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I really enjoy commenting but i have noticed most of the writing channels i like don't get comments much and they are mostly just a "good job" so i leave conversational comments they seem to enjoy talking with me the girl i got the writing prompt from was so excited when it told her i was using one of her prompt so i give her little progress reports on the story it has given be a boost of self confidence

self doubt is something i struggle with writing is a roller coaster of emotions i wrote my first novel knowing nothing about the writing craft but i had a story i wanted to tell the story idea was good but my story telling was bad i have gotten a much better over the 10 years i have been writing one day i hope to go back and rewrite my first novel but my story about Johnny is going well i think when it's done i could get it ready to publish since middle grade stories are no more then 50000 the revision process is much shorter

I always start with internal conflict and make the story around that my story I'm writing write now was sparked my a story prompt that could have gone so many ways but with Johnny's internal conflict he made a decision that fuels the story without it there would be no story

For me, it's a challenge to keep the balance between #1 and #2. Describing the character's motivation may contradict discovering the character over time. My plot contains a lot of conspiracy and betrayal, with multiple people turning out to have different motivations than expected. A reason my concept of giving about twenty people at least one POV chapter probably won't work is that it feels like betraying the reader, like hiding thoughts and feelings of characters while telling less important stuff just to tell something. That's why I now concentrate on the POV of a few low ranked people, who have no clue about what their higher-ups are really planning. So I have to reveal to the reader only what the other characters reveal to these originally four people, of whom after a major turning point in the middle only two are still alive.

What is your biggest struggle to write engaging characters?

Dave and Angie, I enjoyed this so much. I love the sprints, the teaching, the informality. Thank you! I especially benefited from the explanation of what to look for when revising and editing. God bless you! MarIa

Sorry I didn't join you live! Listening!

i have enjoyed my time with you it took me a while to get into it but i like the feeling of having writing buddies Tuesdays evenings are perfect for me if you would have set in on Fridays i would have missed out on this new and fun way to write

Great video. Donald Maass in his great book, 'The Fire in Fiction,' (chapter 8) discusses microtension, which is small tension created by not quite giving the reader everything. A typical example might be; "You know who the killer is Holmes? Who is it?" "Not yet Watson, first we must..." you hook the reader then delay giving them the answer until later.

Thanks, Angie! I'm learning!

For musicals I often find the inciting incident the best but for movies it's the pinch point that comes before the climax takes the cake for me.

What is your favorite part of the three-act story structure?

Hello, thanks for the video. May I ask, is it possible to order a proof copy of 77k words, then add another few thousand words, say 5000? And add a new cover? I know it's odd to require a proof copy before the book is finished (long story), but I can't seem to get a clear answer elsewhere.

Thank you, Dave and Angie! I made notes on your helpful explanation of the three stages of editing. Also, during the second sprint I learned once again that my description of action needs to make sense and can be easily visualized by readers.

A few negative remarks. Your post appears to be 2 months old when YT showed it to me, but the books you are selling on Amazon date to 2016. I hope your writing style has changed since then. If you want that taken apart, I can. In light of Redemption's Price, this posting's value really drops. Emotional connection is getting the reader to sympathise with the character, not stating emotion, like (spoken???) '... However, the result has turned into a passionate love and desire to be with you....'

i was surprised how much i get done normally i don't do well with time limits and i often get interrupted but this was nice

some of my stories i have down a lot of self editing before moving on to the next one and others just a little as i went since middle grad is much shorter then the others it is less overwhelming to think of going back over it lots of time and if i think out something i forgot to add earlier i might go back or make a note of it for latter

Great week for editing! Just hit 20,000 words this week and I love to edit my nonfiction periodically. #killyourdarling love it and let it go, add it to a notes page for later use. Question for you, I started working on cover art. How do you guys go about generating ideas for your cover art?

Thank you mrs Angie for your wonderful channel about creative writing. I gathered main information about topics you mentioned briefly here it’s first of all definition of outline of novel synonyms roadmap , blue story for story . Writing outline that includes description of protagonist, description of setting, themes , details chapter by chapter, line by line, scene by scene. Creating outline involves jotting down , main plot , arranging them logically, fleshing them out with details like characters motivations and conflict. Some writers prefer to broad line with just main plot , while others prefer more detailed outline that included subplot and character acres . I have great news I will became soon English teacher . I hope I become guide students properly and thank to you all TH-cam community . I passed written exam , just few errors. I have more ambitions to be author I promise you to do my best . Best wishes for you your dearest ones .

i like to use a voice recorder app on my phone to talk though some ideas when i'm busy and can't stop to them write out helps a lot

Late this week, but hey liked your video release today. I'm a storyboarder. Drawing pictures if I hit road bumps in writing. I have a question for you both. Do you enjoy when a book takes breaks from the ordinary writing flow with temporary variants? My opinion, depends if the variant fits the theme or it feels too jarring. Do you have any examples of a book that uses variant switching to its advantage?

Great video

Which outline style is your favorite?

If you please please we are as foreigners subscribers as overseas students want to increase our cultural level and improve our English as well , literature lovers too . Actually i studied English both language and literature till second year and left college it’s will of god not mine . Thank god o considered myself very lucky . I always keeping notebooks and pen beside me to looke up for new vocabularies and information. Internet is great educational tool . I hope all people understand this . I looked up for words you mentioned sprint time is time boxed period of one week to one month . Hook in writing means opening statement which usually in first sentence that attempt’s to grab readers attention. Incident is something happened often unpleasant. Inciting to prompt to action , encourage. There are main differences between fiction and nonfiction books. Fiction refers to literature that grounded in real life events . Non fiction refers to actual stories based on real people, events .

How are you doing mrs Angie , mr Dave . Iam Arabic lady subscriber to several British and American TH-cam channels. Thank you for your wonderful channel about creative writing . I didn’t send comments to you from long time. I hope ican learn a lot from iyour knowledge. Best wishes for you e loved ones.

i had a nice time i have written 15259 works in my story so far

The natural world is a mine for great symbols, the seasons, landscapes, as you noted weather, etc.

My favorite ending is to Latter End by Golden Age Mystery author Patricia Wentworth. Every loose end tied up, surprises, love.

Excellent advice and teaching, Angie!

Makes sense!

Thank you for your channel! I enjoy and gain from listening to you speak about writing. Today I finished editing a small book of fairy tales re-imagined. I haven't joined inn the writing sprints yet.

yes middle grade is what im working no i have given the 2 main kids a few phrases that are unique to them but the real difference is in the way they see things and there internal conflict that is different

Brewing a creative nonfiction. Anyone else do a majority of the writting on their phone? I'll be trying to sleep late at night and end up jotting ideas in it. My sleep rythm is atrocious!

my problem is trying to get the dialogue different between two characters they say everyone needs to speak differently but not everyone does i was watching a group of friend kids play 3 boys 3 and 1 girl i couldn't tell a difference for their speech they are country kids and love the same kind of movies they were all buying for my attention they don't have a lot of adults that wanted to spent time with them so when i come around they wanted to talk and have me play games the kids personalities were vastly different but not much in the speech maybe a few worlds

What is your biggest struggle with writing dialogue?

Hello, this could not have come out at a better time. Is anyone else having trouble joining the group. I'm on mobile and when I click the blue button to join it just refreshes the page. (Still persists when I switch to 'desktop view' in settings.)

i did try to answer but it said it was over so i wouldn't let me no i have never published my work on one have even read it but i am getting more confidence so i might find someone to read the one im working on now

Good video! Thanks for the info, and can’t pick one favorite.

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