What if Your Writing Sucks?
This vlog isn't as mean as it sounds, I promise.
Writing is hard, and dealing with self-doubt about our writing is even harder. It's not at all uncommon for writers to think their work isn't really that great-so what do you do then?
RELATED LINKS:
Why Writers Must Read: bit.ly/ywmrv
You Don't Have to Get it Right the First Time (blog): bit.ly/1D1t_
Four Writing Fears, Debunked (blog): bit.ly/1ISX375
Why Writing Through Resistance is Essential (blog): bit.ly/1M5s7In
Why First Draft Writing Sucks (blog): bit.ly/1hPNfVL
THE FIRE IN FICTION by Donald Maas: bit.ly/1JMhhkv
REVISION & SELF-EDITING by James Scott Bell: bit.ly/1g52j0y
PLOT & STRUCTURE by James Scott Bell: bit.ly/1i7xutS
YOUR FIRST NOVEL by Ann Rittenburg & Laura Whitcomb (a little outdated about publishing, but still has good tips): bit.ly/1JMhBzS
NOVEL SHORTCUTS by Laura Whitcomb: bit.ly/1irz3Tr
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Me:*reads"your writing sucks"* Me:*CLICKS AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT*
@achavedeacesso
4 жыл бұрын
hahahahahah!!!!!
I can create the story, plots, events, everything in a decent way, but when it comes to actually writing it everything goes wrong, i can't make it fluid no matter what. Not writing in english tho, but the problem still the same.
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
Don't worry about that while you're first drafting-just get the story down. When it comes time to revise, that's when you can look more closely at the words and do line edits to smooth things out. :)
@NanaelSoloer
7 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but i keep that bad feeling when i end the chapter and it's... horrible... i just can't ignore it xD ( And the story is too big, too many characters, if i can't make it good while it's simple... later it'll be a mess )
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
Ha ha well all I can do is recommend you ignore it for now so you can finish your book, but it's your choice.
@ancienttechnology2708
7 жыл бұрын
Nanael OverLock dude, embrace it, so what u want it to be simple, most fantasy authors try making books simple, while that is good it doesn't bring out the complexity and secrets of your universe. Stuff like lord of rings, doctor who and many others are extremely complex if you look at the entire world, so if your books are a big jumble, so be it, just ensure that at the finale there is a big wrap up where everything is explained, that way the readers will be blown away. As for there being too many characters, pfft, look at doctor who, each episode has like a hundred new characters, so why can't others too? As long as u have a core set of a main character with maybe his brother, friend, agent, girlfriend, or whatever, the rest are at the side while readers main attention Is on core characters, for my books I have planned over fifty novels, so far written twelve nad already have like 50 main characters, a big jumble, the way i fixed this is by making the 50 into an army, and the following just keeps growing and the characters are like an elite force of the main character, that way I only need to bring out certain characters when I need to, good luck
On the night of July 7, 1863, Abraham Lincoln gave one of the worst speeches of his life. It was impromptu and clumsy, but it had the germ of a good idea. A few months later, when he was asked to make "a few appropriate remarks" at a dedication ceremony, he dusted off his terrible speech, revised it and kept polishing it all the way up to the morning he delivered it. Due to proper self-editing, one of Lincoln's worst speeches became one of the greatest speeches in human history. It's known as the Gettysburg Address.
sorry for being off the topic but you are soooo beatiful!
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+Justyna fanka-banshee Ha ha thank you. :)
@CosmicErrata
7 жыл бұрын
I second that notion! 100% Organic beauty.
@badfoody
6 жыл бұрын
Justyna S. I'm in love.... she connects with me too.... notice me senpai pixie
@achavedeacesso
4 жыл бұрын
With all due respect, I'm gonna have to agree with you on that!
@nelsonx5326
4 жыл бұрын
Yes yes, she's an American beauty!
Today I finished my 1st Draft of my second book. Thanks for the kind words!!
@bookishpixie
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Congratulations!!
Sometimes, I look at my face in the same way. It's just a rough draft though. Once I get a surgeon to come in and revise my features I'll be so much more desirable. Thanks for the tip!
@TheImmortalArcher
7 жыл бұрын
Freddie That's... that's not how this works, man. That's not how any of this works!
@veronikag7594
7 жыл бұрын
relatable
@tavarnoclarke
6 жыл бұрын
No one expected to find this comment here😁.
I love the insight that seeing flaws in your writing is a sign that you're actually improving as a writer 😭👌👏
This was very reassuring, though I do hope it won't take 10 years to write my book
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
Ha ha I hope not too. ;)
I just wanted to hug you after this! You said just what i needed to hear. Thank you ❤
Thank you! I am a brand new community member. I needed to hear this today. :)
Glad I watched this video, I was about to give up!
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you watched too! Good luck with your writing!
I keep stopping at my first drafts. I am going to push forward this week. Thanks again!!!
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome! Good luck!
This brought me to tears. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to share these words with us. I used to write a lot, always trying to start a new novel. I stepped away from that for a while, but now I am back. It meant a lot to hear that my journey thus far is perfectly okay, and I will be giving it my all to make my current project a reality. Sometimes it feels like I don't even know how to twiddle my thumbs. XD Anyway, I hope that you keep going as well. Thank you.
Discovered your channel recently. You have a lovely manner and practical, no-nonsense, usable message. Of all the videos and how-to's I've come across yours is the one I come back to that consistently (re)motivates me. Quietly inspiring and genuine, Thanks much! Sorry for ruining your humility.
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad to hear you've found my vlog motivational and helpful! That's always really nice to hear. :)
Thanks Ava!
I rewrite my stories often and try to find the right version. I can only do that by writing over and over again. Yes, it takes time. But I´ll get there someday. My characters backstory changes also. I have one story that I have been working on for 1 year, the first time I wrote it, is so different from what it is now. One day I hope that my story will be published and that others will like my story
I am a young writer , I am only 11 years old. I wrote a story and it is 17 pages (18 including the credits) and 4,907 words. Half way through the writing I started to think that it didn't make sense and that the things I was writing about would never happen ( I only wright about things that could actually happen) and i just didn't like it. But after a few days of being persuaded by friends to keep going I did and it turned out really well. Did it turn out longer than expected, yes. But all of my friends and family and even my drama teacher said we can turn it into a play next year! But the point is keep going. You never know how it is going to turn out unless you finish it or at least make it the best it can be.
@bookishpixie
8 жыл бұрын
+Bella Berentsen That's awesome! Thanks for sharing, Bella-and good luck with your writing!! :)
Thank you so much! I really needed to hear this
I also find that watching workshops about writing/revising on KZread helps too, and if you don't have time to sit down and watch a two hour video. you can listen to them while you do other things.
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+IceRiver1020 That's a great suggestion! I hadn't thought of that, but I imagine it'd be very helpful. :)
i just discovered your channel & i actually love writing & i was wondering if you could continue making videos because i love them so much & i watched all of them lol, if not it's ok ((:
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
I will definitely continue making videos, don't worry! :)
I have problem with constantly coming up with with stories so much so I'm working on two rough drafts right now. I also need help finding a genre from because I don't think my stories really fall under a usual genre of book. since my book is about a group of demon hunters. I've thought about reading a vampire series but the only ones I know of are Twilight. Could you lead me to a good book or even series?
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
Well if you write about demon hunters and vampires that's Urban Fantasy or Paranormal, depending on the setting. Both are regular genres. If you're looking for paranormal and urban fantasy books, some I've enjoyed include: THE COLDEST GIRL IN COLDTOWN by Holly Black DAUGHTER OF SMOKE AND BONE by Laini Taylor INK by Amanda Sun THE MORTAL INSTRUMENTS series by Cassandra Clare I hope that helps!
Don't know if my writing is bad or not, I have not let anyone see my novel yet. Good or bad there is plenty of ut's pouring out of 17,000 in a month I can't stop which I could do the same with pounds
I have my book written in my head, but the problem is I don't use big words like other authors do (when they're describing how he drink his tea or the how's the weather) and my grammar sucks. I also feel weak when I read books, because I feel like I can't be like them, I can't write like them. I just want to finish my book.
@bookishpixie
6 жыл бұрын
Grammar and vocab can both be learned-though you don't need a sophisticated vocab to write a book. And remember the books you're reading have been revised a million times, so don't compare them to your first drafts. You've got this!
Your mood can sometimes dictate how good or bad your writing feels at that time. If you're tired, or have been writing a heck of a lot.
Thanks! I love your videos and as an aspiring writer, they help so much!
This is a really, really positive message - *you rock!* And thanks! 😆
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
:) Glad you enjoyed!
I entered one of my short stories into a school-wide contest. They voted. Mine didn't make the cut. Why is my writing so bad if I can't even write a good enough short story?
Damn, so that means I'm even worse than I thought because my first drafts don't look so bad. I don't even know I'm terrible. JK, but seriously I often have self-doubt about my self-doubt. I guess beta readers are the answer to that.
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
Critique partners and beta readers are definitely important and can help with the self-doubt thing for sure!
same here with world building in first drafts! I tend to stick to the characters and dialogue, and figure out the setting later haha I just don't find the world building as interesting as the characters! Though then again I do write contemporary :)
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+Emily Lowrey Yes! You know, it's funny, because I DO enjoy world building...but when I'm in the midst of the first draft, I really just focus on the action and characters. I'll have world building bits here and there that I'll build on when revising, but not nearrrrly enough. Heh. Probably a little easier to fill in the blanks in a contemporary, though. :D
Awesome! I've been here for five years without reading any of my works. Now I have to pick one, read them, revise them, and edit them.. I still have another five long years to go, though hoping to be earlier than that.. :D
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+Victorianne “glimpseflame” Glazeter Sounds like you'll have plenty to choose from! Good luck! :)
@victoriannecastle
8 жыл бұрын
Yes, your videos help a lot. It is good to hear from someone who'd been there from the very first step up to the publishing process. Thanks. :D
@bookishpixie
8 жыл бұрын
+Victorianne “glimpseflame” Glazeter You're so welcome! So happy to hear it-and thanks for watching!
this is encouraging and discouraging lol I'm definitely not at the point to where I think I could recognize good wiring lol but I can definately recognize work as bad lol and I know what this process looks like with my paintings...so I believe you. ..and with nano I have low exportados for good to come out but rather I hope to have a few good lines and that I will have fallen back in love with writing....
@bookishpixie
8 жыл бұрын
+Felicia Follum I think you'll be able to tell when you look back at your writing at what lines shine and what needs more work. But as you said, especially in terms of NaNo, definitely best not to even worry about that at that stage lol. Good luck!
@FeliciaFollum
8 жыл бұрын
bookishpixie that makes sense and thanks 😄
@bookishpixie
8 жыл бұрын
+Felicia Follum You're welcome! :)
This is comforting. especially for slow writers, like myself. It takes George RR Martin years to finish a book in his series ASoIaF, and that man is a genius mastermind. Thanks for the video :)
@bookishpixie
8 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! And that's very true about GRRM!
What if what you're writing isn't really a genre with an audience? I'm in the middle of revising a sci-fi-ish quadrilogy about robots that live in their own robotic world with religious themes and no humans whatsoever. I can only think of one book series similar to this setup and it was meant to sell toys and I don't want to do that. Hopefully that's not too confusing :P
@fakename3882
7 жыл бұрын
"What if what you're writing isn't really a genre with an audience" then good luck getting a publishing deal lol.
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
I mean, all genres have audiences somewhere. Some are just more niche than others.
@ubehmonster3456
5 жыл бұрын
that's something I'd totally read
@fkdjdjcmckdjdjf3728
3 жыл бұрын
seems like it's just scifi utopian. Is it something like the movie "The Equals" (in that movie, the genes that give humans emotions are removed so that humans are better, making them somewhat like robots) or the book The Giver?
@RobotProphetsMoon
3 жыл бұрын
@@fkdjdjcmckdjdjf3728 oh wow people are still replying to this 😅 I guess it would be like The Giver in a sense that the protagonist of the first robot book is content with the terrible world he lives in until a sage kind of character opens his eyes to what good the protag can do in his life. It's the fact that the entire series is a "robot only, no humans ever" setting that I see turning people off--then again, I didn't conceive the idea of this mini series in the first place for other people, but for myself. But I suppose you're also right with the word "utopia" for my extremely niche genre. I suppose I'll have to wait to publish them or market them until I publish a more relatable breakthrough novel just to get my name out there. Then peeps can read it if they like something like that. Thank you for the reply! 😁
Never write being unable to wait for the end
This is so helpful!!! Thanks for sharing a lot about writing. 😘😘😘
Like I watched two of your videos and you’re like my favourite youtuber I don’t get it you’re so awesome
@bookishpixie
6 жыл бұрын
:) Thanks!
I gotta check out these books you recommended, thank you! Oh, I’d like to suggest this book I’m reading right now; it’s called Nobody wants to read your Sh*t by Steven Pressfield. Easy read so far. Again, thank you so much for your wisdom and optimism!
Damn you got some good book behind you. I love the murder complex out of all of 'em.
You help me out a lot. I just started writing books a year ago.
Thank you for this video. I'm halfway through my maniskript and I've realized I need to make it first person. This has made me realize how weirdly written my book is, and I know that I need to finish the entire thing before re-writing the whole thing into 1st person. But I've felt weird about the writing, like I just don't write good, but I think that this is a good that I'm seeing that it's not so good right now.
@bookishpixie
8 жыл бұрын
+Britney Foster You're so welcome, Britney! I've had to do perspective switches after I've started writing in the past too, and they're annoying, but they can definitely sometimes pay off! But either way, I'm glad you found the vlog encouraging, and I wish you all the best with your revisions and writing!
My friends: You draft isn't that bad! My draft: Kill me! Do it plese!
So, I know it’s not a race when you’re trying to finish your novel, but what if your main subject for the story is based on current events? My story has to stay relevant..
I have been trying to edit my first book/story I'm writing, my problem is that I have trouble sitting still..
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+Madison Myers Hmmm, sounds like you could benefit from a treadmill desk lol. I don't sit still much either-I have a chair that can twirl and I frequently twirl it side to side while I'm working, or tap my feet, or something of the like. We all have our quirks. :)
I wrote in 2010 ( 8 pages ) . Discarded it and quit writing. I later changed my mind after a few years . I have like 5 pages more or less right now. LOL.
I just whached your video for the first time and I love this channel I am hitting the subscribe buttom :)
what would I do if my storytelling sucks. like the way I put things down
@bookishpixie
8 жыл бұрын
+Devon Franklin Same advice applies, really! Just keep writing, reading, and studying the craft (the books I linked to above would definitely come in handy) and you'll improve. :)
It's not a race , don't rush the process and time is working for you , remember . Ava Jae
Thank you for your videos. I want to become a published writer myself but HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO ADD DETAIL WITHOUT IT NOT MAKING SENSE
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
Many, many, many drafts! I find building details a layer at a time makes life easier, but it can definitely be a challenge!
@The_Lemurian_Witch13
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the advice
So I kind of have this thing that when ever I write I normally start at the end and then the beginning and middle and back and forth because I keep coming up with these cool ideas that happen later in the story. My problem is trying to connect everything together. Most of the time I'll write something near the end and when ever I finally connect everything I have to rewrite that one part because the character didn't have the same emotion as he did when I first wrote it. So that's a problem for me, but the worst is that most of the time after I do my skipping around I have to find a way to connect everything and that gets boring have to write all this filler stuff and most of the time it causes me to lose interest. An example is like when I have a really cool fight scene coming up but I have to write like one or two boring filler chapters before you can get there and trying to write those fillers makes me lose intrest. What would you suggest that I do about this?
How do I write gooder?
great books recommendations awesome
I have three pages of math homework due tomorrow and I'm sitting here trying to finish a chapter by getting some ideas does that make me a bad author if I cant keep up with my writing?
@bookishpixie
6 жыл бұрын
Hardly! It can be hard to juggle everything sometimes and that's okay, that's just life. :)
The craft books you referred to in this video. Are they just for people who write novels or can a screenwriter read them?
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+agentbl I do believe they are geared towards writing novels, but I'm sure some like PLOT & STRUCTURE especially could still be useful for screenwriting.
If I only I could feel positive about it.
Hi bookishpixie, I write fantasy novels for YA. I have one novel "finished" however I don't feel it's up to par with published works. I've gone as far as I can go with revisions. I need help with editing and grammar mostly. I was wondering is it possible to hire an editor to polish your work first before sending it to an agent or do agents have editors that will do that? If it's possible, do you know any credible ones? Finding ones on the internet can be so confusing at times. I don't want to get scammed. I apologize if you've already answered this in a previous video. Thanks Kristin!
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+keikanna44 Hey Kristin! It's totally possible to hire an editor before querying, but before you do that I definitely encourage you to find critique partners and trade with them *first*. (Maybe you've already done that, but I'm mentioning it just in case.) The reason I recommend this is critique partners will be able to find issues that you can fix for free, so that if you do decide to still hire an editor (which is fine!) they'll be able to help you polish it up even more, rather than having to focus on the more basic issues a critique partner could've pointed out. If you're not sure where to find critique partners, you can check out this post: avajae.blogspot.com/2013/07/5-places-to-find-critique-partners.html As for credible editors, I actually know quite a few freelance editors! They include: Nicole Frail (who is actually my Sky Pony editor-she also takes freelance work): www.nicolefrail.com/services1/ Katie Locke: katherinelockebooks.com/editorial-services/ Naomi Hughes: naomiedits.com/full-manuscripts.html The ladies at Chimera Editorial: www.chimeraediting.com/ Hope that helps! Good luck!
@kristinlaurelluna
9 жыл бұрын
+bookishpixie Thank you so much for replying to me!!! I greatly appreciate you taking the time to help me. I visited the sites that you recommended and they are promising. I'll do everything you suggested. Thanks again Bookishpixie!
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+keikanna44 You're so welcome! Good luck with your writing and critique partner/editor search!
Thank you I'm still a secret writer find you very supportive. Not easy comming for a grappeling back ground to all this feelings
In the two months of backing away from my manuscript... before jumping back into my writing (especially with NaNo coming up) I have decided to try and see if **Graphic Novel Writing** fits me better. Ive always loved building stories... but the more I try and write the more I feel like Im more of a storyteller and less like Im a writer. The moment I admitted that I didn't think I was a writer... *poof! My grammar and punctuation got worse by the second...Im sure, in some sort of rebellion! No real idea why :/ FB and spell check and typing with thumbs, probably didn't help!) But because I love history and the "hithers and thithers" of way back then, I always thought I would write historical romances. IDK? One day, this last spring, while trying to cheer my daughter up (her school's "creative writing" competition's writing prompt was ADVERTISING! Poor thing! She's 9! Those fun-suckers!!) Anyways, I came up with some bizarre/off-the-wall prompts that I thought would make her laugh. :) One of those became a "shiny new idea" and a good one at that! I had never ever even considered writing outside of the historical romance genre...Nope! Not ever! I read outside of that Genre... but somehow, I thought that was like a thing, that you had to stay in your genre, huh??? How could I have not thought to branch out? Now, Im considering writing a Middle Grade book! I am testing the boundaries and my limits. I want to try on all of the literary hats!
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+TheDemarie09 That's so great! I'm really happy to hear you've been inspired to try something new-that's very exciting. :) Playing around with different categories and genres can be loads of fun, and I hope your drafting (or NaNoing, as the case may be) goes really well! :)
@TheDemarie09
9 жыл бұрын
:) My daughter and I are now both trying out graphic novel writing! YAY! & man she is killing it! I didn't think about writing until I was about 25 and only started taking it seriously in the last year and a half, when I found out about NaNoWriMo. Being a super book worm... I'm kind of shocked, looking back, that no one ever even suggested it (writing) to me as a career choice. I find my self seriously envious of the people who talk about their thousands of journals from about the time they could first write and all of their supporters of the craft while growing up. ;/ I have found that getting my daughter started in writing has been taking some of the sting out of the missed "Bookish/Writing" life... We would love to see a video about branching out and trying on different "literary hats" & would love to hear what you think of graphic novels. :)
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+TheDemarie09 I think it's great that you're both exploring writing! And don't feel bad about not starting early-there are LOADS of writers who don't start writing until middle age (or older) so you are totally not alone or anything like that. And I honestly don't think you've missed a thing. You started writing at exactly the right time for you. :) Funny thing about journals: I have literally never been able to keep one consistently, even after I started writing seriously. I have one kind of now that I update every couple of months but that's about it. lol As far as graphic novels go, I've only read two (yep) so proooobably don't have enough experience with them to say anything meaningful. But as for "literary hats"...what do you mean? Sounds like an interesting idea...
@TheDemarie09
9 жыл бұрын
My first book, when I was one, was "The Hobbit" done as a graphic novel. :) Mione's first graphic novel was "The Red Pyramid." (Ya, we named her Hermione) We don't have too much experience with graphic novels, but we do both like writing and drawing. Her MLP's are out of this world!! ,) As for Literary Hats, I'm not exactly sure where I picked up the term, but what I mean by it is... umm like: poetry, different genres, screen writes, plays, songs, full length, shorts, and novellas... fan fiction, blogging, graphic anything... lol even pop up books and I'm sure theres plenty more. IDK, hehe anything outside of the knee-jerk "If I wrote something, I'd write this.." bit. Anything that would be something I had not ever thought of doing or even that I had thought of but thought that that would not 'fit' me. Even when I was writing my Historical romance I found myself trying to push the limits and try and change it up in any way I could. I have the Antagonist narrating the story, in conversation with one of the protagonists daughters, well after the actual story takes place. Doing that zoom in and come to first person thing when recalling the past. Meh, probably because I imagined the story like a full blown movie in my head. lol
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+TheDemarie09 Ahh okay I understand. Yes, experimenting with different writing styles/genres can be a blast. :) Glad to hear you're having fun with your writing!
I've just had a depressing fit that I don't think I cannot write anything right at all. I've been writing since I was 11 and I haven't gotten anything completed or published at all. And when I take it to people to critique, it just brings me down and want to give up. And what's more, sometimes I even start all over again from the f****ing beginning of the book just to write it over again. I don't know what to do and I just feel like giving up and I don't want to. But I don't want to publish a cringeworthy disaster. Can someone help?
@bookishpixie
6 жыл бұрын
Firstly, I'm so sorry you're dealing with depression-it's super hard when our brains work against us. Secondly, don't give yourself a time limit! It doesn't matter how long you've been writing without publishing-it took me ten completed manuscripts to get an agent and a book deal, and it's taken other published authors even longer! So don't take how long it's been for you as a sign you're a bad writer or anything like that-everyone works at their own pace, and that's okay. Lastly, what helps me with revisions is not looking at it as "oh my manuscripts sucks" but instead looking at it as "if I fix these things, I can make my manuscript even better." That helps me really bring some joy into the revision process because it can be really cool to watch your manuscript improve over time, sometimes into a story even better than you originally imagined. I hope that helps!
@oblivious108
6 жыл бұрын
bookishpixie This does, thank you. And sorry for the negative vibes. I've been a terrible mood swing lately. Forgive me.
@bookishpixie
6 жыл бұрын
You're fine!
You can always hire a ghost writer. I'm not good at putting literature together, So i just hired a developmental editor. And she is brilliant
My problem is I hate reading my book ...I think it sucks and don’t read it 😢
how do you find critique partners
@MGMcGee
7 жыл бұрын
Nanowrimo.com is a great site to use for finding CPs, especially since the forum is organized by genre. You should be able to find someone there who's also looking for a critique partner. You'll have to sign up with your email, but it's entirely free.
Thanks, I have seven books on writing. For me I would like to share a story with others, and I think I have good ideas. .
@bookishpixie
8 жыл бұрын
+Patrick McDougal Cool! Good luck!
@patrickm.8509
8 жыл бұрын
+bookishpixie Thanks
@bookishpixie
8 жыл бұрын
+Patrick McDougal Sure thing!
How I wish I could buy that book "A Fire in Fiction" NEED HELP.😭
is this about hand writing or story or both
@bookishpixie
8 жыл бұрын
+Cameron Dawson It's...about writing? The words you put on the page, not the way they look when you put them there. Some people hand write, some people type, but I'm talking about the writing itself.
i enjoy writing but i fucking hate to read, its a nightmare with dyslexia and ADD.
did you go to school for writing/english? im considering going for creative writing or english degree
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
I did, though I already had an agent by the time I started my English degree and got my book deal two months into the English part of my degree, so I wouldn't say it really affected my writing. But I did, because that's where my interest lies. :)
hey, someone somewhere is Gonna think so!
cool
I love you
nice
When I showed some people the first chapter of my first novel, they called it unreadable. It really breaks my heart when people say that. I stopped writing publicly decided not to publish anything anymore. Self publishing is a brutal industry and beta readers are Satan.
@bookishpixie
6 жыл бұрын
Publishing is definitely a hard industry and I'm sorry to hear you had readers who weren't constructive. Working with critique partners is definitely necessary, but it can be hard to find the right fit at first. I wish you all the best!
I have trouble with transitioning from talking about one thing into another topic.
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+Madison Myers In non-fiction writing?
@dazeddreamer4061
9 жыл бұрын
Writing stories in general.
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+Madison Myers Hm...I suppose I'm having trouble conceptualizing how this applies to fiction. Do you mean transitions like scene breaks? Or...?
@dazeddreamer4061
9 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+Madison Myers Hmmm okay. Someone else asked me about transitions recently, so I'll probably write a post or do a vlog about it. In this case I suspect a post might be more suited...but we'll see. Thanks for the suggestion! :)
Yay writing is like a craft you need to improve and work on it 😀👌
First drafts. AKA WHAT IN THE HOLY FUCK IS THAT
Me writing do suck very much.. LOL!
First drafts are so bad but necessary for sure. Without the first draft you're really not a writer.
I think when she says 'book' , it kinda sounds like she's saying the f-word.
Thank you for an interesting video -- but I wish you didn't speak quite so fast! I found it hard to keep up!
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
I have captions on most of my vlogs to help with that. If you ever have trouble understanding me, feel free to use them!
Whaddup Ava Jae yo yo I like your vide-oh-ohs You're the best , ho ho And now I gotta go go! [Thanks for uploading this! :)]
@bookishpixie
9 жыл бұрын
+mia winslet Ha ha you're welcome!
You mean the the writers for yahoo news who come across like they're 3rd graders.
you are cute , thx for the advice ;-)
@bookishpixie
7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! :)
(told u once but I think ur do cute!)