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@MrBeckenhimself 7 сағат бұрын
The rule is false. The best way to prove it is to use Edgar Allan Poes - The Raven. To this day so many readers who think they are smart have no clue there is no Raven in the poem. It doesn't help that Poe hints at it they still didn't get the massage. The Da Vinci Code is another exemple. One of the best selling novels of all time. Filled with telling left right and center.
@ChaseSammons-p9z 2 күн бұрын
This is actually some really good advice thank you I really needed to hear this.
@SpookyWrites Күн бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Hard-R-Energy 5 күн бұрын
_"If you can't explain it simply, you do not understand it well enough."_ - Einstein
@SpookyWrites 5 күн бұрын
Just offering some advice. Hopefully it was helpful.
@ChaseSammons-p9z 6 күн бұрын
Liked and subscribed
@SpookyWrites 6 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@hope2dust 7 күн бұрын
Basically. Don't. Write. Like. This. 🤣 I think you're forgetting that a lot of younger writers are coming from a fan fiction background, which often embraces obnoxious grammar for dramatic effect. Run-on sentences are just poor editing imo. I don't think ppl intend to do that for the most part. My issue is more like things above. When they deliberately add a period between each word, or there will be loads of dot, dot, dots. That bugs me more than simple grammatic mistakes.
@SpookyWrites 7 күн бұрын
It can definitely be annoying when it is used too often, but this is just like everything in writing. Overly relying on any one writing tick can be a drag on the reader. Fan fiction does tend to overly rely on gimmicky grammar styles such as... the ellipses.
@v1n3ss 7 күн бұрын
Summary: You need to use proper grammer as a writer. 9 minutes saved.
@SpookyWrites 7 күн бұрын
That's not necessarily true all the time. But yes, as a general rule, grammar is important.
@altancross415 7 күн бұрын
Another greatly informative video. As a writer whose work is mostly poetry rules have always been my enemy. Love the content
@SpookyWrites 7 күн бұрын
Thank you so much. I'm planning on talking about poetry at some point.
@purplejoeler 8 күн бұрын
3:13 challenge accepted
@williamerickson520 23 күн бұрын
Unless you are writing a screenplay for Hollywood, you should probably minimize the influence of movies in your work in general. Modern Hollywood is just terrible at writing, so it should be avoided anyway.
@interruptingPreempt Ай бұрын
"It's okay to have slow moments" I want more writers to understand this- I've abandoned otherwise engaging stories that are "all action, all the time" because there was no breathing room. And don't forget that even the good superhero shows have moments of lower energy. Allowing your story to modulate between low and high energy is important. Good video
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
It's so important, I remember abandoning stories early on as well. Knowing when to allow space for your story or novel is vital. So many beginning writers kill their ideas because they think it has to be thrilling high action or else the reader will get bored.
@Paul-eb2cl Ай бұрын
I liked your video idea, especially since few other writing channels have covered it. I agree with your point about the negative impact of using substances to numb painful feelings. It's also remarkable how you used your break-up to fuel your writing practice. As Marcus Aurelius said, "A blazing fire makes flame and brightness out of everything thrown into it."
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
It was tough, but definitely using any pain to turn into creativity is beneficial.
@Paul-eb2cl Ай бұрын
Short stories and even microfiction are excellent training exercises for the new writer. Not only do you build a sense of accomplishment, but also, you get to hone your "Process". This is more important than anything. How you get from idea to rough draft to polished piece, then to revising and editing, is an important lesson for new writers to learn.
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
Exactly.
@noriringtail7428 Ай бұрын
This was a frustrating video to watch, because it's a lot of really good advice sandwiched between some really dismissive attitudes toward the action genre and it makes you kind of come off as a pretentious writer who's jealous of more popular media- something you definitely don't want to give off when you're trying to capture the beginner's attention. I would remake this video with a bit more purposeful presentation and inflection because the information in it is really useful and worthwhile.
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
I have nothing against the action genre as a whole, or other popular mediums, but my point is that beginning writers feel they need to have every moment be "Epic". People are allowed to like what they like. Beginning writers would be better off reading more books than emulating action films. Thank you for your feedback.
@nabongobong9155 Ай бұрын
This incredibly helps for young writers especially those who aren't experienced and always aim to write a stories based on what they saw in movies or tv series. Both are very different in presentation, and you cannot write in screenplay format if it is intended for the audience to read, and vice versa.
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
Absolutely!
@Mondomeyer Ай бұрын
Everyday reality is destroying my creativity; I'm so busy so often that on those rare moments when I have time to write, I'm too exhausted to think of anything.
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
It can definitely be a challenge today to find the time to focus on writing.
@stevecarter8810 26 күн бұрын
I feel your point. For me I'm exploring the idea that it's not everyday reality but my strategies and values. Last week I woke at 5 and wrote 2.5 hours before starting the day. The impact on work and family was notable, but there may be some tuning I can do. The nugget is: energy levels vary throughout the day, so try to match the activity to the energy level. Writing can take my best energy a couple days a week for now, there will be a trade off, but there always is.
@All4Tanuki Ай бұрын
Ouch. You need to balance the audio levels of your intro and various cutaways against the volume of the parts where you're speaking. I turned it up to try and hear you, then got deafened. You should probably also work on your recording setup - that room is too bare and the mic is picking up too much slap from the walls (i.e. sound waves bouncing back) and it makes your words less clear. I get the feeling you've turned up the gain on your recording to try and make your voice sound louder, but that's also boosting a lot of unwanted noise too. Ditch the lav mic and get something that will sit behind/alongside the camera and have it point directly at your mouth. Make sure you're "projecting your voice"/speaking from the diaphragm rather than mumbling the way you might in a personal conversation. Insulate your walls with something, whether it's foam or hung-up blankets, to lessen the unwanted noise. You could also try EQing your audio to reduce very low end frequencies. This might seem nitpicky, but these sorts of easily-fixed production mistakes will drive away viewers who might not be able to explain *why* they wanted to stop listening.
@All4Tanuki Ай бұрын
Also, wrt editing: if you're going to put these film clips in at moments, script them ahead of time. Then, when you're performing, make sure you leave enough space in your speech to cue them in so they sound natural, rather than jarring, and make sure to trim them properly so that only the part you want is included (e.g. that trailing hiss at the start of the clip around 2:05). I'd also personally advise against including random clips unless they specifically support or demonstrate something you're talking about, but that's partly my personal preference. If you make a mistake while reading a line, avoid the temptation to try and keep going. Remember, you're not performing live - if you're going to cut, you can cut out as much as you want. Take a breath, then start the sentence over from the beginning. When you go to edit your takes together, don't cut in the middle of sentences and especially don't cut in the middle of words (2:18). Every sentence we read has a slightly different flow to it, and stitching two halves together sounds jarring to anybody who's paying attention. Make cuts between sentences, and leave enough space at the end of one and the beginning of the next so that it doesn't feel clumsy. I hope some of this advice helps you! Best of luck with your channel!
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
Thank you, I'm always looking to continue improving.
@lapinbeau Ай бұрын
If EVERY single scene is filled with action and violence, then none of the action or violence is important.
@Paul-eb2cl Ай бұрын
The algorithm popped this one in my feed, and I'm glad it did. Super vid and one I definitely needed to hear. Thanks. Liked and Subbed.
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
Really glad you enjoyed it.
@latviandragon2718 Ай бұрын
the intro is so late 2000s early 10s cinemassacre i love it
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
I'll have to look that up.
@aliceberethart Ай бұрын
I read The Count of Monte Cristo. It was 99% dialogue, 1% action, eleven hundred pages. Yet, despite that, still one of the most exciting reads I’ve ever had.
@geordiejones5618 Ай бұрын
The GOAT revenge story
@maybelore 27 күн бұрын
I came down to the comments to make one about The Count of Monte Cristo and you already made one, this makes me so happy! But yes, I only counted one sword fight in the entire book and it was a character reading a letter written by a guy recalling the sword fight. But in the 2002 movie alone there's at least 6 sword fights probably more
@Scaevola9449 Ай бұрын
I explicitly write action fiction and even I find it impossible to do action all the time. Action all the time means no pacing.
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
Exactly, you need to have a balance. No story should be happy all the time or sad all the time, you need to have moments of both throughout the writing.
@mrmarten9385 Ай бұрын
There is creative mode and survival mode. Well living in society, it explains itself.
@crunchea622 Ай бұрын
You’d probably benefit from watching films outside of Hollywood. I agree, there are differences between written and visual mediums and thus different depths and aesthetics can be achieved with each, but, and I say this with the best intentions, your use of the term “modern films” seems rather uninformed. If you want an extreme example of how internalized modern film can be, watch a film by Lucrecia Martel, like The Headless Woman. There’s a whole world of film outside of Hollywood and I find it very exciting. Hollywood has perpetuated the idea that the visual medium is a poor way to explore psychological phenomena . But then again, I agree that the closely internal experience of literature is unique and hard or nearly impossible to replicate on film.
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
And I'd say the warning is for the majority that grow up watching Hollywood movies. Of course there are always outliers. Thank you for your insight.
@crunchea622 Ай бұрын
@@SpookyWrites🫡
@hannobonanoart Ай бұрын
I would love an in-depth look as to why shutter Island is so well-written and how to write something similar to it, or find more media or books like it
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
Unfortunately, I have never read nor seen the movie of Shutter Island, but I did meet Dennis Lehane when I was in grad school. I could certainly do some kind of deep dive into works and discuss what is done well in the writing.
@hannobonanoart Ай бұрын
@@SpookyWrites that's perfect fortunately for you, it's even better when you know nothing about it. Watch the movie or read the book blind without knowing anything about it and let us know your thoughts, it blew my mind
@AlexDavidkova Ай бұрын
Do you need an editor who is just starting but needs to practice in order to learn?
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
Are you asking if you need an editor if you are just starting as a writer? Or just in general when do you need to work with an editor?
@stillbuyvhs Ай бұрын
Films have suffered from modern faster pacing as well. A quote comes to mind: "Let's suppose that there is a bomb underneath this table between us. Nothing happens, and then all of a sudden, "Boom!" There is an explosion. The public is surprised, but prior to this surprise, it has seen an absolutely ordinary scene, of no special consequence. Now, let us take a suspense situation. The bomb is underneath the table and the public knows it, probably because they have seen the anarchist place it there. The public is aware the bomb is going to explode at one o'clock and there is a clock in the decor. The public can see that it is a quarter to one. In these conditions, the same innocuous conversation becomes fascinating because the public is participating in the scene. The audience is longing to warn the characters on the screen: "You shouldn't be talking about such trivial matters. There is a bomb beneath you and it is about to explode!"" -Alfred Hitchcock
@arcticpossi_schw1siantuntija42 Ай бұрын
I like Dune the book because it's so detailed and nerdy and doesn't try to have something happen all the time. The movie sucks in comparison, because it's too hasty and can't explain all the lore and worldbuilding, which is what I liked about Dune. Hollywood pacing ruined Dune. My writing problem is that I can't think of any high tension events at all and I just tend to explain details, describe things and develop systems for the most part instead of telling a story. I just wanna worldbuild very much, but I'd also like to be able to write some stories too.
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
I did an entire video where I talk about the concept of worldbuilding over storytelling. I think it's also an issue for beginning writers that think every scene has to be high tension. Every story has to have massive stakes or the reader will get bored. This is frankly not the case. Some of my favorite stories are about characters with very little immediate danger. Hemingway's "Big Two-Hearted River", for example. The world doesn't have to be in imminent danger. I'm glad this video seemed helpful for you.
@fantasymagic97 Ай бұрын
I agree that one of the most important things is to read books and pace according to books rather than movies. Giving stories time to breathe is one of the things I love most about books. But I don’t think that means that there aren’t things that we can learn about writing from movies and TV.
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
I agree there are things that you can learn from movies and television, but I also believe you're better off learning it from books. Writing for film and television is a different skill than writing a novel or short story.
@fantasymagic97 Ай бұрын
@@SpookyWritesIt definitely is different!
@mikelpelaez Ай бұрын
Contrast lies at the heart of most great stories
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
There are certainly a lot of different ways to approach a story. Thank you.
@buffalosnide Ай бұрын
Wow! This is pretty good advice. 😊
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
I'm glad you found it useful. Thank you for watching!
@notevennomnom Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing the tips, Kemal and for bringing home the point so well. I’m definitely the one with the secret shoe box writer. Excited to watch more of your videos, to better my craft. :)
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
I'm glad it's useful to you.
@Paul-eb2cl Ай бұрын
Fellow secret shoe box writer here too.
@LTPottenger Ай бұрын
I wrote about 200 pages of a fantasy novel and it had a lot of things in it I liked but it also made me cringe, so I deleted it.
@SpookyWrites Ай бұрын
I don't think you should necessarily delete bad writing. It can be useful to look back and see how far you've come, but fantasy is a trap many aspiring authors fall into.
@cinderguard3156 2 ай бұрын
I've been wondering. I have this backlog of fantasy worlds I've made, (dungeon master for my local dnd group with a hobby in world building) I've wanted to write a book at some point. Would it be better to use one of the world's I've already made or should I make a new one just for writing this book?
@SpookyWrites 2 ай бұрын
It depends on how strong your story is. I did a separate video where I go into world building specifically. But it could definitely be fun to write some short adventures starting out. You can always come back to them and expand them later, but in general I recommend avoiding epic fantasy and in depth world building because most writers tend to get lost in the process.
@intertonality9846 2 ай бұрын
Coming from a small town, i know firsthand that this mentality is far too common
@SpookyWrites 2 ай бұрын
It really is.
@intertonality9846 2 ай бұрын
You could write the most detailed and extravagant world with an immensely deep lore, but if your characters arent engaging, then it won't matter. Readers relate to characters much more than they relate to events
@SpookyWrites 2 ай бұрын
Exactly.
@intertonality9846 2 ай бұрын
Dont let anyone tell you to change, its hard enough living through what you went through. Your story and what you're doing on your channel is astounding, please don't stop making content. Also, Animal Farm is one of my all time favorites
@SpookyWrites 2 ай бұрын
It's certainly a different perspective with its own share of unique challenges. Thank you for watching.
@intertonality9846 2 ай бұрын
Dont listen to @jermainerucker2027 this dude is just a hater. I appreciate your knowledge and perspective regardless of how you present yourself. Kinda insensitive to critique someone with a disability that harshly. Anyways, your advice has eased some of my doubts in myself as a beginner. I had been thinking of writing shorter stories but I just love the idea of my long, sprawling novel with a rich and nuanced world so much that i get paralyzed by how many options there are! Im going to finish my short horror story before I move on now. Thanks for putting yourself out there man
@SpookyWrites 2 ай бұрын
I think all perspectives are valid, and I don't want to be babied because of what happened to me. I'm just someone who happens to have limited use of my left side. I really appreciate your kind words though. I'm glad this channel is able to bring you value.
@hotfunyunsop6196 2 ай бұрын
Not a writer but was an interesting video, looking forward to more!
@SpookyWrites 2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. I appreciate you taking the time to watch.
@jermainerucker2027 2 ай бұрын
Sorry had to click if your video your mannerisms are bothering me Should adjust the way u present yourself on KZbin
@SpookyWrites 2 ай бұрын
That's fair. Thank you for the feedback, I know I gesticulate a lot when I talk, I can certainly tone it back, if it's too distracting.
@jermainerucker2027 2 ай бұрын
@@SpookyWrites no problem good vid I’ll subscribe
@intertonality9846 2 ай бұрын
What the fuck are you on about
@intertonality9846 2 ай бұрын
Bro this man had a fucking stroke, and you're telling him to change how he talks? Are you serious?
@intertonality9846 2 ай бұрын
@@SpookyWritesNo it's not fair, this dude has no idea what your story is or why you present yourself that way. Very insensitive to critique a stroke victim for the way they talk. Keep doing what you're doing man
@EHBradley 3 ай бұрын
I fully agree dude
@KaiokenRush 8 ай бұрын
second
@thequickrundown721 9 ай бұрын
When I clicked on this video I thought I wasn't going to like it, but I came to agree with your point. The purpose is to tell a story.
@SpookyWrites 9 ай бұрын
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
@petersmythe6462 9 ай бұрын
You presume that I am worldbuilding as a means to an end.
@SpookyWrites 9 ай бұрын
Just my personal observation, but everything has its exceptions. Sometimes worldbuilding can be a great way to generate ideas if you find yourself stuck.
@nowi211 9 ай бұрын
While I largely agree with this video. No, I don't think I will stop. I don't invest, I create. I'm obviously not going to include every world detail in my story that's a fool's errand. But at the same time I'm not going to stunt this aspect for the sake of compromising. It's going to take longer and it's going to be harder to create the narrative with the setting, but in the end I feel that the entire work is going to be better for it.
@SpookyWrites 9 ай бұрын
World building is certainly important, and it can be a lot of fun, but at some point you need to actually write a story. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
@partyzombie6211 9 ай бұрын
bruh
@Mayo-ow5lb 9 ай бұрын
Ty for the video! very appreciated advice^^
@the_metamancer 9 ай бұрын
No
@kolingepic8985 9 ай бұрын
No
@SpookyWrites 9 ай бұрын
That's fine, I'm not the final word by any say, my point was it's important to tell a story over simply world building. World building can always be a fun activity, but what purpose does it serve if there is no story being told?
@YataL Жыл бұрын
I like using ai especially when i have writers block or I need a new outlook on a perspective. Besides writing the story itself, ai still is still a tool and can be used as such; if i need to learn about italy. The ai can walk me through italian subject's
@SpookyWrites Жыл бұрын
A.i. is a tool, but I don't believe it's a good substitute for doing the work yourself. I personally enjoy the work of writing, and I believe it's good to not be overly reliant on any tool.
@i.b.640 Жыл бұрын
True. I used to be a short Story writer, some good some bad some terrible. I haven't written in 2 years because I got burnt out by the Ambition of writing a novel. And even though I finished it and like it ... I feel overwhelmed just thinking about writing. I am working on falling in love with the short Story again
@SpookyWrites Жыл бұрын
You'll get there, sometimes we all need breaks.
@i.b.640 Жыл бұрын
@@SpookyWrites absolutly, but this break is getting too long for my taste ;)
@SpookyWrites Жыл бұрын
@@i.b.640 Sometimes you have start small to get the creative ball rolling again, but trust in the process of rest and recovery to come back stronger.
@i.b.640 Жыл бұрын
@@SpookyWrites Yes. And I love short stories, and furthermore, I believe in stories being as long as they take to be told. Some stories are novels, some are short, some are somewhere in between. Today we are free from the demands of viability for print editions.
@Aphoboth Жыл бұрын
I spooky you, Kemal. Thank you
@SpookyWrites Жыл бұрын
Haha. What does that mean?