also know what I do well. There is never a top to this bell curve.
You have one of the best writing channels on UA-cam. Always a pleasure to watch and learn from!
watch Write Conscious instead.
@@madeline1376 I have. Not a fan yet. I’ll keep trying though.
I'm definitely insecure about my level and I don't meet my own standards. Here is the paradox...neither does 99% of published authors
You captured the early parts of my journey perfectly. While that ego can be helpful to get you to write. As you said, can also be hard to take feedback.
I would be interested in your thoughts on the novella form. Thanks for your videos. There’s so much on writing that it’s overwhelming but for me, your videos are actually helpful. I like your style!
I know I’ve grown and changed as a writer/person cause I actually sat and listened soberly instead of arguing with him in my head and/or thinking this video is depressing 😂🎉
My entire life people have been telling me I should write a book. Now that I have, nobody will read it. I'll keep writing though...
@@davidbeveridgejr7089 Is it on Amazon?
Hey man, this is really helpful. Really appreciate this. Keep pposting videos!
Thanks, I'm glad you found it helpful!
Interesting last point. I find a wee break when I question how valid something will come across to the reader helps me to assess what I've written, as in if to change it or not. When editing it's like reading something for the first time again. It seems to help the process run more smoothly. Great fun as always, thanks.
Excellent. Thank you.
Bot#8 here! I like this content. I am human. I am waiting for more content.
"Nobody cares" - I know, that is why I am creating very complex story, so complex that people who likes to obsess about something will have a material to go insane in couple of years finding all the clues what is going on. Also I try to write it that way so normal people will like it also. I want to publish it.
My work is not in english.
After 20 years of writing fiction and non-fiction I feel I am not insecure about writing. Too much pain I got from doing older than dirt move to not go gentle into that good night, but raging, raging against the dying of the light.
I hope I will survive editing when I will finish.
Bot#8 out.
WKRP... Legend...
I watched the whole damn thing. Thanks for the advice.
If we are the biggest audience for what we create, then should we ultimately be writing for ourselves?
I always click on your thumbnails, always click like and always watch your videos to the end 😁 and…. If I’m ever lucky enough to get published, your name will appear in the acknowledgments
Can you do a video about MARKETING and generating SALES?
This seems to me to be 50% of the equation but there is almost zero about it
I watched the whole thing and I'm not even a bot.
Thinking about what a friend had said. I was hoping it was a lie
I’m on edit five and I disagree about the editing comment. My writing went from garbage to actually sounding like a novel right now
I was wondering where to go to get my daily dose of depression 😂
I wonder if we’ll ever have a writing channel critique the writing of UA-cam videos. Haha That’s probably a much larger niche than people think.
But I also wonder what critique would mean. Just criticism? I genuinely don’t think I’ve ever seen a video talking about how to write videos for UA-cam.
I’m fairly new to UA-cam. I’d be interested to see what you think about my latest video.
Rearranging deck furniture, LOL
Didn’t really agree with this. Maybe if you’re onto draft #10 or something? But I’ve had changes in 3, 4, 5th drafts that I find make my writing better than drafts 1 or 2. Draft 1 and 2 barely even count.
Definitely insecure. With zero writer friends and a belief beta readers are unicorns-cause I've yet to find one, I'm chained to the hamsterwheel of rewriting novels everytime I learn something new. Hence it takes donkeys to publish new books.
There was a band playing in my head and I felt like getting high
Thinking about what a friend had said
I was hoping it was a lie
I agree about the editing/re-writing. I've never seen the merit in massive re-writes and what is basically second guessing yourself. On the other hand, I've never thrown everything and the kitchen sink into the first draft. Just like corporate reports and project tenders, I try to do my best work up front.
If you don’t have major changes from drafts 1-3, your work is definitely overwritten. Of course if you get to draft 20, then it might be underwritten 😂 if you get to the point where you’re pruning just to prune, then you can probably stop.