How To Write Your Novel In Under 20 minutes: Simon Van Booy at TEDxBrooklyn

[@ArekuzuTheDreamEater]

It's not the novel you write in under 20 mins, it's the talk that's under 20 mins. I fell for it. You got me, TED, you got me

[@FeliciaFollum]

join NaNoWriMo and you can write it in 30 days....I'm going for it this year and documenting my progress...will see haha

[@BeyondSideshow]

+A-Yourney Thanks for the heads up.

[@shitmandood]

+Felicia Follum I'll help you! I'm going to write a book: How to write a novel in 30 days! You can buy that for help.

[@FeliciaFollum]

shitmandood wow, sounds great...but no thanks. I appreciate you offering to let me buy a book from you though

[@MrJohnnyASee]

+A-Yourney ALL OF THEIR SHIT IS LIKE THIS! GETS ME EVERY FUCKING TIME!

[@markisreal7074]

You don't have to be a professional comedian to be 'funny'. What was charming about him was that he didn't take himself too seriously, he was just being his quirky self. He didn't care if the audience was laughing or not, he was just up there having a good time it seemed to me. Excellent talk.

[@lauramcaz]

agree.

[@LindaGayton]

+successMANship Yes they were.

[@1merkur]

I like his Clark Kent vibe

[@ChrisDodges123]

He had some good little jokes in there...crowd wasn't having any of that though. Lmao

[@najtrows]

could be that the mics did not pick up the laughs either :)

[@HelloJosieLiz]

Chris Dodges I know, right? He was funny. But that crowd is a dry, parched desert.

[@clairerobby1]

Chris Dodges Just what I was thinking

[@mulasahukay853]

Chris Dodges the drugs joke hahahaha

[@FeliciaFollum]

I know I thought he was quite hilarious

[@karenjwaters]

He was funnier than the audience gave him credit. Very good points.

[@brandonwaters642]

The producers of the video made the audience sound quieter so people on KZbin could listen to him better.

[@jaymarco4937]

Tough crowd

[@aarontkachuk]

Jay Marco hahaha for real!

[@kamuelalee]

Pulls at collar, sweats!

[@Dangus35]

he was funny. the crowd not laughing was what made it weird.

[@codyw1766]

I completely agree. His jokes were actually really good. Those audience members were a little too uptight.

[@codyw1766]

Mostly not.

[@evanpilot]

Maybe we as a computer audience can only listen to what the microphone on his face recorded and the ambiance sound is to weak to be recorded and they are laughing.

[@Mortum_Rex]

evanpilot You can hear the applause at the end. They were probably just a bunch of pricks.

[@trans-a.m.]

He reminds me of Johnny Depp/ "Edward Scissors Hands" awkward!

[@niihjulienne6353]

"Writing frees you from fear because it brings wisdom and with wisdom comes autonomy." Simon Van Booy

[@coleenkang8013]

I HIGHLY AGREED

[@charlesmills9454]

Not enough people laughed at his jokes!

[@AdventureDeficit]

Why is Johnny depp in disguise doing a tedtalk about writing. I'm not mad just slightly confused.

[@LukeDeVari]

"Don't read books you think you should love or think you should read. Read books you genuinely love." Good advice. It's a damn shame depression takes that aspect of "genuine love" out of life

[@kitclark4089]

My grandma always says "I don't live long enough to read junky books" and boy is she right. Lame books are a waste of time

[@lampyrisnoctiluca9904]

It seems that we have to find it ourselves. Depression has taught me to appreciate the good things in life. It made me a better person. There are a lot of good things that you can only find in the darkest places. I hope you got well since you wrote this comment. It's been a long time.

[@CC-mr5xq]

I'd love to be friends with this guy. The conversations would never be boring.

[@KarishmaChanglani]

What sort of boring audience doesn't laugh at any of that?

[@InsertNameHereBoi]

Karishma Changlani There's no external audience microphone. It's not that they're not laughing, it's that we can't hear them.

[@KarishmaChanglani]

oh! how can you tell? :D

[@InsertNameHereBoi]

Just the way the audio sounds. If you listen really carefully right after he tells a joke, you can sometimes hear a faint laughter, like it's far away. That's because it doesn't properly reach the microphone on his mouth.

[@LindaGayton]

+Karishma Changlani (LearningSpanish) I can hear laughter at intervals. Very faint.

[@daultonbaird6314]

+Karishma Changlani (LearningSpanish) He was funny and mesmerizing . I could listen to him for hours I loved his humor wisdom and jokes, but I didn't actually laugh . maybe he's too real.

[@shashankkaveti3404]

He's got that crazy in his voice, I love it! Looks like Nite Owl from the Watchmen! His speech made me think of Lex Luthor in BvS, remember when Lex talks to his guests? This guy is just that awkward, yet weirdly charming. Great talk!

[@wenckebaismerjenberg838]

It's called 'British'?

[@nikhilsukumar23]

Well well, but actually he wanted you to write your book not like anyone.

[@1merkur]

Is it just me who sees a Clark Kent vibe? :-)

[@ChrisDodges123]

Wait, he's giving this in front of a Brooklyn, NewYork crowd?? No wonder he got like 3 laughs the whole time. Decent info tho. Nothing really new.

[@Metatron141]

if you're not writing then you're just typing. start with a dairy for a year every day and see where your focus is, you'll begin to see patterns in your perception and themes that emerge and submerge in your life. start from there and weave a part of your heart into the protagonist's journey. there are many plot's in a persons life due to our many choices. this may not work for everyone but this is where i started as a writer.

[@Greatboldness]

This is great advice.

[@pralad1]

Great advice!!👍👍

[@1merkur]

When I start with dairy I focus on cheese :-) ... but, good advice, thanks!

[@HeadshotProductio100]

how 2 draw 1. Draw a stick figure 2. Expand 3. Fill in the Lines 4. Profit

[@sverrearnes7769]

well, simplified. You forgotten 50 years of experience, hard work & failures.

[@AnonymooseWasMyName]

Sverre Årnes 50?! Do you draw only once a month?

[@AnonymooseWasMyName]

Jason Fenton Lol, no. More like: 1. Draw (anything) at least 600 times a year. 3. Stare at everything until people around you become uncomfortable (or use google images) 4. Repeat. 5. Network like a youtuber. 6. Profit... enough to not work two jobs even though you never went to college (Art school is 50% useless, don't go unless you're rich. I repeat: Do NOT go into debt for art school. Go to real college if you really want crippling debt.) (Alternate: 5. Get work with an animation/game/advertising/book/graphics/etc company. 6. Profit)

[@TheJojoletta]

He has a dry sense of humor...I actually teared up a little when he spoke of the desire to write.

[@amber2372]

You must be new to the writing world.

[@TheJojoletta]

Amber Main how do you know?

[@amber2372]

Sovathary Bon*Those who can't understand his writing tips aren't really true writers.* It doesn't matter what he said - if someone spouts a line like that, they are either new to the writing world or really young - and if you're really young, you're definitely new.

[@TheJojoletta]

You can't tell which tips I was referring to and you can't tell how old or how seasoned I am in writing, so you're dong the same thing I did. You overgeneralize, which means you're either new or young too.

[@amber2372]

Sovathary Bon I never claimed to know which tips you're referring to; you just put that in my mouth in your latest comment. That right there is proof you're young and new. So does throwing my own words back at me because you don't like them.

[@Elliria_home]

I really loved the part (at about 6:50 in the video) where he goes into a description of the thing that keeps us up at night being our story. Well done!

[@gaminggen5807]

He reminds of Bruce Banner.

[@azharexodus6336]

Am I the only one who is really think that this man gave us a good advice?

[@devoicedmusic]

the talk was too good for TEDx audience, they only react to flashy "productive" "life-hacking" talks.

[@SaavsKitchen]

Exactly. I became so productive after listening to this talk, that I had to listen to the talk again whilst being productive because he motivated me to get it done. I started sketching and brian-storming my next plot for my dystopian novel.

[@MeMe-lx2jw]

Brooklyn folks need to be told what to think and how to react by some "thought leader" or anyone with pink hair. Thinking in itself isn't a thing there.

[@whiteeyedshadow8423]

no...this crowd is just a though crowd...most crowds laugh

[@Haivuoto]

I disagree with most of the people here: I found this rather inspiring and helpful.

[@SaavsKitchen]

Me too. So helpful. I wish people spoke like this about writing when I was young. Ive always had the skills to write since elementary school. :)

[@behealthy9398]

Yes!

[@AR-vu4hr]

I agree. I think the slightly click-bait title (probably intended for humour) attracted the wrong audience.

[@ThinkingMoneyFreeThinking]

Great content. Witty and strong composure, audiences can be oddly unresponsive sometimes!

[@corncobjenkins6170]

this guy looks like johnny depp

[@kylawiles6036]

My reaction to ur comment was 'lol! No he doesn't' looks again omg he does!!

[@corncobjenkins6170]

see told you...

[@shitmandood]

+Zachary White I was thinking the same thing.

[@evelynessuman8381]

+shitmandood the

[@chandrimad5776]

Yeah.. it was my first reaction too when I started watching him :D

[@marcus_ohreallyus]

This guy somehow just simultaneously over and under simplified a complex subject.

[@PsyDougTV]

Enjoyed the talk, the audience however made it pretty uncomfortable to watch.

[@jansonovia]

Watch 'til the end. It's worth it.

[@arlinegeorge6967]

You can teach people to tell their stories. Loved it. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true .

[@charlie5thumbs351]

Johnny Depp??

[@da1onlynickvicious]

The crowd was not laughing at this dudes jokes at all. Lol they weren’t bad.. the silence after just makes it somewhat uncomfortable after the pause

[@jm3356]

Exactly the guidance I was seeking. Intuitive and brilliant advice. Thank you Simon, Bravo :)

[@maxinewest4096]

A novel about duck and hide evidences might be a good book, kinda like all the ways a person hide evidences to frame a person

[@TeleNikon]

:43 Guy walks by with Star Trek transporter pattern enhancers. 'Get me out of Brooklyn, Scotty.'

[@Lala0RK]

OMG I LOVE this talk so much!!!! I love how encouraging and generous he is with inspiring people to write! Thank you for this amazing inspirational talk and for the great advice. I want to write my novel now, just for myself. I've already watched this video several times. Love this guy!!!

[@75qu0]

+Lala Khalique I agree completely!

[@CoraZane]

+Lala Khalique I agree! What a great talk! Very inspiring.

[@zero_ehxe]

I'll assume the title was either a mistake or a poor attempt at a pun as he clearly says after a year of rewriting you have a first draft. So what draws a viewer in, the offer of advice on writing a novel in under 20 minutes, is misleading and false. So taking the video for what it really is, under 20 minutes of advice on how to write your novel, it was just terrible. This is a great example of the pitfalls of self-publishing; if this presenter had an editor or second opinion before making his presentation to the world, how much would have been tweaked, chopped, or reworked? I take no issue with someone being nervous or wanting to make the presentation more interesting by being funny, but in that almost 20 minutes how much actual information did you gain?

[@AzEagletarian]

His talk was under 20 minutes. The title is obviously ambiguous. How do you know he's not going to keep polishing this talk and present it to other audiences? As an aspiring novelist, I got some insight from this clip.

[@simarjitkaur3411]

***** steve another v good talk isHow to write a story | John Dufresne | TEDxFIU - Duration: 17:46. by TEDx Talks 19,791 views

[@AzEagletarian]

Simarjit Kaur Thanks for the tip. I very much enjoyed Dufresne's talk.

[@simarjitkaur3411]

Thanks Steve- great talk right! goes to the heart of writing and story creation. Do keep up the good work with your creative journey....! I have read Julia Cameron's Artist's Way- her thoughts are truly freeing..her presence on web is limited....but I think she would be great on TED.

[@TheTruthFarm]

This is a 'Novel' idea. I think we should all be writing the story of our life. The most valuable asset you possess is your life so use it to your advantage and make something of it instead of letting it pass you by. I can guarantee only 5% of people that watch this will actually take advantage of this great advice with a further 20% of those continuing to utilize this fantastic natural asset. Some people breeze through their life putting off until tomorrow what can be achieved today and in a way this can and is working to the great advantage of many people who realize that their life is valuable. Time is the infinite keeper of the decisions that you choose to make but you must make the time work for you because the one golden rule that we all seem to have forgotten is you cannot make solid decisions to act on things that you simply don't have the time for. Many people wait their whole lives to make decisions that will affect the last ten to twenty years of their lives and that's if they're lucky. By the way Simon, when you were referring to the the birth of an idea you forgot to mention the inevitable shit that comes with it. Great talk Simon, well done!

[@DanSung2021]

I’m the first time like this after 8 years. Good comment man.

[@josephvalderrama4557]

He tapped his chest and said, "The writing is this." I knew he meant that writing comes from the heart. Without heart there is no passion. He lightly tapped his forehead and said, "If you want to become an academic use this." I knew he meant the passion to write an essay rattles around one's head. Then, his hand gently clenched into a fist as he said, "But, to be a writer," I knew, as he pumped his fist to add emphasis to the word writer, he meant that writing required discipline and dedication, and then he lightly tapped his chest and finished his thought, "this is what you need. You need faith." I've watched countless interviews of creative people. Dedication to fearlessly express the passion in their hearts is their common thread. They have faith in themselves.

[@misledtitan]

Tough crowd... damn. I thought he was funny.

[@ruthannamarteifio9069]

Would love to meet this man---- Love his sense of humor, etc. Has a lot of good advice! :)

[@ElizabethDermody]

the title messed me up a bit but pretty good

[@TONYSESLCAFE]

Dude you were a riot. The audience needed a kick in the balls... (:

[@tomimpala]

He's nervous, but that goes away with practice. he has good ideas, it's just charisma that needs working :)

[@tookool4school]

Yeah it shows but you know, I find it tremendously endearing when people are nervous on stage, it shows sincerity.

[@mikaylaboehm8232]

I laughed when he was trying to tell jokes and no one laughed. There was just an awkward silence and he was like well ok I'm awkward.

[@jayanandanthulasiraman420]

Awesome.. Loved the way the speaker tell us.. “the characters in the novel” would be instances from our life.. like the stuffed elephant example ..

[@ghostraven339]

I like his talk. and even if it takes more than 20 min to write. I feel his ideas are sound. I like the quiet tone of his voice, and his delivery is good, the quiet humor is refreshing. When you listen to many talks they are loud, fast paced, and you seem to miss important information. When Simon speaks he does so in a way that makes the time seem longer than it took, and you feel like you didn't miss anything because he never appeared like he was rushed. I liked it and he gave allot of good information.

[@nikhilsukumar23]

Exactly, you understood the person. Hope someone could flesh out a book out of this tip.

[@ghostraven339]

Nikhil Sukumar I understand the concept he was trying to get across. The idea also is to write every day. For me that is late at night when the house is quiet. Or by water. Staying focused on task is the problem sometimes.

[@nikhilsukumar23]

Ghost Raven that's nice to hear, water is a mind cleansing place, and night time is long hailed as the elixir of divine words and writing. I must try night writing. It sounds more adventurous when we are close to dreams. Somehow I wished someone made a simple movie about a writer, writing at nights or peaceful places and he sees new things and visions. I too liked the ideas he said like the neatness of the table to allow fertile imaginations.

[@valentinebonnaire9877]

It was great to listen, again. First heard you at the SB Writer's Conference. Thank you.

[@regandevereaux5079]

What a lovely, creative and extraordinarily British man. I bet most Americans have no idea how to take him! Bless him. Peace,Regan 🌈

[@tanyab953]

*when you have an essay due and you’re doing it in the last minute *

[@itsmarialifestyle4355]

He is so right. Writing is integrating your life and your emotional experiences with what's happening in the world. I resonate with almost everything that he said. Well done him!

[@codex1809]

I know that it's not possible to write a novel in 20 min, but the title is still so misleading lol..

[@LazWins]

This is fantastic. I think he is a wonderful speaker, and I thoroughly enjoyed his speech.

[@SMHorne]

7:57 to "First Step" 😑

[@chadum96]

I zoned out. Why the hell is he playing with dolls?

[@KarishmaChanglani]

Chad Hotelling He's saying the art of story telling is through the act of a play like looking at your characters as dolls you interact and control.

[@chadum96]

Oh ok. Like how the toys come to life on Toy Story. He is pretending he is Andy.

[@KarishmaChanglani]

Chad Hotelling that's one way to look at it.

[@Caldella]

Chad Hotelling Elaborating a little - he was comparing writing to a child's concept of play. They reenact things they understand, see, or want with toys, dolls, each other, etc. In a similar way, writing takes concepts and thoughts in your head and uses them, getting them out of your head and helping you understand your own self and the world around you more.

[@FacingDeath1]

Caldella He probably zoned out from your response to his comment. People have very poor attention spans these days. If you can't pay attention for more than four minutes, your attempts at writing a 20-minute novel are futile to say the least.

[@me0wAnna]

Sir i like you

[@ladybird491]

A bunch of BS when people say in different ways you are born a writing genius. I didn't even have great writing skills as a small child yet now I am writing genius, and I can teach it, I do on my channel. 😊

[@englishwithadil9329]

I don't know why people are complaining. This is a wonderful demonstration of the writing process. You may like theories, and this man has told the truth.😊

[@jfarr206]

Is it just me or does this guy look like Johnny Depp in character?

[@goldeneddie]

Absolutely!

[@MicahBuzanANIMATION]

I watched this video in under 20 seconds. In all seriousness though I found the speaker really funny and pleasant to listen to.

[@444ltr]

He's right. You must constantly write in sketches to improve your writing, I do that all the time.

[@brunasuarezpena3414]

yo, profesional integro saludo a mi amigo jose trioner m estoy muy bien lamenrto no poder acudir a nuestra reuniòn pero despues de hoy te aseguro que si puedo acudir con ustedes sin ningun compromiso

[@moon-vs4ig]

Wonderful talk...realistic advice...misleading title though...

[@surearrow]

>>---------------------------> Thank GOD for fast-forward sliders! The video is a trick, it's him talking for under 20 minutes!

[@annwarneka868]

Marvelous TED Talk. Capturing the development of children. It's a lot to unpack. Is it Lord Simon Van Booy? He looks like he stepped out of a James Bond Movie.

[@SergeyMoskalev]

Thank you Simon! So many precious advises. Very helpful - this is the essence of the writing process!

[@mayhemm9991]

How incredibly weird. First impression, I thought "Wow, this must be a time traveler from the 70's, Dorkus Maximus." but then he started to become strangely attractive with his johnny depp ichabod crane character look.

[@ConjahConj]

+May Hemm lol "Dorkus Maximus" is the main character in your novel, isnt he?

[@mayhemm9991]

RockSteady No, but now that you've put the idea in my head... :P

[@Robbie107981159]

So I am not the only one who noticed he looks like Depp, that makes me feel better.

[@JoelJoel321]

That was surreal.

[@dymondwilcox4889]

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[@jaycee-ess774]

I haven't started my first book as yet. At least I haven't started to put my ideas on paper as yet, they're all jumbled in my mind, but...........while listening, I got an idea for my second book.

[@neghiethervil5606]

The crowd was literally there to write their novel in 20 minutes.

[@marqueshickshicks1012]

POPCORN . . . The seed, as a personality of stealth has unique positioning; 1…an asset, 2…the heavy liability. As I.D.E.A.; I get down on the 1. This is the Genesis of composition. . . . Given the ingenuity of transformation, I liken my thoughts to the popcorn seed. As a master conductor and Vizhunear, I am able to reduce myself, only to reintroduce myself. The performance is enough to leave one awestruck. To enter the bloodstream by cooperation of the senses, smells like a good I.D.E.A. . . . My dominating trait, is a verb; Intelligently directing every angle, is action. I too, am a most interesting noun; a thing of alternating currents. Power. . . . Compare me to the neatly packaged, store bought bag, of microwave popcorn. Simple content; simple directions. Place me on the merry-go-round of incubation and I’ll induce. In a matter, involving a few blinks of the eye; a few minutes; mix me with heated flavor, and lend myself to a fresh appearance. . . . As a verb, you can hear my intelligence bursting; I stretch the bag into a more suitable shape; I fill the empty. Anticipation works well with me; I’m mouthwatering. The element of me , blended with flavor, leeks a daunting fragrant mist. I compel; I allure. This is every angle under my direct intelligence. . .And to think, I was activated at the push of a button.MARQUES ACKUI HICKS/WEIGH WITH WORDS

[@scaredypicker]

I think writing is something you can only teach yourself

[@justandroid1209]

everything he's wearing says 1920 and then there's that watch

[@maryzupancic7833]

He's a great character in of himself. I can see his personality coming through in future characters of mine. I like him.

[@stuartgreig7111]

this is brilliant-it is one gem of useful and real advice after another. The first time I only watched the first half but then returned, his advice and thinking resounding through my day. Thank you.

[@sanjayh]

Great talk. I don't think he was nervous or unhumerous - just British! Not sure he should have let the dolls out the basket but it's done now...The other Ted talk by Nathan Filer was good as well -'How to write an award-winning bestselling first novel'. Both guys were thoroughly likable.

[@areadneG]

everybody can write .. but NOT everybody is a WRITER. I am sorry!!! All carbons are NOT diamonds

[@trolman1450]

Lot's of UM UM UM, and he's very awkward. And he doen't make much sense as to what he's talking.

[@5greatdayswithhim636]

Kudos to the speaker but SHAME on you TEDX for misleading title and click bait. In doing so, you have cheapened your brand to the level of an online Conspiracy Theorist Vlogger! One would think you would be more professional than that. Tacky, tacky, tacky!

[@judithbellantoni7659]

Guys, if anyone watching this actually wants to write a book, forget everything this guy said, and subscribe to Jenna moreci

[@raggmopp857]

Writing everyday is good advice. However, don't fall for that keeping a journal advice. I kept journals for years and saved them thinking, "There's so much in here that will go into my writing." When I finally went through them I found nothing inspiring. It was all about what I thought and felt. I put a few of them away, tossed most of them. Then I wrote a book about what I did, not what I thought.

[@daniellekrupa3930]

A story in less then 20 minutes Once Upton a time live a little fairy who would always wear a blue dress. It was her favourite. One day she woke up went to the wardrobe for the dress but it was there. She hunted every where for the dress. When she heard humming from her daughter's room She looked in and smiled her daughter was the blue dress. " I like your dress mummy it's my favourite. " The end

[@OliviaSlusher]

I like this guy

[@ri3oz]

This man is brilliant.

[@denvel377]

The video's name is a clickbate and is misleading. It's not about "how to write a novell"... If you wanted to know namely this, skip it and search for another video. That will save you from a sensation of a complete waste of 18 minutes of your life.

[@raggmopp857]

Read Stephan King's "On Writing". You may be disappointed that he doesn't offer any secret formula on how to write a great book. Take a step back he's a best selling author who's also been teaching writing for years. With this book, at least you will know what to expect from a writing class, how a teacher can help you and how he/she cannot.

[@evang3657]

I believe there is a lot of excellent advice in this talk, actually. And I agree he was funny. His problem is mostly pacing. *Edit: rather, my problem is mostly his pacing. It may not be a problem for him at all. :)

[@Flower73223]

a person is born with plenty of gifts, but if they are kept on interrupted ... person may lose interest. Nature of a very person is different , we are made differently when it comes to walking our journey. Some might not be bothered by the interruptions and curry on, but others are do feel stuck or lose interest. If culturally or modern lifestyle, train ourselves not to be interrupted or interrupt ones personal journey or personal goal for their own life, rather if we can guide, or just leave them achieve their dreams and goals would be the biggest gift we can give to each other. I learned to let others achieve their dreams and goals. This speech simply love it! do whatever it takes, to get on truck , if not for fame do it ffor yourselves. Find inspiration even from small garden or personal stuffed animal :)

[@cferracini]

I saw the title and knew "That's clickbait, let's see how clickbaity it is" I'm glad at least the talk is good and I liked some of the advice.

[@The3ART3]

Misleading title and simplistic lecture. It's what I get for imagining something like this could actually be true. Twenty minutes? The best advice gave was to read what you love and not what you think you should be reading.

[@arlettasloan2473]

Inspirational. Thank you.

[@closer2theheart684]

I love how people actually think you CAN write a novel in under 20 minutes. Read the title again. He means that in under 20 minutes, he can tell you how to write your novel. If you can do it in under 20 minutes, good luck with that. lol

[@jonathanvaldez3787]

Looks like Joaquin Phoenix doing a slightly incognito appearance.

[@barbara1904]

What if your just not very articulate or verbose? What if you don't strive for the money and accolade? What if your not interested in the celebrity? What if you just have some really interesting and funny family and life stories from an interesting point of view which you believe are too good to die with you?

[@ShivaniSingh-mm4zn]

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[@tracyewarren7411]

Interesting perspective but I believe most writers do the things mentioned here anyway. Jus sayin.

[@elzibubble3909]

awww feel for this guy, he's just not cut out to be a public speaker. He's really trying and probably had sleepless night in anticipation of this but it's just too painful to watch..

[@paula65writer]

Could have done without the dolls, the Queen Mother, and I believe you can write anywhere if you're writing from your heart, but he got my attention in the last 2-3 minutes.

[@a.k.g478]

He must write a great deal better than he speaks. He offered nothing new. I suggest he is simply talented.

[@chrismcbee4653]

Thank you. Your presentation is very helpful.

[@thebibleproof]

Sorry, it went over my head. With this entrant , TEDx seems to be scraping the bottom for speakers. Deceptive title btw :(