The Art Of People Watching | Flaneur Street Writing

[@asap_tuco]

Today is june 1st and I'm starting a diary. As Waldon and Ryan recommended. I hope I can improve my writting skills and, beyond that, I'm striving to better enjoy life. I fully believe that the "boring" world and the massant ( I'm not sure is written correctely ) activities have so much to offer. I'm actually Brazilian, but, in order to get a cerfiticate for studying in Australia, I must study English... LET'S KEEP THE CONCRETE TRUCK WORKING!!!! LOVE U!

[@JayTheAuthor]

I'm happy you enjoyed the video Arthur! And hell yeah, let's keep the concrete truck rolling forward! Keep journaling! And I hope you see the street with new eyes when you head out next :)

[@asap_tuco]

@@JayTheAuthor :)

[@eslgurucalif]

These are centuries-old techniques that'll keep your pantry full as a writer. You've also shared some beautiful thoughts. Keep going. Keep up the writing.

[@yeobo]

I’m absolutely dying over the analogy between street writing and meditation, I’m a yogi myself and it’s quite true, where you’re locking your focus onto something and simply observing, no judgement or being dragged along with it, and with that you see so much more, you’re able to magnify the subtlest things like the change in your breath or the way someone contorts their head when speaking. Booyah! you’re awesome thank you jay!

[@JayTheAuthor]

Beautiful Cal! Nice to hear the advice resonated with you, fellow Yogi :) Street writing, people watching is very similar to Meditation. I did a 10 day Vipassna three months ago and it really helped me with my writing, might make a video about that soon :) Rock on Cal, you always leave the most informative and pleasure to read comments, thank you for that!

Great tips as usual. I'm enamoured with Romanticism and my goal is to live a Romantic lifestyle I the city. Your tip will help me spot anything remotely (or not at all) Romantic and just get the words flowing and flowing and flowing. The other say, as I passed a bakery shop, I saw a butterfly trapped in one of the glass cases, so I asked the owner to give it to me, thinking it was too weak to fly, and when he grabbed it and was about to give to me, it just flew. I chuckled saying it best that way, the guy smiled back and left off to the bus stop! Don't know why I told this story but I guess it goes along with the video 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@JayTheAuthor]

That story is so poetic Sarra! I loooove it! It kind of reminds me of us, humans, we are all trapped in our comfort bubbles behind our insecurities and when we push past the glass, out of our comfort zone, we can all fly high because there's no glass to protect us anymore :)

@@JayTheAuthor very well said. I want to convince myself and others that the world around us holds beauty and poetry. My goal is to prove that exploring the world (the city especially) is something worth trying and I think that it helps us remain hopeful!

[@immedionisio]

this is a flâneur life ✊ long live street writers! great content! thank you very much.

[@JayTheAuthor]

Wooooo! Long live street writers! Hell yeah :)

[@Barjavelle131]

I like to think that people watching can help you become a better person, even just just by realizing in real time there's so many people living on the earth and how different they are, it's a mind-opening experience. Thank you once more for this inspiring video jay!

[@JayTheAuthor]

Totally agree with your words as always! We are so different and so strange in our own weird ways which makes this world so beautiful :) Thank you for taking the time to leave such wonderful comments! I love reading them!

[@Amysdustybookshelf]

Great video as always. I'm not much of a writer, but I've been a lifelong people watcher.

[@JayTheAuthor]

Beautiful words Amy, I am really happy you enjoyed the video! It's funny you say that about writing, my mission with this channel is to make writing fun for everyone :) I was turned off from writing due to school but later in my life, when I started travelling I started to find fun in writing. I hope you can give it a go on the street or at a cafe since you're a lifelong people watcher :) I'm sure you will nail it! And it would be nice to hear if it makes you smile, rock on Amy and thank you for lovely comment!

[@escapeplan2944]

That's totally awesome...You just said what I was always thinking about the street...Thanks man...you are truly touching writing in a way that everyone is missing in the book tube....

[@bloobfew3499]

love your vids brooo i am also a writer from india and i really find your videos fasinating and do sometimes look at people on the street and wonder what there story could be and fantasize about it ...

[@JayTheAuthor]

Thank you! Beautiful, India is a haven for people watching. I send my love, and hope you are doing ok during these hard times. Keep watching, I would love to hear how it helps you write about the world around you :)

[@journeywithjoah1142]

This is such a help, since I am living in a non-english speaking country and I am a English speaker. So i can't talk to people on the streets. So thanks

[@tamatera]

Darn I just wrote an essay on people-watching here that got deleted when I canceled on accident... the beauty of life going on the street is infinite! Consider yourself people-watched right now.

[@JayTheAuthor]

Ahh no, but you always leave fantastic comments pal, but this is a killer comment right here :) Keep rocking, thank you for your meaningful comments!

[@GeetikaJain-gt3hv]

This reminded me of the Lord Henry character from the book The Picture of Dorian Gray... Will definitely try this technique after this lockdown gets over👌🇮🇳

[@JayTheAuthor]

Wonderful, you can even use this technique looking out your window at home :) The art of seeing can be used anywhere, have fun!

[@darby_hudson]

so good

[@JayTheAuthor]

Cheers Darby, hope you are well pal :) Keep rocking!

[@meghnaandrews3865]

Love this! Definitely will try street writing. Love the two stories. Specially the lady with the black Bible. Thanks for sharing this!

[@JayTheAuthor]

I'm really happy you enjoyed the stories! Woooooooo! That's awesome! Can't wait to hear how the street inspires your writing, thank you for your wicked comment :)

[@kwals9843]

I’m going to start people watching now.

[@JayTheAuthor]

Hell yeah! Wooooo!

[@louorion1622]

Being French automatically makes you a people watcher, thanks to the ridiculous amount of café terrasses everywhere

[@yanousse3217]

That's very true lol

[@JayTheAuthor]

Hell yeah! Terraces, cigarettes, coffee, and croissants. The French know how to do it! When I was in Paris I loved sitting at the cafe's and watching the world go by :) Thank you for your wicked comment Lou Jane