Why most writers are boring

[@mjolninja9358]

“I have never seen a tomato so angry it bursts into ketchup”

[@levvellene570]

I've found that when reading some books, many of the writers seem to have to 'physically' bring you through everything that happens along the way and that gets boring, especially when nothing much happens except some characters getting new ideas or whatever (the VERY long Circus thing in Wheel of Time was when I totally lost interest, and I still can't bring myself to go through that again to finish the series, as I've even forgotten how it started by now...). I've learned to appreciate the odd jump in scenes, where some of the boring, but still important things are done in a combined tell/show way. The "show, don't tell" advice can make the reader get lost in too much unimportant conversation and actions at times, even if I mostly adhere to the advice.

[@dcle944]

I find that we don’t take risks because our craft is not solid. If you don’t know what you’re doing, taking risks would create a bigger mess. So my advice is to improve the craft first.

[@ThomasPalm-w5y]

You could also argue that if you don't take risks you will always be worse than an experienced author who knows the technical craft of writing better than you do. If you are willing to do something unique, find your own niche, you will face less competition. Maybe most people won't like your fantasy novel written in blank verse, but if you catch the attention of the minority that thinks it´s an interesting idea you can still get decent sales.

[@vassiliki0995]

Writing a good book is not about "taking risks". All you need to do is putting your feelings, your emotions in it. If there is no emotion in the book, no editor can save it.

[@dsrlenechase774]

A timely video. Thank you so much!

[@ithurtsbecauseitstrue]

Don't use ai. good lord.

[@remlya]

Describing too much is definitely the flaw that I notice more than any other. Authors believe that their job is to paint a picture of a scene, yet add details that have no bearing on the action that the reader can just substitute with their own experience.

[@mikep4957]

When I read epic fantasy, I notice describing too much + excessive worldbuilding go hand in hand. Trying to figure out what the plot is between 50 encyclopedia entries and descriptions of everything in minute detail gets pretty tedious

[@odconstant]

0:48 I would argue the exact opposite. There's an inflation of over-written, fake-deep characters.

[@cedricfriedli9100]

His eyes show he's read to many boring books 😅

[@ThatBoomerDude56]

I've done a ton of *technical writing.* 🤓 I know *100%* I can be *super-boring.* 😳😳🥺

[@chriswilliams6326]

Could you list those errors please?

[@magdalenaduras913]

What a refreshing video, thank you!

[@phildiamond8549]

Verbose is a technical term?

[@ThatBoomerDude56]

Technical term = word that you learned in high school from your teachers. Profanity = word that you learned in high school from your peers.

[@writerLadyLiAndre]

I created my own niche. I write epic fiction. As one of my readers put it, it's like binge watching a season of your favorite show. With the exception of my children's book, I publish strictly ebooks. I don't like the waste of traditional publishing. I don't want my work lining a landfill. None of my readers have ever said my books were boring, even though the books are much longer than standard novels.

[@jimbrentar]

beet-uh? really?

[@BookClubDisaster]

I think Brits pronounce some words differently. You think you’re smarter when you’re actually ill informed. Your post is boring writing!

[@lance6163]

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