5 HARSH Writing Truths | Writing Advice

Watching this video... That's a paddling

Chapters
00:00-Intro
00:43-Insecurity
02:36-Rules
03:52-Complexity
05:49-Nobody Cares
07:26-Different and Better

[ianwarney]

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."

[rachelthompson]

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.

[ramonacalvin]

I found this channel and you provide consistently sound advice without being too wordy or too vague. I appreciate writing channels just like this

[mattmiraglia]

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.

[lauraroberts]

Thanks for this. I found it reassuring.
The urge to fiddle with the text is something I battle. That's because to me, 'making it better' is the fun bit. But it has to stop somewhere!
Thanks for this.

[TanyaStrongBooks]

Your opening lines always crack me up. Great channel

[SilverXT]

I am NOT insecure.

*Sits here in denial*

[IHBooks]

You have one of the best writing channels on YouTube. Always a pleasure to watch and learn from!

[TimRG]

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.

[SLRagen]

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!

[dannyaglugub]

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

[markoshea]

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.

[davidbeveridgejr]

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...

[lunathedog]

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 😂🎉

[Aiodeus]

Hey man, this is really helpful. Really appreciate this. Keep pposting videos!

[theq]

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.

[DrCraigR.Walton]

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

[K.LynnGrey]

If we are the biggest audience for what we create, then should we ultimately be writing for ourselves?

[clickbaitcabaret]

I watched the whole damn thing. Thanks for the advice.

[StefanTrifonov-tr]

I was wondering where to go to get my daily dose of depression 😂