One Tip That Is Guaranteed To Improve Your Writing - Andrew Warren

Andrew Warren is the international best-selling author of the Thomas Caine thriller series. Andrew also writes the space fantasy series Tales of Talon under the pen name of A.A. Warren. Andrew was born in New Jersey, and studied film and English at the University of Miami. He has over a decade of experience in the television and motion picture industry, where he has worked as a post production supervisor, story producer, and writer. He currently lives in Southern California.

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[MrNoplotproductions]

I think this woman deserves an Oscar for her very interesting questions and consistency in her work over a really long time

[AnaFolkenstal]

I've heard the interviewer in most of the videos (is it always the same person? Not sure) and I must say she's absolutely doing a great job on the questions.
Always asking the important things make me go "oh, thank the gods she asked him that."

[matthewlavagna]

Part of the skill of screenwriting is knowing how to deliver maximum visual description by using the minimum number of words.

[TheFeelButton]

Million dollar tip: Watch Film Courage! Cheers!!

[leonorrivera]

Copy your favourite screenplays by hand. You’re welcome.

[camotophat]

A male Mary Sue is a Gary Stew. I've heard Wesley Crusher thrown around a few times too.

[brrryan]

LY is usually added to words because those words are pedestrian enhancements of the previous word which was obviously too bland to begin with; while other LY words are perfect for the sentence. Thanks for sharing this easy and effective word tool!

[jeanpaulmichell]

The part where he mentions Van Dam vs Segal movies; man I always felt exactly that same way. Van Dam would struggle and be challenged in his movies, Segal would never even take a hit, let alone face a struggle. Crucial difference in being able to relate to and root for a character.

[kokoleka]

Didn't realize until Andrew mentioned it that many adverbs end with "ly".

[klartext]

DEAD POETS SOCIETY! Robin Williams as teacher John Keating: Don't use the word "very", that's lazy. Do not write "he was very tired... write he was EXHAUSTED!"

[AmericanActionReport]

Stephen King said, "The road to hell is paved with adverbs."

[barbiquearea]

I never saw Steven Seagal's characters as Gary Stus but this guy really opened my eyes to this fact.

[Indigo_Gaming]

"Did you put your name into the Goblet of Fire, Harry?" he asked *calmly.*

[shashwatjoshi]

If anyone is wondering about the male version of Mary Sue, I checked it on google and it is called Gary Stu, Marty Stu, or Larry Stu

[anthonyanderson]

I read in a book about characters. A boring character is who isn't challenge in something and makes a boring story without anything. A main character is wanting to change something and it challenge them to do so and drive the story or even have a story in the first place.

[dukeofdenver]

Million Dollar Tip: Read Wired For Story by Lisa Cron.
Hands down the best book on writing I've ever read. I'd even rate it above Kings book on writing

[Scoonertuna]

Also, and this is for anybody who thinks said when he broached the subject of the "Gary Sue"
Superman is not a Gary Sue...

[tbb]

Unfortunately, as I learned from starting to search for "-ly" many years ago, we are mostly dropping the "-ly" off our adverbs in common usage so the trick gets harder each year.

[sethflix]

This is one of the most valuable writing tips videos I've ever seen. Thanks!

[filmcourage]

Do you have another tip that is guaranteed to improve anyone's writing?