5 books that inspired my fantasy books in a HUGE way

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Bethany Atazadeh - YA Fantasy Author

5 ай бұрын

These five books (technically 7) made a HUGE impact on the writing style and structure of my own series of fantasy books, so I wanted to share what I learned from each of these books.
Check out these books I mentioned:
1. The Lunar Chronicles (book 1) : www.amazon.com/dp/B005KJJ4F8/
2. Graceling: www.amazon.com/dp/B003K16P3M/
3. The Thief: www.amazon.com/dp/B002OMZTY4
4. The Cruel Prince: www.amazon.com/dp/B06Y5HPRLC/
5. Save the Cat Writes a Novel: www.amazon.com/dp/B078VWDNKT/
+ an honorable mention to:
◦ A Curse So Dark and Lonely: www.amazon.com/dp/B07CVFRJ8N/
◦ Everything, Everything: www.amazon.com/dp/B00QP3M0UO/
And my own books of course are listed below if you'd like to check them out! :)
◦ the first Save the Cat "outlining experiment" : • OUTLINING EXPERIMENT (...
◦ the most recent Save the Cat "outlining experiment" with the "butter book": • OUTLINE A BOOK WITH ME
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◦ THE SECRET GIFT: books2read.com/thesecretgift
◦ THE SECRET SHADOW: books2read.com/thesecretshadow
◦ THE SECRET CURSE: books2read.com/thesecretcurse
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◦ THE STOLEN KINGDOM: books2read.com/thestolenkingdom
◦ THE JINNI KEY: books2read.com/thejinnikey
◦ THE CURSED HUNTER: books2read.com/thecursedhunter
◦ THE ENCHANTED CROWN: books2read.com/theenchantedcrown
◦ The Stolen Kingdom Audiobook: www.audible.com/pd/B088FVQNJK...
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Thanks for watching!
❤️ Bethany
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@Deenatheknittingauthor 5 ай бұрын

They say when you are writing a novel, read books in that genre 😊 I have to agree.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Yes exactly! Love that :)

@76kilosofshade81 6 ай бұрын

I always find it fascinating when authors talk about their inspirations and their processes, especially things that influence their writing styles. Very interesting vid! I don't know when this vid was recorded but I hope you and your family are doing well. Sending positive, healing thoughts from Canada!

@jeanshelbybooks4154 5 ай бұрын

I don’t know what inspired me to write…and some days I wish I hadn’t started! 😂😂 Sometimes I have felt such overwhelm with my writing and wonder if I should continue. I love it and feel like this is my purpose so I continue and vow to not give up!

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Haha that's totally fair, I get it! I don't honestly remember my initial inspiration way back with my debut novel either, I think sometimes we just get the urge to create and that's the way it comes out. Creative people need outlets, so if it wasn't writing, we would've found something else. (But I'm glad it's writing haha!)

@ericarowanarts 5 ай бұрын

I love seeing what inspires authors! I can for sure see Cinder's fingerprints on TSK! And I think that's a good thing ❤ Books, music, and movies inspire me so heavily. I'll definitely be making a video about it in the future. Loved this!!!

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

That's so fun that you can see it! Yes I absolutely agree, I think everything we do as creatives has some kind of inspiration, whether from other media or real life. Sounds like an awesome video!

@celiaeven878 5 ай бұрын

I read Save the Cat, and I wish it was translated so I could share and discuss it with my writer friends who don't read English! Thanks for the recommandation back in 2019, I'm pretty sure I heard about it on your channel!😂 And I am a huge fan of the Lunar Chronicles (I met Marissa Meyer recently on her Gilded French tour, and she was so nice!) and I really liked the same "series structure" when I read your TSK!

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Translations would be awesome-and that’s so cool you heard about it from me! Love talking about that book haha 😆 and wow so cool that you got a chance to meet her! 🤩

@lizziebrucewrites 5 ай бұрын

Save the Cat helped my analytical brain see how to write a fiction novel. It's amazing!!

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Yesss it's so good!

@saritaschaffter9276 5 ай бұрын

I am in the process of creating my debut novel and a lot of famous authors have influenced my novel. This video is super helpful as I’m not alone. My novel is a Greek mythology that is based on a retelling

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

That's awesome! You're definitely not alone, I believe that all creatives are pulling inspiration from different sources (both media and real life), whether we realize it or not. That sounds like a fun retelling!

@saritaschaffter9276 5 ай бұрын

Your books have also influence my writing.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Oh wow that means a lot to hear, thank you so much!

@jeanshelbybooks4154 5 ай бұрын

As you went through your books I had a sudden urge to read them all!! 😊😊

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Aww yay love hearing that! :D

@PennyLanePens 5 ай бұрын

Such a great video! I love this concept. I always think of the shows or random thoughts that inspire my ideas, but I never thought about the hundreds of books I’ve read influencing me and my work. You’ve definitely given me a lot to think about!

@wtre7 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for all your help.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely, glad the videos have been helpful!

@wtre7 5 ай бұрын

Yes, they have... I have a long way to go... LoL

@roxiecotton101 5 ай бұрын

I have listened to your first book on audible please please please do more audiobooks I drive for a living and I would love it on our way to listen to your books

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

That means a lot to hear, thank you! I really hope to do more for sure-they’re a really huge up front investment ($1,000 or more depending on book size and narrator) so they haven’t been in the budget yet but I hope someday soon!

@wrigleyextra11 5 ай бұрын

The Cruel Prince is such a canon event for so many of us!

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Yesss it’s so good!

@tomaria100 5 ай бұрын

This was fun and VERY interesting. I bought my Kindle copy of The Secret Curse.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Yay thank you! And happy reading, hope you enjoy!

@woodlandlady7011 5 ай бұрын

I love these insights of how you wrote/write your series, and in this one what books inspired you.🥰

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

@tomaria100 5 ай бұрын

I forgot to mention books that influenced my writing of fairy tales! They include nonfiction about the age of Louis XIV, and also Madame de Villeneuve's The Story of The Beauty and the Beast.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

OOooh very fun influences, love those!

@gamexpress111 5 ай бұрын

I'm excited for my new series too! Because it's been inspired by Harry Potter ^^

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Oooh so fun!

@rebekaribeirogomes1559 5 ай бұрын

Maybe they thought your series each book was a stand-alone because each book is a different retelling? it's a different way of doing, so I can see how it can be seeing that way (although when I read series my mind - and my OCD - jumps to I have to read in order😂)

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Yeah that could be why! There was also a huge shift in trends toward series full of standalone books so that was the other reason I thought of, but it still confused me haha

@wtre7 5 ай бұрын

I wish I had a way to show you my Novel cover... Remember I'm new at this.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

I'm not able to do any one-on-one consultations, but thanks for offering and wishing you luck!

@wtre7 5 ай бұрын

@@BethanyAtazadeh oh, I understand... No biggie

@authorjoannawhite 5 ай бұрын

Not that I'm saying I agree or disagree but I've read a lot of fairy tale retellings and all of them are usually a series of standalones. They take from the structure of a romance series where you have each book is about a different couple so in the case of fairy tale retellings they jump to different couples and retellings. Usually they're connected by the world and other hints like a princess in one is related to or knows a princess from another. I do like how you and the lunar Chronicles structured yours like a series. In mine I did standalones but I like having mine connect too so I plan to do a book that does that. But it is an odd thing and I'm not sure how the expectation started. I assume people who read fairy tale retellings expect and want to kind of just jump in and read the retellings of the fairy tales they like. For instance I prefer beauty and the beast over aladdin so i would skip aladdin retelling if I had the choice. That's just an example especially since I know yours is a series but there could be readers out there who wanna jump to their preferred fairy tale and can't. But to me I agree and like when a series follows an order and connects and you gotta read it though. Although standalones are easier to market while maintaining the bingeability a series can provide.

@BethanyAtazadeh 5 ай бұрын

Totally get what you're saying! I think right around when my books were coming out, the trends started to shift to standalone series (which I actually love, but my books obviously don't fit haha)... So yeah it was just like the standards for a series suddenly changed and I wasn't fitting anymore, it was really odd. I actually hope to do standalone series going forward because I also love the idea of picking and choosing, and that readers can come in at any book in the series.

@authorjoannawhite 5 ай бұрын

@BethanyAtazadeh yeah I feel like it's hard to keep up with what's in and trending or not which makes it hard on when to release certain books lol. I've had the opposite experience where my main fantasy book Series is structured like Marvel so I'm now wanting to do more series that stay with and follow the same characters kinda like your second series.