Quick Tip: How to Write Faster and More Consistently

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Chris Fox

Chris Fox

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@banon9573
@banon9573 7 жыл бұрын
I owe you an apology. I have been watching your video shorts believing that each of your videos on writing tips was pretty much just an excuse to sell your 'how to' books. I am now seeing you give some truly solid and useful advice regardless if the viewers buy your books or not.
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 7 жыл бұрын
Skepticism is a survival instinct on the internet. Almost everyone is selling something, and genuine people are rare. I'm in the position where I make my money from fiction. I'm very proud of my little non-fiction books, but I don't need the income from that. That lets me say and do whatever I want without having to worry about how it will be perceived. It makes this channel and my writing books a really fun hobby =D
@PanHaszaman
@PanHaszaman 5 жыл бұрын
I was coming from the same assumption! But this is master class on writting for free! I mean i can't even express how greatful I am for all that information, tips and hints. I have learned from Chris more about writting, just by watching few of his videos, than I ever learned from school!
@HeartDrivenTarot
@HeartDrivenTarot 2 жыл бұрын
Chris generously shares so much of his wisdom, gained from experience - trial and error.
@Dargoro81
@Dargoro81 7 жыл бұрын
I've got to try this. I have a bad habit of writing a paragraph then spending 15 minutes re-thinking it. Then I spend 20 minutes thinking about the next paragraph then 20 minutes writing and 20 minutes re-thinking. It compounds itself. Thanks Chris keep doing what you're doing.
@robertswritingchallenge7381
@robertswritingchallenge7381 7 жыл бұрын
I have been doing writing sprints for the last couple months. It works really well. I struggled doing the sprints on a regular basis. I started a writing channel on KZbin where I post my writing progress every day. This makes sure I write at least one 20 minute sprint every day. I'm almost to 30,000 words in two months. That is more than I have written the entire first half of the year.
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 7 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how much putting this stuff out in public keeps us accountable. Good for you for sticking with it. A couple more months, and you've hit a novel length manuscript =)
@ernestotorelli1209
@ernestotorelli1209 7 жыл бұрын
Is it normal that when I enter in flow state my eyes and my tattoos start glowing and I begin to levitate?
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 7 жыл бұрын
Yes. In fact, if this does not occur you are doing it wrong.
@lokix1781
@lokix1781 6 жыл бұрын
I'd say definitely when on acid and in flow.
@coreyloucks4865
@coreyloucks4865 4 жыл бұрын
Haha, okay Aang.
@forestellson3363
@forestellson3363 4 жыл бұрын
Totally normal, don’t worry. Happens to everyone. Especially the avatar. .bows.
@billyalarie929
@billyalarie929 4 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisFoxWrites if THAT'S the case then you definitely buried the lead
@Nikkimond
@Nikkimond 6 жыл бұрын
Put the inner critique to sleep? Okay, let me grab my pillow. I'll make sure he never wakes up again.
@SimeonDenk
@SimeonDenk 5 жыл бұрын
100% agree. I call it "barfing it out." Barf it out and edit it later. The worse your initial writing, the more you will entice your inner editor to turn it into something beautiful.
@gewurztramina
@gewurztramina 3 жыл бұрын
Chris, you’re my hero. I desperately need to learn how to write fast and consistently . I bought your book (5000 words) and I will follow your advice.
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 3 жыл бұрын
Do the exercises! =D
@harveythepooka
@harveythepooka 7 жыл бұрын
Just a tip that might help others, when I write in sprints, I if I know I didn't find the right word, if a sentence is off, if I wasn't sure if I properly expressed what I was trying to say, I just quickly highlight it and make it bold, then I move on. Then I can go back and fix those errors later so I know where they are and can quickly fix them later. Sometimes when you come back something that would have you sitting there for 5 minutes is quick and easy to solve. But if I still don't have an answer then I leave it bold and come back later.
@realfood8217
@realfood8217 6 жыл бұрын
I do something similar - I choose the best word or phrase I can think of and put it in brackets with a ? mark
@wpelfeta
@wpelfeta 6 жыл бұрын
Lately, I've been trying "blind writing", inspired by doing "blind contour drawings" in art class, where I just close my eyes and write for 10 minutes. :P It means I don't get distracted by editing. Seems to be working surprisingly well haha
@lelanacroft
@lelanacroft 7 жыл бұрын
I totally agree about the multitasking! We've become a society that "thinks" multitasking is the way to be, when in actuality, it's learning to FOCUS on what you're doing at the moment and learning how to use that time efficiently. Also, what video did you discuss what you did about the dialog tags? I need to listen to that one. LOL
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 7 жыл бұрын
A thousand times this. My productivity skyrocketed when I cut out all the other crap and learned to focus.
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 7 жыл бұрын
I find music really helpful. It helps me find the right emotional state for a scene.
@d20gm100
@d20gm100 7 жыл бұрын
This is something I've heard for years, but I've always been too much of a perfectionist to do it. I have tried writing in sprints because of your suggestion to do so and it is helping. I am finding that I get the most productivity when I set up my Dragon Naturally Speaking and just write for about 1000-2000 words. I don't look at the screen (Ok, sometimes I cheat a little) and just get it out there. Then I copy/paste into Scrivener and give it a quick lookover before I write the next day. I'll admit that I still struggle, but this IS helping me.
@kelvaris1
@kelvaris1 7 жыл бұрын
I read a study a few years back where 70% of people tested said they were excellent multitaskers but when they were actually tested, no one was.
@fierypickles4450
@fierypickles4450 6 жыл бұрын
Damn. Why dont you have more subs? Jeez. I've floated on this channel for only a couple days and its going to take me years to tap into the wealth of resources you produce. You sir are gold. Definitely checking out your books!
@bigphilly7345
@bigphilly7345 7 жыл бұрын
Out of all your great books, 5k WPH is the cornerstone of being an indie author. An absolute classic book. You must get into a flow and write and FINISH projects. FYI I do the latter method in that I'll do sprints and before I do sprints the next day I'll edit the prior work.
@jimm3370
@jimm3370 7 жыл бұрын
Ditto here. Reviewing the previous day's work has been a great warm up for me to get into the zone
@michaelcain9324
@michaelcain9324 4 жыл бұрын
Just came back to this. Such great advice.
@Jirelle01
@Jirelle01 7 жыл бұрын
Also, I just want to throw something out there. I want to thank you for creating this channel! I follow a bunch of other authors on yt and while their videos are great, they only talk about the process instead of showing it. I am incredibly glad that you shared one of your writing sprints during the 21 day novel challenge with us! I was terrified that my own sprints were an absolute mess compared to those that have (self)published books but it wasn't like that at all! Yes, my sprints are no doubts messier than yours but I've only come back to writing since 1,5 years ago. Seeing your mistakes makes the whole process so much more approachable, less scary and I want to thank you immensely for that!
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 7 жыл бұрын
You are very welcome! My whole goal is to demystify the writing process. We tend to build it up so much in our heads, but it's not nearly so scary once you force yourself to do it every day for a while. Mistakes are a very valuable part of the learning, which is why I'm always so willing to share mine =)
@authorpetebauer
@authorpetebauer 7 жыл бұрын
Really focused on discipline and sprints today. Since SAS, I've been getting up at 5:30AM to write but, today I was able to double my normal output before I had to go to work. :) Thanks, Chris.
@KatieBerryBooks
@KatieBerryBooks 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent advice. Thanks Chris! Love your books on writing!
@prezzeruk4054
@prezzeruk4054 6 жыл бұрын
I used to write stories when i was younger, iam now 47 and have some free time at the moment so iam writing again. Not sure if i want to sell or publish. Think at the mo i just want to finish a whole story, as that was a problem before. I would start a story, write a few chapters, think of something else then start again, and so on and so on. My way of writing is to jot down the barebones in a notepad, then type it out and flesh it out as i go. I have a habit also of writing out an idea for a later scene then steering the story into it. Its working well so far.
@jacquesbeasley9176
@jacquesbeasley9176 7 жыл бұрын
The age old debate about whether it is better to edit as you go, or write a hard and dirty first draft and then go back. My story: I've always been a hard and dirty writer (that came out wrong). My first drafts flowed from word one to end quickly. Then I would go back to do revision. And scream. And flail. My story structure has always been good. I don't know if I can say I'm a natural storyteller, but I know story down to my bones now. My ideas are great and I have many. Execution? Lacking. I could do the twists and the turns, I could appeal to the intellect, but my characters and emotion resonance were thin to non-existent. My problem was that I couldn't revise. I couldn't take that heap of brain dump and shape it into an emotional roller-coaster ride with characters you actually give a damn about. It would take me weeks to write and months to revise and I still came out with donkey poo. I study craft extensively, and I intellectually know how to do the things I didn't or couldn't do. The problem was that with my first drafts I wasn't learning. I was repeating the same mistakes over and over, reinforcing them even. The obvious solution was to work on revision until I learned those things and stopped making those mistakes. But no matter how much I tried or what methods I used, I couldn't get revision to work. I don't know when the light bulb came on. I wish I did so I could bottle it up and make millions. But I slowed down. Way down. I focused on the words, I focused on the emotion, and I created a character who resonated. I no longer needed to do extensive revision (that I still don't know how to do) because my first drafts only need a light copy-edit. I edit as I go basically. So what's the problem? I went from writing 2-3k words an hour to less than 1k. I can no longer sprint. My critical brain is on constantly. I tinker with phrasing. And it's no longer fun. I no longer get into flow state so I no longer get that high that comes from writing something amazing that I don't even remember writing. And then, because of self-doubt and a fear of disappointing my readers, I get blocked. I know what I need to do, but I'm terrified. What if it sucks so bad it's unusable? What if I can't fix the mistakes with revision? What if a meteor falls on my head and all this work becomes pointless? Pressure has a way of stifling creativity. And what is that critical voice good at? Applying pressure. So this brain dump, brought to you by a desperate writer, is both a thank you and a call for help. I want flow state back, but I also want to maintain the level of quality I've achieved and not sink back into crap. And before January of this year, I wrote crap. (I still think I write crap, but I have readers now, so at least someone likes my crap.) I want to believe that I've learned and applied what I've learned by slowing down enough that I can keep from making the mistakes I made before. That maybe I've reached the point where I can keep quality and speed. But the a-hole in my head keeps telling me that no, you can't. So don't even try. So I'm going to rewatch the video and tell that a-hole to take a vacation... Maybe when she comes back, she'll be in a better mood.
@Toffnm
@Toffnm 7 жыл бұрын
I know exactly how you feel! Writing stopped being fun after I started paying more attention to the details. My writing improved and the structure felt tighter and more precise, yet here I am with a bunch of unfinished first drafts that I started writing years ago. LOVE the ideas, HATE the writing part. But sometimes I take a week or two "off" to work on something else - a short story, a brain dump, a new twist on some old story - without caring about editing as I go. The end result is usually utter crap that cannot be edited without being entirely re-written, but the process is amazingly fun and refreshing! Posting this here so I'll be notified in case anyone knows how to fix our problems.
@zeryyyyy6835
@zeryyyyy6835 5 жыл бұрын
I wish I could give you some concrete advice but all I can say is listen to your creative side and let your ideas flow. If you are having some problems with characters make profiles get to know them like they are there with you. Just focus on revisions when it comes round but don't pressure yourself it is not good for your brain, your writing spark. One of my favourite quotes is something along the lines of: Writing is taking the spark and blowing it into a Flame. Another way I let my creative side stay less muffled is being one of them young savvy writers and make pinterest boards and a writers journal. I hope this helped you and you will be able to get back into the flow and feel the high as others do because it is amazing.
@brendenshouse5807
@brendenshouse5807 5 жыл бұрын
I do my dictation and then I go back through what I wrote so that it's cleaned up. I feel like I write pretty clean but I get it ready to copyedit on my second pass. I did 2 rounds of revision on one book and I changed so much and it didn't make the book better, just different. I try to edit as I go because if I wait to the end I can't do it. I hate going back into stories I've already told. I rarely watch the same movie twice because I want to get new, different stories. IDK maybe this could help you.
@HeartDrivenTarot
@HeartDrivenTarot 2 жыл бұрын
Just LOVE your inspirational and practical videos - so awesome! THANK YOU - MERCI - GRACIAS! YOU ROCK!
@richardkeenan3079
@richardkeenan3079 3 жыл бұрын
Chris don't think your app for 5k per hour wordcount app is up anymore right what was the app we need to use now? I'm reading your 5000 words per hour book now just trying to figure out which app to use for my first ever sprint!! yay
@ThreeNugsTall
@ThreeNugsTall 6 жыл бұрын
I've NEVER understood the sprints. It's always just been "write as fast as you can" to me. But hearing this just changed my entire view on it. Thanks for sharing this!
@karimshebeika8010
@karimshebeika8010 7 жыл бұрын
This really helps me a lot. The more I grew up the more concerned I became with how I write, if it is coherent, sounds good...I have lost my focus. Thank you for making me understand myself
@charlestyra108
@charlestyra108 6 жыл бұрын
As a fellow author and software developer, I love how you've implemented a lot of agile methodologies into your writing practice. I intend to try to incorporate some of this into my second novel. (It took over two years to complete my first 😱) -C.R. Tyra
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 6 жыл бұрын
My first novel took four years =O. I do feel like software engineers have a massive advantage, as so much of what we've been taught also applies to story.
@charlestyra108
@charlestyra108 6 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more, going to do my first writing sprint tonight
@KevinRHill1
@KevinRHill1 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks again, Chris, both for this vid., and the reminder about our emotional/mental state. The old saying/quote comes to mind about how we can't control what happens to us, but we always have a choice about how we react to it.
@trololol0lolol
@trololol0lolol 7 жыл бұрын
I would love to see quick tips on some of the basics of writing like what you mention with dialogue tags, etc. If you don't want to do that then do you have any links or book titles that you used to help you learn the ins and outs of the craft?
@riri-f2i
@riri-f2i 2 жыл бұрын
thank you for this... i am learning to write it is so difficult for me to sit and do it want more tipsss
@dianerose7631
@dianerose7631 6 жыл бұрын
I can already tell your videos are the best. I used to write. Im getting started again
@gainesdominique
@gainesdominique 5 ай бұрын
This is life changing for all writers and humans.
@frmedina4051
@frmedina4051 7 жыл бұрын
Loved your book 5,000 wprds per hour it is helping me put more words down. And I Have your app that is helping me keep a streak. Thank you for everything you have given us.
@jinxtheunluckypony
@jinxtheunluckypony 6 жыл бұрын
That’s such a good idea! I’ve never thought to do that before, definitely going to try it with the book I’m working on
@WilliamAlanWebb
@WilliamAlanWebb 7 жыл бұрын
Great advice Chris, thanks!
@olivergraf1360
@olivergraf1360 6 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU
@netabolt6546
@netabolt6546 6 жыл бұрын
there are days were i'm not in the mood to write and forcing myself to do at least a thousand words, and those are crappy horrible days, but there are luckly also the better day's where i'm actually in the world i'm writing and write down what i see or hear(character dialogue) and i'm realy inside of the characters head. i can feel and touch my fantasy world and when i'm done writing i look back to realise that more than an hour has past. thats what i call a flow. i realy love those writingdays where i'm in the zone/flow that i dont think about my daily life and let the imagination do the work. i even dont realize i'm tiping and i cant hear me typing. i also put allot of dreams in my novels, just because its a way of inspiration. and i have realy cool interesting and intense dreams.
@Victory820
@Victory820 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris...good stuff
@AmberBlase
@AmberBlase 4 жыл бұрын
I started doing sprint writing by accident because of a combination of two things 1) doing speech to text. 2) having a daily 800 word goal. It takes me less than 20 minutes to reach my goal this way and it just happens to be a ‘sprint’.
@kerrylatter371
@kerrylatter371 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to create this video, your advice is really helpful and will certainly help me 😇
@milestrombley1466
@milestrombley1466 4 жыл бұрын
The timer does help.
@A-Nonnie-Mouse
@A-Nonnie-Mouse 7 ай бұрын
'Turn off your inner critic.' That hit hard. 😭 Now I just need to figure out how to do this...
@AlwaysImproving1
@AlwaysImproving1 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much, really think this will help me in writing the scripts for my videos. Really appreciate this video. Have a great day
@Magnoliasdiary
@Magnoliasdiary 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this 🙏
@dattatreyachakraborty8207
@dattatreyachakraborty8207 6 жыл бұрын
Your videos are gems of wisdom, thank you for the content.
@Havocking117
@Havocking117 6 жыл бұрын
That's a big problem I'm noticing with my writing right now. I'll write a chapter in a few minutes, then spend the next few days changing everything about it, and then it changes the entire story. I just need to work on getting the whole idea written out before combing through it
@autisticdad
@autisticdad Жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, I cannot download your spreadsheet from your link in the kindle book. Can I dm you to get you to email it to me. Love the advice in the book and very keen to get hold of the tools.
@Razielorama
@Razielorama 7 жыл бұрын
Great video, Chris. I've been using your writing sprints after reading 5000 Words Per Hour, and it really works for me! On a slightly separate note, do you plan on doing a video on advertising (Facebook and AMS)? It would be good to see how much success you get, and what methods, keywords and descriptions you use.
@Romcom356
@Romcom356 5 жыл бұрын
First off, I think you make good points about creative vs critical at the same time. And I love the different ends of your scale being Stephen King and Brandon Sanderson, both of whom I admire. However, and it's a bit however, what about those of us who have to maintain a house, vacuum, wash floors, make beds, clean bathrooms, tidy, dust, wash clothes, iron them and the rest? I don't dispute your ideas are good but some of us have to do mundane things like empty the bins and put the contents out for the bin collection. It's the TIME to sit down and crank out the words that is a big issue for some of us, not getting into the zone.
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 5 жыл бұрын
I hear you, believe me. But how much time have you spent on KZbin today? Are you watching any TV shows in the evenings? Could you get up a half-hour earlier? I had a 70 hour a week software engineering job when I got started. My writing happened on the bus on the way into work, because on the way home I was a drooling vegetable. I was very fortunate to have an hour bus ride, and while other people slept or watched TV I cranked out books. It was the hardest thing I've ever done. I was exhausted all the time, and I did that for two years before the needle moved, and another two before I got free of it. You have to decide how badly you want this. Everyone, and I mean everyone, has a full plate of concerns. Work. Family. Medical issues. People face problems constantly. If your writing is a priority, then you'll find a way to fit it in. You could have done a single 5 minute writing sprint in the time it took to make this post =) Find a tiny sanctuary in your life, ideally make it early, and make it sacred. Every day you write for ten minutes before you get in the shower. Whatever works for you. But in five years you're going to look back. How many words do you want to have written when that day comes?
@Romcom356
@Romcom356 5 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisFoxWrites I am up walking the dog at 5am. I try to get some housework done by 9am. I work, with interruptions from my husband who has ME until 12. I then spend time getting a meal. I go on YT and check Twitter and mails for 1 hour. I have not watched television since March because, I am too bloody tired. I go to sleep when my husband goes to sleep. I am up roughly 4-5 times a night. I do what I can with the time I have but I have to wash socks, too.
@SDHuston
@SDHuston 3 жыл бұрын
Some really great tips! May I quote a small section of your video for a KZbin video - with proper credit and a link back to this video?
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 3 жыл бұрын
Feel free. As long as you credit and link you can pull whatever. I'm all about getting the info to writers who can use it =)
@SDHuston
@SDHuston 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisFoxWrites Awesome! Thank you!
@lizwilkinson2475
@lizwilkinson2475 7 жыл бұрын
Valuable information. Thank you heaps. Love your work.
@Jirelle01
@Jirelle01 7 жыл бұрын
"If you're editing at the same time as you're writing that's much more challenging to do." Seeing as it's more taxing on your brain, is it safe to assume that doing this would also make you burn out quicker?
@mfmaxpower
@mfmaxpower 7 жыл бұрын
Chris, another great video. Quick question: you mention reading books on writing. Do you have a list of books that you recommend?
@cameronmack1863
@cameronmack1863 7 жыл бұрын
Chris, my problem is getting to the actual prose writing in the first place. I tend to get perpetually caught up in outlining mode. Then I get stuck in outlining mode for so long, sooner or later, I burn out. My "writing" - even if only outlining mode - becomes more and more sporadic until I decide to shelf the project altogether. Any suggestions on how to push through outlining mode and getting to the actual writing of pages and scenes?
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 7 жыл бұрын
I think there's a risk of burning out on a project if we spend too long on it. We writers have a short attention span, and there is always another story vying for attention. I'd suggest limiting your outlining to writing ratio. Give yourself, let's say, a week to organize your scenes. The next week you don't get to outline, you're only writing scenes. Maybe trying alternating weeks, until you find a flow that works for you. Getting started on the prose often generates a HUGE amount of resistance. I find it difficult to break ground on new novels, but I force myself to power through the first 5,000 words. After that it's much easier to crank out scenes. It isn't easy. Good luck, man.
@thebookwasbetter3650
@thebookwasbetter3650 3 жыл бұрын
How not to write - I once had a group project in college where there were six of us on a team. We all huddled around one computer and wrote, evaluated, edited and finalized each line at a time. I learned so much that week on how not to do things. Yes, don't write and edit at the same time!
@ginge641
@ginge641 6 жыл бұрын
Even a multi cored computer won't always be multi tasking. For example, one task could require data generated by another task so there's a little wait. It's not noticeable though.
@ele1003
@ele1003 7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! never heard of this method before. Do you listen to music while "sprinting" ?
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 7 жыл бұрын
Always! Picking out my playlist is part of how I prepare for sprints. I have them divided by emotion, and pick one appropriate to the scene.
@thepalsyblog3880
@thepalsyblog3880 5 жыл бұрын
This is great advice. Is there a way to turn off spell check in a document? Instead of having that red underline that is so distracting!!
@mfmaxpower
@mfmaxpower 7 жыл бұрын
Chris, question about writing sprints: I'm giving writing sprints a go, although I'm not sure what I'm writing is actual first-draft material or more of a scene-sketch/beat sheet kinda thing. Essentially, when I'm going fast, what's ending up on the screen is terrible - fragmented sentences, lack of detailed descriptions, not lots of internal POV perspective; it's more dialogue, the main beats, and action. Some of it's even just to-dos and thoughts to myself, things to research, stuff like that. Does the quality of your writing improve with these sprints? Am I the only one who when doing these sprints writes in fragmented, incomplete sentences with terrible prose that would make a high school english teacher vomit?
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 7 жыл бұрын
I plan slowly. I write quickly. If you're making a beat sheet to describe the plot, then writing it at speed isn't going to help. It may actively hurt (though it can be a fun exercise). I'd slow down and figure out what you're writing, and only then do sprints. Research, thoughts, random stream of consciousness...none of that happens in my sprints. That's all planning phase stuff, and for that I don't like using a clock. I like having room to play. Also, it's expected that your prose will make you want to vomit. That's what editing is for. Before you can reach the good words you need to get through the bad, and there are often a whole lot of bad ones in the way. There still are for me sometimes.
@pawnstorminreno
@pawnstorminreno 7 жыл бұрын
Hey Chris, big fan of 5000 WPH. May I ask what was the issue you used to have with dialogue tags?
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 7 жыл бұрын
I didn't understand where I should be using a comma versus a period. I tried to write all my dialogue with attributions, which isn't at all the right way to do it. Lesson learned.
@awakened4811
@awakened4811 6 жыл бұрын
I think the problem I'm running into while trying out this system is i do it at like 3 in the morning so my brain MIGHT be a little burned out by then XD
@Deankut
@Deankut 7 жыл бұрын
I agree with everything you've said, but I find myself to be an outlier. I've always had the ability to listen to 3 conversations going on at the same time--understanding each completely--while doing a menial task. So I'm wondering? Do I have more than one core processor? LOL! All joking aside, I'm not kidding. It's true. I first discovered this decades ago when I ran a roller rink. I would be DJing, taking in people at the door (admissions) while on the phone booking birthday parties and answering questions for people that were in the sound booth. Not sure if this is unique, but I haven't met anyone else that can do it. Someone actually brought it to my attention while observing me.
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 7 жыл бұрын
You're extremely skilled at multitasking, probably better than most people in the world. Sadly, unless there's some cyberware involved, I don't think you have multiple processors =D
@modcitymedia1
@modcitymedia1 6 жыл бұрын
Chris, is there a way to get into flow state while editing? My first draft took me 3 weeks, my edit is taking 3 months. I know I'll get faster as, like you said, you take the lessons learned into your next first draft and make the edit easier, but the process of editing makes me miss the flow of the first draft. Thanks for all that you do, Chris. Keep making an impact. Keep being you, sir!:0)
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 6 жыл бұрын
It's possible, but I find I have to approach it very differently. It requires a deep understanding of story structure, and the ability to look at your novel holistically. Even with all that, I really struggle to reach flow a lot of the time while editing. It's just much harder than getting new words down. Now plotting, on the other hand, I find it really easy to get into flow.
@visualimpactavenue6285
@visualimpactavenue6285 6 жыл бұрын
I'm going to work on figuring out the 'edit flow.' There HAS to be a way. Maybe it's simply not possible since it's using the analytical and critical parts of the brain. But between chunking and focusing on one thing at a time, there has to be a way.
@modcitymedia1
@modcitymedia1 6 жыл бұрын
I'm going to work on figuring out the 'edit flow.' There HAS to be a way. Maybe it's simply not possible since it's using the analytical and critical parts of the brain. But between chunking and focusing on one thing at a time, there has to be a way.
@GaoyuanFanboy123
@GaoyuanFanboy123 7 жыл бұрын
Can this also be applied to exams? Writing essays and handing them in after 2 hours?
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 7 жыл бұрын
Sure. I use it with blog posts and non-fiction books.
@scoutofthe107th
@scoutofthe107th 7 жыл бұрын
just write then make it perfect, i think that's the simple way to say it.
@mikeycampling
@mikeycampling 7 жыл бұрын
I wish someone would make a new version of write or die - the app is good but it's clunky and can crash. It really can keep a sprint on track.
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 7 жыл бұрын
That app terrifies me. The idea of losing my work freaked me out enough to avoid using it.
@d20gm100
@d20gm100 7 жыл бұрын
I agree. I can't imagine trying something like that.
@mikeycampling
@mikeycampling 7 жыл бұрын
Write or die doesn't have to delete words - that's an option. It has 3 modes and several options. I just have the screen change colour if I stop typing and that's enough to spur me into action. However, it can crash. There's an online version you can play with too.
@zeryyyyy6835
@zeryyyyy6835 5 жыл бұрын
Multitasking is not actually real. Your brain is just flitting towards each task quickly and it makes you think that you are in fact doing both at the same time. So many people believe they are in fact multi tasking but in reality you may end up performing one task less proficiently.
@ChrisFoxWrites
@ChrisFoxWrites 5 жыл бұрын
I literally said exactly that at 1:41. Did you watch the video?
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