3 Great Tips for Plotting Out Stories - Alan Moore - BBC Maestro - #shorts

[Tito_Silva]

Saying "There's always room to improve" doesn't mean "I'll never be good enough". Remember that, friends

[vt]

Someone needs to tell this to George rr Martin

[Tadicuslegion]

sometimes when I'm writing, I think of what Bob Ross said, paraphrasing, "Sometimes you just gotta learn to step away and stop working and say the painting is done, otherwise you become a mud mixer and ruin it"

[sheolcodemonkey]

"Never ever be completely satisfied with anything that you write"
Done.

[spellhaus]

being completely satisfied with anything you've written is akin to "hitting max level"

if you hit max level, you stop leveling

[Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

I'm never satisfied with anything I do. One-third of the way there, let's

[commandoslayer]

He is a wise master, no doubt about it.

[antonioacosta]

Fuck, Alan. You're an inspiration. But it's so hard to force myself to finish something!
Often I'll get halfway done, realize I hate it, and just list the following plot points without proper form. Is that enough?

[soulman]

As a songwriter, I have songs that are full on recorded, mixed, mastered, and released, That make me some money, and I still hear them and go “damn, THIS line would have worked so much better here”
Thank god my other half musically has the ability to shut me the fuck up lol.
The best writers are always editing, and that’s a fact.
Keep on keeping on y’all, creativity is a bitch sometimes, but god damn is it truly fulfilling, and grand.

[warlockofwordsreturnsrb]

I think I'm at a point similar to what Alan's talking about here. I can be mostly pleased or at least okay with something I've written. But a few days or weeks after its written, I feel an urge to write something better.

[CamSiv]

That last part is a piece of wise advice. It's a way of criticizing what you write while reading.

[WallKenshiro]

Thankyou again Maestro Alan.
The Greatest Of All Time.
The Last True Doomsday Prophet.
The Prince Of Tomorrow.
The King Of The Written Word.

[Batmonthesequel]

I just finished shooting and editing a music video for a client. I am happy with it but also not if you know what I mean. I’m very relieved to hear Alan Moore say this. It makes me at peace with my point in my journey that maybe I’m on a good track.

[thevaderman]

I love being taught literary wisdom from a legit wizard. Thanks Mr. Moore!

[kmoney]

This man will alwats be remebered by me.

[jackmcfarlane]

I agree with Moore that it's good not to be *completely* satisfied with one's work, but at a certain point I need to decide when I'm satisfied with my work in order to have it done. I try to write things when I feel I have something to say, and I don't stop until I feel I've gotten my point across. I'm not finished with my writing until I'm satisfied with it, and that doesn't mean I can't see any flaws in it, but rather that I feel I've adequately said what I was trying to say.

[alexoblivion]

4- Amazing Nose Hairs are apparently necessary for writing

[pedropoli]

Alan Moore is amazing without a doubt but, can I be satisfied with what I've done? I mean, obviously I could always find something to improve for the next time but, could I enjoy of something I wrote?

[samuelbarber]

Me listening to tip one: I’m gonna ignore that

[alexsides]

Someone please show George RR Martin rule 1 🤞