The good news, I found this video helpful. The bad news, now I have to go back and do a whole lot of re-writing. (which is actually good news too!) Thank you.
Here is how to take the whole story of "The Wizard Of Oz" and turn it into a killer premise: Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she meets then teams up with three strangers to kill again. and for "Finding Nemo": After his wife and most of his children are brutally murdered by a serial killer his physically disabled son is kidnapped and the distraught father has to chase the kidnapper thousands of miles with the help of a mentally disabled woman.
Thank you for the material. It educated me on premises and motivated me to write one. I am writing a novel based on my grandfather's personal testimony and would love to have your feedback: "A young Latvian boy is deported to remote parts of Siberia and separated from his family, and he is determined to reunite with his family and return home." Thank you.
I'm so distracted by your Harry Potter books not being together for the sake of color. But anyway, love the advice. I'm starting my first novel and my brain was spinning. This was helpful.
That's awesome. I'd like to share my premise: ,, A guy from a rich neighborhood thinks the whole world revolves around him, until a girl moves in and opens his eyes. " It is meant to be simple teenage romance.🤞
Make it more contrast, sample: you can compare the rich arrogant guy to a poor loveable girl. Find the words that make the story more interested and unique (special sauce).
Premise Indian Out of Africa The vivid journey and captivating life of an unstoppable teen, who uproots from Africa to America, to fulfill on his dreams, and returns to celebrate them and make a difference.
I’m having trouble describing my female protagonist in my romance novel because she is infantilized by her mom, and she is a college student and an opera singer. All 3 are important to my description of the character.
It doesn't need to be all-encompassing. Think of the adjective as a 1-word personality sketch. You might say, "a peppy opera singer" or "accomplished college student" or something like that.
There’s a plot premise and a thematic premise. A good story needs both, or it’s just a series of events, which may logically follow each other in terms of cause and effect, but without following one specific philosophical idea that ties them together. In real life, everything follows the laws of cause and effect - but that doesn’t give real life a grand narrative yet. In fact, reality is inherently nihilistic, without providing people guidance into any particular direction. A story is the antidote to that nihilism. It’s not religion, as many like to believe - it’s myths. Religions are one popular source of myths, but by far not the only one.
Hey there. To be honest, I don't really believe in theme, but many writers use it effectively. Here's a good coaching video that goes into details on different ways writers can think about theme: th-cam.com/video/4VKkcvBoenU/w-d-xo.html
Finally someone explaining what a premise is on a technical level 😭 thank you!
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The good news, I found this video helpful. The bad news, now I have to go back and do a whole lot of re-writing. (which is actually good news too!) Thank you.
You're my new favorite channel. Very evenhanded, actionable content, no dramatics. Yet still fun. You have the secret sauce, my friend.
Here is how to take the whole story of "The Wizard Of Oz" and turn it into a killer premise:
Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she meets then teams up with three strangers to kill again.
and for "Finding Nemo":
After his wife and most of his children are brutally murdered by a serial killer his physically disabled son is kidnapped and the distraught father has to chase the kidnapper thousands of miles with the help of a mentally disabled woman.
Wow! Great stuff! It is especially important to learn whether an idea sucks BEFORE you invest hundreds of hours on writing it into a book!
I mean, you COULD always wasting thousands of hours on a story that doesn't work. It would at least be good practice right?
Thank you for the material. It educated me on premises and motivated me to write one. I am writing a novel based on my grandfather's personal testimony and would love to have your feedback:
"A young Latvian boy is deported to remote parts of Siberia and separated from his family, and he is determined to reunite with his family and return home."
Thank you.
Good tips, I'm currently writing the premise of my episodic heroic science fantasy series.
Great video! These are all helpful tips. I'm happy there's a TH-cam channel now. I look forward to more.
Awesome! Thank you! Yeah we're having fun with it. :P
I'm so distracted by your Harry Potter books not being together for the sake of color. But anyway, love the advice. I'm starting my first novel and my brain was spinning. This was helpful.
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Oh gahhhd. Why'd you make me notice that?! 😂
Thank you! I got the great Worksheet. Very helpful, especially, the review of exactly what a "premise" is all about. The guide is a help.
Very helpful. Clear. Concise.
Great to hear!
That's awesome. I'd like to share my premise: ,, A guy from a rich neighborhood thinks the whole world revolves around him, until a girl moves in and opens his eyes. " It is meant to be simple teenage romance.🤞
Awesome! Nice one, Ema. I feel like this needs a little more of the special sauce, yet it's clever and caught my attention for sure 🙂😃👍
Make it more contrast, sample: you can compare the rich arrogant guy to a poor loveable girl. Find the words that make the story more interested and unique (special sauce).
This has been very helpful. Thank you!
great. presention. thanks.
Hello. Your video was beneficial. I wasn't able to use the link for the free premise doc. There was a problem with it. Thanks
Thank you, that was really helpful!
this is absolutely amazing! thank you!
Marvelous tips
The link from the email I received to download the worksheet is broken... 🤨
A premise reminds me of a mission statement.
That's a good way to think about it. A mission statement for your book.
Premise
Indian Out of Africa
The vivid journey and captivating life of an unstoppable teen, who uproots from Africa to America, to fulfill on his dreams, and returns to celebrate them and make a difference.
I'd watch this
Have you seen the movie A pale blue eye which used Edgar Allen Poe as a character in the story? It’s really good.
Thank you!!
Excellent.
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The Premise and the Logline are two different things in screenwriting - your video says Premise is the Logline?
No. The premise in novel and nonfiction book writing is similar to writing a logline in screenwriting.
@@TheWritePracticeTV ok sir understood Thank you.
Worth noting that if someone does not like your premise, it may be because you did not present it properly.
I’m having trouble describing my female protagonist in my romance novel because she is infantilized by her mom, and she is a college student and an opera singer. All 3 are important to my description of the character.
It doesn't need to be all-encompassing. Think of the adjective as a 1-word personality sketch. You might say, "a peppy opera singer" or "accomplished college student" or something like that.
There’s a plot premise and a thematic premise. A good story needs both, or it’s just a series of events, which may logically follow each other in terms of cause and effect, but without following one specific philosophical idea that ties them together. In real life, everything follows the laws of cause and effect - but that doesn’t give real life a grand narrative yet.
In fact, reality is inherently nihilistic, without providing people guidance into any particular direction. A story is the antidote to that nihilism. It’s not religion, as many like to believe - it’s myths. Religions are one popular source of myths, but by far not the only one.
Hey there. To be honest, I don't really believe in theme, but many writers use it effectively. Here's a good coaching video that goes into details on different ways writers can think about theme: th-cam.com/video/4VKkcvBoenU/w-d-xo.html
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Too much editing