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Excellent and inspirational story about perseverance and not letting other people stop you from following your dreams.

it may be shaky, but the camera loves you durfee!

I appreciate the structure of the video, how it’s made to inspire potential writers. I’m one and procrastinate often which I soon hope to change.

That was really inspirational. It makes me feel better and more willing to finish my first draft to my very first novel I've wanted to write for years. Thank you for the awesome content

Those paintings are amazing. What a talent you are!

inspiring af. i’m writing my first novel rn, and you put some more fuel in my tank. thank you.

Hi, Brian. Let me begin by saying that you are still an inspiration to me. I own The Forgetting Moon and am working on getting myself a copy of The Blackest Heart. This video definitely struck a chord with me because I feel like I've now taken the mantle of being the worst writer in the world. Now for me, it hasn't been twenty years. It's only been seven. Unlike you, I never went to college. I do however do custodial work (I've been doing it since I graduated high school back in 2009) It sounded like you had a great time in college! Though you were told you would never be a great painter and artist, all the way up to selling your art in galleries! That's truly amazing. And then getting in touch with an agent for all those years and going through the trials and tribulations of becoming a great writer and the man you are today. For me, it's been absolutely nothing but heartache. I have all the reason in the world to give up on someday being published, but I love writing. I know it's my true love because I wake up in the morning with writing on my mind. Each night I go to sleep, I still think about what I can do to improve the current story I'm writing. I've written three stories thus far. With dozens of edits and revisions, I've sent them to certain agents that represent the kind of genre I write for. Never once have I gotten a response. A few friends of mine try to keep me in focus by telling me that I should just keep going strong. I've let all of them read the beginning of my books, but I just know that they're not interested because even they never give me any feedback. "Just keep going and keep writing," they tell me. In a time in which we have so much opportunity to get great feedback and constructive criticism by using social media and online platforms, I feel so cold and alone. I'm seven years in and feel like I've gone absolutely nowhere with any of this. The sacrifice is very easy for me to make since I'm an only child and both my parents are gone. I always thought that by the age of thirty, maybe I'd have a shot at something! Not to be a successful writer or be published, but at least on the road. Well, here I am at the age of thirty, feeling more lost now than I did when my father abandoned me when I was sixteen. My only goal right now is to figure out how to possibly get something going on my end when it comes to getting someone's attention, be it an author, an agent, anyone, to point me in the right direction. I find myself tearing up every time I go into a Barnes & Noble nowadays as I browse and read all the wonderful books and stories that have been published. The wish I have is to just see my book on that bookshelf, even if it's all the way at the bottom by itself and covered in dust. I'm not in this for money or fame. Never was. I just want to see my story, any of them, as a book. You're a good man, Brian. I envy you. - Rob

You made it! Get well soon, Brian!

Yooo! A Dinotopia shoutout. I remember playing the PC game with my little brother in the 90s

I’m one year into writing my fantasy series - there are good days and bad. This video was a nice kick in the ass !

Great fucking story, dude. I’m 42. Always wanted to write. Never really write a lot until the last couple years. Still learning. Won’t quit.

Thank you for making these videos, Brian - they are very inspirational and helpful :)

Would be dope to see you do the cover art on one of your books

Inspirational how you’re a painter and a writer

I really appreciate this video. How many times have I thought about writing a book? Well many many times, but I’ve not put the effort into it past writing down brief ideas. I wouldn’t know where to go after that, but maybe I could find a way like you did. Who knows. At any rate, thank you.

You are one of the most enjoyable personalities on KZfaq. And your artistic talent is breathtaking, seriously . You are a genuine renaissance man with such talents in both art and literature. There are very few who can say they have the abilities that you have. I stand in awe of you. Have very much enjoyed your writing and look forward to the third book in your fantasy series. I do have a question..with your artistic talent, why didn’t you do the cover art for your books? The artist who did is excellent but with your ability it would seems a logical conclusion that you would also do cover art for yourself.

I love these videos Durfee . I would love to try out writing some day

Dude, you got me to read Shannara again. I love you for that, your reviews and taste in fantasy are inspiring!

Man, I love that sheep painting! I hope to build a quality wildlife art collection, and that is going on the top of my “to buy” list. Idea for two videos: best Robin Hood and King Arthur books.

LOVE IT! You're inspiring! Your paintings are DOPE!! (in a Brain Lee Durfee voice of course)

You are living the fantasy. Huge accomplishments hard won❗️

Thanks for the inspiration. Since I am not the worst writer in the world, I hope to cut some time off the 20 years.

Awesome and inspiring story. It gets me stoked to get to The Forgetting Moon some time this year 🙂

Can you talk about what drills/practice you did in that time. I have watched other videos and know that you studied some books that you were trying to emulate (lonesome dove, a storm of swords, etc.) but would be curious to see how you implemented it. Thanks!

You are my inspiratiin Brian! We seem to have simiral path in life. I went to art collge to be an artist yet now i want to be a writer. When are you coming to California for book signing? I'd love to get a book signed and shake your hands for good luck!. Thanks for your inspirational videos👍❤❤

you can argue it's even way more than 20 years because even by the time you started just attempting to write I bet you've already read a thousand books if not more. That is part of the training. Nowadays I see beginning writers complain they can't break through and when I mention book names to them they never heard of them, and you come to find out they've read maybe 20-30 fantasy books total and only read a few books per year. Unacceptable! You won't even come close to making it in writing if you don't read minimum 500-1000 total books, maybe more

Great video!!

You know, 20 years from now, you will be an elite youtuber as well, you did it once, twice, who says that you can’t do it a third time?

Just give me a copy of lonesome crown so I can die happy

Thumbs up for that title alone.

Let's talk about INSPIRATION, you're the real deal McDurf 😎, I took your advice on Pen-greats like Tad Williams, and thanks for the heads-up it (dragon-bone-chair) begins on a slow note but hopefully I'll get the pay off you promised. In Yehushuwah's 👑 GIBBOR 👊 HaShem Barakhah ✋🌾 SHALOM 🙏💯.

is there anything you did specifically to improve you writing? Take a cousre? certain 'writing' books you read? a specific writing schedule you kept?

I feel like I found my tweener on youtube, I am a portrait artist I do photo-real portraits but have been toying with writing since I was a kid and have just recently started working on a novel. I really want to write I love art but, I really want to be a published author.

Love the videos. Stupid question 🙋‍♂️. Do you still work on paintings? If you do, are they for sale?

Thumbnail in your grow room. Nice

I hope it wont take me 20 years- I'll be in my sixties! But if it does take that long, then so be it. At least I'll have done it.

So how do we get to read your horror novel? Are you going to push to get it published?

nice Prince shirt.

Do you still partake in art (not writing)?

👍😁👍👍

You're like the artist version of George Denbrough 🤡

You'd be a great motivational speaker, mate.