Terry Pratchett's Writing Tips | WRITING ADVICE FROM FAMOUS AUTHORS

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What do you make of Terry Prachett's writing advice? These are all writing tips from here:
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As usual, I've chosen some interesting writing tips from famous authors and given you my opinion on them, let me know if you agree with me, Terry Pratchett, or neither of us!
Whatever kind of stories you write, I think it's useful to look at other writers and see what we can learn from them.
Some of the most useful advice about writing I've ever come across was from famous writers I hadn't read beforehand.
Let me know what you make of Terry Prachett's tips in the comments!
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@journeysilvers9838 Год назад

I picked up my first Terry Pratchett book last night, so its very cool timing to see this video posted. Could tell why he was so well loved even just within the first couple of pages.

@KierenWestwoodWriting Год назад

Good timing for sure! Yeah, even just from his quotes I could see why ao many readers and writers are so fond of him. Hope you're enjoying the book so far :)

@Rozilla 5 месяцев назад

He once said he recommended writing about 400 words a day- which I think is an amazingly manageable target and something I try to do as a writer. It's a relatively slow pace from the outside, but in reality it's about a page a day!

@pauligrossinoz 7 месяцев назад

I _loove_ Terry Pratchett's books. For many reasons too. He investigates the human condition in a fun and unique way for a start. And he _always_ has a happy ending. And I need happy endings. They're good for my soul.

@JaneNewAuthor 7 месяцев назад

I write because I want to know how the story ends.

@WordsPictures997 Год назад

Thank you so much for doing this! I especially love the note on 1. Spending time in the mist 2. Reading anything that I may find interesting without limiting myself to only reading what I think will definitely add to my writing.

@KierenWestwoodWriting Год назад

It does for me for sure. There's so much to be gained from reading widely, I just wish I had more time to do it. Hopefully it will bring you plenty of ideas :)

@flatdude4667 Год назад

I think you are a solid, grounded person offering actionable advice/guidance. Hence why I subscribed to you some time ago. Also the fact that your videos are superbly edited together adds immensely to the overall viewing experience, retaining our attention throughout. As a writer on the verge of completing his debut novel, I would like to offer a huge respect for what you offer.

@KierenWestwoodWriting Год назад

Well thank you so much, I really appreciate that. Congratulations on your novel! If you're reaching the end point, you've already got further than most writers ever will. Have you got a plan for what you're going to do with it yet?

@flatdude4667 Год назад

@@KierenWestwoodWriting Thanks for your reply. I had seriously considered self publishing for some time. But after much research into the pro's and con's, especially with it being a debut novel, I will be seeking a UK literary agent. Thank you again, and please continue doing what you do. 🙂

@KierenWestwoodWriting Год назад

Good plan, I think that’s what I’ll be doing in the coming months as well. I hope it goes well for you. You’re probably already aware but the Writers and Artists yearbook is a good resource for finding an agent, it lists them all and what they’re looking for. It’s saved me time in the past. Best of luck with it! ☺️

@manymusings Год назад

Well I appreciate your videos, so thank you.

@KierenWestwoodWriting Год назад

Thanks so much :) Support from other writers makes this worthwhile.

@TurquoiseInk Год назад

First video I've watched on your channel, subscribed immediately. Love your take on writing. Terry Pratchett was a grand master of Fantasy.

@KierenWestwoodWriting Год назад

That's great to hear, thank you so much and welcome!

@chuckwieser7622 Год назад

Thanks

@andreasboe4509 2 месяца назад

Great video. Hear! Hear!

@ianlovell6709 10 месяцев назад

On the subject of knowing your ending, I'd prefer to let the story go on unknown to what the ending would be. If that makes any sense 🤔🤷‍♂️ anyway, everyone's got a different way. Also, I've just had my 1st novel published. I've gone for the self-publishing route as i did with my poetry books . But maybe i'll pluck up the courage to go the traditional route on my next one. We'll see. Anyway, great channel, picked up some really good advice 😁

@KierenWestwoodWriting 10 месяцев назад

Thanks! I definitely know what you mean about leaving the ending unplanned. I think that can create a more organic conclusion, and an ending that surprises the author is more likely to surprise a reader I guess!

@moshecallen Год назад

RE: nasty comments: Ignore them. I subscribed to your channel to hear your thought on writing. Am I going to always agree with you? Of course not. Nobody who knows what they're doing to any degree would. I come back to the channel because even when I don't agree it's worth thinking about.

@KierenWestwoodWriting Год назад

That's exactly what I would hope people would do. Thank you :) And don't worry, they don't get to me at this point. Appreciate the support!

@samantafloor Год назад

micro ideas: Alan Moore ins his master class says something similar about reading "bad" books to get ideas from :)

@KierenWestwoodWriting Год назад

That’s an idea! I do think creative sparks can come from unexpected places. I can also see how it might be motivational to read a ‘bad’ book and think ‘I think I can do better.’

@samantafloor Год назад

@@KierenWestwoodWriting haha that's exactly what he says! Actually more like: jesus I could write this shit 😅

@engyhossam3117 Год назад

Hi, hope you are doing well. Do US or Uk based literary agents accept manuscripts in a foreign language that are translated into english? and Are there any publishing houses that accept manuscripts ( translated into english) from new author without an agent? I know that the magazines of fantasy and science fiction accept stories from all over the world. and Translations are welcome and encouraged, even if the work has been previously published in another language. but I don't know if that work with literary agents and publishing houses?

@KierenWestwoodWriting Год назад

Hi, thanks for your questions. Publishing is not my strongest area of expertise to be honest. I think the best approach might be to just check the websites of each lit agency or publishers as they usually have submission guidelines. Finding agencies and publishers can be tedious, one thing I'd suggest is trying to find a copy of 'The Writers' and Artists' Yearbook' somewhere. If you get last years edition it'll be mostly the same information for a lot less cost. It lists all the lit agencies and what they're looking for, as well as useful information on publishing. Sorry I couldn't be more of a help! I'm also looking to learn more about publishing myself :)

@engyhossam3117 Год назад

Thank you