Канал: Writing From Scratch

The Death of Narrative│The Rule of Cool

The Death of Narrative│The Rule of Cool

Destroying Investment │Character Dilution

Destroying Investment │Character Dilution

The Importance of Patience│Editing

The Importance of Patience│Editing

Writing Rules Supercut 1

Writing Rules Supercut 1

Make each word matter│Efficient Dialogue

Make each word matter│Efficient Dialogue

Make everybody unique│Shibboleths

Make everybody unique│Shibboleths

Storytelling Supercut 2

Storytelling Supercut 2

Storytelling Supercut 1

Storytelling Supercut 1

Writing as old as time│The Power of Mythology

Writing as old as time│The Power of Mythology

Don't Ruin the Payoff│Foreshadowing in Writing

Don't Ruin the Payoff│Foreshadowing in Writing

Hiding in plain sight│The beauty of art

Hiding in plain sight│The beauty of art

The hidden path to storytelling│Using the world

The hidden path to storytelling│Using the world

My Book - 2024

My Book - 2024

Character Development Supercut

Character Development Supercut

End things right│Giving characters closure

End things right│Giving characters closure

Don't bite off more than you can chew│Tight stories

Don't bite off more than you can chew│Tight stories

Escape the corner│Avoid them at all costs

Escape the corner│Avoid them at all costs

The Power of the Oridinary│Stories are all around you

The Power of the Oridinary│Stories are all around you

Don't forget the brilliance of the past│The Power of Philosophy

Don't forget the brilliance of the past│The Power of Philosophy

Get your reader's attention│Hook, line and sinker

Get your reader's attention│Hook, line and sinker

They're not a waste of time│Don't forget your trunk novels

They're not a waste of time│Don't forget your trunk novels

Not everything needs to be decontructed│When and where to do it

Not everything needs to be decontructed│When and where to do it

Character Development - Deconstruction

Character Development - Deconstruction

Human nature is at the heart of it all│Don't forget it

Human nature is at the heart of it all│Don't forget it

Make characters stand out│Unique speech

Make characters stand out│Unique speech

Stoicism isn't emotionless│Do it right

Stoicism isn't emotionless│Do it right

Make them powerful│Characters are not puppets

Make them powerful│Characters are not puppets

Hold their attention│Write something gripping

Hold their attention│Write something gripping

Good guys can't be lucky│Make it believable

Good guys can't be lucky│Make it believable

The most beautiful use of words│The Power of Poetry

The most beautiful use of words│The Power of Poetry

Is the myth true?│Does pain help?

Is the myth true?│Does pain help?

Make the clock tick│But don't make it forced

Make the clock tick│But don't make it forced

Dive into your world│Get into the right frame of mind

Dive into your world│Get into the right frame of mind

Push yourself to write│The best technique

Push yourself to write│The best technique

Learn from the past│The world's greatest stories

Learn from the past│The world's greatest stories

Use them to your advantage│Don't ruin a great story

Use them to your advantage│Don't ruin a great story

8 Hard Truths You’re Not Ready to Hear│Tough love

8 Hard Truths You’re Not Ready to Hear│Tough love

The Lord of the Rings│A Masterpiece

The Lord of the Rings│A Masterpiece

It isn't about you│Make characters others care about

It isn't about you│Make characters others care about

Big isn't better│Don't destroy your story with scale

Big isn't better│Don't destroy your story with scale

The forgotten art│There's more to them than entertainment

The forgotten art│There's more to them than entertainment

Mislead creatively│Keep your audience guessing

Mislead creatively│Keep your audience guessing

Nothing in life is free│Your characters can't win everything

Nothing in life is free│Your characters can't win everything

It can always be better│Trimming your writing

It can always be better│Trimming your writing

The 8 Archetypal Villains

The 8 Archetypal Villains

Keep your readers coming back for more│Ending with suspense

Keep your readers coming back for more│Ending with suspense

More than just old stories│The Power of Fairy Tales

More than just old stories│The Power of Fairy Tales

Learn to love what you hate│The Power of Politics

Learn to love what you hate│The Power of Politics

The 8 Archetypal Heroes

The 8 Archetypal Heroes

Novels that will change how you write│The Ultimate Story Structures

Novels that will change how you write│The Ultimate Story Structures

You can't force growth│Make it believable

You can't force growth│Make it believable

Was JJ Right?│Building mystery in your stories

Was JJ Right?│Building mystery in your stories

The Ultimate Challenge│Overcoming the obstacle

The Ultimate Challenge│Overcoming the obstacle

Keeping your reader guessing│Not just a throwaway expression

Keeping your reader guessing│Not just a throwaway expression

The greatest stories ever made│Using the achievements of others

The greatest stories ever made│Using the achievements of others

3 Biggest Challenges for New Writers│And how to beat them

3 Biggest Challenges for New Writers│And how to beat them

Make a story matter│Put life on the line

Make a story matter│Put life on the line

Do the chapter justice│End things properly

Do the chapter justice│End things properly

Loving what you hate│The Power of Likabilty

Loving what you hate│The Power of Likabilty

Is this the end of writing?│Navigating the AI world

Is this the end of writing?│Navigating the AI world

Why Applicability beats Allegory│Don't be a dictator

Why Applicability beats Allegory│Don't be a dictator

The most popular stories in the world│Bringing cinema onto paper

The most popular stories in the world│Bringing cinema onto paper

My Book - 2023

My Book - 2023

Reading My Book - Chapter Two

Reading My Book - Chapter Two

The importance of danger│Stating clear consequences

The importance of danger│Stating clear consequences

Nobody great has an easy life│Make characters suffer

Nobody great has an easy life│Make characters suffer

You aren't an expert on everything│How to write out of your depth

You aren't an expert on everything│How to write out of your depth

The goal of every story│Understanding your objects

The goal of every story│Understanding your objects

Languages without the learning│How to utilise languages

Languages without the learning│How to utilise languages

Simplicity at it's finest│A rule to follow

Simplicity at it's finest│A rule to follow

Victory can never be easy│Put things in your character's path

Victory can never be easy│Put things in your character's path

The most important sentence│Making that grabbing title

The most important sentence│Making that grabbing title

Don't cheat yourself or your characters│How to avoid cutting corners

Don't cheat yourself or your characters│How to avoid cutting corners

If you're going to show, you have to use│Don't lie to your audience

If you're going to show, you have to use│Don't lie to your audience

The ultimate story│The monomyth

The ultimate story│The monomyth

Reading my Book - Chapter One

Reading my Book - Chapter One

What's the point?│Making sure the goals are clear

What's the point?│Making sure the goals are clear

My Book - My 4 Biggest Mistakes so far

My Book - My 4 Biggest Mistakes so far

My Book - My First Six Months

My Book - My First Six Months

Making your writing effective│Show, don't tell

Making your writing effective│Show, don't tell

You don't have to be perfect│Other things are more important

You don't have to be perfect│Other things are more important

Perfect characters are terrible characters│Don't make them perfect

Perfect characters are terrible characters│Don't make them perfect

8 Ways to achieve Less is More│Better writing

8 Ways to achieve Less is More│Better writing

How to think of new ideas│Your new best friend

How to think of new ideas│Your new best friend

The key to worldbuilding│Fantasy first steps

The key to worldbuilding│Fantasy first steps

The most important rule in writing│Never forget this!

The most important rule in writing│Never forget this!

A boost or a bother?│Using music to write

A boost or a bother?│Using music to write

5 Ways to Manage Time│Writing better

5 Ways to Manage Time│Writing better

6 Types of Opening Sentences│Hook your reader

6 Types of Opening Sentences│Hook your reader

Unlock your character's potential│Don't hold them back

Unlock your character's potential│Don't hold them back

Video Essay │Can we be original?

Video Essay │Can we be original?

Let's do it right│Respecting other cultures

Let's do it right│Respecting other cultures

The most important people│Making new characters

The most important people│Making new characters

What's the correct amount?│How long/short is too long/short?

What's the correct amount?│How long/short is too long/short?

How many ways can you write a chapter?│Which is best?

How many ways can you write a chapter?│Which is best?

5 tips to choose location names│Natural and easy

5 tips to choose location names│Natural and easy

More important than the 1st?│How to continue writing your book

More important than the 1st?│How to continue writing your book

A very important name│Choosing names that people remember

A very important name│Choosing names that people remember

Getting started│5 Tips for your first chapter

Getting started│5 Tips for your first chapter

Where should the story take place?│Choosing a setting

Where should the story take place?│Choosing a setting

Which are you?│Finding out your style

Which are you?│Finding out your style

What do you want to write?│Genres that speak to you

What do you want to write?│Genres that speak to you

Is it that important?│When should I choose?

Is it that important?│When should I choose?

Finding a story worth telling│The best places to start looking

Finding a story worth telling│The best places to start looking

Reading so you can write│Learning from the best

Reading so you can write│Learning from the best

Inspiring yourself and your story│The best places to look

Inspiring yourself and your story│The best places to look

Starting a book│A plan before pen hits paper

Starting a book│A plan before pen hits paper

Welcome to Writing From Scratch

Welcome to Writing From Scratch