How to Write a Great Short Story - The 8-Point Story Arc

Students: Has your teacher asked you to write a short story? This video will introduce you to the classic 8-Point Story Arc which will help you structure and develop a good short story. Great for creative writing class!
Teachers: Do you want your students to write a thoughtful, well-developed story? Use this video to introduce students to the 8-Point Story Arc to help them better plan out and structure their stories.
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[@theycallmesomething4532]

So... Who's being murdered in the background?

[@glassofmilk7141]

lol

[@ro-gg3rs]

Me

[@hammerbro2005]

My happiness

[@al3xander.the.gr3at]

XD

[@Shimmysoup]

@@hammerbro2005 ouch

[@glassofmilk7141]

shhhhhhh, just ignore the screams of agony in the background....everything will be alright.

[@aliciaguetle9524]

That's a good story prompt

[@hvnani]

Glass Of milk I

[@pushant9821]

the likes are at 666, nobody like this pls

[@AP-kj6lq]

🤣

[@coffeecookiesyum1hiii670]

Bruhhhhhhhhh

[@LeviG]

This video was made only as an excuse to hide away from his kid's birthday party.

[@anaprecioussalamat3580]

good joke3

[@BeingBhumika]

I can say, you're a great writer XD

[@caseync24]

Lol

[@okboing]

6 people who liked this need to unlike

[@emrahalien2972]

@@okboing thats uh..450 people.

[@_Braised]

Everyone's complaining about the kids in the background. What got me was the tiny ukulele loop repeating over and over for minutes on end. Good explanation of the 8 points though.

[@seanwilliam3853]

It's to cover up all the noises of kids getting burnt into a crisp

[@lethiwe1936]

Fuck now it's in my head

[@TheHominidShow]

The music is balanced against the speech better than the speech is balanced against the screaming of children being murdered.

[@gensoumusic2145]

LMAO that's exactly how I felt! The ukulele loop just AMPLIFIES the sound of children being murdered!

[@RelaxxationStation]

@@seanwilliam3853 crrrrrrisssspp... Yum

[@shamyahshears7918]

You know, I didn't notice the screaming until I read the comments.

[@morganeoghmanann9792]

Shamyah Shears - You must be a parent.

[@FluffyPE]

Same

[@utkuoktenozocal1661]

Shamyah Shears me too lol

[@comedianpreet]

me to!

[@shantoriafoster9843]

Same!!!!

[@jesperjee]

Great video! (but I wish you hadn´t recorded the audio in a haunted house)

[@asciidude]

Jesper Jee lol ikr ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@tiarailic4086]

I know it's like screams in the background! I'm guessing he was near like a playground or something :)

[@jo_ro6317]

Jesper Jee it sounds like he's at like a daycare or something.

[@David-rm4un]

that's so true

[@CamilleGuiang]

Omygosh. Thank you. I thought I was the only one. Whew!

[@sylendraws1249]

Was watching the video and for a second I paused and was like is someone being murdered outside my house or something?

[@amykeever8527]

SylenDraws me too! Thought my dogs were fighting !

[@JO-zk1cy]

Thought it was kids laughing outside.

[@tallurivenkay3496]

SylenDraws MP

[@CaptnBadassary]

Sounds like a great story starter!

[@Babysongebob1]

Okay so I'm not the only one

[@vibhavkashyap8767]

This is my attempt at summarizing the 8-Point Story Arc 1. Stasis-Everyday Life 2. Trigger-Event outside the control of the protagonist (Can be positive or negative) 3. Quest-Rising Action (Result of the trigger) 4. Surprises-Unexpected Events (+ve or -ve) (Commonly Challenges) (Don’t let protagonist complete his/her Quest) 5. Critical Choice-Decision is key to the Story, Reveals the protagonist’s true character 6. Climax-Decision leads to the climax, highest level of tension for reader 7. Reversal-Outcome of the Critical Choice and the Climax, results in changes for the characters, should be logical and based on the events leading up to it 8. Resolution-Protagonist reaches a new stasis, characters should have evolved learning important life lessons through their experiences.

[@watashineruto2221]

You saved 4 mins of my life. Thank you.

[@AP-kj6lq]

Time saver! Thanks man!

[@Itz.toca.aesthetics]

thanks

[@fishfood4743]

Great summary

[@robertabjsmedeiros]

Great summary! Thanks for writing it

[@andresreydecastro]

Basically, it is the Pixar story structure: Once upon a time... and every day... but one day...because of that...and because of that... and because of that... until finally... the end.

[@liliacfury]

True

[@hereLiesThisTroper]

I love this quote!

[@ShellyQ16]

This is very enlightening. Thank you.

[@yikes1078]

Which itself is a classic heros journey plot arch

[@WadesAdventures05]

honestly i understood this more than the video

[@mochatf2player351]

Is it just me or is he recording inside a torture chamber? I can hear some poor souls screaming in the video

[@carsinmars9446]

Mocha tf2 player Nah thats just children talking and playing

[@anumilyas609]

great. I will write a story following these steps. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@nuages8915]

Those are obviously kids wtf

[@MatthewSmith-vc8go]

These comments are killing me. lol

[@MeltChuly]

nah they got spanked

[@regrets_romcoms]

I usually think really basic when writing "Who is my character? What do they want most in the world? How can I prevent them from getting it?"

[@stuchly1]

wow. you are eeeeeviiiiiiiilllllll. :D I like it :D

[@periteu]

¿How does your stream of thought look like when you are thinking about «¿Who is my character?»?

[@fezii9043]

That is actually really smart

[@madishree]

God?

[@thetiredworm2100]

Simplified version XD

[@onee]

The 8-Point Story Arc 1. Stasis: Protagonist's everyday life 2. Trigger: Something happens which is outside of the control of the protagonist 3. Quest: The rising action, is a direct result of the story's trigger 3a. Positive trigger --> Leads protagonist on a quest to an improved existence. 3b. Negative trigger --> Leads protagonist to return life to its normal existence. 4. Surprise: Unexpected events that occur during the protagonist's quest 4a. Positive 4b. Challenges or obstacles that prevent protagonist from completing his/her quest 4c. Introduction of a new character who helps or stands in their way 5. Critical Choice: The protagonist is put in a position where they have to make a critical choice. Their decision is key to the story and reveals the protagonist's true character. 5a. Easier, bad course of action 5b. Harder, righteous choice. 6. Climax: Decision with critical choice leads to climax. Has the most tension. 7. Reversal: Outcome of the critical choice. Major changes for the characters. Has to be logical and based on the events leading up to it. 8. Resolution: Protagonist reaches a new stasis and typically dynamic characters have evolved.

[@clues1116]

Helped Out Alot, Thanks!

[@mulletsquirrel]

You forgot to insert SUPER LOUD UKULELE and SCREAMING CHILDREN over each step

[@gxjou_.7191]

@@mulletsquirrel true broo

[@jeffbrown9564]

Hearing kids screaming in the background makes this story a horror.

[@stuchly1]

They were screaming joyfully though. What exactly is horrific about that? Oh God! Kids having fun? Not on my watch!

[@Braham_the_Terror]

+Petr Stuchlý u dumbass

[@intensemaster]

@@Braham_the_Terror wait why?

[@myatthu4441]

And just some peaceful ukulele music

[@whyismynamepee_idontknoweither]

Seriously? It could be his kids having fun playing! Or can kids not scream while playing?

[@camotophat]

This was a great video! Great refresher course. But I am wondering about the screams of children in the background. lol

[@educationaltutorials7591]

+camotophat Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Regarding the sounds, I recorded it while my students were outside for recess, not realizing my mic was picking up all the noise.

[@Zay97]

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[@OGSAMSARA]

Gr8 vedio i lvd it to the core 😍😘😘😘👏👏👏

[@Dogietheracer]

sounds like the screams of kids having fun...how i know? cause i used to hear them alot.

[@eshanpandey4656]

Those voices really diverted my attention

[@leels31]

he's so calm that I legit thought it was my neighbours fighting....

[@addieeeson]

*Happy music* *Kids screaming in the background*

[@thenamejean]

Comments: 99% About the background noise 1% about video

[@legolizard3d]

Now it's 98 background noise And.. 2 video

[@satandidntwantme611]

Wait what section are you in ?

[@SmilinqNicole]

I'm the 1% Came here to make a GCMM lol

[@egrusa99]

I noticed that the music was on the louder side compared to the narration (in order to drown out the children playing in the background), but I LOVED THIS! It proves you don't have to let anything distract you from what you are doing. I listened to it the first time through, then I re-watched it to take down notes. When I did this, I saw how I could fill in the gaps. After, I finished my notes, I was convinced that I needed the book, because a single phrase may be the KEY to getting past the other blocks I have with my current story.

[@azaleeya350]

People's limbs are being ripped off in the background and satan is screaming This guy: *happy music*

[@Weird_Quests]

Understanding these kinds of story arcs, along with the Monomyth is important to story telling, narrative structure and characterization. Thanks for bringing amazing content to the masses. Keep up the great work. Fingers crossed that I'll be able to produce such high-quality videos.

[@yellowbelly7863]

Danyal Fryer I discovered the monomyth before ever seeing an 8 point structure and they are basically the same thing lol

[@RaleighDewan]

A great beginning starts at the inciting incident with just a few sentences of stasis. Don't question your reader's intelligence. They can understand that things were normal before with inciting moment. They don't need a whole page of background before the actual story worthy problem is addressed/introduced.

[@suneethak7436]

Raleigh Dewan depends on size of story

[@____uncompetative]

This has to be one of the funniest comments sections I have ever read. Well done everyone!

[@ryanmccurdy9423]

I like how easy that was spelled out. I've never heard it called 'The Trigger' though. I've always read the inciting incident but thats essentially the same thing.

[@henrykkeszenowicz4664]

As a hardcore worldbuilder but absolutely amateur storyteller, I sincerely thank you for this short yet good and useful advice.

[@jacobvarney23]

I feel like this is similar to the 3-Act Structure for screenplays. The stasis is the first 10 pages - normal life. The trigger is the inciting incident (about page 10-15). The quest is the key incident or the plot point at the end of Act 1 (around page 30) The surprises are most of the second act (around pages 30-90) The critical choice is probably plot point at the end of Act 2 (around page 90) The climax is the climax (around page 100) The reversal and the resolution are the rest of Act 3 (around pages 100-120) This is just a simple comparison since I'm more interested in writing features than short stories, but this was still very helpful and informative. Good job.

[@onee]

Jacob Varney I think that the three act structure is too oversimplified (a beginning, a middle, and an end). What is the point of calling it a three act structure, if every act (like you've shown) has two to three seperate points that has to explain everything in further detail.

[@Twaze108]

Sounded like the Hero’s Journey to me

[@michaeljoshisnaba5853]

Educational, immersive, massive, and a huge impact for those who are trying to write or begin their own stories. Amazing video. You just earned a subscriber.

[@reganalv]

I was in a writers block because I could think of a situation that i wanted to present within my story but no story behind it, but the second i stated watching this video ideas just flooded into my head and now i have a story so thank you so much!!!!

[@ishaanchakraborty]

how do you only have 128 subs with such an amazing video

[@educationaltutorials7591]

+Ishaan Chakraborty Thanks! That's very kind. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@bumface3586]

make that 693 ;)

[@the_ramann]

898 sub

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Ishaan Chakraborty 834

[@ImadeIyamu]

He has 1k now. Slowly but surely

[@itziarizaskun1642]

My teacher made us learn us with this video in class!

[@educationaltutorials7591]

+Garmestrella Hope you found it helpful!

[@TypicalSiblings]

Woah cool !

[@lanz228]

Lucky you ^v^

[@guyclykos]

Thanks for the video. Real help to get me back to writing :)

[@liliacfury]

Thank-you! I felt like I had nothing going for my story until these inspired to make me think for in depth about the plot of my story and realize I can do so much more for my story!

[@onkemeletshwiti27]

I am currently writing a great story and this come across as a checker for me and surprisingly to me I’ve covered all the points. Thank you for confirmation.

[@nataliechege1997]

wow this 8-point story arc has really greatly helped me plan out my stories So glad you made this video

[@educationaltutorials7591]

+Natalie Chege Thanks Natalie! I'm glad my video helped.

[@MasterBeagle]

Thank you very much, I learned a lot about an 8-Point Story Arc.

[@educationaltutorials7591]

+Master Beagle Glad it helped you!

[@zoeread8162]

This really helped!! Now I understand! Thanks! Keep it up!

[@ejshelby5460]

I hope the reversal point could be more elaborated. Maybe you can do a new video using real film examples to illustrate each point.

[@muntu1221]

EJShelby Using Cinderella as an example again: She's now married to the prince, as opposed to living in her step mother's attic like before, all because of her decision to go to the ball caused by her fairy godmother's appearance. Basically, it shows where the character is compared to where they were when the story began. EDIT: Well, it's more of the immediate outcome of the actions they chose, so it's specifically the marriage.

[@yellowbelly7863]

Look into the monomyth it is a more detailed structure of story telling. This is basically a simplified version.

[@susix9886]

muntu1221 thanks

[@spencerbrooks7803]

i have a writing and reading exam next week and this will come in brilliant help as a plan, thank you but if i fail i will blame u :-)!!

[@koidotjpeg9944]

Could you use this multiple times for a story? For example, if you want to make a very long comic with a long story/adventure, could you have many arcs like these throughout?

[@jigglydoo2104]

Yeah I think that you can add or substract some things in the plot. It really just depends on what type of story you're doing. Its like a show with many seasons and each season has its own arc. I dont know I helped I hope so ^^

[@alexanderdeberg5363]

This would sort of be a question of Plot within Plot. On a macro scale looking at the entire run of your comic, each of those arcs would probably be "Surprises," challenges that divert from or lead to the final climax of the story. As you scale down, each of those mini "Surprise" arcs have their own fully fleshed-out story structure. If you're looking to make a longer-running comic, mini-arcs are pretty much essential for people to actually know what's going on within the story and stay engaged. I would honestly recommend looking at other pieces of media that did this really well. Comics, of course, are a great place to start. TV shows also do this all the time. I would seriously recommend watching the first 5 seasons of Supernatural, even if you've already seen it. I have a lot of problems with that show, but those first five seasons are incredible examples of episodic storytelling. The first five seasons have a clear, concise story to tell. Each season within that is a relatively self-contained arc. Each episode in those seasons, except the finales, are their own self-contained Monster of the Week stories. Parks and Rec also does this pretty well, although there isn't so much in the way of a single season telling a story. Each episode tells a story, though, and the whole thing tells the story of Lot 48 in Pawnee. JigglyDoo is correct. If you write from a formula, it can sometimes end up a little stale, so this structure is mostly a set of guidelines. If you think it would be better for your MC to make their Critical Choice before the challenges get in their way, and the story is just a matter of perseverance, that could be a fun shakeup. If you want to leave a story at the height of Climax, time skip forward a few months into a new stasis, and leave everyone wondering what the hell happened in the interim, that could also work. Everyone has a different idea for how story structure works. Really the only necessary elements are the trigger, the quest, and the climax. Everything else makes for a stronger story, but beyond those three elements, you can play around as much as you want.

[@bookishwriter9460]

Try the three act story structure. Essentially the same thing, but long enough for novels/ movies

[@humpfreylupin8292]

In the Hollywood journey you have the character changing a lot. Maybe being indecisive and have misplaced priorities at first but then at the end being confident and fighting for what is right. So you probably can’t have him be indecisive again. You couldn’t have Scrooge 2 where he becomes miserly again or people would think he actually didn’t change in the first place. But besides dramatic changes in the protagonists, yeah. But you have a different protagonists each time or have the protagonists help another person to change or you could have the protagonists change but not too much each time.

[@Sighbot]

Thanks. I've recently been getting my stories flow jumbled up, but now I see how I can improve.

[@educationaltutorials7591]

+Cybot2966 You're welcome. I'm glad my video helped you.

[@liliacfury]

Thanks, I struggled with my story plan for the longest time and this latterly just saved me!

[@Y3LDIR]

I'm glad everyone else is hearing that too.. I thought I was losing my shit.

[@niehois]

When you try to record a video while your family are yelling at each other....

[@faxrm6449]

Lol

[@iralemuell8300]

Thanks, mate. This is extremely helpful for aspiring writers. For me, personally, because I'm in a block and my writing in the middle of the story got too messy because I don't have any directions.

[@okboing]

10/10. this video was mega helpful. im passionate in writing but i wasn't so sure how to create a plot effectively, now im much more confident. thanks! you deserve many likes.

[@ZCoreStudio]

man why i cant sub more then once ?? your video is insanely great and helpful i don't knows what to do for a story ... more specifically my original anime which start with manga then actual anime... i made a dumb short video and i told my self i will do this anime .... but guess what ? i have no story how the video goes ? a huge mess with just unfinished animations and that is thanks you again

[@isabellegosling7663]

Wow this video has helped me dearly in creating stories.

[@educationaltutorials7591]

+Isabelle Gosling Thanks, Isabelle!

[@CrazyDuckie94]

This helped so much... I am good at writing a lot of chapters for longer books but struggle keeping it refined for short stories and children's books This was perfect :D Thanks

[@beatrix_bea]

This video was a big help!We have a project in one of our subject and I choose writing a short story.Thanks for sharing this video even it was posted 7 years ago hehe.This will help also the other students and new beginners in writing.💖

[@FaithBetta]

The audio in this video sounds like he's in a torture chamber and he's so sick of everything.

[@user-ji3gi8by6v]

FaithBetta ya

[@georgehedgepeth2661]

That screechy background is horrrrrrrriiiibbbbllllleeeee! Very good video, but just disturbing. Were you sacrificing children for views?

[@sojourner1483]

George Hedgepeth Fuck dude chill.

[@Yusuf1187]

It worked. 152K views on channel with 1.2K subs.

[@PiyushDangreIndia]

George Hedgepeth Funniest comment here. Lol.

[@snake5320]

😂😂FR

[@mariahcesario8502]

IKR 😂

[@RebeccasStudio]

Thank you for the advice. This gives me a great foothold in this mountain of creative writing.

[@enzorocha2977]

W. Somerset Maughan's "Appointment in Samarra" is a short story that's just one paragraph, yet is loaded with so much in terms of theme and narrative. Speaking of Harry Potter, the short story of the Three Brothers is another example of a compact, simple storytelling. Ditto Aesop's fables, stories meant for kids but detracts on how brilliant they are structured.

[@eilz1495]

When I heard the background voices, I was literally thinking my house just got haunted all of a sudden...

[@Turnupthebeet]

Thank you for the video, but would you mind re-recording it not outside of Six Flags?

[@pezulapezula1053]

Thank you so very much! This helped me with writing my story I'm currently working on: I've only just finished the first chapter, and I haven't proof-read yet, so sorry if any mistakes are shown. Anyhow, here it is so far (criticism please): The army stood firm on the grass of the rainforest, their boots trampling in the wet substance; It was raining heavy, and they were searching for a creature said to be mythical; but it was witnessed by dozen of bystanders, including proof surrounding the case. The monster, a giant tarantula, was referred to, by mythology and tourists: The Tydanga. Whoever dared to go into that forest, was guaranteed to never escape, but some lived to tell the tale. The soldiers continued walking, until a roar was heard from deeper within. With strength in numbers, they quickly ambled to the source of the noise. At they drew quicker, they hid behind bushes, peeking out. Much to their surprise, it was a grizzly bear. It was blood dripping from its lips, including a dead elk behind it. As disgusted as they were, they stayed calm. They didn't know whether it was more of a relief to catch a bear instead, or to have struck a chance the spider was just a fib made by meddling kids. But, just as they scared the bear away, a vicious squeal was heard from behind one of the groups. Only one heard the sound, and slowly turned his head round. Behind him, he noticed eight eerie eyes which were all a dark black, almost blending in with the shade of the tall and narrow trees. He was speechless, as much evidence they held, it was unbelievable to see it in their own point of view. He stood still, breathing heavily. He tapped the shoulder of one of the soldiers next to him, who felt it and turned around, confused. "What?" she groaned, the eyes camouflaged. He shakily pointed to the group of eyes, shivering. Her jaw dropped, but she felt more confident. She clenched her fists, holding the gun firmly. She steadily aimed at the creature, about to pull the trigger, until it backed off into the mist; they could hear the steps of the spider quietly walking off. She moaned and slowly brung it down. The man watched, stunned. "What do you think it was?" he asked her. "Beats me," she replied. "However, it did have eight eyes, maybe it was-" she started, before the sound of the moving stopped, and it began again, but this time becoming louder and faster. The group nearby looked in the specific direction, their reflexes insanely quick as they all pointed their guns at the source. Without warning, a gigantic spider jumped out, it was almost as tall as the trees, possibly the size of a double-decker buss. It alarmed the other group of them. "Ready? Fire!" one of them quickly called, the others shooting at it. It squealed loudly and ear-piercingly, pouncing on one, a young lady, in her twenties. It retreated in the trees, the army ready to aim again. As quick as a flash, the spider jumped on a full group of them, stabbing them with its venomous fangs, paralysing the body. It quickly ran and unintentionally stabbed the first one with its leg when ambushing and killed the rest. Once done, the tarantula sank its razor-like fangs into one of the bodies, dissolving it like the others in which it had infected with it's venom whilst biting. Since the tarantula, like other small ones, couldn't eat solids, sucked up the flesh. After it finished dining, it stored the other bodies into a cave through the woods, covered in large sticky webs.

[@mrpugsilotes]

I’m making a 📖 called A Murder Of Crows but when ever I start to make a book I always struggle finding a good beginning and this really helped a lot 🙂

[@bladefier1954]

People are more interested in background music than the actual video what they have came for 😂😂

[@Vodka_Madafaka]

When you're in a torture chamber and you're tired of everything and instead you make a video about a short story

[@artistphilippinemapping4083]

Thanks for the tips! It would definitely be useful when I write a story for my mapping series’ for the future.

[@gammaechofoundationproductions]

Hey, thanks for the tips! This video is very helpful! I look forward to seeing more of your videos! You just earned a new subscriber! :)

[@inspectorjavert8443]

Wait wouldn't the announcement of the ball be the trigger in Cinderella?

[@sparkrosesansuhwifeithink5292]

True

[@TheHominidShow]

Not really, because the ball doesn't involve Cinderella until she interacts with the fairy godmother.

[@Sprinkle01]

I didn't even notice the screams til I red the comments 😅😂🙈

[@Ziel..]

These seems like something that was taught at school, but I forgot it all!! And here I am. Very useful school 👌

[@Strawberrylovestacobellright]

Thank you so much. Now finally, I have an idea for somr online comics I wanted to make. :)

[@ShampooWow]

*_Awesome video! I like it_*

[@educationaltutorials7591]

+Shampoo Wow Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@queenkwon1540]

y'all the background sound of children screaming is probably to give the effect that you're in the classroom learning how to write..but still scary asf

[@queenoffaarts]

Thank you so much! I use this beyond short stories

[@hinemoaeruera5091]

i love this thank you it helped me write my creative story in class. it gave me great ideas.

[@faratv4125]

OMG this will help soooooooooooooooo much tysmmm Edit: i am the first one to like my comment 🤣

[@apolloart]

Are you in a haunted daycare or something, also great video!

[@kurisuchiinu1206]

I actually took notes while I listened to this for the 2nd time. I already know what kind of story I'd want to write I just didn't know how to start it out. But thanks to this I might start of something. On the side note, I'm thinking he is recording at a school while he was doing this which explains the kids on the BG.

[@selmayoga4721]

Thank you so much. Infinite gratitude!!!

[@lilliehacker937]

Bro ... it sounds like some kids were getting whooped in the back

[@kefi3186]

Is someone dying?

[@shidokusunagi7755]

Hannah De La Peña no it's just one of his student's outside eating lunch while some kids shouts for some reason...

[@danksamosa3952]

Yes, and the Children over the person that is dying as this dude makes a Video about stories.

[@love57yearsago21]

ikr

[@BlahBlah-vx4sd]

I love your channel! I'm a HUGE writer. Your videos are seriously helpful.

[@educationaltutorials7591]

+Blah Blah Thanks for the kind comment!

[@warlord13000]

wow this really helped me put the plot together. thank you so much

[@schlongmaster7501]

Were there children being molested in the backgroind during recording?

[@junaidqadirb]

I can't focus what you are saying!

[@TrueGritProductions]

Wow that was great. I took notes and filled up a whole page

[@madisonking2615]

This video is calming yet intense at the same time.

[@MrBenMcLean]

I had to read some short stories for English class in college and narrowly avoided allowing college English to totally kill my native love of reading forever. Every single one of the short stories we read was from the exact same heavily left-wing point of view and they were all about politics. They weren't all the same political issue: one was environment, another was race, another was homosexuality, another was economics, but they were all from the same Leftist orthodox perspective. That ought to be represented, because it's influential, but there was a complete lack of ideological diversity. Nothing that would make anyone question anything. And why were all the stories political? Some should be, but not the majority and certainly not all! So I can't seem to find good short stories to learn from. I don't read them much myself. I reach for more full length novels.

[@uwotm8823]

uhh why do i hear little kids getting murderd in the background EXPLAIN

[@gristlevonraben]

Interesting. This explains almost every tv show i have ever seen. Thank you.

[@moinkhanmuzammilkhanpathan3045]

Great work! This is what I have been looking for.

[@wortwortwort117]

SCREAMING CHILDREN?!

[@jimmyashton8123]

Can I hear kids screaming in his basement??

[@Lonely-paracosmos]

this helps me a lot! i am not making a short story but this definetly helps with the book i plan to make

[@Simply.everything.skywalker]

Ok this really helps I took notes so I’ll have it sooo yea thanks!

[@GamersGalaxy66]

I love the video. but please, make that baby close its baby mouth.

[@dennymarteen2196]

Why was he torturing children while making this?

[@person-ud4jz]

Thank you so much I liked this video Hopefully people will love my books in the future if they get published I still have a lot to learn.

[@RubbinRobbin]

Holy crap, when he read the list I had a flashback of every movie to come out for last 50 years. We need the 60's back.

[@monsterjazzlicks]

DREADFUL annoying music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chickensauce7848]

monsterjazzlicks what about the screams of the damned lmao

[@seoulmate3809]

Thank you for this😄 even though its still hard for me to think of a good plot😪 It helped me on organizing the ideas I have in mind🤗

[@AhmedAbbas-hr4vv]

you explain very well with epic information

[@hoangtri5776]

Love it im learning english so i need sth to improve this is what i was looking for

[@communityservicetube8514]

Brilliant video, massive help. Thanks.

[@wellimherenow4197]

Now I know how to write Brokenstep's story! Thank you!

[@afoster7825]

That was great... and all the time hearing the screaming in the background was priceless... there is a story there too I would imagine.

[@gundy8462]

Thx for that amazing video. :D 👍👍