5 HUGE Amateur Writing Pitfalls & Their Fixes

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I'm drilling down into 5 major, common writing pitfalls of amateur writers and how to fix them. These are 201 mistakes that turn off readers and agents alike. If you're not getting the response from your work that you want, you might have one or more of these issues. And they are fixable!
I'm defining the issues, sharing examples, and giving actionable tips.
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00:00 Introduction
02:59 Dialogue issues (tags, white room syndrome, telling)
09:45 Scene function & filler
18:06 Writing a lot while communicating very little
28:16 Repetitive, basic sentence style
31:50 Varied sentence examples
36:31 Wall-to-wall telling (distance in your writing)
39:20 Narrate vs. dramatize example
46:45 Final pep talk
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@AlexaDonne 4 года назад

I kind of went off the rails by the time I got to telling, but hope this helps you regardless! TIMESTAMPS: Dialogue issues (tags, white room syndrome, telling) 02:59 Scene function & filler 09:45 Writing a lot while communicating very little 18:06 Repetitive, basic sentence style 28:16 Varied sentence examples 31:50 Wall-to-wall telling (distance in your writing) 36:31 Narrate vs. dramatize example 39:20 Final pep talk 46:45

@coralreeves4276 4 года назад

How do you know if a critique partner or beta reader is just trolling you or throwing you off or is actually serious about their criticisms? Thank you, this was a wonderful video! Very helpful 😊

@yamikazenokiba5377 4 года назад

Thank you! This helped me assure a few points. :D I really like the openness and honesty you portrayed towards the end. 😊👍

@pamelamusoke2959 4 года назад

All so valuable. Made notes and have an added mode of attack as I go through edits when 1st draft is finally done! Thank you!

@Snarflelocker 4 года назад

Off the rails is when you spill the good stuff for us :))

@lindapenttinen3382 4 года назад

But what if the story is a slice of life that is suppose to have those cute filler-like scenes while the plot goes forward little bit? For example: a family has gathered around a dinner table talking about this and that until someone of the family slips an information of an old unsolved murder case which seems to have no meaning then but later on the same old unsolved murder case comes into play again when something happens. Or example 2: characters are in the festival, all dressed up nicely. They play games, tell jokes and such. Nothing of much related to the plot. Then one of them has a vision about what has happened a long time ago. Example 3 is tied to the first two: seeminly meaningless to the plot is death of a woman who is later found by police and they don't think much of the death either. You would think she was just a very minor character until later on it is found she had more important role to the story. Can you quess what?

@stephr5914 3 года назад

"writing a lot but communicating very little" *sweats nervously with my 200k word count*

@razariasat3295 3 года назад

"sweats nervously with my 200k word count" me: *sweats nervously with my 0 word count*

@Aeiouaaaaaaaaa 3 года назад

@@razariasat3295 The best way to have words is to start! I’m also working on my first story and it took me a while to actually get started. See if you can write just one word or scene that inspires you and go from there if you have to! We got this :)

@razariasat3295 3 года назад

@@Aeiouaaaaaaaaa I completely agree, once I get a basic outline of the plot, I do intend to start immediately and see where it goes, also best of luck to you chum.

@REALdavidmiscarriage Год назад

would love to read that... have you had it published yet?

@dyingrat9 Год назад

@Kiyo Takeda exactly the same problem with me!

@aboycalledfish 4 года назад

I like longer videos like this. Sometimes I just need to hear someone talking at me for 50 minutes to calm myself down xD

@vetdad3927 4 года назад

I like longer videos like this too. It allows me to listen while doing mindless lab work. This i am able to see my book in my head and changes I may need to make. Thanks Alexa

@RandomPandaGirl 4 года назад

@Freddie Buckenham I saw this comment and just had to say same! I have an interview in an hour and watching this video to calm down!

@viviancoleman8417 3 года назад

right lol. we gots this, keep writing!

@izstrella 3 года назад

Saaaame. The anxiety to be awesome right away is scary!

@nacholibre5580 3 года назад

Clara Bryant I bet you're lonely

@samestory4902 4 года назад

I allow myself to use filter words and lazy adverbs in the first draft 😁- it helps me tell the story and keep up with it as it tumbles out and then I go back through the draft upon editing and craft better sentences, eliminate the lazy adverbs, repetition and working on making the descriptions better where I might have used cheap filter words just to get through the scene. Maybe my first drafts just function as very in depth outlines? I love getting through that first very rough draft so I can spend more time on craft- it’s the best part!

@Jackfrom1497 4 года назад

Same!

@ellismartiskainen7729 4 года назад

I think this is a good method!

@Mecharnie_Dobbs 3 года назад

I wanted a character to react emotionally to something she SAW and to how it contrasted with everything else she SAW earlier in that scene. So I used that filter word a few times. I couldn't just say "There was this thing, and she reacted" because the thing was offscreen and implied.

@websoftheseawings8877 3 года назад

Yes! I over describe EVERYTHING in my first draft so that way lager I can choose what I actually need and what is not needed but I can rest easy knowing I have alot of options for descriptions or the way someone says something.

@REALdavidmiscarriage Год назад

exactly this, I thought I was weird for doing this 😅

@teresagrabs488 4 года назад

Not even too far into the video and I'm already chuckling. I've had more than one debate with an editing client over strengthening their writing by addressing these things. Some authors are so fixated on "their style" they can't see there are better ways.

@siriuslyconfused1 4 года назад

Poor thing, everyone thinks they’re Nabokov 🤣

@AlexaDonne 4 года назад

Some writing "styles" are just bad writing :P

@nikkimirhosseyni9535 4 года назад

Alexa Donne TEA

@MonikaNelisDupont 4 года назад

Does that mean you’re an editor? I’m curious about writing and kinda took a peek behind the curtains at the writing/editing/publishing side of things and it kind of spooked me ha ha. There’s so much going on that I don’t know of

@teresagrabs488 4 года назад

@@MonikaNelisDupont I am a freelance editor. My clients are a good mix of those seeking self-publishing and those who are querying agents.

@thepeatboggy 2 года назад

I love “purple language” confusing and ineffective sentences can be pretty powerful sometimes Personally I think Lovecraft stories use the flowery and confusing complex sentences to instil a feeling of madness in the reader. Especially if his stories are heard not read, the reader can’t follow it all easily its sort of becomes a meta narrative that parallels the descent into madness that so many of his stories are about

@juliab3326 10 месяцев назад

What I'm getting from this is that as a person struggling with auditory clues listening to Lovecraft's stories would be a nightmare? I need to look into this.

@SysterYster 4 года назад

A noob mistake I have discovered is introducing a billion characters at once. Like, calm down. Let me get to to know these three first, THEN introduce the rest later. Jeez... Oh, the ineffective sentences. That's me! *raises hand* I have, in editing, realized just how much I'm repeating myself, basically saying the same thing again and again but in different ways, or needlessly reminding the reader about stuff that's apparent anyway. At least I have learned to spot those things and I'm cutting down my novel in length by hundreds of words per day I edit. XD Which is good, because a lot of my overwriting problems come from this ineffective writing.

@0FynnFish0 4 года назад

Funny how long this comment is, too.

@SysterYster 4 года назад

@@0FynnFish0 XD

@artlove1007 4 года назад

I see what you did there. Which means I saw your joke and now I'm commenting on it. Because I understood your joke, so I had to tell you that I liked it.

@SysterYster 4 года назад

@@artlove1007 Haha! XD

@zhugeliang4617 3 года назад

Same. Can’t stand when a bunch of named characters step into the room.

@dukeofdenver 4 года назад

This is a whole podcast

@rachelrobertson7353 4 года назад

Oh my goodness, yes! The dark side of show don’t tell. Writing effectively. I see this ALL THE TIME as a book editor. Writing concisely and saying what you mean instead of trying to sound flowery is sooooo much better and waaaay less confusing! Thank you for highlighting this!

@nellsie_ 4 года назад

I’ve been writing for a while and I’ve found that taking a break by watching a show or reading a different authors work, is a great way to refresh your brain. Great video, I took a lot of notes.Thank you for the tips!

@josesosa3337 4 года назад

Its always great for an artist to get inspired.

@ddh19454 4 года назад

I do that too.. when I get frustrated I watch a movie or read

@micahj5388 3 года назад

True, tho I tend to use breaks as procrastination and I steal(very heavily) from the media I’m consuming(aka character names, dialogue, whole plots😂)

@beautifullykayla 3 года назад

reading books in the genre i’m writing is always very helpful

@user-yu4rh6zj9x 4 года назад

I'm beta reader. Every time I take a new novel to read, its crazy bc they have the SAME mistakes. Sometimes I have to literally give the same advice twice. Adjectives, info dumping, exposition, dialogue and narration. The big five. Classic.

@blessedtugz1252 3 года назад

Hey

@zetjet9901 3 года назад

Hey (Make a chain)

@techsavvy1928 3 года назад

You could make a copy/paste list of advice for different mistakes. Tailor it to the specific mistake, of course, but maybe that’ll save you some time and frustration.

@techsavvy1928 3 года назад

@@zetjet9901 Hey sorry, broke the chain

@user-yu4rh6zj9x 3 года назад

@Samara Hamilton heyy, I do portuguese only :/

@asdfgh161001 4 года назад

Oh so when she said 'in depth' she really meant it lmao 🤣 love the topic btw

@Brindlebrother 3 года назад

Don't be the one that writes any of these: "Yes," she confirmed, nodding her head in agreement. Suddenly, and without warning, ... He sprinted as fast as he could. felt like an eternity. The sword sliced his arm which caused him to let out a yell that was very loud.

@AlexaDonne 3 года назад

These are traumatic lol

@leannemcelroy8482 3 года назад

Quick fix’s. She nodded. “Yes.” It was sudden, He catapulted forward Moons went by The bite of the sword caused him to howl out in pain, the blood dripping like hot lava down his shoulder.

@behnzo1988 3 года назад

Purposed fixes: "Ok" It happened super dooper very extremely quickly He ran super dooper very extremely quickly What just happened wasn't super dooper very extremely quick Sword hit arm he go "ow" I'll be seeing you from the top of NY Times Best Sellers

@KnitsFromTheVoid 3 года назад

@@behnzo1988 Your words make my eyes go "ow" and my ears super duper bleed a lot of blood

@razariasat3295 3 года назад

@@behnzo1988 this is actually a interesting way of writting

@12thDecember 2 года назад

Me _before_ watching this video: "I think I'm doing pretty well with my first novel." Me _after_ watching this video: "Oh dear god, I'm going to have to rewrite the whole thing, aren't I?"

@potatoejauregui 5 месяцев назад

If it’s your first novel ever, this video was probably a checklist 🤣 Mine was, too

@juniperwoodbury1404 4 года назад

You stared directly into my soul with that section on filler scenes...

@Snarflelocker 4 года назад

I don’t know why but I thought this was going to be 15mins long but I burst my fetters when I realized it’s nearly an hour of insight. You’re amazing, thanks for your hard work and wisdom.

@theorosef 4 года назад

I absolutely LOVE using "incomplete" sentences. since my current project is in first person, it really does spice up sentence structure!

@vampiregirl917 4 года назад

You really called me out on the info dumping lmaoo. I started a new project and I felt it being info dumpy when I wrote it but I condensed it thank god

@Wickendale 3 года назад

Every time I watch an Alexa video I come away with a surge of creative writing energy. She's a wizard, lads.

@leedelacy5633 3 года назад

I am trying to write a first novel, finishing a career as a physician and trying to do something different and creative. As a non writer, i did not realize how much detail there is below the level that you absorb but only on an unconscious level and you as a writer must bring it to the foreground. your video was fantastic and the lacing of examples made your lessons so much more effective. i had scrivener up and was adding to my novel writing mistake folder (a big one even before starting the actual novel). Thank you for this.

@rennRRR 7 месяцев назад

how did it go? 😲

@chimeiamv 2 года назад

I was writing a fic while watching this, and I realized I was doing so many things that would make it harder to read. For example, I just wrote this sentence: "He was then able to grab the linens and dress himself in them" which could be changed to "He dressed himself in the linens" I am definitely guilty of long, meandering sentences that don't do much.

@SysterYster 4 года назад

There was once when I commented on a person's description of a voice and I said something like: This voice is strong, soft, booming, dark, powerful, loud, etc... is this person God? Because the voice was everything! XD It can get too much sometimes. lol. In editing my own novel, I've removed SO much he felt, she realized, they saw, they heard, etc. It's often not needed.

@jeremiahunderwood8448 5 месяцев назад

What?

@ClaireSamuelsVA 2 года назад

Scene function was by far by biggest struggle when I embarked on writing my first book in my teens. I wasn’t someone who plotted out my story and its details. As such, I was always mesmerized when I read people’s work where the characterization was driven forward in each scene to an eventual payoff at the end where the writing choices in each scene felt deliberate. Outlining extensively has helped me with this TREMENDOUSLY and my scenes hold deeper meaning for the characters and narrative as a while now rather than just being “okay gotta fill some space in my book now”.

@yellowtowels118 4 года назад

Hey early buddies. No one has finished the video yet right when I'm typing. Let's get through the 50 mins guys! Lol

@MrNoucfeanor 2 месяца назад

It's been three years since your comment and I still haven't finished this video. Today I'm determined to go the distance & I'm nearly there. Edit: I've completed the challenge yellow towel buddy! A heartfelt 100% cotton high-five!

@MissHolliday3110 4 года назад

I just did my first BETA reading a few weeks ago. The first few chapters were hard to read because of overuse of purple prose. I let her know that and the criticism was well received. I hope she chooses to tone it down.

@ferrin6326 4 года назад

I'm trying to judge whether or not I use too much prose and stray into the use of _purple_ prose instead, what did you recognize in their writing that almost always appears when prose becomes too thick?

@MissHolliday3110 3 года назад

@@ferrin6326 sorry. Just now got to this comment. Basically, I had to stop and re-read sections multiple times because I couldn't catch her meaning at times. She used too many words when one would do, or used descriptions that could be replaced with straightforward words (like blue eyes instead of comparing them to something in nature... just say blue! ). I'm a Brandon Sanderson fan, so I definitely prefer straight forward language. Too many metaphors, similes, etc and I feel removed from the story.

@zoomzoom103 4 года назад

*raises hand slowly to everything*

@elbraddock7711 4 года назад

Your makeup is so pretty!

@user-yu4rh6zj9x 4 года назад

It almost always is wow

@glass9137 4 года назад

My first draft is always full of all these mistakes 😂 i never noticed until now but this video was really helpful and i know what to look for now

@AlexandraJane21 10 месяцев назад

The thing I love and appreciate most about this video is that you actually give advice on how to fix and improve the mistakes mentioned. There are countless videos on youtube that cover all these amateur mistakes, which is fine. However rarely do any of them give constructive ways to improve. I am the type of learner that needs examples. So when a youtuber says, "don't do this" I think, "okay, give me a bad example and tell me why that example does not work. Now show me a good example and tell me why it does work." People cannot get better if you just tell them they are doing something wrong. They also need solutions. So thank you for taking so much time to do this!

@oskarwinters1873 3 года назад

I am currently working on a scene (still in messy first draft) but I felt it was a little flat. It was just outside on a bench, i decided to move it inside the dance hall instead, which was mentioned in 1 line of dialogue, it instantly feels more alive ! thank you

@purpleshutin 4 года назад

I'm using these videos for my fanfiction and I appreciate them a lot, thank you

@afonette9267 4 года назад

This is a class and I'm taking notes! Excellent advice, always helpful to keep in mind.

@GingaNinjaTV13 4 года назад

I was just thinking how rain can mean vulnerability (The Notebook, ‘I wrote you everyday,’ and the proposal from Pride and Prejudice), and how I myself feel uncomfortable if the rain is too warm because I only really feel that way in the shower, so I rewrote the sentence to read, “The summer shower is so warm, I feel like I’m bathing. I look down to check that my clothes are still there, that he can’t see right through to my core.”

@kmhkennedy 3 года назад

It doesn’t rain during the proposal scene in pride prejudice, I think you are thinking of the movie. Not really important, just thought I would mention. Good luck with your book :)

@Mecharnie_Dobbs 3 года назад

Were his eyes pointing in the direction of your core?

@pauline_f328 3 года назад

There is one particular case in which I actually LIKE passive writing. If, for instance, you put it there on purpose to put mystery. For instance: "Yes, Anna had worked really hard on that project, and when she sent it in she was practically sure it would be a hit. But, somehow, months passed - winter came, then spring, and at some point during that time her work must have been put aside, forgotten, (gotten rid of), and in June she recieved a letter telling her that, since she had failed to apply, she was taken out of the competition. " (put the stuff in parenthesis in strike-through) In that specific case, since the passive voice is used, the reader is led to wonder who in particular did all this - because it sounds very deliberate

@EDDIELANE 4 года назад

THIS is a veritable wealth of information and advice!!? I have to watch this a second time and take notes. DAMN! Thank you!

@tonje_gram 4 года назад

RE: Inner dialog.... written in cursive? As always Alexa, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

@williamlathrop9288 Год назад

I control f'd my document and searched for "Had" after listening to the part at around 22 minutes, and I found 25 "Hads" in around 20 or so pages. After closer inspection, most of them were unnecessary. Thank you so much :)

@sparetimesavvynerd 3 года назад

I know that I believe a lot of amateur writing comes from writers that watch more than read. We are flooded with shows, movies, and entertainment, as well as packages to be able to afford all of them. I believe if writers want to improve their writing, watch less and read more, do writing exercises, and listen to mentorship. This video serves as great coaching! thank you!

@mariosblago94 Год назад

Even avid readers make these mistakes. Understanding the craft is a separate skill than enjoying someone else's work.

@kirstypaul2949 4 года назад

5 Pages of notes written. Now back to writing because the best advice you have ever given for me was JUST WRITE; so I will. Thanks Alexa xxx

@sarahjohnson7285 4 года назад

I love this! I have literally done...all of these. 🤦🏻‍♀️ 🤣 Probably because I started as a Fan-fic writer. I went into my own projects knowing I had SOOO MUCH to learn, but at least this shows me some of what to be aware of. Very helpful. Thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

@majesticcat2437 4 года назад

You look gorgeous! Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for all you do for us. 50 minutes of help is exactly what I need, and it mustn't be easy to do with a full-time job and books to write. You're brilliant.

@cheriejamison90 4 года назад

A lot to think about here! Very helpful - thank you!

@BayleyMae 4 года назад

This video is so detailed and amazing! Thanks Alexa!

@natdominguez8557 3 года назад

I loved this video. I tried to indentify some of this mistakes in my writing and it was SO helpful and a change for the better.

@notoldpopcorn 3 года назад

This was a really awesome and helpful video. Thank you so much for posting it!

@ChrisAlexander1 3 года назад

What an AMAZING resource. Thanks for making this video!

@dinaatjuh 4 года назад

I love the deep dive and truly enjoy how you took the time to get into it.

@mischarowe 4 года назад

25:13 *Same.* This was extremely informative and I found myself unable to stop listening (a big deal for me - lately - with longer videos). Thank-you so much for this. :)

@Kayleigh 4 года назад

Thank you for this. I've drafted my first book and am writing a second already while my first sits for future revision and this is all unreal helpful.

@jackiejackman8664 4 года назад

I found this so helpful. I would love more like this!

@leech1355 4 года назад

I liked that example of sentence fragments from your story, that was a great way to shortcut through a scene

@m.q7930 4 года назад

this video is a lifesaver ! i needed some writing motivation today and this has been helping !

@latashasykes9686 4 года назад

Thank you Alexa. Your videos have given me insight and lessons that are making my new found rekindling of writing so satisfying.

@sjwashere 4 года назад

This was such a great video. You have done an excellent job of explaining everything, and the examples you used were very helpful. As a side note, I love seeing Battlestar Galactica on your shelf.

@z0mbienurse 4 года назад

Alexa, I think this is hands down the best video you've done to date, and might be one of my favourite writing craft videos on youtube. I love that you included examples. Also how in depth the entire video is. Seriously, fifty minutes?! This took effort and time. Thank you so much for this incredibly helpful video. I feel like I won't be the only one rewatching while I edit my manuscript.

@scoobydoobieblu3300 3 года назад

Recently found your channel while I was doing research for my current writing. Now I'm stuck and love your videos. You have brought a lot of light to things I have been struggling with. I have no one and know nobody who are into writing so ive always blindly fiddled around with my writing with no real clue what to do. I had stopped writing for awhile after highschool and recently got back into it, and now with a different mindset, I just am not satisfied with my work. Or at least was not, after watching your videos it has helped me come out of the block and self doubt I've had. Absolutely love you

@Rachaelizabethayden1 2 года назад

This was gold for me! Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏🏻❤️

@campwriter9289 3 года назад

I keep coming back to this video, it’s so helpful when I’m editing! I can’t recommend it enough!!

@m.stokes8058 3 года назад

Great examples. Felt your words embedding in my head!

@jennamorganbooks 4 года назад

Thank you for your hard work Alexa! This was both helpful and motivating. I’m going to be diving into revising my first draft soon and I’m not looking forward to it honestly lol I just want to be on my third draft already!

@welintonvallejo5005 4 года назад

This was really helpful! Thank you!!!

@skyforquer9327 3 года назад

Thank you for these videos! Also, I have realized that I'm actually pretty good at dialogue. I always thought I didn't use tags enough but now, thanks to you, I know that's actually better.

@tessa3474 4 года назад

This was an amazing and thought provoking video. I *know* I have telling issues but having these specific examples is so helpful. I was mentally pinpointing problem areas and possible fixes the entire time already. These are definitely some of my favorite videos, they're so motivating!

@meghanbraun8709 4 года назад

I loved this video, Alexa! As an amateur writer, this is super helpful for me to be able to pin point what I need to work on! Thanks for the help!

@Snarflelocker 4 года назад

We love you and your laugh is delightful, this video has already given me many ideas. As always, thanks!

@krisq9252 4 года назад

This was an amazingly helpful video, will be of great use when editing. Thanks so much for taking the time to film it.

@cappidave 3 года назад

I adore your videos. Reminds me of my craft courses in college. Love your explanations and examples.

@elizabethcomfort2214 4 года назад

Great video! I can tell I'm going to be coming back to this one!

@stallgastgivargarden1224 4 года назад

Really good video, I especially liked it when you used examples to showcase the principle or the point. It's easy to say "show, don't tell" but to really aprecciate what it means you need to compare and analyze. Really like your timestamps as well because I often want to skip back and re-hear something that I missed or found interesting.

@ARCtheCartoonMaster 3 года назад

Thanks for the tips! It'll really come in useful when I get on to writing myself. :)

@SaraLea 4 года назад

Yes , for me I hate repeating “said”, it sounds so lame lol- even when I’ve also shown the emotion, I have a habit of using a descriptive word. When I read it back, I don’t even “see” it.

@JensLemonadeLife 4 года назад

Love it, just took a ton of notes on what to address on my next edit.

@m.stokes8058 3 года назад

You’re a spectacular teacher. Just discovered you today. Going through all your videos.

@mranleecala7215 4 года назад

I love the advice and your dazzling eyeshadow. 😍

@SeanHutterer 2 года назад

Hey! Just popping in to say section 3 and 4 are really helping with the editing process for my novella. It was my first time writing in first person and I fell into a lot of the pitfalls about unnecessary filler and repetitive sentences. Looking forward to the rewrite with this info, thanks!

@Enida9 2 года назад

We have tons of guides about writing available to us these days. So I came here and started watching without expecting much. I thought to myself "Awww, I need to write this down! Right, that one's true as well... and this one bit here!". I clicked on "Suscribe" button, toward the middle of it. Much faster that way! 🤣 Thanks a lot for this content. It's fresh and reaaaally helpful.

@hydrachan 3 года назад

Thank you! I'm writing my first book and this video was very instructive! English is not my mother tongue, and I can still apply all your tips and fixes to my writing. I cannot thank you enough.

@carissa4081 2 года назад

This is so so helpful, thank you so much. And just to help you too, you meant imply when you said infer. Thanks again for your great video.

@darcyarden9704 3 года назад

This is very useful. There are lots of lists out there that talk about what a writer should or shouldn't do, but not nearly as many talking about how to fix it. I had to learn so many of these fixes the hard way, through trial-and-error, and it is not fun.

@Writermakescoffeeforawriter 3 года назад

This video’s pretty helpful 😊 Thank you Alexa!

@novemberninth4392 3 года назад

I feel called out during the info-dumping part. In my current WIP I fleshed out two whole chapters of flashback in act 1 because I wanted to reach a specific word count... I'm itching to edit it right now but I know it'll halt my drafting progress.

@Beefcakes1288 4 года назад

🤔Oh man, I have noticed recently HAD is definitely one of my crutch words lol yay for first draft of first book construction and editing 🤣 still lovin it! Thanks Alexa for such a nitty gritty great vid with examples!

@syeina 4 года назад

Well, now I know I need to work on my show don't tell. This was a really informative video.

@marysullivan4342 2 года назад

I am very grateful that I watched this while starting my first novel. I also found it a great video to watch right before revising my first novel, as well. The first watch-through helped me to avoid many pitfalls. None-the-less, I still fell into some of those pesky pits anyway! The second watch-through helped me identify those pits and correct them. Thank you, Alexa!

@thulaniyeyeyegumede9054 4 года назад

Very informative! Thank you so much for sharing

@urbanfox7322 4 года назад

That was great! Thank you

@OTN30 4 года назад

I happen to complete my first book, not gone through edition but then I uploaded it in my youtube channel for free reading. Maybe I had most of your notions but then reading my written book again n again made me check where I was wrong and then corrected it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@mathewchrist46 3 года назад

Great video! Thank you for this.

@jenniferhalliwell416 3 года назад

I am laughing so hard at your action tags because it's ALWAYS done in rping dialogue LOL. I am crying laughing! I love your videos

@DL-idk 4 года назад

This is so helpful! Thanks!

@julianam.v.3210 4 года назад

Thank you! I feel like I'm gona rewatch this video a thousand times! haha so helpfull!

@katrintopkin 4 года назад

Thanks, I hoping to see more videos where you make more examples. Especially how to make text crisp and punching.

@jaxsonturner6600 3 года назад

I love your videos Alexa I also had to learn a lot of this along the way my first manuscript was a mess of telling verus showing lol.

@apsararodrigo9338 4 года назад

This video is so helpful. Thank you

@TheNovelNana 4 года назад

This video was helpful! Thankfully I am guilty of only one of these faux paus! I do use action tags...but I am learning that less is more...and Said is better overall.