I failed English twice in high school. My mom always said I would be a writer. And when she did, I scoffed at the idea. 35 years later, I did write a novel totaling 736 pages. It proved to be a great adventure, despite my having to re-educate myself in English. I do it for the passion within and not for the money. I love the challenge and the greatest victory is actually reaching the finish line.

@basimmahmoud3840

7 жыл бұрын

The title of your book please?

@marquisewilliams3904

7 жыл бұрын

I too, would like to see your book.

@MrMickeycorrea

5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@Cooperroland_24

2 жыл бұрын

Please reply. What is the title of your book?

@showersongsgaming4829

2 жыл бұрын

I realize this is a 5yr old comment but I’m very interested in how you went about re-educating yourself, I’m in that process myself, I read writing books and memorize new words constantly but I’d love to get my grammar 100% perfect and while It’s not very bad, I suspect there are technical holes in my writing I could be unaware of, as I am a dropout with a GED lmao

He actually begins at 12:00

@littlesjunior

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥺

@davewarr3760

2 жыл бұрын

Bro... thank you 💗

@ruddro29

2 күн бұрын

😘😘😘😘😘😘

So glad this 34 hours of brilliance remains online. It is the road less travelled in some ways and remains one of the most helpful things for my writing practice I've ever seen

July 28th, 2024, 1:19am. Couldn't sleep so I decided it's the perfect time to start this course.

This is one brave man, you have any idea how vulnerable you let yourself be by doing this. This is really a humbling thing to see. A work of tremendous honesty and confidence.

@englishliterature7775

2 жыл бұрын

What is this author's idea of art? What are the few tips he tells to improve creative writing?

I first came across these videos five years ago. Rather than watch them on the computer I watched them on TV, with no other devices in reach except for a pen and paper. If I watched them online, the pace would be too slow and I'd find myself drifting off, playing games while I was watching. Sitting there, with just him and his story and me and my pen and paper was much more difficult. We all know how incredibly addictive the urge is to flip to the next thing. But letting my distraction come and go, the boredom come in waves, was the beginning of sliding down into that more spacious place where creativity flows. It's a space that is free for us to take but costs more discipline than I often have. It was so pleasurable. I think half a decade is a long enough time that maybe I'll do it again :)

@rooruffneck

8 жыл бұрын

+susiewoose nice comments

@veenk9933

Ай бұрын

Im trying to do the same thing now. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for this gift. Although you do not know us, you must love us to be so generous.

@petersemugenyi9429

7 жыл бұрын

Marie Sutton Hello

The hardest part of writing, for me anyways, is the first sentence.

@fatmanpedaling

8 жыл бұрын

+James Renz just write it, even if it is no good, just get it down and come back to it later after the wheels are turning if you don't like it. I am having a hard time getting past scene 1 to get the wheels of the plot turning, so I am just going to write SOMETHING to get it moving. I know where I want to go, not sure how to get there, but staying where it is will definitely not get me to where I am going. so anything at all is an improvement on just being stuck.

@Dani_1012

8 жыл бұрын

Mines too. After that everything comes much easier.

@ojamnupan8238

8 жыл бұрын

+James Renz Just write the first sentence last.

@RDHayes

8 жыл бұрын

+James Renz In most of my books I start off writing a quote by someone else, a phrase that is in the main characters head if I am writing in the first person, or the setting. My favorite is the second one.

@legobrickology9167

8 жыл бұрын

The first sentence is easy, the hardest part is to actually finish a novel.

I just finished watching all 17 lessons and can't thank Professor enough for it.

what a beautiful gift in my life; 57 years old and am in process of putting my (our) story of life thank you so much!!!

Thank you for these video series. I'm a mother of 4, Navy wife and on a journey to completing my education. Thank you for letting us really see the process and to see that it is okay to make mistakes, to take notes, to play music and to do what feels write. Thank you for the motivation. I'm current working on my BA in Interdisciplinary Arts with a track of Literature.

@bethmoreland2555

10 жыл бұрын

how the heck do you find the time to write and go to school? I'm a mother of 1 and my husband is now at veteran status and I find it hard. Kudos to you!!!

@ivanlievendag9820

7 жыл бұрын

Beth Moreland drink more coffee

It’s funny how things bump into each other. I searched for Mr Spaceman in an old audio account on the internet. Searching for hours on end to recall old emails and passwords to just find the name of the author of Mr Spaceman. Little did I know I would find this YT video all while writing my own stories. Thanks Robert.

@englishliterature7775

2 жыл бұрын

What is this author's idea of art? What are the few tips he tells to improve creative writing?

Really enjoyed this. An interesting and very brave idea of letting us in on his writing process in real time. I particularly enjoyed his advice on the trance like state that writers experience and how we channel into our subconscious. Really inspiring and a testament to his deep understanding of this art form.

I was waiting for him to write about being President of Russia.

@kolanujayakrishna2478

4 жыл бұрын

Fingtam Languages hahah lol 😂

@bmoneybby

3 жыл бұрын

Baha

@susanwambui4711

3 жыл бұрын

They look alike

I felt the emotions of the professor throughout. That's what I guess I love about writing. It should be an emotional process, most of the time. Captivating and informative video.

@beyondbelief1342

10 жыл бұрын

cool comment brother

I just started watching and listening today. This is just what I needed to knock down the cobwebs, turn off the brain, and start dreaming a lot more. Thank you.

This was pre Twitch, this was way way WAY ahead of its time.

Thank you! What a treasure to find this series. I've watched the first segment twice in order to absorb all the gems. I'm about 1/3 of the way through your book, "From Where You Dream," which is also a gem. Thanks again.

I am happy that i have been blessed to receive lectures from your videos as far as i am from you. I am in Mbabane, Swaziland

I really enjoyed this, thank you for taking the time to do this.

This is a wonderful, generous and helpful enterprise. Thank you

@rooruffneck

8 жыл бұрын

+Rich H. Lee Agreed; and so brave.

Sir, I am now revising a novel for the eight time before publishing on Amazon. Observing you go through the process of beginning your story, I got the message and wrote two pages of A4. The beginning of my novel. you do have a very special gift to teach... TTTTHHHHHHAAAAAAAANNNKK YOU.

Very brave and helpful to do this.... It took me a bit to realize that this video must have been made in the early aughts. Strange feeling once I did.

Excellent, clear delineations (that word just came to me out of nowhere and had to look it up, and it seems to be on spot) of the artistic process, and yearning to create literary prose with meaning, from our dream world, not our analytic mind. Love the dramatization as well as comments, and the answer to the questions at the end. As for me, I write best in the morning. Will revisit when I have watched the whole series and then take notes on main ideas .

1:12:17 Sorry!! Just saving my spot since I have to go!!!^^;;

phenomenal showing of process. absolutely phenomenal. such a unique thing to watch. thank you very much.

I appreciate that he uses such a large bold font. I can see it clearly on my Android phone, which is always how I watch KZread.

@englishliterature7775

2 жыл бұрын

What is this author's idea of art? What are the few tips he tells to improve creative writing?

I'm glad he doesn't normally articulate, in his mind, why he likes the first line. When he first started articulating that, I had already had a preconceived notion that I was the odd person who doesn't do such a thing.

Wow! This is a wonderful video! I'm glad I came across it. I always want to improve my writing skills but also learn to write creatively. I hope to watch all episodes of your show and learn as much as I can. Thank you so much. Greetings from Hawaii.

I cant thank you enough for taking your time to do this. It has made my analytic mind able to grasp the deep humanity in writing. thank you

Thank you. Looking for some material to share with my students on creative writing, I ran into this gem. Little did I know that I would listen to it until the end and would forever cherish it and apply it to my own writing.

Thank you for this Robert. Matthew

Everyone who got commented over trivial details of his lesson probably are much smarter and more accomplished than he is, I'm sure.

@JulesMaximum

8 жыл бұрын

lol

@ivanlievendag9820

7 жыл бұрын

shounen17 accomplishments and creativity usually don't go so well together

This is great stuff. I liken Olen's idea of "thrum", pulse, sense, to Quincy Jones's idea of "goosebumps" during the creative process...you just know when it sounds right.

Art doesn't come from the mind. Art comes from the place where you drink

>>--------------------------> Interesting. "Sandt died June 22, 1913, from lockjaw, or Tetanus. He developed lockjaw after breaking his leg in a plane crash at the Grove City, Pennsylvania’s June Festival. The world can only speculate what Sandt could have accomplished if he had lived a full life." This is guy was an aviation pioneer! Thanks for the video uploads!

I just wanted to thank you for making your Inside Creative Writing series on KZread. I feel I've learned so much, and I'm only on ep2. Thank you for your openness, your honesty and your insight. I've been writing and reading everyday for the past six years and have yet to get published, but I'm so hopeful and I'm trying so hard, and I feel your videos have helped me immensely. I've already started a new story that I think is far better than anything I've done to date. Much love and appreciation!

What an amazing series. I've never heard of anyone doing this before!

@englishliterature7775

2 жыл бұрын

What is this author's idea of art? What are the few tips he tells to improve creative writing?

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this amazing creative vision of creativity... it was truly warming to sit, watch and take part as well as learn something’s new. You Mr Butler are a true giving spirit, and I want you to know that I am going to watch the rest of the 'Creative Writing' episodes, because I'm well aware that you have produced a wonderful resource and I am grateful for your generosity. Thank you

This is like an Andy Warhol film.

@jairrivas4686

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahah

Yes just came across you very interesting and insightful. Appreciated.

The way in which the words flow on the screen is a pleasure to watch. This writing work is starting to give me inspiration in my own writing. Thank you for uploading an educational and entertaining piece of recorded video. I will continue to watch each and every episode until the end.

Thank you so much, Robert. This is tremendously helpful to me.

Interesting hobby you have... post card collecting. I do EXACTLY the same thing and have done so for 40 years now. I also wrote a short story, years ago, about the 'continuing story' of about 9 or 10 of those postcards. I guess there really is nothing new under the sun. :)

Sometimes when you get stuck 1:23:20 it might be a good idea to walk away and look at something else (the post-card perhaps) for a few moments. You may always come back with something quite appropriate.

That is the writer life. Amazing video my strange friend.

I do appreciate this wonderful introduction to the craft of writing. Thank you so much !

Thank you so much for doing this. I can't thank you enough.

Thank you so much sir. I needed a mentor that would help me calm my worries...this was so helpful! Funny thing happened. I just checked out your book from the library. "From where you dream". Clicked on my KZread channel and there you were in my feed, I was amazed! This was meant for me🙏😊

I built my entire thesis on an analysis of this series

"Art doesn't come from the mind. Art comes from the place where you dream". Ohh you mean..the mind? lol

@bellby

9 жыл бұрын

heart vs brain.

@StefanScripca

9 жыл бұрын

bellby blood is what comes out (and in) of a heart. dreams come out of the brain

@aysikl

9 жыл бұрын

bellby insistence upon being intangible and mysterious and special .. vs .. not acting 12 ... :p

@bellby

9 жыл бұрын

aysikl huh?

@LaughterSmith

9 жыл бұрын

Gustavo Fats Dreams means unconscious mind, you moron... When your in a deep sleep, do you plan your dreams? Or do they come to you naturally? That's how stories suppose to be, coming from a dream world... While sleeping, our dreams take us to a world we have never been to, dreams are so creative. There are times, when we awake up from our dream with a "WOW". What this professor is talking about makes sense. Since this doesn't make sense to you, this is why you are a struggling writer... It's time find a another job, uncle, writing ain't for you... hehe... lol... Professor, thank you so much, for these videos!!!

I love this I love to write and make up stories,I have found myself writing more on the side of sci fi stories.I have the most fun with those.Thanks for this video.

For those of you who think he talks too slowly, simply adjust the speed to 1.25 or 1.5

Thank you very much! I am an author myself, well sorta because I haven't published any of my 4 stories. I only showed it to a few of my friends. I will like for yall to enjoy my stories and read it. I promise I am going to upload videos of my stories I wrote myself and I hope yall will like it. I tried my best and I will be honest that if you think that its not good because I tried my best and it came from my heart and my friends also like so yall can critize all you want. So bye!

Oh, wow. I never thought to look at the time period a word came into usage to see whether it was appropriate or not. I mostly write free verse poetry and the like, but definitely something to keep in mind in the future. We always look at the broader things, like accents and colloquialisms, but not something as subtle as adjectives/adverbs used.

I had a dream that one day their will be a free college and it will be online...

His voice is so calming.

Wow, this is very interesting! Thank you for this video.

I believe he's speaking of the 'soul' rather than the mind or brain!

damnnn google used to look like this... ...don't mind me i'm just a 2019 student struggling to study creative writing for my exam and so is seeking for guidance through a 2012 video...

@pritesh9336

4 жыл бұрын

well, it's recorded in 2001. What I'm surprised at is the use of screen recorder software back then. Though youtube was introduced in 2005, it took further 7 years to get onboard.

Fabulous idea. I too teach writing and am a published writer. Prof. Marcielle Brandler

Watched the whole thing.

awesome - for practise listening and even learning writingte chniques.

Thank you, helpful insight👍🏼

thanks for sharing your writing process

Excellent learning experience. Genuine.

@englishliterature7775

2 жыл бұрын

What is this author's idea of art? What are the few tips he tells to improve creative writing?

This was recorded in 2001 why did it take 11 bleeding years to make it's way on to KZread?

I am destined to be writer

This is a really great series. Helps me lots.

I'm really interested in this video series because it is really useful to me.

Your writing method is amazing, well done! #ffgrtz

pls finish the entire series and accessible to everybody

Thank you very much; this is very inspiring.

Really great video! But I gotta say though. When I saw opening and quality of the video I thought this was recorded in 1989 or something 😂 But real Talk. Good video ✨👍🏽💯

@paz_3450

5 жыл бұрын

October 2001

Wow, amazing one!

I wrote like a 300 page book when I was 10 and then my sister got banana over it.... That was the most frustrating thing in my entire life. I wish I could rewind time and just take it away from her.

@MichaelJohnson-nj6pc

7 жыл бұрын

It was thrown out by my Dad without him telling me, I would've removed it but I wasn't there to do it

@UkuleleVillain

6 жыл бұрын

You wrote it when you're 10. Trust me it wasn't a Waiting for Godot.

@ruggiebuggie3195

5 жыл бұрын

Banana? What? I don't understand what you mean.

Would you mind if I shared this on my blog?

I enjoyed the 20 minutes I spent watching your vid. Great idea, I'm looking for a course. This may work for me. Thanks, I hope to watch more in the future.

A story within a story about writing it? Very interesting!

I've heard good things about Robert Olen Butler, but I'm going to get the book. His presentational style in this video is a bit too slow for my blood.

How is it that writing is not a collaborate effort? If in fact, as writers, we are having this long love affair with the environment around us, and as one Professor suggested, "Listen very carefully to everything, listen how people talk and share their experiences." It may be a silent collaboration, but a collaboration nonetheless. Thank You, i will go on this journey with you and learn what you have to offer.

@mikem.7192

10 жыл бұрын

I think he means that we should pay attention the process and not try to give suggestions.

@alvarovallejos8465

10 жыл бұрын

Mike M. What about editors?

@salventi5929

10 жыл бұрын

Creativity and writing is a solitary process. That is different than advise about one's talent, the structure of a story, grammar, syntax, publishing issues etc. Collaboration would only happen in the field of science, properly restating laws "... a certain professional perspective, etc."

you're amazing keep rocking on

What if a person has an idea for a story, but the scope of the story might be a bit ambitious for a first attempt. How would you suggest they start a larger project?

I'm afraid I had to stop when the music came on. Any music distracts me. When I write, I need silence.

I had no idea flat screens existed in 2001.

Ideas are easy but starting the book isn't....

Where can I find those particular postcards?

Thanks, I like this video....

Episode 4 is missing

Dear Florida State University, could you please turn on transcript to help foreigners?

@parzival1611

Жыл бұрын

There is a russian browser (Y) that can give you a transcript, even a translation and a voice over video in some languages. I can't write the name because the comment gets deleted.

@babetteadrian

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, but they just need to turn on transcript and then it would be one of the choices on the three dots next to save. So I don't need voice overs just th English automatic transcript @@parzival1611

I am Italian and I sometimes have difficulties in understanding american-english. Anyway the screen is very helpful. "I confess it scared me a little": was you writing the beginning of "frightened" instead of "scared", or is this just my impression? Why you finally took "scared"?

But I sincerely think the gesture is sweet.

omfg 2 hours each for at least 7 episodes this will take 14+ hours !?!? .. Im totally rolling up then.. fuck that shit..

@aysikl

9 жыл бұрын

aysikl this is a nice vid tho.. :) a version of word that doesn't suck balls, the music, the process I can recognize from writing stuff back in school - like deleting the first sentence a billion times (ok he doesnt do it that much but...) :) sound of the keyboard as well as the rhythm of the keyboarding n stuff.. also to ze likings :)

@aysikl

9 жыл бұрын

aysikl .. Thank you .. :)

18:45 An Ad about Young 'Jonny Depp'.Wow😮

33:56 ”Fiction is an artform of human yearning” - you need a deep intuition to what the main character is yearning before you can start

I like lots about this. However, I disagree with holding high mass/torturing oneself over the first sentence. Although stories are read from beginning to end, they're rarely written that way. I think just making a start helps the writer to eventually discover the first sentence. Also, IMHO, he does a lot of editing in the initial draft. Again, just getting it down is what's important. We can always go back later for fix-ups.

@ellengeohegan9906

5 жыл бұрын

one (successful) person's process

Man google looked like crap back then, is this windows 98?

Someone know other series like this one?

@archiearchibald2883

5 жыл бұрын

Well, the other one I watch is a two part series where you see a writer in action. That is Waygate Foundation - Brandon Sanderson Write-a-thon.

Please keep always the same distance to the microphone. You are loud and silence.

@outragedamerican1149

8 жыл бұрын

+WA_rocks if only you had told him that 14 years ago

CC, or subtitles in portuguese?