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I need a break from what I'm working on, so let's see how many of these I do today. So, for me, I got bored quickly with the setting description here. It lacks a hook. This really goes back to the lesson I gave here on gripping first sentences. The thing you should particularly do is get to...

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It's Sunday. You know what that means. This has been one of the most helpful realizations as a mystery writer for me. I wish I knew it sooner since... argh, it feels so obvious... Ever since it did click with me, I've been rethinking mysteries and able to construct them with so much more ease...

This is why I feel genre as a concept is so important; it sets clear expectations and all that. Actually, I linked this elsewhere before, but this captures my feelings well on why I say genre should be prioritized first and foremost:

Nah, I'm interested in being a writer. Tolkien himself admitted to being more of a linguist than a writer and that his writing was more of a creative means to an end for his fictional languages. Which showed in The Silmarillion. And it shows at times with some stuff he would do storytelling-wise...

I actually made a video on this once. For me, it's character. There's actually 4 things I prioritize over worldbuilding, despite doing it.

Eh, you really don't have to go into detail about such things unless you make a point to. There will be a minority who care about the tiny things, but the majority of people don't give a damn because it isn't the actual story and most people realize this is fiction, not a documentary about daily...

This is something I've thought about myself a lot. ...I mean, it's part of why I made this video and said what I did. :ROFLMAO: I wouldn't say they suck so much as just inexperienced still though. And I can fully understand if someone doesn't want to go this route. As I've thought about it, it...

This one goes a bit longer than I usually do, but it was what I needed to share what goes on in my head in as concise a way as possible. Besides, eh, I don't really try to optimize for YouTube so much as create the videos I want to make. ...Which, in a way, fits perfectly in with what this...

As I kept working on the episode, I was like "This goddamn thong undercuts any and all seriousness I have..." :blobrofl: Never heard of it! I'll have to look into it eventually, though I have a lot on my plate as is. ...Unless there is something that can be said about it that launches it up my...

On my to-do list! :s_wink: I'm just avoiding prose episodes this month because I got exhausted doing the Five Cs. Also, here's my guide to doing those: don't let everybody in the group because it waters it down. :blob_facepalm:

All stuff I definitely wish to go more into. I've dabbled a little and spoken about the importance of character across multiple videos, though I haven't gotten to do the deep drive I truly want beyond a character analysis. That said, I recommend giving the analysis a watch for some things to...

Since I discussed how gritty, brutal, and quick real fights are last week, I figured this might be a good follow-up for discussing the storytelling potential for more quick, one-sided battles. Hopefully this can get you thinking about more things you can do in your stories. If you want to...

I have two reasons, one that's pleasure focused and one that's avoidance-focused. The pleasure side is my love of storytelling. I write for myself because I have fun creating and exploring the story that I make. I like what I write. It entertains me. Beyond that, I write because I don't want...

As said, that's pantsing, aka discovery writing. Here, I have a bit more commentary about it for those who are interested in why people do it.

I'm a fan of KSTK! I use it quite a bit, though I've adjusted some of it. ...Or, well, I like using it for smaller part of things. On the bigger side, I technically use 3-Act Structure, though I'd argue they aren't all that different. Hell, 3 Act Structure itself is a lie. The middle portion of...

Ah, alright. I'll have to pass myself. Still, I wish you the best of luck with this! I just can't go along with it because of reasons I can't go into at the moment.

Yeah, I'll need some elaboration as well as to what this is.

Hmm... Chapter 4 of W.I.P. . Do you mean like this? :s_smile: But yeah, that's been on my mind too. I have a lot for approaching that subject as well. Oh yeah, while I can do so much more on tone (and in fact did a video today on tone and fight scenes), wanted to point you in this...

One can if it fits the tone of that type of fantasy. If my video made anything clear, it's that I'm not against theatre, I just find that knowing how stuff actually works provides a good foundation for making smarter decisions as a writer. It's a matter of tone. It's also why I discussed things...