An Important Lesson for Anyone Who Wants to Learn Writing | Brandon Sanderson

[@violinvsworld9791]

Brandon is the goat for teaching us for free

[@Theprinceofopposites]

For real! I can't wait for the next five to ten years of new authors popping off that have learned from Brandon. It's gonna be epic

[@Kontrolism]

Sanderson, you da real MVP

[@jackedwards6401]

He is the GOAT regardless. This content is just a bonus.

[@violinvsworld9791]

@@jackedwards6401 touché

[@D4n1t0o]

I spent way too much on a Creative Writing Postgrad. It was useless. Learned so much more from Brandon's lectures and for free.

[@gabisarcanum2022]

Brandon: write a book a year. Also Brandon: publishes like 3 books a year. Printer going BRRRRRRR

[@schwarzerritter5724]

Typewriter go klackklackklack I use a mechanical typewriter, because it is a great autism toy.

[@Moejoe213]

Count in some extra full length novels he writes in secret

[@penoyer79]

and i thought stephen king wrote a lot... and this dude's books are complex narratives and thic AF.

[@steakismeat177]

I’ll bet you there’s a good amount of gap years or he’s writing 2 books a year

[@NoName-ym5zj]

Printer going more like ""PLEASE STOP I CAN"T TAKE IT ANYMORE"

[@voidsabre_]

Something very interesting I've learned about the arts over the years is that it's important to *know* the rules, but NOT important to follow them. You have to know why the rules exist to understand when and how best to break them

[@joetheperformer]

That’s true about everything in life. My pet peeve (pertaining healthcare, but also anything else) is someone who cannot break the rules, someone who is too committed in following rules. Someone who tattles on people who don’t follow the rules without first talking to the person who broke them and ask why. Edit: the word *ask*

[@pendlera2959]

You also need to try following the rules for a while to see how they work and figure out which ones you want to break.

[@garydworetsky9025]

@arthurlaquesis55 not necessarily. some people leave university without really understanding the rules. some people study on their own and learn them deeply. It's your own drive and ability to seek out what you need to learn that will ultimately determine success. University is just a structured place to do that that can make it easy for some people. Personally, I do my best learning on my own and classes are too slow for me.

[@realdealreadings]

I will definitely get behind this!!!

[@poetsgarden1]

true

[@fadran11]

My writing style: - Write a lot - Don't write for about two months - Write a lot - Procrastinate for another two months - Write a lot - Well wouldja lookit, ya made something!

[@milospollonia1121]

My writing style is to write every day 2k words, then complain because I have no free time and proceed to look at my social life and see only a barren wasteland. I'm fine.

[@bookyodaianimate8982]

Relatable

[@grendark4095]

This is my process as well with a few changes and it actually works for me at least.

[@meganhirschi6248]

I used to be that way, and it would take so much time to catch up with what I had written, that the joy got sucked from it. I found that writing sprints help with writing every day.

[@SysterYster]

My style: Write consistently almost every day for 6 months. Immediately start editing. Keeps editing for a long time (currently 1,5 years): Slow down the pace. Panic about getting done. Eventually gets there anyway. :P

[@rickv2629]

Brandon is a legend for helping people like me who can't afford school! I bought his books to support him, and boy, he has a reason for being able to talk about his work! The man is Beethoven of fiction!

[@heal41hp]

I really need to read more of his books. I've only read Elantris so far, and I thought it was (largely) trash. I hear such praise for him, though! Suggestions?

[@ctrlaultdel6608]

@@heal41hp check out the Skyward series.

[@Deoderantable]

​@@heal41hp The first Mistborn series is what got me to read a lot of Brandon's works. I also thought Elantris was meh (although the Emperor's Soul was good imo). I also ended up enjoying Stormlight. But that first Mistborn series was what hooked me.

[@andyz2861]

In other words, learn the rules so that you know when they’re useful, which will let you know when you can safely break them.

[@DarkseedAlpha]

That is certainly the case for visual artists and many other creative careers.

[@OwnYourBaldSpot]

True of music too, seems true overall in the arts

[@Railstar1976]

So basically, make friends with a famous writer and you're in? Hey, Mr. Sanderson, want to be friends?

[@cybersketcher1130]

Wait, is it that easy, I would want that anyway.

[@jackwriter1908]

You have to bring something to the table to convince him. Watch and learn: „Hey Brandon, so you have interest to play some DnD? What you already have a party... Thanks for the Invite man. So, when is the next game?“

[@stetsonpowers5010]

red

[@smartalec2001]

Author (n): a writer with connections in the publishing industry.

[@dericmederos1514]

It took me two years to write 30k words (I was not disciplined). After reading a book called "Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise" I realized I needed, if i really wanted this, i had to write everyday. So everyday I wrote at least 300 words without exception. And in 4 months i wrote 33,000 words. Needless to say, I'll aim to double and triple the word count a day for greater results. Long story short, I found my process.

[@TalesofaHobbyHopper]

Oh my gosh, by Anders Ericsson?!?! That's maybe my favorite book ever! Great job on your writing!

[@leonardoscandola5196]

Tell me who doesn't want to hug this dude, he's just to nice and helpful

[@dallan7736]

When I was twelve to fifteen, I wanted to write. My parents told me there was no future in it, so I instead focused on joining the military (with the plan of using the life experience and discipline to enhance my writing. It was always in the back of my mind. I hoped to start a business after being in the military to support myself, and then work on writing on the side). My teacher in high school even wanted to submit a story to a contest (which I had written the morning before class), but I never pursued it. I applied three times to the military, but I never got in. When I was finally accepted, my mom was terminally ill, so they wouldn't take me because I needed to be there for her. The year after she passed, I broke my back. Now I'm 35, and all I want to do is write. Talk about starting late though... They say it's never too late, but it seems overwhelming, and practically impossible. I'll always write because I have too, but is it to late to consider it a career?

[@BrandSanderson]

It is not too late at all. A significant number of professional writers break in at your age or older. JK Rowling was your age when she first published. Go for it! Just also have a backup plan. As I say in my lectures, it is an uncertain career in many ways.

[@dallan7736]

@@BrandSanderson That means a lot Mr. Sanderson, and I think that's more motivation than anyone has ever even tried to give me. I am grateful for you taking the time to respond! My parents meant well, but they always believed in having more stable work. The thought of taking a chance like this never agreed with them. Having a back up plan is something that I've heard you say in your videos, but haven't really dwelled on enough. It's something I will have to seriously contemplate, although I think I may have a good idea of what that should be. I was actually listening to Ms. Rowling's account of starting her writing career today, so it's interesting that you mentioned it. I'm in a similar situation, so this has only reinforced the need for a backup in my mind, because there's no guarantee my own personal story will show the same results. The odds are certainly not in my favor, to say the least. Not to drag out this message, but the first time I watched one of your videos I was on book six of the Wheel of Time, and then I recognized your name. I looked at my bookshelf, and sure enough, there was your name next to Robert Jordan's on the spine of "The Gathering Storm". It was a bit surreal. The Wheel of Time is my favorite fantasy series, and they are possibly even my favorite books ever. Your videos have been an invaluable resource. Thank you sir!

[@torinreese4829]

@@dallan7736 how is the journey ?

[@KatAdVictoriam]

I'll be 41 and finished 2 novels =that I started around age 36. My works are not published and I am working on 2 new novels, but I will persist until I can get my work out into the world. It really is never too late. If you have the ability to write and improve the craft and manage to get the stories done, edited and submitted or self-published -- Do it. Maybe I won't get published until I'm 55, but I will keep writing and working on things until I'm there. It's rare to make a real, steady living from writing, but hopefully you carve out the time to do it and get your stories written and into the world no matter what. I hope you're writing still!

[@poetsgarden1]

keep going!

[@xan7292]

This is one of those crucial bits of advice that *should* be obvious (as different writers are different people, and different people have different things that work for them, even outside of the arts), but too often this point gets lost under the idea of emulating the successful, even when it can be detrimental to one's personal process. So, thank you for bringing this point up. I think it's far more valuable than a lot of people will give it credit for.

[@dotails]

I'm writing 5000 words a day once a week. I plan to rewrite this book 10 times one for each sibling read through, honing in each time. I don't have a word goal but a narrative goal.

[@milospollonia1121]

The steady improve in quality from the early streams to here is mind boggling! Huge kudos to Brandon's team, this is amazing to watch!

[@BrandonCase]

1000:1 like/dislike ratio is legendary. This man is ridiculously likable.

[@robbieg6036]

Brandon talking about writing... Me: Write that down, write that down. Me when trying to write a book: ...........

[@milospollonia1121]

Ok but honestly Brandon: Did you even *sleep* in college?

[@ericduey9556]

Does he even sleep now?

[@milospollonia1121]

@@ericduey9556 yeah I believe from 4 to 12 am

[@ginge641]

No he just stored loads wakefulness in a metal mind in the years leading up to college.

[@OneEyeShadow]

@@ginge641 Well he did say he was an insomniac.

[@myrojyn]

He played halo 2. On legendary. For fun.

[@masonwheeler6536]

Isaac's story proves once again the age-old saying, "it ain't who you are, it's who you know."

[@samuraichameleon]

That definitely helps, but if Isaac was garbage at drawing, Brandon probably wouldn't have hired him.

[@schwarzerritter5724]

That night shift tip was a great one. Use time you would otherwise waste, like waiting for the bus or riding the bus. Just write on your phone whenever you have a few minutes to spare. 50 Shades of Gray was written on a Blackberry, but we are not going to hold that against the device.

[@thewritingsstudio1]

This is great. I love the style of your teaching. The way you open this is important because you want everyone to know that it is okay to try your own way!

[@steakismeat177]

I’m doing that also. Sometimes you can’t but when the creative juices are flowing you gotta jot down some notes. Also depends on the specific night shift and position. Because the overnight shift can be brutal. Those guys are front desk, housekeeping, and room service all in one. My shift ends as theirs begins and there’s a lot of stuff to do

[@EhsJaySaunders]

Well, I've been at this in what I hold to be an earnest capacity for almost ten years, and am currently writing book number fifteen. It's sometimes disheartening when I see people talk about having to write around six books a year to succeed in the self-publishing world, as I'm attempting to do, so this at least helped me feel a bit better. Different avenue, but at least I don't feel like such a slacker.

[@alexh4935]

The only consistent writing advice I have seenacross all genres, styles, planners/panthers, and audiences is volume. Just. Write. More. Doesn’t even necessarily have to be good. Just do it a lot.

[@antoinemonks4187]

As usual, when I see Brandon, I click and get stunned by the glorious simplicity:)

[@JSephH76]

As a man in his early 20s who is at this very moment working a graveyard shift at a hotel I really cant recommend it enough. If you can handle the schedule give it a shot. Ive been taking courses on software engineering and getting paid for it.

[@WillMcc_WriterGoblin]

🤣 I love the "yeah.. I wrote at work" Also, I'm an Isaac. I can't run D&D past about 9.30pm. So nice to know that there are others out there haha 🖤

[@devonmcintyre9476]

Thank you for having this content available for aspiring writers!

[@garrettcarroll5808]

This. I've been looking for advice like this for YEARS. Thank you so much! I'm focusing on shorter works right now, but I've been thinking about how to go about finding my consistency/routine with my writing. Thanks for the examples :)

[@f-grade]

"One book a year." I've been working on mine for 11 years. :(

[@f-grade]

@Samara Hamilton Thanks! It's not bad advice, but I've tried this almost annually, shifting focus to the smaller endeavors on the back-burner. Problem is, this only prolonged what I yearned most to be finishing, and I had to tell myself to stop getting distracted and commit my time and focus until it's done. I think the toughest part has been reminding myself I'm not stagnating despite how it looks to friends and family who've seen me working on this story for a decade now (I don't even talk about it anymore, lest I get eyerolls and insincerity). I look back five years, or even a week ago, and I can see the progress clear as day. I *am* getting there, but it sure has been a journey.

[@neckpunch73]

@@f-grade I was stuck chipping away at mine for 5 years. But last year I committed to finishing the first draft even if it was the worst. I decided i wasn't allowed to go back and fix anything, and if i got stuck i'd write filler stuff like "and then they went to this place and did a thing". But I finished it. And revising a finished draft is way easier than writing the first one. So maybe that's worth trying? How ruthless can you be with it?

[@pebblescarpetcat]

@@f-grade Ello there :D 7 year wip person here (and owner of 13 worlds... _new things serve as distraction for me RIP_ ). Small steps are the key. Keep going, keep believing and Reach That Goal! We can do this!

[@oORiseAboveOo]

@@f-grade I’m in the same boat as you, but longer. Nothing else can hold my interest like this one story about these particular characters. I decided to try a similar approach as Neckpunch. I’m going to start a new draft and write whatever I want to happen. The story I would want to read without worrying about rules or anything, just keep writing until I finish. It will only be for me. I figure at the end there will be some cohesive story I can work with, and hopefully write a plot outline from. I keep in mind advice I read somewhere in regards to ideas, though I can’t remember the author: “make it cool, and then make it make sense.”

[@Colarein]

I've been working on the same project for almost eight years now, so you're not alone! I think some writers just tend to take more time to get their creation where it needs to be. As long as you're still in love with the story and the characters, that's what's important. For me, I wouldn't want to work on anything else, and the time it takes to brainstorm/write the story is worth it.

[@Rhadagar]

I'm still watching, yeah yeah yeah... (Sung to iconic 80's music...)

[@erenkdk1840]

Such a great honor to listen and get advice. In our own terms, I am schooled. Thank you :).

[@richardkeenan3079]

SOO good thanks Brandon, Chris Fox and you have inspired me through your teachings to plan and write my first novel! Been learning so much from you two that totally demystified the writing and plotting process for me! Still learning! But as I do have indie publishing experience I will deff go Indie for me!

[@hugopaq2638]

KZbin is perfectly balanced and has no exploit. Nice vid as always brandon !

[@anzolomyer4584]

Dude's a badass.

[@jacobfullerton1310]

Thank you for these classes and tips. I'm going to try! We'll see what I can produce as a would-be author. Father of 3 and working full-time as an engineer, but I've always loved books and I want to get into this sphere, professionally if I can. I miss reading books that I enjoy, authors today are good, but I want something different, so I'm going to try and make it myself, maybe it'll sell, maybe it won't. Wish me luck!

[@contactsergio18]

I needed this. It was very inspiring :D Thank you (again) professor!

[@ignskeletons]

I just typed "how to learn writing" and low and behold it's my favorite author of all time Brandon Sanderson. The algorithm knows exactly who I want to see haha, didn't know Brandon had a video on this topic. I'm hoping to write about vampires :)

[@DAGDRUM53]

I wrote my third novel in 62 days: 655 manuscript pages/175,000 words. Outlined it for 10 days in July, but when it came time to break ground on Chapter 1 on August 1st I didn't want to write it feeling I'd already told my story, so I forced myself. The first chapter I thought would be 5 pages, but when finished it was 22. Second chapter that I thought would be 7 pages was 21. Third chapter same thing, but was 18, etc. I usually wrote 10 to 12 pages a day, but bad days were 4 pages and inspired days (I only remember 4) were 22 to 24 pages. I wanted to write the antithesis of a Wheel of Time type fantasy: I loved Jordan's multiple POVs in strict third person limited but despised his preponderance of description. I knew that is a big selling point for many readers but not me. Wound up with 9 POVs and a plot that was nothing like WOT (yay). When I pitch it my opening will be 'think Robert Jordan meets Robert B. Parker.' Parker was a terse to the point writer. Wish me luck.

[@mrnobody-unowen]

I wish you luck.

[@ConfusedRambutan]

Good luck!

[@DAGDRUM53]

Stovepipe and Humaira, 'preciate it.

[@selectivelysocial7117]

Good luck

[@heal41hp]

I work an evening shift with security, the slowest shift at my post. It's the only time I get to write, and I can get a decent amount done as long as my mental health is in check.

[@baumer2504]

Gotta love the honesty.

[@hannarahmouni3213]

Someone on the internet said: 'write 200 words every single day'. Brandon Sanderson said: 'write a book every single year.' 😂

[@ivanaviv2855]

200 words a day would produce a novel length manuscript in a year

[@reginaldforthright805]

You need to write 3000 words a day MINIMUM

[@lexietalionis]

My path: - writes & publishes 4 novels in less than a year - writes in circles for the following year and publishes nothing and crawls under the covers anytime a reader asks when the next book is coming out 😭 - sneaks a hand out from beneath covers to search for Brandon Sanderson videos on KZbin - feels like she accomplished something

[@Winter_DamonTorrance]

I was reading Elantris, chapter 18 to be precise. And then I got this notification 🤣 should I read or watch... Edit: finished Elantris a couple of days ago and am reading The Final Empire now.

[@milospollonia1121]

Read or I'll spoil you Said noone ever

[@abdoul5176]

@@milospollonia1121 I guess the people who do that are nobodies.

[@Winter_DamonTorrance]

Well, I chose to read. Only now watching this vid.

[@calin6327]

Same pfp as christiano from Murphy Napier. Cool.

[@milospollonia1121]

@@abdoul5176 assholes is the word you're looking for

[@jayferguson9968]

Best advice I've heard from him. :) Not everything w*rks for everyone. Find whatever will get you going.

[@jacely9180]

Question- when he says that you should be writing a book a year, does he mean a finished book (first draft, edit, another draft, more edit, the whole shebang), or just the first draft? Because I've got one of those but definitely not the other lol

[@sangamithranataraj531]

I think he means a draft

[@miscellaneousgoblin910]

Coming in a bit late here but I believe he said you want to publish a book every 1-2 years to be a fulltime writer.

[@stuartdavis1561]

Solid advice! Thanks. :)

[@mikerosoft2179]

journey before destination

[@emmanuelboakye1124]

Awesome👍👍

[@gabrielcancinos4578]

1:23 right George R.R Martin?!

[@jackwriter1908]

That are great tipps... But I believe I have to watch this video again, when I am actually awake.

[@michaelshort2388]

Brandon: You need to be writing a novel a year to be successful. George R R Martin: Hold my quill

[@oriconceptarts3233]

I wish I could go back in time and change places with the old me so he could come to this time and learn from you.

[@Gabriel-dm1du]

I loved this video❤❤❤🎉

[@VerseArtifacts]

Tbh, I've been working graveyard shifts for a year thinking it was gonna be good for my writing. It technically was, sporadically. But not consistently. I now realize that Isaac is right! I might stay up till midnight, but I most certainly cannot stay up till 7 or 8 am. No siree. Noooo.

[@calebevans3690]

my writing style: come up with a really cool idea...and never do anything with it

[@abigailslade3824]

I had this idea a for a book opening, but I am wondering if anyone at an publishers would get past the first part to realise the irony of it, so let me know and here goes..... It was a dark and stormy night,........ “Not more of this generic crap” Jim said throwing the manuscript straight into the reject pile.

[@hcstubbs3290]

When you watch this and have been rewriting the same book for half your life... 😅

[@justfriendly7676]

I think for a lot of people a book a year won't really work, not because its not good but because a lot of people's lives dont allow for it. For me I work a 12 hour job to make ends meet. I try to squeeze every bit of writing I can throughout which has helped me manage the time I spend writing but for a lot of people they dont even get the chance to do that. Id say a book a year IF you can get that squeezed out of your time. But Im also not published so I could be wrong.

[@bookyodaianimate8982]

I understand, finding time between office hours is too hard and when you are back from your work, your body does not coperate.

[@onenof10]

300 words a day, six days a week will net you a 93.6k word book in a year, which is at or a bit beyond most genre’s preferred length for a debut. More importantly, and if I may be so bold more to Sanderson’s point, having the dedication to carve out the time to produce consistently is what earmarks the writers who go on to go pro. Writing a book a year won’t get you published. Writing a book a year for a dozen years won’t get you published. But honing your craft as an author regularly for years on end will likely be needed if publication is the goal. We write now not because this book is going to be the one that makes us big, but because it is going to make us better than last year. Keep that up enough and regardless of your circumstances, you’ll have done everything you can to tip the odds in your favor.

[@bookyodaianimate8982]

@@onenof10 it is easier to give up than keep it going, but it is also true that only those who kept climbing are the ones who see the scenery from the top...

[@justfriendly7676]

@@onenof10 I was probably basing that thought too much on my own writing. The way I write it looks like the book Im working on in its current draft will be in the 200,000 word range and the 500 page range (probably will change as I begin to learn formating).

[@TheKrazyLobster]

EARLY CREW HYPE!

[@youhavenoprivacyandownnoth8289]

i see Barry Wheeler retired from just being Alan Wake's agent and went into writting himself

[@discopineapple4594]

Just look at that view to like to dislike ratio

[@ishapurohit8597]

Lol I'm only here because I've been a mad fantasy reader for the last three years and really want to give writing a try and also because I've never written my own material or anything and I'm 21. Let there be hope for me.✌️

[@emmanuelboakye1124]

Thank you😁😁

[@ComandaKronikk]

AHH thank u Senpaiiiii!

[@rubenlarochelle1881]

The same hot water that hardens the egg softens the potato

[@myrojyn]

1k thumbs up and 0 down. Sounds bout right 🙌

[@topaznora2055]

So Brandon, when is the next Rythamist book comming out?

[@romae.22]

Yeah, I just read it, and it was so good and mysterious!

[@samuelrosso453]

When he says write a book a year, does he mean, write & edit, or simply write the first draft?

[@jakehopkins6989]

I think he means finish it completely.

[@DS-mi9ru]

I think my book idea for my first novel is too good to be a throwaway book to gain skill, so I'll just spend 5 years to perfect this one xD It's also a hobby more than a genuine plan to become a writer, but I have a very vivid imagination and this story just popped up in my head and I had to do something with it.

[@orngjce223]

You can write it immediately very fast, to get it out of your system, work on some other projects, and then come back to it afterwards and heavily revise it to meet the higher standards you will have after finishing a second or third project

[@gamermaverick4109]

Brandon. Please consider helping with writing the ending to the Darksiders video game series. Such great gameplay though...the story is kind of sketchy / disjointed throughout the series and I feel like the guys at Thq Nordic, Gunfire Games, and Airship Syndicate could really use some sage / epic story telling from the guy who brought together Tarmon Gai'don in such an outstanding way! Please consider this possibility and save the Apocalypse have the 4 horsemen defeat the Devil the right way and who knows? Perhaps the Airship or Gunfire developers would return the favor and help you get a Mistborn or Way of Kings game developed. Yes please!!😄

[@ramzes2624]

Is he going to be posting the full lectures like last year?

[@ammonnakai453]

He said he's only doing snippets this year. :(

[@Mistborn_San]

And don't forget folks, like comment and survive!

[@AgentNoosh]

Can we get the whole lesson plz

[@alexanderboukal5332]

This video was taken from one of his hourish long lessons that came out in 2020. You can find the link to the whole lesson in the description of this video.

[@AgentNoosh]

It says it is from the 2021 lectures in the description

[@alexanderboukal5332]

@@AgentNoosh That's a typo. It is the 2020 lecture series. He doesn't have any 2021 lectures.

[@ammonnakai453]

​@@alexanderboukal5332 It's not a typo, and this is not from the 2020 lecture series. He has said he will post snippets from his 2021 lectures, but not the full lectures. This is a snippet from *this year*, not last year.

[@AgentNoosh]

@@ammonnakai453 That was what i thought😀

[@GideonCyn]

The best lesson, is to read as much as you can and learn from the greats. Get inspired, learn how to write dialogue and how to frame a scene properly. Using x amount of writing software and paying for lessons isnt going to help you in the way you want it to.

[@richtea615]

You learn writing by writing.

[@desertgecko4549]

And don't forget to read, right? Or should I say don't forget to read, write? I can't say whether I get more from of reading or from writing. I can't. I'm contractually restricted. :)

[@gabrielcancinos4578]

Mr Sanderson, you hold a grudge against Dan Wells?

[@MrPondDuck]

I doubt this will get an answer as it’s now over a year old, but I’m taking a chance! I have now written two 70000-ish word novels in the last two years as first drafts. When Brandon says a book a year, does he mean completed to a polished level?

[@RcMasterTownie]

Hey there! I believe that he means a rough draft in one year and then trying to revise and edit, while working on a second book. At least that's what I'd try if I wanted to write one book a year. Hope that helps!

[@mma-g]

Should you only write first drafts or edit them? I feel like I want to edit multiple drafts before starting a new project

[@laurastephenson5169]

I write, do a proofing edit and add descriptions, fix character names, etc. Then it sleeps while I write the next book. Then I proof it again and send it to critique partners (other authors) then edit, beta readers then edit, proofreader then final listening edit, then publish. If I had the money for an editor and a “street team” of betas, this would be a much shorter process.

[@CupCakeUnleashed]

Im doing at least 2 books a year. They're terribly messy and I really need to work on editing.

[@maxpeterson3178]

When you say write a book a year, do you mean 1st draft or fully edited?

[@pootie3181]

dang, nice camera

[@OneEyeShadow]

4:00 Clearly he was playing the long game

[@jammydodger222Xxd]

The question I would want to ask is realistically, how old is too old to start learning to write with the goal of becoming a professional author? I'm 21 and I've never written a book before and I'm hearing about people who had already written like 3 books by the time they left high school

[@surprisedchar2458]

It’s one of the arts. So you’re not too old until you’re on your deathbed, really.

[@87blorbos]

I used to write in my Chemistry class.😂

[@SysterYster]

I think I could write a book a year, but not while I'm also working full time as a teacher. That's just not possible. So how would I speed up while I still keep my day job? I cannot stop working to write books, that's not gonna feed me or pay my bills until it does take off. :(

[@PokeMultiverse]

You could get the students to write pieces for their assignments and just edit it together into an actual coherent story!

[@SysterYster]

@@PokeMultiverse lol, they're 7-11 year olds. I don't think I want that. XD Other than for fun with the kids possibly. :P

[@_n8thagr8_63]

written 300k words in the past six months, with a full time job lol

[@TheCharlieChitty]

Brando Sando: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@4prezzgamer12]

HARD

[@lowercase_ash]

Hello notification squad

[@Ushakov_Mykyta]

Brandon Sanderson - one book per 2 years at the slowest George Martin - hihihihihhi

[@WritingRandR]

*looks at manuscript that has been in the making for 15 years* hmm, well... 15 years, 1 to 2 years, that's pretty close, eh?

[@jamescaldwell2357]

Please post your first attempt at a novel online. I know it'll be embarrassing, but it would be informative for aspiring writers. We need to know you actually sucked at writing at one point in your life.

[@dragonfireink139]

Or maybe just sample

[@Mybookishbehaviour]

I beg to differ lol I refuse to believe that anything Sanderson wrote could be “terrible”

[@magnusruben9646]

When a mega-bestselling author still confuses "hone in" and "home in" 🤭 There is hope for us mortals.

[@matthanyfiedtano4175]

I need to get a graveyard shift at a hotel…

[@bosspaw4028]

1 book a year? Hmm, that's a far cry from my 1 sentence per year.

[@evelic]

Jeet kun do.

[@EliasMheart]

Write one book a year, one book every two years, at the slowest. Looking at you, Patrick :P (Nah, by now, take all the time you need, just don't die)

[@dragonfireink139]

Hahaha. Fan comments for Rothfuss: "If you die, we'll kill you."

[@williamoforangedidnothingwrong]

6th comment? Also nice lecture Holmez

[@aurematic]

Sorry, I couldn't finish the video because I had to write.

[@lowercase_ash]

Oh okay yeah I can ignore you *Takes out earbuds*