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Three Chapters a Day
เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 10 ต.ค. 2014
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✍️ If you'd like to check out my writing, head to ryanmcraewrites.com/✨ Grab your hot cocoa and settle in! Today I'm sharing the magical books that will keep me company during the chilly months ahead 🍵
🕯️ Let me know in the comments what fantasy books you're planning to read this winter! ❄️
👍 Like & Subscribe! 🔔
#BookTube #FantasyBooks #ReadingVlog #BookishContent #TBR
The Books I'm Tackling in November
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✍️ If you'd like to check out my writing, head to ryanmcraewrites.com/✨ Grab your hot cocoa and settle in! Today I'm sharing the magical books that will keep me company during the chilly months ahead 🍵
🕯️ Let me know in the comments what fantasy books you're planning to read this winter! ❄️
👍 Like & Subscribe! 🔔
#BookTube #FantasyBooks #ReadingVlog #BookishContent #TBR
✍️ If you'd like to check out my writing, head to ryanmcraewrites.com/✨ Grab your hot cocoa and settle in! Today I'm sharing the magical books that will keep me company during the chilly months ahead 🍵
🕯️ Let me know in the comments what fantasy books you're planning to read this winter! ❄️
👍 Like & Subscribe! 🔔
#BookTube #FantasyBooks #ReadingVlog #BookishContent #TBR
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The Best Strategy to Start Reading Piles of Books.
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🛎️ Subscribe Make sure you 1) like this video, 2) subscribe to the channel and 3) hit the bell icon so you get notified of future videos. Subscribe to my newsletter here: ryanmcrae.net/ And my fiction is here: ryanmcraewrites.com/ Description: Why are short stories the hidden gems of literature? From bite-sized brilliance to emotional gut-punches in just a few pages, discover how these compact ...
How to Start the Practice of Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction
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Writing Fantasy Using Role Playing Games | 20 RPG Worlds for Writers In this video, I dive into how writers can use over 20 different role-playing games (RPGs) to build their fantasy worlds. By leveraging these detailed RPG worlds, you can focus on writing your story instead of worrying about the complexities of world-building. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, this approac...
Mistborn! A review!
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Here's my review of Mistborn By Brandon Sanderson. (And it went a bit weird, not going to lie.) If you'd like to sign up for my newsletter, head to ryanmcrae.substack.com/ If you'd like to check out my writing, head to ryanmcraewrites.com/ Thanks for watching! (Like and subscribe and all that jazz.)
What Fantasy Book Should You Read First?
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Where do you start reading fantasy? This little video will tell you the foundational and pinnacle work you need to start this reading journey! ryanmcrae.substack.com/ If you'd like to check out my writing, head to ryanmcraewrites.com/ If you are looking for how to write a great scene, I'd start here: storygrid.com/ Thanks for watching!
Read Way More with ADHD!
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Does ADHD get in the way of your reading? This video is going to help you get pages turned and lose yourself in books. These aren't "traditional" little snippets of advice. This is what turned me into a reader for years. Let me know in the comments what strategies you use! If you'd like to sign up for my newsletter, head to ryanmcrae.substack.com/ If you'd like to check out my writing, head to ...
Easy Strategies to Read More Books
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Have a friend who needs to see this? Share it! I write a newsletter on fantasy books, writing and reading: Sign up for it here: ryanmcrae.substack.com/ If you'd like to check out my writing, head to ryanmcraewrites.com/ Thanks for watching!
How to Write a Magical School Book!
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If you’d like to sign up for my fantasy book and writing newsletter, head to ryanmcrae.substack.com/ If you’d like to check out my writing, head to ryanmcraewrites.com/ Hey everyone, I’m Ryan McRae, a hopeful writer and voracious reader. Today, we’re diving into the magical school trope! 🎓✨ Get ready to explore the enchanting elements that make up a magical school trope. We’ll discuss what make...
These are the Novellas for the Summer!
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Hope you enjoy these novellas! If you'd like to sign up for my newsletter, head to ryanmcrae.substack.com/ If you'd like to check out my writing, head to ryanmcraewrites.com/ Thanks for watching and I'll see you soon!
Three Summer Reads You Can't Miss
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If you are STUCK looking for books for the summer and you need something fresh, this will help. If you want even more content: here you go! If you'd like to sign up for my newsletter, head to ryanmcrae.substack.com/ If you'd like to check out my writing, head to ryanmcraewrites.com/ Thanks for watching!
Why Everyone is Hooked on The Will of the Many!
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Do you think about the Roman Empire all the time? Dig Hunger Games? Love Red Rising? This is your jam for you to spread on your warm toast. Let’s go! Here's my review of The Will of the Many By James Islington!. If you'd like to sign up for my newsletter, head to ryanmcrae.substack.com/ If you'd like to check out my writing, head to ryanmcraewrites.com/ Thanks for watching!
A Review of Babel by R.F. Kuang
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Here's my review of Babel By R.F. Huang. If you'd like to sign up for my newsletter, head to ryanmcrae.substack.com/ If you'd like to check out my writing, head to ryanmcraewrites.com/ Thanks for watching!
My Review of Senlin Ascends
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Here's my review of Senlin Ascends By Josiah Bancroft. If you'd like to sign up for my newsletter, head to ryanmcrae.substack.com/ If you'd like to check out my writing, head to ryanmcraewrites.com/ Thanks for watching!
Loved Buried Deep. Great stories. I too am starting back up the Stormlight Archive series! Read the first one and half of the second. I’m starting over and going to plow through 😊
Love the Murderbot series.
easy. ctrl-c > ctrl-v
Great stuff, my friend! Although, you're wrong about one thing... I'm not convinced New York is real. 🤣🤣🤣
love this! I've always wanted to get into writing
Thanks for the Mistborn overview. Question: Is your novella-in-process, The Gentlemen’s Academy, also about what to do with the power you can wield?
Yep! I'm working on it, and it IS about choosing how to wield the power you've been given. Have you been reading my journal?
@@threechaptersaday Hah! No, not reading your journal. I think your careful if brief analysis of the Mistborn trilogy suggests a primary interest. You didn't focus on character development or worldbuilding. You reflected on the big questions about power--to pick it up or leave it alone, to wield it for justice or for personal advantage, etc. This is perhaps where an insightful novel beats a political theory textbook every time. Great job. Keep it up!
That was lovely <3 My first fantasy books were the Oz books. Then when I discovered The Hobbit af age 12 and LotR at age 13 I felt at home, with so many familiar archtypes. The Road that goes ever on and on reminded me of the Yellow Brick Road. The giant spiders Bilbo killed reminded me of the giant spider the Lion had to kill to become king of the forest. The way Tom Bombadil rescued Merry and Pippin from Old Man Willow reminded me of the way the Shaggy Man rescued Ojo from the carnivorous plant by whistling. I've read the Oz books, the Hobbit, and LotR about fifty times over my long life, including out loud to my kids years ago. They remain my favorite fantasy books.
How much do you love A Prayer for the Crown-Shy? Becky Chambers is a treasure.
A great book, really enjoyed reading it. 🙏
I would add a couple of strategies here: 1. Know roughly how many pages you read per hour (may differ between fiction and non-fiction) and then from that extrapolate how long each book on your list will take you to read. This way you can schedule books effectively and keep your eye on the prize. If for example you have a long train journey you can see it as 50% of your goal book done, and that’s more motivating as a way to ignore distractions and focus on reading. I find this also pushes me to try and finish books in a day if I know that it will take me ~6 hours or less. 2. Utilise the pomodoro technique, at least for challenging non-fiction books. 3. Have a dedicated reading space. 4. Integrate reading into other goals like language learning.
Finding so many booktubers to subscribe to. All great work! I’ve been slowly going through the Luke McCain Mysteries books, and using Bookly to track how many pages I’ve read.
Boo Hoo Poor Nerd , new name! All good strategies.
Why thank you!
Happy to see you on the internet buddy!
This was a good analysis, I found it really valuable for some story ideas I'm developing.
Thanks! I appreciate you letting me know!
And... no mention of The Worst Witch books by Jill Murphy in your list at the start... shame.
I am adding it to the list! DANG! Thanks for the recommendation! I'm on it.
Great job! Succinct while covering a wide territory of books and structure. I haven't read all the books you reference. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the one with which I'm most familiar. Of course, now I'm interested in Babel as a school that takes power from the students--the opposite of Hogwarts that encourages growth. I wonder how the schools you survey fit in with the local surroundings. That is, what is the relationship of the school to the world that surrounds them? How important is that in "the magic school" structure you outlined in this video? Thanks.
Babel is outstanding. I can't even tell you. Thanks for checking out the video!
Solid list. I’ve read a few of them and added a few to my library list. Love Beck Chambers and highly recommend her novella To Be Taught, If Fortunate. I’m part way through Nghi Vo’s Singing Hill Cycle novella series and am throughly enjoying it.
Nice list! Loved Murderbot, about halfway through the series now, and it’s very consistent.
😮 I I literally just subscribed and you don’t like the beach how insulting to me LOL😂.
Interesting take on the "school trope." I'd love to hear more when it fits the book you're reviewing. Thanks.
Fav shirt sir!!!
That's a good rule!
Thanks for your recommendation. I used a tightly controlled credit from Audible to purchase. The story, coupled with the excellent narrator really kept me engaged. I did not want to stop listening. There were some instances of me spending a couple extra minutes on that tortuous 'stair mill' machine at the gym, just to finish a scene i was pulled into! This is a story that I would not have listened to if you haven't mentioned it in your newsletter. I am too anxiously awaiting Vol 2 in the trilogy!
A GREAT read!
I loved this series. Thank you for the recommendation!!
Came here from the newsletter. This is a great review of what makes Senlin Ascends so good. I read the book a few years ago but for some reason never got around to reading the other books in the series. You've inSPIREd me (if you'll pardon the pun) to continue traveling upward with Senlin.
We'd watch you read and review the phone book (do they still exist?)! That said, thankfully this is not just the phone book! You make me want to read!
Nice start, Ryan. Moving the frame in and out is a bit rough--what is that technique called? And the story sounds great. Chris
It's punching in and out. Most of the videos I watch that do book reviews do that for emphasis. I think I went a little too wild on it. I'll get it down! Thanks for the comment Chris!