How to make your writing suspenseful - Victoria Smith

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What makes a good horror story? Hideous monsters and fountains of blood might seem like a good place to start, but as horror author H.P. Lovecraft wrote, “The oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” Writers harness that fear not by revealing horrors, but by leaving the audience hanging in a state of suspense. Victoria Smith gives some tips for adding suspense to your writing.
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  • @shahibnulsadekwafi6367
    @shahibnulsadekwafi63676 жыл бұрын

    my math class is a perfect example of this, i always have no idea whats happening or gonna happen next

  • @nami2075

    @nami2075

    4 жыл бұрын

    ibnul sadek funny😂

  • @meepbeep2464

    @meepbeep2464

    4 жыл бұрын

    "I try to find the answers in my mysterious math book but in a blink of an eye, I realized that my teacher was watching me at the back of my desk, I started to trmble in fear of getting in trouble, but my teacher continued to watch me suffer in silence"

  • @nami2075

    @nami2075

    4 жыл бұрын

    Meep beep oof 😂

  • @moodedits1929

    @moodedits1929

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same dude 😬😂😂😂

  • @hobimin3091

    @hobimin3091

    4 жыл бұрын

    Meep beep Omg made me laugh. This is a good one😂😂👏

  • @adibahmed1591
    @adibahmed15914 жыл бұрын

    "Don't use cliffhangers that often." Literally 90% of writers : "I had gone temporarily deaf and have thus not heard your statement."

  • @AngelA-ym2jz

    @AngelA-ym2jz

    3 жыл бұрын

    _That quote sounds familiar...._

  • @adibahmed1591

    @adibahmed1591

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AngelA-ym2jz It's a Harry Potter reference ;)

  • @purvaraut8902

    @purvaraut8902

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AngelA-ym2jz Dumbledore...

  • @AngelA-ym2jz

    @AngelA-ym2jz

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@adibahmed1591 oh yeah thanks for telling me. I guessed that it was from Harry Potter but I wasn't sure :/

  • @allegrovivace6806

    @allegrovivace6806

    3 жыл бұрын

    *pretends not to read this comment*

  • @jojo-xz3yj
    @jojo-xz3yj6 жыл бұрын

    yeah, ok, but the real suspense is: _Who did the animation?_

  • @itzarelmartinez5568

    @itzarelmartinez5568

    5 жыл бұрын

    Who care

  • @rahimmitha7636

    @rahimmitha7636

    5 жыл бұрын

    Bob did

  • @ilillemarthe

    @ilillemarthe

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@itzarelmartinez5568 cause the person (or people) behind it deserve cred and recognition.

  • @itzarelmartinez5568

    @itzarelmartinez5568

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ilillemarthe i said "who care" not "why care". Guess u must be related to drax

  • @ilillemarthe

    @ilillemarthe

    5 жыл бұрын

    Itzarel Martinez my answer still stands my darling.

  • @vatablous
    @vatablous6 жыл бұрын

    I know the main character will be ok because the book has a whole 300 more pages.

  • @dearrain5639

    @dearrain5639

    6 жыл бұрын

    Maybe the main character is not really the main character like how they did with Ned stark in game of thrones and kill him off

  • @jesse113553

    @jesse113553

    6 жыл бұрын

    Clearly you haven’t read Game of Thrones haha XD

  • @dearrain5639

    @dearrain5639

    6 жыл бұрын

    FANtasy121 you dont 'read' game of thrones, you 'watch' it bcuz its a show 😉

  • @Jausch120

    @Jausch120

    6 жыл бұрын

    Dear Rain, the first book is called 'A Game of Thrones'

  • @dearrain5639

    @dearrain5639

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jausch120 yes "a game of thrones"(the book) not "game of thrones"(the show)

  • @twentyonep4416
    @twentyonep44166 жыл бұрын

    The animation is *very cool*

  • @Lee-gu3qp

    @Lee-gu3qp

    6 жыл бұрын

    twenty øne piløts at 221b it is!! also ayy Sherlock and tøp

  • @corgen5448

    @corgen5448

    6 жыл бұрын

    Dont you mean very SpOoKy

  • @DragonNestMP

    @DragonNestMP

    6 жыл бұрын

    I know it reminds me of Taylor's Look what you made me do lyric video.

  • @zim0erry

    @zim0erry

    6 жыл бұрын

    ayy sup fam

  • @jmr1031

    @jmr1031

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ikr

  • @maxnelliibelosentina1523
    @maxnelliibelosentina15236 жыл бұрын

    The animation is just WOW.

  • @CalebMcFarland

    @CalebMcFarland

    6 жыл бұрын

    professor phillips go for it dude.

  • @georgeliang4800

    @georgeliang4800

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah.

  • @BUSHCRAFTSURVIVAL

    @BUSHCRAFTSURVIVAL

    2 жыл бұрын

    Only 2 replies??

  • @candicemaldonado4507

    @candicemaldonado4507

    2 жыл бұрын

    Amen

  • @ultimatebishoujo29

    @ultimatebishoujo29

    Жыл бұрын

    I know right?

  • @blainerexrode9369
    @blainerexrode93696 жыл бұрын

    The animators for this video did an incredible job! Well done!

  • @vinzcastro9304

    @vinzcastro9304

    3 жыл бұрын

    2 years and 1.2k likes yet i, giorno giovanna, am the first reply

  • @_1V4N

    @_1V4N

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@vinzcastro9304 you thought this would be a normal reply, but it was me, DIO, instead!

  • @cuffinosanjuan

    @cuffinosanjuan

    Жыл бұрын

    fr the art style of illustration looks like it was made for a web comic

  • @jwh0122
    @jwh01222 жыл бұрын

    1 1:13 Limit the point of view 2 1:38 Choose the right setting and imagery 3 2:18 Play with style and form 4 2:54 Use dramatic irony 5 3:35 Cliffhanger

  • @mrmuffinleaf7798

    @mrmuffinleaf7798

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 👍

  • @BalkarLightingLtd

    @BalkarLightingLtd

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you these are questions for my homework

  • @yayaelkassas5193

    @yayaelkassas5193

    Жыл бұрын

    It's my homework thx

  • @noonXr

    @noonXr

    8 ай бұрын

    Im 700th like and need this to be pinned

  • @frenchfries3598
    @frenchfries35986 жыл бұрын

    The problem of being early is not having comments to read

  • @pinkiranjan5124

    @pinkiranjan5124

    6 жыл бұрын

    Frost Byte same

  • @thankyouverymochi

    @thankyouverymochi

    6 жыл бұрын

    hahhha same *grab fries*

  • @pabloschultz5192

    @pabloschultz5192

    6 жыл бұрын

    Frost Byte BE THAT COMMENT THAT PEOPLE WANNA READ

  • @nice3333333333

    @nice3333333333

    6 жыл бұрын

    Pablo Schultz MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE

  • @wook9722

    @wook9722

    5 жыл бұрын

    1000th liker and 5th commenter here

  • @DarkandTwisted
    @DarkandTwisted4 жыл бұрын

    As an animator, illustrator, narrator, and writer. I have to say this was very well done. PLEASE post more of these as in some sort of series. 🙌🙏🏾🖤

  • @bobbob-nj3ck

    @bobbob-nj3ck

    3 жыл бұрын

    i'm all of these things too... in training, i always dream of having my own animated movie i made all by myself with the usuall quirks of a disney movie or smthin

  • @aliceinwonderlandxxx

    @aliceinwonderlandxxx

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bobbob-nj3ck hope u do one day :)

  • @bobbob-nj3ck

    @bobbob-nj3ck

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@aliceinwonderlandxxx thx

  • @Forshen_

    @Forshen_

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m all of these things too!!

  • @veryconfused9768

    @veryconfused9768

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yessss

  • @luongmaihunggia
    @luongmaihunggia6 жыл бұрын

    I don't like writing literature, but after watching this video, I felt like that I want to write a horror story now

  • @petarking66

    @petarking66

    6 жыл бұрын

    redstone craft guy Totally!

  • @jayfawn8478

    @jayfawn8478

    6 жыл бұрын

    it's not that easy im warning you

  • @petarking66

    @petarking66

    6 жыл бұрын

    jay fawn Can confirm xd

  • @alexl1178

    @alexl1178

    6 жыл бұрын

    Easy takes practice. The only way to create a story is to start typing/writing. Go for it! I'm rooting for ya!

  • @pbpbpbpbpbpbpbpbpb

    @pbpbpbpbpbpbpbpbpb

    6 жыл бұрын

    That is how you know you've watched a good video. Read some Lovecraft for inspiration. His works are truly amazing.

  • @obrkenobi1170
    @obrkenobi11706 жыл бұрын

    Holy mother of god the animation is so beautiful.

  • @user-yx8zv9ev8z

    @user-yx8zv9ev8z

    5 жыл бұрын

    *God

  • @rizzserafin7825

    @rizzserafin7825

    5 жыл бұрын

    Holy goat

  • @SNOOPIELOOPIEDOOOPIE

    @SNOOPIELOOPIEDOOOPIE

    4 жыл бұрын

    Obr Kenobi ikr!

  • @nvwest
    @nvwest5 жыл бұрын

    I like cliffhangers most when they don’t cut before something crucial is revealed but just after it is. When you’re left guessing how the new development will change everything

  • @clunkyinc.5156

    @clunkyinc.5156

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s less torturous to wait for as well.

  • @yours293

    @yours293

    2 жыл бұрын

    can you tell me what is cliffhangers?

  • @proffoctopus66yearsago22

    @proffoctopus66yearsago22

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@yours293 Cliffhangers are a technique of building suspense in the minds of the audience by abandoning the story right before a plot twist. Edit: Hope this helps! :D

  • @Tommy_007

    @Tommy_007

    5 ай бұрын

    @@proffoctopus66yearsago22 Here is the final revelation after your suspenseful hope: The questioner found another video and forgot all about cliffhangers.

  • @proffoctopus66yearsago22

    @proffoctopus66yearsago22

    5 ай бұрын

    @@Tommy_007 😂

  • @abhilashdash3285
    @abhilashdash32856 жыл бұрын

    My life is a horror, coz I don't even know what's going on, the UNKNOWN future. :(

  • @chadcook6777

    @chadcook6777

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yep

  • @dellsantiago8108

    @dellsantiago8108

    6 жыл бұрын

    same same... but instead of worrying i just sit back and wait for the shark to devour me

  • @abhilashdash3285

    @abhilashdash3285

    6 жыл бұрын

    Dell Santiago trying the same :p

  • @farmerfella150

    @farmerfella150

    6 жыл бұрын

    Abhilash Dash,this is the most true comment I have ever heard👏👏👏well done

  • @widifred

    @widifred

    6 жыл бұрын

    don't worry, be happy, while you can

  • @rishabhgoyal1044
    @rishabhgoyal10446 жыл бұрын

    The monster is near, I can hear his footsteps getting closer like a giants in a dark damp forest heavy but low pitched, death itself seems to be approaching this might just be my very las

  • @rainygyal6771

    @rainygyal6771

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rishabh Goyal 👏🏾👏🏾

  • @nguyenbinhphuong1491

    @nguyenbinhphuong1491

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rishabh Goyal don't know if you're a writer or not but i think you should write a story

  • @rishabhgoyal1044

    @rishabhgoyal1044

    6 жыл бұрын

    Binh Phuong Nguyen I don't have the time to maybe someday I will

  • @meenatchir4497

    @meenatchir4497

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rishabh Goyal You write well, but I think you might need some work on punctuation😊 I'm just saying... So no hate please!

  • @corrynpatterson

    @corrynpatterson

    6 жыл бұрын

    Punctuation can sometimes be left out (especially in poetry) to give the impression of being rushed.

  • @kaylakaterinazosa3729
    @kaylakaterinazosa37296 жыл бұрын

    Uploading a video about writing while I'm writing? TED-Ed you've done it again!

  • @dnasawn8783

    @dnasawn8783

    6 жыл бұрын

    Pinay

  • @sivaram8857

    @sivaram8857

    4 жыл бұрын

    Have you finished writing?

  • @your_locallilypad

    @your_locallilypad

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or not...

  • @kaylakaterinazosa3729

    @kaylakaterinazosa3729

    3 жыл бұрын

    I might have? Not sure to be honest. Think I was writing a fanfiction and didnt finish it. I might get back to it though

  • @iamabsolute21
    @iamabsolute212 жыл бұрын

    As horror author H.P. Lovecraft wrote, “The oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” Techniques to Make Writing Suspenseful : 1) Limit the Point of View 2) Choose the Right Setting and Imagery 3) Play with Style and Form 4) Use Dramatic Irony 5) The Cliffhanger

  • @giosanchez2714
    @giosanchez27146 жыл бұрын

    Don't watch those "scary" videos if you don't want to sleep. Play this instead, get inspired. I assure you that sleepless nights will await you.

  • @meenatchir4497

    @meenatchir4497

    6 жыл бұрын

    Fernanda Huscher yes.. And sometimes it makes you bang your head on the wall, suffering with writer's block, it makes you injure your hand, it makes you think of only the story and nothing else.. It's a good journey.😊😄

  • @meenatchir4497

    @meenatchir4497

    6 жыл бұрын

    I'm not saying that writing is bad.. Everything has it's downs.. That's what makes it awesome.

  • @vindric8330

    @vindric8330

    3 жыл бұрын

    XD

  • @Nickee_Sonicjinn
    @Nickee_Sonicjinn6 жыл бұрын

    In the heart of darkness, some unfamiliar smell was wafting in the air....

  • @missoula2213

    @missoula2213

    6 жыл бұрын

    MzSonicjinn Unwashed wee.

  • @LUCTIANITO

    @LUCTIANITO

    6 жыл бұрын

    That's nice way to start

  • @ball1851

    @ball1851

    6 жыл бұрын

    MzSonicjinn "creak...creak..."The sounds of heavy footsteps on the old rusty staircase grew louder.......

  • @meenatchir4497

    @meenatchir4497

    6 жыл бұрын

    Suddenly, a high pitched scream rang out in the air... And then the sound of choking. A clank sound was heard, almost like... A knife being dropped. A horrible smell spread through the air. You suddenly felt something in your ear; a sinister whisper. "Come out, wherever you are! You can run, but you CAN'T HIDE!"

  • @meenatchir4497

    @meenatchir4497

    6 жыл бұрын

    Somebody, continue this story.. Let's see where it goes😊

  • @naingchanmyae
    @naingchanmyae6 жыл бұрын

    I am pretty sure this video will desire you to read books.

  • @captainbrainius6273

    @captainbrainius6273

    6 жыл бұрын

    I hope this comment will desire you to learn grammar.

  • @rajeshwaribanerjee5698

    @rajeshwaribanerjee5698

    6 жыл бұрын

    Least to write books

  • @monkiram

    @monkiram

    6 жыл бұрын

    Fernanda - Desire is a verb, but OP used it wrong because the way they used it would signify that the video wants you to read books lol

  • @Orikron
    @Orikron6 жыл бұрын

    pls no spooks

  • @ShauryamAkhoury

    @ShauryamAkhoury

    6 жыл бұрын

    Did you mean SPOOP?

  • @corgen5448

    @corgen5448

    6 жыл бұрын

    To bad you get the spook

  • @AL-sd7uz

    @AL-sd7uz

    6 жыл бұрын

    Álvaro Lopes 3spoopy5me

  • @AaronMk91

    @AaronMk91

    6 жыл бұрын

    [Stirner.jpeg]

  • @AkerCW

    @AkerCW

    6 жыл бұрын

    sorry spook machine "broke", ur welcome

  • @alphao3012
    @alphao3012 Жыл бұрын

    Came for the writing tips, stayed for the incredible art design for the animation

  • @thecitizenoftheinternet1077
    @thecitizenoftheinternet10774 жыл бұрын

    Can we just appreciate this amazing animation?

  • @DarkandTwisted
    @DarkandTwisted3 жыл бұрын

    Oh, this is GOOOOOD!😊

  • @BarrocoTarot
    @BarrocoTarot4 жыл бұрын

    What video editor you use? I love your creativity! ❤

  • @imsickoflifeanditstactics5063

    @imsickoflifeanditstactics5063

    3 жыл бұрын

    They have professional animators. They have their secrets.

  • @lolliprolli5645
    @lolliprolli56454 жыл бұрын

    CAN WE PLEASE GET MORE SERIOUS MOVIES IN THIS ART STYLE? tell me I'm not alone on this, animation is criminally underrated and thought to only be for kids, but ted ed proves Time and time again how well it works in any genre and delivers way more information and visually stunning scenes.

  • @lululikesgacha4314
    @lululikesgacha43144 жыл бұрын

    *_the only reason im here is because of my English teacher._*

  • @mrterrified9245

    @mrterrified9245

    4 жыл бұрын

    me too]

  • @mathieudanis6280

    @mathieudanis6280

    3 жыл бұрын

    🙋🏽‍♂️

  • @amankeswani621

    @amankeswani621

    3 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @karma.a669

    @karma.a669

    3 жыл бұрын

    me too 🧍‍♀️

  • @elindseykey

    @elindseykey

    3 жыл бұрын

    same

  • @-moriarty6403
    @-moriarty64034 жыл бұрын

    thank you for this! i’m actually a newbie when it comes on writing stories, however, I’m really trying my best to deliver the scenes effectively. I hope I can write the scenes perfectly like on how I imagine them. :/

  • @kanzleribrahim6596

    @kanzleribrahim6596

    2 жыл бұрын

    Kanata pfp????

  • @klaudelu18
    @klaudelu186 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding! A visual, auditory, and informational delight.

  • @1003JustinLaw
    @1003JustinLaw2 жыл бұрын

    A cliffhanger with very clear foreshadowing and subverted expectations is one of my favorite methods to use. With all surface sighs pointing to a red herring I can often reveal the true horror but have my audience make the same mistake as my characters and overlook them. It's difficult to pull off, to be sure, but ever so satisfying both for me and possibly the audience too when it works.

  • @arlet101
    @arlet1016 жыл бұрын

    I freaking LOVE this type of content. Teaching us with beautiful art and the narrator's voice is calming and understood clearly. Awesome job

  • @trash810
    @trash8102 жыл бұрын

    I love the idea of dramatic irony, it increases the suspense in a totally different way and creates a sense of urgency and desire for the character to find out. It also can help to enhance focus on how the character reacts to the secret so that the reader/audience won't be distracted by their own reaction, giving them more satisfaction and attention to detail within the scene, so fascinating!!!

  • @nikkinewbie6014

    @nikkinewbie6014

    6 ай бұрын

    When I recently first learned what dramatic irony was, I knew I wanted to incorporate it into my first WIP which will be either a a romantic thriller or a romantic suspense. I haven’t decided which yet. I appreciate reading your thoughts on this topic. You raise good points for consideration and now I’m even more intrigued at the prospect of using this device to great effect in my story. At the risk of setting myself up for ridicule, I’ve decided to practice on a fan fiction because I’m a new writer still learning craft. I’ll take the reader feedback and the experience of completing a work and then move on to the wholly original project that I have “on deck” in my mind. Anyway, dramatic irony seems somewhat inherent in fan fiction because of the fandom’s familiarity with the characters and the world. However, I can see taking the concept and applying it to my fan fiction’s specific and original story - especially since I have created several original key characters to drop into the world to play with the existing fandom characters. Thanks for this! You might enjoy knowing that I’ve incorporated your comment as a note for further consideration in my “gilded” Writing Process Compilation binder. 😂😂 Take care!

  • @rachaelpond7376
    @rachaelpond73766 жыл бұрын

    Try reading Stephan King's on writing. It is super helpful when it comes to writing fiction/ science fiction/horror.

  • @meredithgreenburg745

    @meredithgreenburg745

    5 жыл бұрын

    Agreed

  • @nicolasknoester7628
    @nicolasknoester76286 жыл бұрын

    *That moment when you don't know a good joke*

  • @SinjoroMoseo

    @SinjoroMoseo

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nico NL RIP

  • @ugh.8640

    @ugh.8640

    6 жыл бұрын

    happy st patterson day

  • @misan2002

    @misan2002

    5 жыл бұрын

    i know one: what to you say to your sister if you hurt your toe? mitosis

  • @zenaidaviodor1807

    @zenaidaviodor1807

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@misan2002 why is that funny Xd

  • @wesleybantugan5604
    @wesleybantugan56046 жыл бұрын

    I saw that stranger things reference at 4:00! I knew you couldn’t resist!

  • @MarkWaner
    @MarkWaner6 жыл бұрын

    3:52 what films are refenced here? I know only Stranger Things

  • @user-zb3bt1jh9j

    @user-zb3bt1jh9j

    6 жыл бұрын

    Аркадий Скайуокер first image is Twin Peaks

  • @leonardolopes8333

    @leonardolopes8333

    6 жыл бұрын

    Twin Peaks and Breaking Bad

  • @MarkWaner

    @MarkWaner

    6 жыл бұрын

    Thx. I watched a Breaking Bad a long time ago, so don't remember this moment. No I do)

  • @leonardolopes8333

    @leonardolopes8333

    6 жыл бұрын

    It is when Jesse is about to shoot Gale to prevent Gus from killing Walter

  • @frandovian

    @frandovian

    6 жыл бұрын

    Hows Jesse ended up here, lol

  • @MarenAnne66
    @MarenAnne666 жыл бұрын

    I agree about the anticipation and fear of the unknown. Like in Stranger Things, when you don't see what's after Will it's way more scary, but when you do see it, it's way less scary.

  • @yathusarma256
    @yathusarma256 Жыл бұрын

    One of the bestest video I've ever watched on my taste. It helps me to write my own story for the assignment on Suspense-Thriller short story writing.

  • @SaiyaraLBS
    @SaiyaraLBS6 жыл бұрын

    Please TED ED keep on making more videos on writing and writing tips!!!

  • @divyaparameswaran2278
    @divyaparameswaran22782 жыл бұрын

    Crisp and short, it is the best video I have seen so far, both in terms of content and visuals (animation). Great Job! I would love to see videos on in-depth suspense writing.

  • @Slightly_Bedraggled
    @Slightly_Bedraggled4 жыл бұрын

    1:39 was like the adventure time intro

  • @ClaireYunFarronXIII
    @ClaireYunFarronXIII6 жыл бұрын

    This video is amazing! It kept me intrigued! 👍 Thanks for the tips. The "Don't use the omniscient POV" is something I have considered for years! I love a limited POV in writing a story. It helps me hide more clues and mysterious events. Or I will have two or more characters talking about an event, but each character will have a different view on it, or will remember certain parts of it differently to others, or will alter key parts especially if it paints them in a negative light. So the reader will have a harder time knowing which one to believe. The only way to find out is to look at the character themselves. What type of people are they? Which one is most likely to know/tell the honest truth? The limited POV really makes writing much more fun, because thinks are less straight forward... I hope it makes my work much more fun to read...

  • @julia10742
    @julia107426 жыл бұрын

    Omg I love this video!!! I've been writing my entire life and I really want to improve and this video has been really helpful.

  • @VK-pn6rg
    @VK-pn6rg3 жыл бұрын

    Ted-Ed: The one saving grace of fanfic writers everywhere.

  • @ya-like-jazz
    @ya-like-jazz5 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite shows ended on the absolute biggest cliffhanger ever at the end of the third season. Then it went on a hiatus for three+ years. Then it got a reboot.

  • @NoOne-pj5ze
    @NoOne-pj5ze6 жыл бұрын

    "Nice try Ted Ed" - George RR Martin

  • @frandovian

    @frandovian

    6 жыл бұрын

    "You're a fantasy guy, you're not belong here George" - Ted Ed

  • @NoOne-pj5ze

    @NoOne-pj5ze

    6 жыл бұрын

    there is no prohibition of suspense in fantasies :)

  • @NishadVijaydbz

    @NishadVijaydbz

    6 жыл бұрын

    Okay!

  • @whathell6t

    @whathell6t

    6 жыл бұрын

    “Bring it, George RR Martin” -Kentaro Muira

  • @urooba7578

    @urooba7578

    6 жыл бұрын

    No One your username should be "NO ONE EVER" so you should comment something and then it will be like "said NO ONE EVER"

  • @joshuaochoa7621
    @joshuaochoa76218 ай бұрын

    What an amazing video. The effort on the production charmed me since the beginning

  • @fenkefury1482
    @fenkefury14826 жыл бұрын

    Just found this channel. Wow, it looks great! A love the visuals here and the tips sounds helpful. Exactly what I needed!

  • @janmichaelcjamisola
    @janmichaelcjamisola6 жыл бұрын

    That subtlety in the animation of Oedipus Rex's final scene - so wonderfully made!

  • @xumo4732
    @xumo47326 жыл бұрын

    It's almost going to be midnight, but I MUST watch Ted Ed!

  • @melike219
    @melike2196 жыл бұрын

    I love this KZread channel sooo much. I hope someday they will post a thing about "one sided love dialogue tips" or magical realism

  • @ArtOfLifeX
    @ArtOfLifeX6 жыл бұрын

    I love everything about this video, such lovely art and animation, and a great topic~

  • @soumitramandal
    @soumitramandal3 жыл бұрын

    This video is a piece of art. *Chef's kiss*

  • @raghad9527
    @raghad95273 жыл бұрын

    Whoever did the animation for this video is so talented

  • @georgegummadi1507
    @georgegummadi15076 жыл бұрын

    Hello, Ted Ed! The video was so great and I loved it. Please make more videos on writing stories. Thanks.

  • @SILK97
    @SILK976 жыл бұрын

    I love these videos on writing!! Thank you Ted Ed!!

  • @Ikunad-Akab_Yu
    @Ikunad-Akab_Yu3 жыл бұрын

    The whole animation sequence sent chills. Especially the part where you reveal part of the truth but not to the characters. Just imagining a hunched creature walking around their house ready to strike at any moment 😱😱

  • @teal3af49
    @teal3af493 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been doing very well with all other genres but suspense stories have always been hard for me. I feel like I want to try it now, thanks :)

  • @vlp7
    @vlp72 жыл бұрын

    Suspenseful animation is gold! I lost track of words losing myself in depth of animation and woah it's so so so amazing!

  • @joshuaalexander5757
    @joshuaalexander57576 жыл бұрын

    This is by far my favorite video plz do more storytelling videos and animations like this

  • @alissasousa5370
    @alissasousa53706 жыл бұрын

    I just LOVE mystery novels!

  • @Haburg
    @Haburg6 жыл бұрын

    Don't know about my writing but this video increased my heart beating 😱💓💣

  • @jaisurya6817
    @jaisurya68175 жыл бұрын

    Animation and souns effects were extraordinary.

  • @rizkydharma8373
    @rizkydharma83732 жыл бұрын

    Favorite ted-ed video so far! Amazing

  • @benjathonsawanpet9348
    @benjathonsawanpet93486 жыл бұрын

    I am in Thailand. I want to have subtitles in Thai because Chanel of Thailand rarely upload clips to KZread as often as Chanel. I want to have more knowledge than learning. Thailand Mostly soft English. I would like to be the one who brought this knowledge to Chanel to tell people and make friends. And people who want to learn new things to visit this Chanel. Thanks for the new knowledge. Help with comments. So I can give people in my country something new.

  • @akitodezu7535

    @akitodezu7535

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yaaasss I agree with this so much! I'm from Thailand too so I also want them to know something new👌

  • @cyanviaren4991

    @cyanviaren4991

    6 жыл бұрын

    If you want subtitle in your native language, you or someone else fluent in it have to volunteer at TED website as a translator. TED only allows translation through Amara editor, which you can sign up after TED accepts you. Even then though, you have to see if they have Thai editors on board or not. Their translation process is quite professional and thorough.

  • @meenatchir4497

    @meenatchir4497

    6 жыл бұрын

    Cyanvia Ren WOW.

  • @thalespro9995

    @thalespro9995

    5 жыл бұрын

    I’m english but I went to Thailand on holiday

  • @gabi9500
    @gabi95006 жыл бұрын

    3:51 stranger things reference, I see you boo

  • @sethuraman_g5260
    @sethuraman_g52605 ай бұрын

    SUPERB!! So FUNDAMENTAL, YET SO LUCIDLY PUT,.THANKS FOR SAVING US A DECADE OF LEARNING TIME

  • @thomasnofi6846
    @thomasnofi68462 жыл бұрын

    My class loved it, thanks for the great information! Please, make more ELA videos!

  • @eclecticsoffy
    @eclecticsoffy3 жыл бұрын

    1:45 pretty sure i had a nightmare looking like this

  • @mystiqalunicorn1534
    @mystiqalunicorn15346 жыл бұрын

    "What makes a good horror story?" Me- My life

  • @AffanUddinMd786

    @AffanUddinMd786

    4 жыл бұрын

    XDXDXDXD

  • @ferdowsraid6084
    @ferdowsraid60842 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, the things i learn from TED are very useful.

  • @ayesarunn
    @ayesarunn3 жыл бұрын

    I needed this so much!! Thanks!

  • @granddukeofflario8018
    @granddukeofflario80185 жыл бұрын

    Idea: Write your novel in 1st person as a journal or diary. That way, the technique of “limited perspective” is enforced easily.

  • @daveharrison84

    @daveharrison84

    Жыл бұрын

    Devolution by Max Brooks

  • @nononononono3252
    @nononononono32524 жыл бұрын

    At 2:07 it's the teddy bear from breaking bad

  • @deemaa2882
    @deemaa28826 жыл бұрын

    This is by far one of the best TED Talks I've ever seen

  • @rachaelpond7376
    @rachaelpond73766 жыл бұрын

    This helped so much. I want to be a writer so i am looking at different genres, to see what is my style.

  • @mars5101
    @mars51016 жыл бұрын

    I really like the animation

  • @artifyx1254
    @artifyx1254 Жыл бұрын

    The real suspense is how someone can make such a good animation...

  • @ntielman2072
    @ntielman20725 жыл бұрын

    The animations in these videos are gold

  • @ocho6205
    @ocho62053 жыл бұрын

    This is such a clean and well-done video dude.

  • @-shift-8076
    @-shift-80766 жыл бұрын

    OM MY GAWD TED-ED!!!!!!!!!! SO GOOD!!!

  • @corgen5448

    @corgen5448

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @user-ni7no2vb6j

    @user-ni7no2vb6j

    3 жыл бұрын

    왜 갑자기

  • @Titanic-wo6bq
    @Titanic-wo6bq5 жыл бұрын

    0:37 'HERE'S... JOHNNY!'

  • @kerrylui7932
    @kerrylui79326 жыл бұрын

    The animation is stunning!

  • @prasaddedhe9274
    @prasaddedhe9274 Жыл бұрын

    I love such writing related videos!!

  • @nkn4773
    @nkn47734 жыл бұрын

    I was trying to learn on how to write smut... but this works too, I guess.

  • @bbimboozled
    @bbimboozled5 жыл бұрын

    The animation in this one is rather flattering!! 💞💞 I really enjoyed the visuals here!

  • @shravankumar9456
    @shravankumar94564 жыл бұрын

    Best animation I've seen in Ted Ed so far

  • @BlueberryBlossomm
    @BlueberryBlossomm6 жыл бұрын

    The animations are so captivating! Amazing video!

  • @daniaazzahra1698
    @daniaazzahra16985 жыл бұрын

    'i got bills to pay' is actually the scariest sentence ever. no need blood or monsters😩

  • @volumethief8737
    @volumethief87376 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. Now I know how to right a good horror story. Hats off to you guys!

  • @sabahnoorrahman7739
    @sabahnoorrahman77394 жыл бұрын

    The graphic was so pleasing to the eyes, I swear

  • @noname9041
    @noname90413 жыл бұрын

    make more of these vids, it helps me with writing

  • @Gstrangeman96
    @Gstrangeman966 жыл бұрын

    Yes, make your writing as clichéd as possible by using settings that have been done to death. Gr8 tip there.

  • @spewsansucks

    @spewsansucks

    6 жыл бұрын

    Gstrangeman96 it's how you do it though

  • @liberamans4173

    @liberamans4173

    6 жыл бұрын

    Those cliches are the reasons why we have so many good films nowadays. And besides, you can still explore the cliches & do things like deconstruct or parody them.

  • @arbaaz9992

    @arbaaz9992

    5 жыл бұрын

    Dude, as stephen king once said, the main idea of a story isn't supposed to be the main center. It is how you do it that matters. You can rely on all these techniques and still make a great, compelling best seller. These clichés are usuable because of how good they are. Theyare buidling blocks to good writing.

  • @ayeshashaikh4433

    @ayeshashaikh4433

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@arbaaz9992 thanks, I needed to hear this

  • @justanubis9666

    @justanubis9666

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@arbaaz9992 WEll Said Mate!

  • @obbyalana6534
    @obbyalana65346 жыл бұрын

    "The oldest and strongest kind of fear is the fear of the unknown" Well that explains why I often get spooped with *The Unknown* on Over the Garden Wall...

  • @leen6296
    @leen62966 жыл бұрын

    This is beautiful. The references are life.

  • @reversidly
    @reversidly5 жыл бұрын

    The animation is really awesome! Great job!

  • @aa7352
    @aa73523 жыл бұрын

    This is my favourite animation, I really felt like I watched an entire movie in a few minutes

  • @dmc1943
    @dmc19432 жыл бұрын

    Step one: be Hitchcock

  • @wylucy5502
    @wylucy5502 Жыл бұрын

    such stunning and artistic drawings😭😭

  • @doriswhite1348
    @doriswhite13486 жыл бұрын

    Lots of good information with great animation. Nice voice, too. Thank you.