Glad you liked it! :D And yes, that's a really good point. Maybe whoever made the list was thinking of when the symbolism is front and center, like in Dan Brown's books?
It was an interesting perspective on character growth 🥰. Also, I feel like very often the whole character arc where there’s a flaw and at some point in the book that flow is fixed, happens so that the character’s growth can fit within the duration of the story. This is why conscious reading as you point out in the video can make a huge difference. It makes us aware that this “realistic character growth” is just a tool to drive the story forward and to keep the readers hooked. It’s not reality but an adapted representation of it. At least that’s how I usually think about this ☺️ thank you for sharing! ❤️
Loved the video, so motivational! I am thinking of writing a non-fiction book at the moment, with all that is happening in the world, it seems that I have something to say. I'm not still graduated, and I recently gained confidence on my neurodivergency, and with that this inspiration came alongside with countless other strong emotions, that I can only cope by writing. I have been journaling every single day since 2019, and I strongly believe that this process has saved me from dark moments many times. Knowing that, I've always felt that other people could possibly relate to what I was struggling with and with my reasoning about things. I'm an avid reader and I study by myself a lot, so I truly think I have something to say (or write), but most times, impostor syndrome comes stronger than the courage to actually post or publish something. Perfectionism is also a heavy problem for me, as it seems that I never get to the point of ''good enough', but consciously knowing of the trait and my tendencies, I've been able to start to overcome it. Again, great video, it got me some courage and motivation to continue writing and believing that we do actually have opinions (or stories) to share that are probably more valueable than most of the content online. One last thing: I agree with you when you said not to care about others opinions, they are worth sh*t most of the times. But here is one argument: realize that some of your own opinions about yourself and your work are also sh*t, because you were conditionned to think and believe that. Unless you make a conscious choice to actually improve your own opinions about yourself and realize and create who you really are, you'll never think you're good enough, even less your art and work.
So happy to hear that you liked the video! And super happy to hear that you're continuing to write :D I agree with you: you absolutely should remember that some of your own opinions are shit. It's a process to overcome, but it's a worthy battle to pursue. I hope you'll share your writing with us when you're finished with it!
Hi. You have a contagious personality similar to mine. I was listening to your video on Ream. I have subscribed to your RU-vid channel. I wondered if you knew where I should publish historical fiction with an alternate twist.? I will start viewing to your channel as I just found it a short time ago, thank you very much and keep on with the good work. Good luck with your writing. Christine.
If you're looking to get your name out there and not too focused on the money, I think publishing on Wattpad is a good start to get used to it. If you want to publish a complete book (since Wattpad would be chapter by chapter), I recommend reading up on Amazon and Draft2Digital. Welcome to the channel!
Billions of Persons have far too much “Con Fidence” - creating the infinite Mountains of Trash, Garbage and Junk. When YOU doubt yourself - you are on the right Path...
I disagree. I don't think you need to doubt yourself, but rather be self-aware and able to criticise yourself and your choices constructively. Having confidence does not mean being over confident. Being able to balance your confidence with self-awareness is the key here.
I think it gets even harder to understand when the layman has picked up terminology that is used by academics and experts. because most the time the terminology is objectively defined as something incredibly specific for the subject matter experts. But is used by laymen in a broader and more subjective sense, so the misunderstanding gets worse because the same terminology is used by means different things depending on if they are writers or readers.
This is the ONLY video on this subject that I have gotten anything from. My brain works very similarly to yours. Particularly, I was struck by the color coding and seeing the balance! Your explanation flipped a switch for me (I write romance, this color coding system will be very helpful for me). Thanks for making this video!
great video! i think a lot of what you’re saying can directly tie in to the world of songwriting as well. the commercialization of songwriting has really morphed people’s perception of what it means to be a creative individual. everything has gotten so over saturated and burnout is hitting everyone harder than it ever has. going to an art school, it really disappointed me to see the lack of individualism in the people who wanted to actively pursue songwriting as a career. there was no heart, no soul behind what they were writing, they just used the same formulas over and over that they knew would work. everyone’s approach was always quantity over quality. on that note, when i stumbled across an artist who really had a unique sound and sense of self, it was such an inspiring experience amidst the sea of arrogant bedroom pop artists. it’s been a long journey trying to unlearn some of these toxic mindsets, and it’s very reassuring to see other creatives talk about going through a similar experience in their respective field. we should be allowed to be proud of the things we write because it is a representation of our very being! only we could write it!
It's funny... I also do NOT leave reviews on any books I read. The last thing I need is someone to come after my books with some drama LOL. I also like 20booksto50K FB group, but I've hesitated going to any of the Vegas trips for similar conclusions you came to. I make a living off of writing with many, many books out, and I have not had to go to any conventions. In fact, getting away from conventions helped me more :) I would like to sometimes have a drink with another author sometime, but I can't stand most authors LOL.
I definitely got burned by the experience and will be very careful about conferences going forward. Making connections with authors has definitely been a struggle, but it's something I haven't given up on just yet :D Glad it's working out for you, though! If I may, what changed that made it help you more?
@@NarraTale Staying away from conventions keeps me focused on my own processes... how to harness my creativity through meditation, outlining, dictation, and self-editing. It's different for every writer, so finding what works for you is insanely important. It's good to trade ideas with other writers, but a lot of it is trial and error, so a writer just has to put themselves through it (IMO). Gaining experience (and not going to conventions) is crucial. I've always said... there are two types of writers: the kind who love writing, and the kind who love the IDEA of writing. The latter tend to want to socialize at conventions, post constantly on Facebook (nothing about actual writing) or become the presidents of organizations like SFWA :) I'm the former... I simply love the creative process, and conventions would only distract me. I write to market, so the reward is much higher and keeps me focused. When you write to market, it makes marketing easier and I don't need any gimmicks (I know a few try to sell them). My FB ads naturally run well, and cold releases (working my books into the Amazon algorithm rather than have friends and family buy them) work the best for me. Does any of that make sense? Hah... sorry, I can ramble sometimes.
haha don't worry, it makes a lot of sense :) Thanks for sharing! Writing to market definitely makes things a lot easier in terms of marketing, and if you hit the right spot it'll basically market itself. I think it's easy to write a book or two, but you really got to love the process of being an author, not just calling yourself one, if you want to stay in this industry. It's not a kind one :P
Very informative. Thank you. I'm trying to decide on a subscription service now. I was leaning toward Ream, but now I'm re-considering Patreon. I understand Patreon problems, but they've stood the test of time. With so many different content creators there, it is definitely more viable as a long-term option.
UPDATE! Readers for Accountability has made the decision to end the boycott because SMP finally responded (it appears it was a separate email, rather than a public statement). This has been met with mixed reactions. Read the update here: instagram.com/p/C_MMzb_OYrn/?img_index=1 My personal opinion at this stage is to be hesitant to engage with the press until they have proof of follow-through of their intended changes.
The Black Magician trilogy by Trudi Canavan if you like fantasy. If you prefer more "this made me think" type of stories, then The Timekeeper by Mitch Albom! And if you're interested in my work, I update an adult, supernatural web serial weekly on Wattpad for free. You can find the link in the description. And maybe you can give me a rec too? ;)
Hey! I started watching some videos on your channel and the one about confidence motivated me to start writing! So now I wrote the first chapter of my first book ever. I enjoy watching your videos so keep it up!
Thanks for this video. I've been considering moving to Ream from Patreon. Good to know this site is yet another 'minimum viable product' being touted as a full-fledged product or service. I've been burned too many times by sites that market their roadmap features as if they are already implemented and fully-featured.
Yeah, I was really excited to join but the reality was a huge let-down. Maybe in a year or two? Would you mind telling me why you're thinking of moving off Patreon? I just joined, so I'm curious about what it lacks. :)
@@NarraTale This is the comparison video I watched before yours and deciding to stay. The TL;DW is Patreon lacks author-specific features and seems uninterested in adding them. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gmBX85VduYo.htmlsi=TyaAcrojDFIQBpMo
I actually don't think the writers are mainly at fault when it comes to Hollywood. Sure, they play a role in it, but we also know that executives and directors put in a lot of the stuff we don't like - like relationship drama, excessive sexual content, etc. With Hollywood, I think the executives need to gain some self-awareness and humility.
I love this video <3 It's taken me years to get confidence in my writing. The thing I struggle with is promotion because I have no social media. Who knew that would cause problems? 😂 I don't understand how some authors can keep releasing book after book after book and people still buy them. The stories are the same, just changed a little. It's take me 6 years to release my first book 😂
Happy to hear you liked the video! <3 haha promotion is the thing that I hear all the time people struggling with. It's just a habit and a skill to develop, nothing more. I have my theories about it being a comfort thing for many readers, and if people are willing to pay for it - why change what is working (on the author's side)? I disagree with it as a whole, but I can see the reasoning behind it as well. It still takes me a long time to write my books too, even if it's getting faster with each one :P
Don't feel bad. My 3rd book is about to turn 10 as a WIP sure to motherhood + having to stay in paying work. I managed to write my first 2 books over about 5 years (my first baby slept like he was supposed to), but since ... life. Plus, like you, I don't want to write the same thing over & over (probably why I'll have to stay in paying non-writing work!). I'm excited to get started on my next series (the world is nearly fully formed). Here's hoping I don't settle into a formula too soon. Let's keep learning!
Life does have a nasty way of getting in the way of things, but I'm happy to hear that you're positive about moving forward! :D I wish you the most creative of energies and uninterrupted writing time for your next series <3
"You don't need to compete. You don't need to be jealous because we're all in the same boat." Very inspirational video. I love the passion you're talking with. It's visible how much writing means to you and how much you want to support other writers in becoming more confident and proud of their writing, while at the same time having the space and the ambition to keep improving their craft. Thank you for this video! <3
UPDATE: Apparently, Ream Stories is facing some litigation (I'm not sure about what, as they only vaguely refer to some safety issues and questions about AI), and had to let some team members go. In the announcement video, Emilia Rose/Destiny Patnode is clear about the fact that she is a co-founder. You can watch the video here: www.loom.com/share/f74897b0a4d54ee389e89f50353a45c0?sid=a2b93905-c6d6-47d0-85c8-a42e35072293 UPDATE 2: They held a town hall yesterday, where they made some comments on some of my points. There are a lot of "I think" and "I believe", so it didn't leave me very confident. Regarding analytics, Emilia Rose/Desitny Patnode said "I think we'll probably get to those towards the end of the year as well". Watch the replay here (I don't know how long it'll be available for): www.loom.com/share/bba9a50860fc4dce8233e525e9b43bde?sid=8f01d9f9-b764-4f9f-8698-54841c3b124c
Hi. Thank you for this video. I've been trying to find information about what has happened. I just wanted to say that I didn't know that they don't mention anywhere on the Ream website that Emilia is a co-founder, but on most of their videos on their RU-vid channels for Ream and Subscriptions for Authors and in their Million Reads Serial Lab course, they tell their story of how they got started and it is made very clear that Emilia Rose, Sean Patnode, and Michael Evans are the co-founders of Ream.
Thank you for the info! I'm glad that they're honest about it in the videos and such, but I stand by my point that it's something that needs to be clear on the website and on webinars since that is usually people's first introduction to the service.
i love 4tw so much, its been life changing, but i also love the game aspect of it lol I think you would like Pacemaker better (from what i heard in this video) since it has word count goals, stats, graphs, etc. There are paid options, but i haven't explored them since the free version has been helpful enough! (it's just for tracking, though) in a little defense of the crystals, as a student, i love how i could buy crystals for 3 months worth but i dont have to use the 3 months consecutively and can instead just get my one month when i know i'll have time and not "waste" them during finals and such
I'll definitely check out Pacemaker! Thank you for the suggestion. And your point about the crystals is fair, I've never used it that way but I can definitely see the perks of splitting it up when needed.
As always, a very useful video. <3 I loved the tip about not cutting or deleting things we've written but saving them in a separate document. I tend to erase a lot since I'm constantly in the editing phase but I will definitely aim to save scenes or parts that I don't find suitable for a particular story in the future. You never know when they might come in handy.
What you say "The software you use doesn't actually matter." What I hear "...But I probably should find something better than notepad for my early draft work anyway..." (Though what I like about notepad is that whatever format I want to put it in going forward, it's easier to get from a plaintext editor into that than it can be from other software sometimes)
I loved this video. The idea of conditioning ourselves in order to be able to write or to tap into a particular emotion sounds like a tool I would definitely try out. Thank you for sharing! <3
good advice, I do this all the time, though I just remember what I was feeling, or mostly scenes in line with whatever emotion I'm feeling come to me, and then I feel that feeling when I'm writing that scene, or rereading/thinking about it.
I really enjoy it, I feel like it makes it easier to write those scenes :) I also do reread/think about it, but sometimes I just really need that music too.
Such a useful video. I like the idea of having the freedom to fill in the gaps in a way that feels natural as I go. So I might totally give this method a go 😍 also, please do a video about world building in the early stages of developing the story. Great work! ❤️
"I can't believe I actually liked this." - I feel called out :D I've have this thought for a lot of books that I have read in my teenage years or my early young adult years. Also, great video and such a strong message in the end! <3
100% agree, polarized stances aside and all the hate out there, not tying your identity to opinion or community is a great skill to have. Being able to have a conversation with someone you fundamentally disagree with while still not bullying, harassing or starting a conflict is a essential skillset I think all of us needs to get better at.
This is actually great advice. Not just for writing, but life in general. Never trust the advice somebody gives you, when they didn't take enough interest to understand your situation first and address the real underlying issues and to make their advice aplicable to you. Any person who doesn't want to be bothered with your problem is ill positioned to offer anything helpful. It's far too easy for people to throw out truisms and present themselves as authorities without giving a damn about their impact on other peoples' lives. We need to have enough autority over our own decisions to choose the best option for ouselves and to learn from our choices.
I think writers and authors on RU-vid get in trouble because they have to post content on writing or the author journey regularly and….that’s not a lot of content and it’s not all that interesting for a wide audience. To make that content entertaining long term it typically has to be polarizing and then that can hurt a writer long term.
Why would we want to promote child free? If the majority of people don’t want children, the civilization collapses. We are witnessing this happen in some Asian and European nations.
Giving people the option to live the way they see fit for themselves by showing them that there are more possibilities than one makes for happier people, and happier people makes for a better world. Respecting people's wishes and choices is a good thing. If you have to force people to have children simply for the continuation of the specie, then this civilization has run its course.
@@NarraTale why do you assume increased freedom means increased happiness? Maybe someone who knows better can help someone who is really dumb make decisions about their lives? I take the advice of people smarter than me all the time.
Great video, such an important message! I come from a broken home, I also do not want children, I have also spent a lot of time in the alt scenes with a lot of LGBTQIA+ people. Every time I see a pregnancy storyline in a book, a game or a movie/show, they do it the same way and completely ignores the vast spectrum of people that live on the planet. I instantly don't want to keep watching. It is so reductive even for those who do want kids. So many stories where they even have characters who are outspoken in wanting to adopt for certain reasons, characters who don't like kids, or live a life and have views that makes them say they don't want it, and then they accidentally get pregnant for whatever reason and instantly change their mind and turn into trad wife characters, regardless of what their personalities and values where before. To end my rant, even when you take children out of the equation the steps to a relationship does not have to be the same, a relationship is not less serious or progressed because you didnt get married or whatever. THanks for the great video!
Yes! It's one of my biggest pet peeves when they get pregnant on accident and suddenly become a whole different character. If you're going to do that, then just make them that from the beginning!
@@NarraTalemaybe having a child changes you fundamentally. Ancient European religion believed women to have three stages of development, Maiden, mother, crone. We have a lot of maidens who are unwilling to depart with the privileges of maidenhood (which includes being the center of attention) and are unable to mature to motherhood (children become center of attention, mother becomes caregiver).
I really do find it astonishing when people believe that the mark of skill or talent or whatever is to "not have to work on it". We also need more of this supportive and affirming content! Love to see more wholesome and empathetic videos 😍
I am 25 now and since I was about 22 I found myself not enjoying at all the YA genre. I couldn’t relate to the characters, i thought they were annoying as hell. I prefer a more adult experience tbh, adult problems, adult relationships, mature characters…
@@NarraTale like, I don’t even need spicy sex scenes for it to be adult, I just want grown characters with a mature view of the world having an adult conversation. YA makes me feel like I’m dealing with a bunch of bratty children.
@@MariaJoseRangelUwU I disagree with the idea that for a book to be adult it needs to contain spicy scenes, so I agree with you. I also feel like I'm dealing with children when reading YA, which is why I tend to not pick up YA books anymore 😂
The "this needs more d**k" killed me XD My own thoughts are pretty much in 100% agreement with you. Us millennials are terrified and ashamed of being adults and it is noticeable in the book choices.
