Writing Fiction with Emotional Honesty 

Netflix is a prune tree.

Yes!!

bruh

Netflix and RU-vid and books and every hour, every day...

I needed that, thank you , blessing for you and your family 😊

This left me speechless. It's all so true.

This is a pretty pretentious claim that people like Jordan Peterson like to tell themselves. The quote itself screams "romaticization!!!" The cruel terror of war or the expierience of actually losing someone over the course of months are good examples that show that stories and reality are not the same thing. We expose ourself to horrible stimuli only because they are not real. If you would know that that lion actually broke that guys neck and ate him alive, it would freak the hell out of you. Stories abstract away the reality and we perceive reality differently. E.g., just because a woman likes extremely kinky stories doesn't mean that she actually approves of these actions or that she wants to be raped in real life. Jennifer Probst book is another good example. The story is a fictionalized what-if, a story of how we want the world to be and not the harsh truth.

@@ZooDinghy Dr. Jordan Peterson said about quotes makes sense. Those quotes are sentimentalist and unrealistic. Mostly come from leftist mouths that don't believe in objective truth and believe in subjective truth and alternative truth. So with their logic everything can be true. Even verbally poetic words quotes that doesn't make sense.

@@theblindowl3828 This has nothing to do with left and right and is a problem of stories in general. Stories portray reality to suit the world of the narrator and his or her societal norms and expectations. American mainstream is in the top league when it comes to romanticizing away the "truth." The German Heimatfilm probably topped it all. After WWII, people needed a distraction from reality. It was hard for them to cope with the loss, their wrongdoings, and their destroyed world. Out came shallow entertainment, much like most Hollywood films.

@@ZooDinghy It's not so much pretention as it is narratives that have held true throughout human experience. The only thing we're missing is the narrative of the evil that wins since all we get are narratives of good always winning which when looking at history simply isn't true.

Hey thanks to you I came to know about that movie & Yesterday I watched Monster call. It was a really nice Movie...

There was nothing wrong with your reaction. The person next to you cannot look inside you. So, probably, he or she erred on the side of caution. It's the tragedy of Life that our inner lives are invisible. Don't take it personally. Sharing your story here is also an act of courage. Thank you. The more we share our inner being,, the better the world becomes. I hope you meet like-minded people that will enrich your Life!

Because of this comment I went to read the book this afternoon. I just finished all of it. Wow. That was. Wow.

@@crys_cornflakez as well! Just read this comment and now I'm gonna download it to read, thanks stranger!

The Monster Calls is a brilliantly written story that tears off emotional bandaids and performs heart surgery.

This is my favorite book of all time. Read it going into high school and I’ve loved it ever since.

Haha! Not too late tho

Never too late

I think I fell in love with writing because it’s my version of therapy. I’ve experienced panic attacks and so when it happens to a character of mine I understand how he’s feeling. When another character secretly loves his father but hates him at the same time I draw from my own experiences and it’s so cathartic. You feel like someone else can relate to you even though they’re just a part of your subconscious.

That would be nice. For me, writing emotions is akin to wading through mud: not easily wiped off on sheets of paper.

@@rebeccaswinney8771 something i sometimes do is write abstractly emotional things or scenes, or describe something that makes me especially sad or proud, or angry.

This vid made my chest clench, do much truthful passion in every word. A rare site indeed.

@@niobedragones6457 ikr. The narrator and the RU-vidr are both a good artist. This video is so special to me.

Amen.

Beta reader check then go to an editor. I'll be waiting for that novel to hit the book shelves.

Receiving feedback from readers and other writers would be a great step toward further polishing your work for submission. If you Google "writing critique groups," you'll find long lists of websites that might help you find good critique partners; there's also a Beta Readers group on Goodreads. Then, if you want to go the traditional publishing route, you can send a query letter to literary agents to see if they'll offer to represent your book to publishing houses. There are also small presses out there, and self-publishing is always an option. It all depends on your goals for that novel. Keep writing. :)

@@QuotidianWriter Thank you very much, Diane. This has helped a lot. :)

Yes, beta reader's, then write a query and research publishers and agents to see what ones would be best suited for you to submit that query. Then doctor it to them, look to see if they have query samples, and then get feedback on your query again. Then send them out! And while you're waiting, get started on your next book.

Hey 👋👋 any update ?

I loved that book, too!

Thank you!

But why do you think you're only limited to one? You can be as many things as you want if you try hard enough for them. Who said it should be limited to one?

@@aishaarshadalam3412 Everyone. Have you seen many people out there with multiple Majors, high-end careers, or great economic standing with more than two jobs? It's just not very likely. To truly do something well you must not only put effort, but lots and lots of time into mastery. For as much as I wish I could be an excellent game developer, I can't do that without spending at least 15+ years. I'm not a prodigy, I'm not a genius, and I'm not a quick learner. I also want to be an artist. To be at the level I wish to achieve this again will take many years of practice and dedication. Writer. Sound designer. Comic creator. Animator. I want to do all of this. I've experimented with each of these and fell in love with them. But then there's the very things that inspired me to want to create: Video games, movies, tv shows, anime, graphic novels, books, and much more. I don't want to abandon these things because I'm too busy. Even now as I'm still deciding what to do I feel like I've barely touched a book or watched a show. I'm trying my hand at what I think will work fastest and best. Things that will give me results sooner rather than later. I just hope I'm doing the right thing.

@@ExploreImagineDefineCreate Actually I do know quite a few people who are the things you mentioned. And if you can combine what you love to do in one job then that's even better. Maybe I'm just a different personality type but it seems like maybe some people are indecisive and that's the actual issue. Good luck with whatever you decide on.

@@aishaarshadalam3412 Thanks. I am Definitely an indecisive person. I doubt myself and hesitate all the time. But the problem is that I'm just not surrounded by much opportunities. I'm an immigrant from a low-income household and no contacts to people with influence. I'm not the best at socializing, and I haven't even decided what to focus on first. Either way, I've decided to try and take on art first. It seems to always be on demand and one can almost always find at least one person willing to pay for your work. It's not easier than anything else, but it does seem that it will give results faster (even if smaller) and has a low barrier to entry. All that is needed is pencil, paper, and a computer. Luckily I found a cheap drawing tablet, so things are looking good. I hope to start of slow and steady, and overtime grow better. Thank you for the kind words. I hope everything work out for you as well.

@@ExploreImagineDefineCreate dont do art, oh lordy... well not unless you wanna be either poor, stressed or both. If youre bothered by being low income with no contacts, why aren't you networking and learning a skill? Its not enough to say "I dont know anyone and I come from nothing" because so did a bunch of very successful people. Do you _hate_ the fact that you're low socio economic status? If so, that's your answer: do something about it. If it doesn't, why are you worried about it? Just do something that you can use in a job, like take a course in digital media or something. Cause having a job isn't like school - people won't just give you money for doodling in a sketchbook (trust me i found out the hard way), its a highly competitive and volatile production business that depends on your own ability and talent for 100% of its market demand. Whats worse, its completely non-essential, which I feel is a poor choice while covid is making things so difficult. Please... unless art is your life or your greatest talent, I would highly recommend you do something more boring and routine first as a safety net. Even something easy like statistics because that will help you put regular money in your pockets and then you can chip away at the art business in your own time. Pursuing a self-managed career in art while also suffering from chronic adhd, depression, anxiety, and PTSD was the most useless thing I ever did. I made no more than a couple of hundred dollars, worked insanely hard, exposed myself to "people" (including abuse, which is what i was afraid of), spent countless nights hoping it'd kick off soon and even more doubting my entire value as a person. My work did improve, but I was never keeping up with some of the most talented people - being 27 and seeing 16 year olds smash everything you've ever made with a 15min sketch because they're so insanely talented.... feels bad once, but after the 10th time you're like "ok I get it" I dunno i don't want to be negative, but I do want to be realistic and your current potential plan is the same one I had and it did NOT work for me. So make of that what you will. Maybe you're way better than I was and you've already got 15-20k subs on instagram or whatever.. 🤷‍♂️ What art would you even do? When you say its "in demand" what are you referring to? Are you prepared to have no time to do your own art because youre spending all your time doing what people want, instead?

Thank you so much for the high praise, Sonia! Keep writing! :)

I hope you enjoy them! Keep writing (and reading). :)

when i was in college i went through a tough break up with the first love of my life, which had always been long distance. i spent almost every night in one particular room of an apartment sickeningly heartbroken and alone, and it also made me realize that i’d always had depression, which came with its own set of difficulties during such a hard time of getting doctors appointments and therapy sessions to get me on the right medication, all while juggling side effects, emotional breaks and dealing with the loss of the best friend that was my ex. it all got so bad that i had to change rooms within the unit because being in the same perpetually dimly lit room where so many painful conversations and suffocating nights was getting the better of me. when i moved out of that room i wrote our initials in thick dust on the storage counter over the toilet where i knew no one would ever clean. it’s not as permanent but it was my way to leaving a physical mark in the place where such real and intense emotional pain happened, so that the apartment might still remember it for a few years to come. i’m better now in my life so don’t worry lol. this comment just reminded me of when I did that. there’s something so cathartic in marking the thing that hurt you with something that once made you feel alive. even if that thing in turn also hurt you. it’s like a reminder that it was real. i almost wish i’d done it in sharpie, now that i think about it

@@katherine1304 wow I have to do something like this. And I'll carve them. ;)

HellsInfernalRage The second book sounds like Catcher in the Rye, but it’s been many years since I read it.

Night was so emotional

That sounds like a beautiful way to honor your dog and your grandmothers. You clearly loved them very much and have happy memories of them. I wish you all the best in life and in your writing.

I'm reading that now. So amazing

PS: Thank you, Diane, for another mind-blowing video.

Thank you so much for your incredibly kind words! I truly appreciate your support, and I'm overjoyed to hear my videos have inspired you. Keep writing, my friend. :)

Diane Callahan - Quotidian Writer you’re very welcome. Keep up the good work. You have a subscriber and viewer for as long as you upload videos

I haven't read the biography, but the movie based on it (Unbroken) was very inspiring. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

Come to think of it? I admit a good Writer has to be Pure-Hearted. in order to build up emotion for the Readers..

Diane Callahan, I watch most of the writing feeds on utube and I can take away from most of them, but I feel your influence goes straight into my mind and then on to the paper, I think it’s the literature excerpt’s and your generally calm tone and lack of tricks just solid advice. Not trying to blow smoke up your butt, just want to give credit where it’s due. 👍