A Beginners Guide To Writing Fiction - Jonathan Blum [FULL INTERVIEW]

0:00 - 3 Ways To Open A Story
10:25 - Contradictions Are The Secret To Writing Complex Characters
25:22 - 5 Tips For Structuring Fiction
41:56 - Biggest Differences Between Writing Short Fiction and Long Fiction
55:02 - 10 Things I've Learned About Selling Short Stories
1:10:38 - Why Every Writer Should Use Writing Prompts
1:23:35 - Time To Write Is the Most Important Thing In The World
1:32:05 - Writers Are Not Their Stories
1:45:03 - Bad Writing Starts And Ends With Cliche
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Jonathan Blum grew up in Miami and graduated from UCLA and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He is the author of two books of fiction: The Usual Uncertainties (Rescue Press, 2019), a story collection, and Last Word (Rescue Press, 2013), a novella. Both were named one of the best books of the year by Iowa Public Radio, and The Usual Uncertainties was named one of the 15 Best Short Story Collections of 2019 by Electric Literature. Blum has twice appeared on KCRW's Bookworm. His short stories have been published in Gulf Coast, Kenyon Review, Northwest Review, Playboy, and Shanxi Literature, among others. His short story, "The White Spot," which was published in Electric Literature with an introduction by Deborah Eisenberg, appears in the award-winning anthology The Best Peace Fiction (University of New Mexico Press, 2021). He has taught fiction writing at The University of Iowa, Drew University, and the Iowa Summer Writing Festival, and is the recipient of a Michener-Copernicus Society of America Award, a Hawthornden Fellowship in Scotland, and a grant from the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation. He has also been a guest writer at the Tianjin Binhai New Area International Writing Program in China. He lives in Los Angeles.
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[@46s-FilmMaking]

Blum's ability to weave complex emotions into his narratives is a gift 🤯

[@karenkueter8975]

This man is a great feeler. You have a way of bringing a writer out and letting the viewer share the person. This a great treat when listening to these. For sure, more long interviews please. This is beautifully real and helps me with my own wish to write. Thank you so much. ❤

[@paraisoenllamas]

I can't believe it!! Now they have subtitles in Spanish!!! Thank you thank you thank you

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[@noidph]

Thank you! Need this because I'm getting back to writing short stories again, and am about to write my first novel. Will take my time watching this. :)

[@filmcourage]

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[@noidph]

​@@filmcourage Thank you, Karen, and FC team! Am a big fan of your channel. :) Greetings from the Philippines! ❤

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[@wildewildestrawberries]

I think the third example is a poor one. It is stilted and over explained via the dialogue. But great talk.

[@filmcourage]

Thanks for posting your feedback.

[@5Gburn]

Agree. It's a very long string of dialogue. Very unrealistic for a FaceTime session. She didn't ask how he felt or if he was in any pain? Really?
Now, bearing in mind this was originally published in September of 2020 by The New Yorker, and they were probably gobbling up everything they could on LeVirus. Both widespread panic and censorship over LeVirus had setled in by then...the daughter may have been panicked, but I didn't get the urgency. The story could use a spit and polish, let's just say that.
Then again, it got published--twice!

[@Crossing-Blades]

I actually just released my first book last year and started my new one. However although I “know” what I want. Idk how to exactly execute going forward without sounding cringy or being extra wordy.
I started the book since January paused the around mid February and trying to start again but I feel bleh on the direction I wanna go.

[@filmcourage]

Congrats on releasing your first book! Best of luck as you figure out the direction of your second!

[@brendasorrels5081]

Excellent interview with a great writer and man! 👏👏👏

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Cheers Brenda!

[@Dimitri-si8fj]

I have an original ebook out now.
Wild Country:Hunters Moon & Le Peintré
I'd love to send you a couple copies if you're interested

[@MG-fh7su]

3rd example is awful

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