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This is not another video bashing ZENITH but rather commentating on what we can learn from it. Let me know down below if you agree with anything I've said.
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@wordswildflowers8048 6 лет назад

“A great book transcends genre. A great book transcends age.” YAS. YEP. CORRECT. I also agree with you that authors can learn so much from reviewers. I think creation is such an emotional endeavor. Reading through all the negative comments about your creation can feel awful , yes, because we often attach our self worth to our creative work. But something my favorite director talks about in rehearsals is that the notes we’re given are not personal attacks, though many actors will take them as a sign of failure. They are instead to help elevate the play as a whole. A note is given to create a better piece of art. And that has completely shifted my view of critique and criticism. You can use any feedback you receive as a tool to better your own art. You just have to make the choice not to allow others opinions to wound you. That’s not to say that is an easy task! I’ve failed a lot at it, but I’ve also succeeded. Great discussion!

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Katherine Lyle thank you Katherine. I assume you’re in the theater and as someone who used to be a performer as well as worked behind the stage I can completely relate not only from a literary standpoint but from theater one as well.

@JordanHarveybooks 6 лет назад

Great discussion Jo! It's interesting, I've done fine arts, photography and competitive dance for a long time growing up, and I had mentors willing to give (sometimes harsh) criticism to help me improve, and that's widely accepted, but I have seen many authors talk about how they don't read reviews. Now, I understand that a lot of the criticism should come in the edits before it's published, and I also think that there are a lot of scathing rants that wouldn't necessarily be helpful to the author, but there is a lot of valid criticism too.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Jordan Harvey I definitely see what you’re saying. All the criticisms should be in the editing process but even when the story goes to print your piece may not be taken seriously especially if its fundamentally weak. Also you have to take into consideration the people that are working with you do they value your book, or do they have more of a financial interest. This is why the author has to take complete responsibility into his or her hands with editing, beta readers, the rewrites and even after it is published do his or her own research and see how it’s being received so that he or she can take into consideration how they can grow and what patterns to look for in their next piece. Which is another reason why it’s so important to browse BookTube for great booktubers that give honest, and detailed reviews and keep them in your arsenal. When you watch and rewatch their videos it will be so helpful for the rewrite stage. As well as if you actually publish your book you have people to see how it’s being received. That’s how I found your channel 🙂

@JordanHarveybooks 6 лет назад

No, I totally agree! I think a lot should be done in the edits, but I think how it's received is important too.

@Fyrtenheimer 6 лет назад

The difference is a mentor can be a trainer. You get full criticism, or at least a giant proportion of any critique you get is in an effort to help you. With reviews, these are *written* for other readers in mind, and some people have turned negative criticism into a form of entertainment (unfortunately, imo). As a writer, you'll have to go through a metric fuck-ton of demoralizing, hyperbolic reviews before you find one review that could potentially help you. There's just a difference between getting advice and help from people on the sidelines and trainers/guides/mentors. It becomes not worth it for the writer if they want to maintain any sanity. The valid criticism is exaggerated, because as a writer and reader, it's quite obvious the reviewers are not versed in story-crafting enough to be of use--whether the review is praising or bashing the story. Writers who tend to do this pander, and pandering always leads to worse writing. I mean, I agree that a review has the potential to be helpful, but sifting through all the bullshit basically isn't worth it.

@MaddyLee99 6 лет назад

I couldn’t agree more with you on this. As I was reading the reviews I noticed how many picked up tropes that were mainly used in early young adult novels of any genre really, especially fantasy and science fiction. I connected those tropes in her book to what Sasha has read and talked about in her books and noticed the small circle she had set herself in within her writing and reading world. I hope her and Lindsay take these criticisms to expand not only their writing but also reading lives to grow and strengthen their writing in the future.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

MaddyLeeReads I couldn’t agree more

@MatthewSciarappa 6 лет назад

I very much appreciated your take on the idea of reviews. I think when authors try to escape critique, it’s them almost devaluing their own art. Good art should be critiqued. Good art warrants conversation. I got about halfway through Zenith, and I dropped it. I earnestly tried to enjoy it, but I realized I was gaining nothing from it. However, I chose not to post anything about it-I felt like what I was reading was a book that wanted to be outside of critique. I feel bad that they as people are getting hate-no one deserves that for writing a book-but the book itself lacked any depth or awareness. It’s exactly as you said: read more, expand your world view, adjust to the critique, and write better. I think readers are tired of getting redone plot lines, all white/straight casts of characters, and underdeveloped worlds. We want great, original (or at least well-executed) content. Okay, essay comment over! Haha thank you so much for this video 💕

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Matthew Sciarappa brava, my friend! Brava!

@annalisaely4298 6 лет назад

Yeah, I get the vibe there was only ever one draft. I really like what you had to say about writers learning from reviews. I really think it's important to study writing as a craft, including taking criticism.

@BetweenLinesAndLife 6 лет назад

This is exactly why I subscribed to this channel! I couldn‘t agree more! As someone who would love to get published one day, writing was always a shared experience. I could never grow if it wasn‘t for other people telling me about my writing. When I share my writing with others, I want to know if I produced crap! That‘s the only way I can stop producing crap 😄

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

BetweenLinesAndLife first of all, thank you so much for subscribing. That comment made my day. Second, you are the only other writer I’ve met that feels that way so I’m very happy 😆

@BetweenLinesAndLife 6 лет назад

Jo the Great That‘s so weird for me to hear 😄😄😆 it feels so naturally that I probably just assume every writer feels that way 😄

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

BetweenLinesAndLife you’d be surprised everyone has their own reasons for why they feel a certain way. I can understand because if it’s generally not received well it can diminish the writer as we see with countless classics we love now like The Great Gatsby, or I’ve Been to the Mountaintop. But while those are more to their avant garde qualities for a country limited by its own limitations and prejudices to receive them the reviews for Zenith are constructive in the technical and just over all errors of its storytelling. As a writer, you have to compartmentalize and control how you interpret these reviews and how you’ll consider them going forward.

@BetweenLinesAndLife 6 лет назад

Jo the Great Totally agree once more!

@ReginasHauntedLibrary 6 лет назад

"A great book transcends genre" -so true. Excellent video!

@j.a.giaquinto 5 лет назад

You have made a lot of sense. And I have heard that advice don't listen to the reviews but then that narrows your view and you don't see if the fans either love it or hate it. But the big piece that one needs to remember when reading reviews is look at it from a professional viewpoint, not an emotional one because if you take any criticism as a personal attack, you will never learn because you will be defensive. Criticism, when done right, is meant to improve your writing and help you get better in general.

@lifebyjo3999 5 лет назад

Jessica Giaquinto right you are Jessica! I completely agree.

@VanessaPhan 6 лет назад

Loved this video, and I appreciate you taking the time to discuss such a difficult topic. I agree with you that reading broadly is necessary no matter what genre you are writing, and that listening to criticism is important for personal growth. As a book reviewer/vlogger myself, I wish that I could put this disclaimer on all of my videos: when I critique a book, I am not critiquing the author, but the content of the book itself, and the way the story is being conveyed. I feel like this is something obvious that should go without saying, but I'm always nervous that authors (especially authors whose books I like!) will be offended by my criticisms, which I voice because I want to share my opinion and believe a book could be better if those critiques were taken into consideration. Oftentimes, even when I enjoy a book, I have criticisms of it, and I always get nervous that authors will take these critiques personally. I think that the solution to this problem is for both authors and reviewers to be more empathetic. 1) Reviewers/vloggers need to make their critiques about the book and not the author, and not bandwagon onto bashing a book for view counts or whatever else. Constructive criticism is helpful; nastiness is not. 2) Authors need to acknowledge that readers' opinions are important to make better content, and be open to receiving criticism of their work.

@TheMirrorWorld 6 лет назад

I agree with so much you're saying here! Reading and reviewing books made me a better writer. I'm much more aware of such things as pacing, characterization, writing dialogue, when to hit on tropes and how to not make it clichée and boring. And I love watching other peoples reviews as well! They can teach you how different people perceive different books and how they respond according to their tastes. I get that it can be hard to hear negative things about your work, something you poured so much time and energy in. But I think there comes a point where you as a creator have to take a step back an try to look at your work with emotional distance to improve. And usually readers are great for that because I think in general we don't want to actively hurt people. We just want a good book ;D

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

TheMirrorWorld I honestly couldn’t say it better myself. Very well said!

@evareads2817 6 лет назад

There should be more constructive criticism than just bashing it... I'm reading Zenith right now and it is slow and I think, it could have been edited more and the pows changes are a bit much ... I like it so far even when I'm thinking about taking a break from it and read a faster book and then returning to it... But yeah writers should listen to reviewers and try to improve the things they pointed out.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

EvaMuellerreads I commend you for your patience. When it comes to reading, if it doesn’t captivate me in the opening pages I just can’t read it.

@Arisutocrat 6 лет назад

I agree with you. I think it’s definitely important to use different sources as learning opportunities to improve as a writer. There was this whole thing where some people were accusing negative reviews of being dishonest, but on whole the reviews I’ve seen for zenith are insightful about what areas can be improved. Also yesss I love Francinas channel

@demiejoanne 5 лет назад

This very helpful. As a practice writer with a dream to published one day I have to practice out of my comfort zone. I’m try to learn about all the genres and for the first time I’m writing science fiction. This about growing, learning everyday to become the writer you want to be someday. Your great, thanks for be here and be so honest. 💜❤️

@demiejoanne 5 лет назад

And sorry, I’m practice as well my English.

@DexxPeay 6 лет назад

So glad I came across this channel. I love to see other POC readers!!

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Dexx Peay thank you ☺️

@YTLawnGnome 6 лет назад

I feel that there should be less ranting and more constructive criticism. As hilarious as rants can be (some of the Zenith rants are fantastic), we still have to take a first attempt with a grain of salt. I mean if you look a any form of entertainment music or film heck even a business may not produce the best product the first go around. Sometimes someone can get lucky and get it right the first time and even get it horribly wrong the second time but, if we are going to be a strong community we have to be critical but, with hopes for improvement. I am hoping that getting such rejection from her own peers that Sasha will learn from this and make a better follow up in the future.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

The Lawn Gnome I hope so too.

@CreditR01 6 лет назад

IDK, most of the ranty videos I've seen do have some form of criticism concerning why certain things don't make sense in Zenith (POV jumping, inconsistent characterization, poor world-building, poor conflict resolution, etc.) But it's possible for these writers to improve; their editors or betas may have just screwed them over this time.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

JackInards I haven’t actually.

@THEOGLESBYOHANA 6 лет назад

Jo I love for channels like yours! Not washed down and controlled by the commercialism of book tube!!! Thank you for your refreshing voice!

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

The Oglesby Ohana Thanks love 💕 I think we can’t help commercialism (and I’ll talk about this more at length in a future video), but I can only be consistent with RU-vid if I love my content and the people I engage with.

@briachelsea1527 6 лет назад

I loved everything you had to say in this video! I've been writing and posting stories online since I was maybe 10/11 and have gotten my fair share of tough criticism over the years. Nobody gets better at anything by staying in their comfort zone and showering themselves in praise. I think one of the problems is that people review books and forget that, as much as you may not like a story, there's people who put their time and effort into writing it. Reviews can and should be for readers to discuss novels and for writers to see what resonated with their audience and what could've been better.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

You’ve hit the nail right on the head my friend 😉

@steph2994 6 лет назад

Thank you for making this video. It made me really think about whether my reviews, involves a place where the author can improve. Instead of just being harsh. And the expanding, reading in different genres and practicing outside a novel. I also love what you said about a good story transcending age and genres. Great advice.

@CreditR01 6 лет назад

5:45 - I personally disagreed with that video. She makes some good points, but I agree with you in that writers shouldn't just plug their ears and ignore all bad reviews. It's pretty easy to discern good bad reviews from phony or unhelpful bad reviews. I agree an author shouldn't be fixated solely on their audience because there's always going to be people who don't like your work; no matter what you do. But pretending negative criticism doesn't exist doesn't help you grow and improve. People who can't take criticism that's the slightest bit negative shouldn't be in the business of creating art. Art is a passion but it is also a business.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

CreditR01 exactly!

@sarahj7507 6 лет назад

Thank you for this video! I'm not a booktuber, so I don't know the full context for it, but it was very thoughtful and insightful as a writing advice video. I'm also an aspiring writer, and I really appreciate your comments about diversifying your reading. I love reading different genres, even if my story isn't right for them. Some amazing stories and authors out there have been helping me to find my voice as an author, and they've also helped me to keep my story's voice at the heart of my writing. (Plus, they've just been wonderful stories that stay with me.) Thank you, again, from a new subscriber! :)

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

S J thank you so much for subscribing 😋 and I’m so happy you loved the video

@MissHolliday3110 4 года назад

This is why having beta readers who are writers, but not your friends is so important. You need their feedback to grow.

@lifebyjo3999 4 года назад

Adrienne Holliday so true!

@deadletter4317 6 лет назад

I gave someone a negative review on a fan fiction yesterday and they lost their mind, still going off on me today. I told them that all criticism is valuable whether you value it or not. They also had the conviction that all criticism must be constructive to be valid, but really, the truth is that a critic is not OBLIGATED to give you constructive feedback. Similarly, praise does not always have to be constructive either. There’s a double standard when it comes to negative reviews and positive reviews. If I leave a negative critique on someone’s work, it’s not because I want to hurt the author’s feelings, but that they deserve to know the truth. And sometimes the truth is that your work sucks. Honesty is always valuable, but sometimes honesty is harsh. If you make a meal for a lot of people and ask them how it tastes and someone tells you that it doesn’t taste good, the correct response would not be “oh yeah? Well where’s YOUR food? Are you a chef? You can’t just tell me you didn’t like it and not tell me how to do it better.” When you publish a work of fiction for people to read, everyone has the right to give their opinion on it. Quality matters above all else and you should hold yourself to a standard higher than everyone else does. Anyways, I just wanted to get that out😓

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

DeadLetter haha I get your frustration honey. You’re completely right. Don’t take it personally and just let it go. You did what was best for her by being truthful. If she acts malicious and takes it personally that’s a disadvantage on her part.

@deadletter4317 6 лет назад

Jo the Great thanks lol it stressed me out all day

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

DeadLetter I know. Sometimes when it comes to online there are so many eyeballs everywhere you feel even more conscious. All you have to is be honest and have conviction and you’ll be able to navigate through just fine 😌

@samanthajungers8442 6 лет назад

Yay for plugging Alexa. I agree with her main points, on the emotional side of things, but I can see where you might want to look at reviews to see what your strengths and weaknesses are in writing. I’m an aspiring writer, so I don’t know what I’ll do if I ever get published. Some of the critiques people give are very specific to that book and not helpful in general, and people can be so incredibly mean in a review. Guess I’ll find out I I get published.

@awkwardbooknerd8904 6 лет назад

This was an interesting discussion, I haven't read zenith yet and I still wanted to give it a chance. But I do think that watching reviews can give authors good advice, but then some reviewers are just flat out mean and are hating against the authors themselves. so I understand why some authors would avoid reviews.

@maliceburgoyne495 5 лет назад

It was the worst book I’ve read so far in 2018. These two women turned out to be absolute hacks. They had the opportunity of a lifetime and threw it away. In the process, they managed to permanently damage all tube author’s legitimacy. My god was it bad.

@mackcruz8338 6 лет назад

such intelligent talk deserves more audience.so i subscribed 💕

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

mack cruz aww thanks love. Appreciate the support!

@amandawilmot6780 6 лет назад

I've been hearing about all the drama! Cray! I agree that authors can learn from readers. I actually believe there is just as much value in negative reviews as there are in positive ones. Different people have different perspectives and can often bring to light something that you never would have thought of otherwise. I also think there's a huge difference between a critique and a bashing, and that every author should learn to identify the difference so as to not get discouraged when reading a negative review. Great video, as always 😊

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Amanda Wilmot thanks love

@WeeKid1675 6 лет назад

I love this and I think it’s so true- authors should not be avoiding critical reviews to save their egos. It just makes sense. How can you ever improve if you only take in the praise? Yes, there will always be those people who just want to put someone down, but I feel like it isn’t hard to tell them from people who are sincere. Thanks for putting this out, it needed to be said!

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

RaiBShaw EXACTLY!!!! We’re on the same boat 🚣‍♀️

@calicowarlock 6 лет назад

I really loved this video!! About writing videos, I recommend watching comic con panels! There are lots uploaded on RU-vid of author panels at conventions and I have literally taken notes while watching them. As an artist myself I agree with so much of what you said! It is so so so SO important to branch out to every medium and genre and to expose yourself to everything and to also interact with people in your field or discipline! Even brother/sister fields! I'm an animation student and I have learned so much from film class and even a papermaking/book arts class. RU-vid is such a valuable resource to just checking out video analysis essays and breakdowns of stories and storytelling techniques and methods and different ways to convey a message to an audience. But one of the most crucial things about being an artist is taking criticism. It's a harsh world but all artists need to be able to take criticism and to grow from it. Nothing is perfect and it is an endless journey of improvement, but to be able to do the best at your current ability is the goal.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

InkandDragons well very said! I will definitely check out the author book con panels.

@DanielleDeLisle 6 лет назад

Hi! Great video. I totally agree with what you said. I did get a little bit different take from Alex Donne’s video about reviews. I didn’t get that she was saying don’t read reviews. I thought she was saying just don’t respond. That is my own personal philosophy with reviews. I will read them and absorb, but not engage. I like the readers to have their place to discuss. Great points and I totally agree with your advice.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Danielle DeLisle thank you so much! I’ll check out your video. You’ve tickled my curiosity 😏

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Raven Abby Belle she mentioned it but then concluded advising for authors not to watch reviews. That they can but she wouldn’t recommend it herself. Which I get where she’s coming from but I just personally disagree

@Weareone0518 6 лет назад

Out of all the reviews I’ve watched on this book, I feel this one is the most helpful because if you, as an avid reader, could not get pass the first chapter that really means that the structure of the book was not executed properly. I think the biggest issue with this book is that maybe this was a first draft that was printed. Maybe it wasn’t edited properly.....like the list can go on and on. But good advice to the authors tho, that was very sweet of you.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Jaleen Tufts thank you for the kind words 🙃

@alinesluis8818 6 лет назад

This is a good video. I agree all the way, especially on your last point about reading outside of YA. I started reading classics in the eighth grade - it's been seven years and I haven't been able to go back to YA since. There's just such a difference between the craft of the writing, and there are very few YA novels that I've liked (which is sad - I want to like them, but I just find the writing so disenchanting). Besides a wide array of books, I feel like authors can learn a lot from other arts media (especially film - I've taken a couple film classes, and I've learned a lot about the ways which stories are structured and how to tell them well). As for reading reviews, I feel like another reason authors (especially series' authors) shouldn't read them is because readers can influence the writer's next work. If the readers influence the author's work to the point that the author changes the plot or characters in an up-and-coming sequel, then it isn't really the author's book anymore. In order for authors to truly "write for themselves" and not cater to an audience, reviews should be out of the picture. Anyway, great job on the video. You've got another subscriber.

@ImaginaryMdA 4 года назад

I would say what you say about reader reviews is really what beta readers are for. When a book is published, it's done, there's no update you can push out. I agree with Alexa's points about reviews focusing on the buy/don't buy decision. They're not interested necessarily with giving the author ways of improving a book.

@mspoetic888 6 лет назад

Kristen Martin is one of my fav authortubers. She gives great writing advice. And I totally agree with you about diversifying.

@CharlesWarrenOnline 6 лет назад

I like the way you think :)

@isamags2 6 лет назад

I love how eloquent you are! I definitely agree with what you said.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Isabel G.S thank you so much 😊 you’re so sweet

@amberlee6826 6 лет назад

Interesting video. You made some good points. Thanks for posting :)

@hdfuwhfjkwehfwiefhwe 6 лет назад

I just found you via this video completely by random and omg I love you and your personality! Instantly subbed

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Signe awww hahaha thanks my love. That’s so sweet for you to say. Hope you enjoy my channel 😉

@armstronghawkins9183 6 лет назад

I like what you said about the importance of "variety"--reading outside a preferred genre. A lot of BookTube videos feel like a conversation with someone whose only reading YA. And that's not a slam to YA...but even better conversations can be had when the participants have a larger pool of experience and knowledge to draw from. And if you're creating art, a varied background always provides a huge pool of inspiration to draw from. Similarly...(for that reason) I disagree with the idea that the relationship between reader and author is different than the "connection" between the painter/filmmaker/photographer and his/her audience. The experience of consuming/ingesting/receiving a work of art might differ across mediums, but all art is about "a very active connection" between viewer and artist...not just author/reader.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Armstrong Hawkins I understand what you’re saying about the essential sameness in the connection of the artist to the admirer but I do think that they vary in their intensity and the experience of the admirer

@armstronghawkins9183 6 лет назад

Birds of a feather. Maybe? There are folks into painting just as much as BookTubers are into books. And...it's not hard at all to see how movie fans (Star Wars; Classic Film Fans, etc) who are just as intense as book lovers. We all know what we know and live in our own circle. Theater 'nerds'? Check out Star Wars Celebration or the film panels at ComicCon or any of the big art fairs (Basel; Venice Biennial, etc) and you'll see the similarities. There's even folks (James Kalm) on RU-vid doing what booktubers do but in arenas other than books (painting). Crafting is another huge creatvie community right here on RU-vid where creators and consumers are constantly interacting. Which kinda reminds me (switching back to discussion of book reviews on BookTube), I also think BookTube itself is a very unique place. it's a self-contained community of shared passions...which...curiosly...I think makes reviewing works a very, very, very different experience. It sets up a system where BookTubers who are authors are connected (personally) to folks reviewing them. It's a very specific experience that can make folks very sensitive to negativity and very defensive of what they like.

@ashleytucker5548 6 лет назад

Have you checked out Vivien Reis or Kristen Martin? Both are good authortubes in their own way.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Ashley Tucker I haven’t actually! I’ll check them out ASAP. Thanks love 😘💕

@Fyrstenberg 6 лет назад

I can recommend the booktuber /authortuber Jen Campbell. She's especially good at talking about representation in literature.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Fyrstenberg omg thanks so much! You’re the first person who has recommended me an author on RU-vid. I really appreciate that. I’ll check her out right now.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Fyrstenberg I just realized who you’re talking about. I love her so much. She did this brilliant video about portrayal of people with disabilities in The Greatest Showman!

@Fyrstenberg 6 лет назад

Jo the Great Yeah, she's amazing! Like you, she really makes me think about the topics she presents.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Fyrstenberg Awww you’re making me blush. Honestly love, thank you 😊

@Fyrstenberg 6 лет назад

Jo the Great Well it's true. I haven't really thought about how important it is that authors read all kinds of writing before this video, so that's something I learned from this video.

@Fbaker04330 6 лет назад

I love reviews like this. There is WAY to many reviewers out there that are tearing up this book up like a lion chewing on meat. Very constructive criticism. One point I disagree with you on (to a small degree) is about writers reading reviews. I agree, writers should read reviews, if you're strong enough to read them. My point is mostly for very new writers who may not have developed that tough skin yet to listen to them. However, I loved everything else about what you said here.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

taustinlover it’s perfectly OK for you to disagree. And a lot of ways you’re very much right. But here’s the thing about the literary world, it is very cut and dry. Sooner or later you’re going to reach a level where you’re confronted with harsh criticism. It is at that moment where you’re confronted with the ultimate question. Will you give up or work your butt off until your work is pristine?

@nerdcoleture 6 лет назад

Everything you've said in this video is spot-on.

@TangoJordan 6 лет назад

Excellent video, young queen. I'm proud of you. You've latched on to a few concepts that have whole books written around them, but what you're talking about are hooks. Hooks are "sticky points" in books regardless of genre that will make you continue reading. Sci-fi has regular tropes that sci-fi readers will see and connect with, but there needs to be HOOKS to get people like you who don't read it to stick with it. This book didn't have it. What it has is a group of writers who think that their clique will compensate for a lack of well-rounded writing skills. It won't. I don't know these girls, but I know how groups can rally around one another, and although the idea of BookTubers is a community, writing is about discovering truth. And if the truth is you haven't practiced, it will show in your story. You can get on here and argue it out with followers in your comments, but if your books ain't selling, nobody cares. I'm close to starting a BookTube Channel, and if you need a beta reader who will give you writer-to-writer advice, I'd appreciate it. Maybe my sci-fi/paranormal story will be the one to get you into it? We'll see. I can use an honest beta, too.

@rapaciousreads3093 6 лет назад

How much of this is Sasha and Lindey's fault vs. the publisher's? Shouldn't we put some of the blame on the lack of evolution of the prologue onto the publisher?

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Rapacious Reads you are definitely right on that but at the end of the day the publisher’s fundamental interest is profit and while that’s good for the author it can also be detrimental if the author doesn’t continue to work and vouch for the best product possible. If you leave your book’s editing completely to the publisher without any engagement in the process it will definitely show because they aren’t the artist, you are. I think it’s also important to keep in mind (I forgot to include this in the video) the way it was published. Compared to most other authors, it was a much smoother process for Sasha because she already had an established platform on RU-vid that guaranteed Harlequin profit. Therefore by the time they got their book deal the book was still being written. Due to deadlines, they had to rush and finish the book in time with probably very little revision possible because 1. It’s cheaper because editors are expensive and would take much longer to go to print and 2. They knew they would make profit anyway with the existing audience and just threw money behind promoting it to get more people to buy it. Now I don’t blame Sasha or Lindsey because they’re both young and learning the business but if they don’t watch the book reviews circling around RU-vid and consider their criticisms and work hard to revamp the next book they will fall into the same trap once more and less people will buy their books, which will affect them if the firm doesn’t get every dime they spent in production and marketing meaning they will have to pay money to clear that debt, it also will have less people trusting their own book review content as well.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Rapacious Reads sorry for the essay just wanted to make sure every point was hit 😂

@rapaciousreads3093 6 лет назад

These were some great points about ownership and responsibility.

@aaaaddddaaa 6 лет назад

I think that in a rush to have her published they overlooked a few crucial steps. I knew he story wouldn’t be that “good” when Sasha mentioned that she hadn’t written much outside of zenith. When I imagine my first novel I ever wrote being published...ugh lmao

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Rapacious Reads thank you. You bought up a great question that I simply overlooked so I’m very glad you asked ☺️

@lavenderlady7441 6 лет назад

so many many people didnt like it.how did it get number 1 new york bestselling book like sasha and lindsey said it did??? i dont get it.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

J. chirsky good marketing.

@raptor6145 6 лет назад

I still want to give this book a chance because I love sci-fi

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Nareg you totally should. This was just my experience with it

@sakthivel-rv3sv 5 лет назад

You are a good critic

@JG-ld6cf 6 лет назад

I watch Alexa Donne too! She's a great help towards my writing :)

@christyjohnson1799 6 лет назад

Heartbreathings is a new authortube you could check out. She's a self published author of 8 years. I like her so far

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Christy Johnson cool! I gotta check her out. Thanks for the rec love!

@christyjohnson1799 6 лет назад

You're welcome. I haven't read her work yet, but she is giving out sound self publishing advice at least. I watched reviews and then read the sample chapter and I didn't even finish reading all that. I've looked for an editor acknowledgement in the beginning and didnt see one. Maybe it's in the back of the book... or maybe they left their name out or didn't have one. From the brief bit I read, it reads like a second draft or like they only edited each other and they are the only ones who revised it. It did seem to publish very quickly to me also, and not to say you *can't publish quickly, but the book should go through quality check. From the first chapter, it didn't. And that's sad because I like sci fi

@kaleidoscope6623 6 лет назад

6:00 - 8:45 YEP 👏🏼

@lenani9143 6 лет назад

I saw in the Description that you’re looking for authortubers and I think you should check out Vivien Reis and Diane Callahan! I find them very inspiring :)

@SassenachtheBookWizard 6 лет назад

Well said!

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Sassenach the Book Wizard thanks love 💕

@j.m.thomas1007 6 лет назад

Great video👍🏾

@emilyvega101 6 лет назад

I really recommend ShaelinWrites, she has amazing writing videos.

@lifebyjo3999 6 лет назад

Emily Vega cool! I’ll check her out.

@bruceincolorado1 5 лет назад

What a great video - such a fresh take on reviews (reviewers) and booktubers. Doing research on Harlequin Teen because I’ll be moderating a panel for them at ALA Midwinter in Seattle late January, AND so many great authors come to Denver Pop Culture Con each year that I want booktubers to meet and interview them. (Check out 2018: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-2YFroK1qdqI.html ). I got all excited when you mentioned Alexa Donne, because she was the first author guest we announced for 2019! Anyway, you should come (May 31 - June 2, 2019) - I could use your POV and can help make it happen.