I Took N. K. Jemisin’s Masterclass On Writing Fantasy And Science Fiction

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I took N. K. Jemisin’s Masterclass on writing fantasy and science fiction! Jemisin has been praised as "the most celebrated science fiction and fantasy writer of her generation" by the New York Times. Let's talk about my thoughts and review on what she says about worldbuilding, traditional publishing, and marginalized characters!
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@william.the.writer 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the fact that she acknowledges not writing everyday when she's tired, stress or not in a good space. Self care is important

@SaraLubratt 2 жыл бұрын

Self care is so important!

@nomnomnommy2955 Жыл бұрын

There’s a time for self care and a time for doing it anyway

@paolaaishi6529 3 жыл бұрын

I want to take half of the Master Class writing classes

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

They certainly do have some cool ones!

@Musicienne-DAB1995 3 жыл бұрын

This sounds like a great Masterclass, particularly for someone like me, who knows little about fantasy or science fiction. What Jemisin says about the story idea not being a "contract" definitely resonates with me, as I often have difficulty adjusting my ideas to new inspiration. I have been thinking about traditional publishing recently for my nonfiction, so that segment would definitely interest me all the same. Great video!

@Miadabratt7 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, you really encouraged me to take this master class!! I really want to read NK jemisin!! She has been on my radar for a long time!!

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy it!!

@BreeBuonomo 3 жыл бұрын

This was fascinating! I've been considering joining Masterclass or something similar, but this one is also up my alley. It was great hearing your thoughts, definitely think I'll have to add this to my list to do!

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to hear your thoughts after you finish it!

@migueltheauthor7074 3 жыл бұрын

What a coincidence! I recently got Masterclass, and NK Jemisin's one is a class that I am intrigued by. Can't wait to hear your thoughts. My fantasy story is not my main project, but I'll be writing it in the future and might want to listen to that class.

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome! I’d love to hear what you think after you take it!

@ecofictologywithlovisgeier 3 жыл бұрын

I just took this class! I absolutely love NK Jemisin and could listen to her talk for hours! I got some really good tips from that class and think I will be watching it several times!

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!! I agree, I could definitely see rewatching some of the lessons!

@TimRG 3 жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about a subscribing to the MasterClass. Now may just be the time to do it. Thanks for another great video.

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

@OpheliaVert 3 жыл бұрын

I came across your channel about a month ago and I just find your joy of writing so infectious. I loved this video! I hope the editing is going well!

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so much!!

@billyalarie929 3 жыл бұрын

you have a new subscriber for this. you said so many things i thought about and agreed with and felt as i was going through this masterclass too. including the fact that i have never gone through AN ENTIRE COURSE IN ONE DAY, the way i did with miss Nora's work :)

@billyalarie929 3 жыл бұрын

and that includes Neil Gaiman :o

@carsonwrites2479 3 жыл бұрын

I was just about to start this MC when your video showed up! Great overview.

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!! Hope you enjoy it!

@Ayyavazi13 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you made these. Ill need to take this course now.

@SaraLubratt 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@charlespayne1707 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. You gave a well considered and well organized review which should be helpful to everyone.

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@netaricker2343 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think you understand how happy I am to see this video lol, I just lost my masterclass subscription (lets not talk about how I was piggybacking off of one of my teachers lol) but THANK YOU SO MUCHHHH

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

Aw thank you!!

@j.s.elliot7121 3 жыл бұрын

I definitely want to take some Master Classes in the future. This one has caught my eye. 🙂

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy it!

@j.s.elliot7121 3 жыл бұрын

I bet I will. :D

@xChikyx Жыл бұрын

These videos are pretty interesting. I don't plan to take any of these classes, but it's nice to see what they talk about

@SaraLubratt Жыл бұрын

Totally fair! I just like sharing what I'm learning

@xChikyx Жыл бұрын

@@SaraLubratt appreciated 🙌🏻

@user-gq5vs2eg9j 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video! I've recently been looking into Masterclass (don't have it sadly) I think you should check out Chriss Voss (I bought his book), Dan Brown and some other Masterclass tutors

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

I read Chris Voss’s book and freaking loved it!! I have started a few other masterclasses and didn’t like them as much but this one really got me back into it so I’ll have to check them out!

@booksandsip8663 3 жыл бұрын

I just signed up for masterclass over the weekend cause I thought doing something like this would be cool. haha, i Look forward to watching hers since it is on Fantasy.

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome!!

@15kilam 3 жыл бұрын

This seems like a really extensive masterclass. are masterclass classes usually like this?

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

They seem to be!

@WriteHollyDavis 3 жыл бұрын

This was so interesting! Thanks for sharing!

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@madeleinemiyashiro9913 3 жыл бұрын

Would you ever consider sharing sneak peaks of your book you're writing and doing a video, analyzing your writing in a deep level. How you wrote your characters? Villains? Heroes? Plot? Etc

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

I like that idea! Not sure how I could do that well but I will think about it :)

@castle_novelist 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know NK Jemisin has a Masterclass. It must new, just this year since I often for any writing classes. You read one nonfiction book, right? You might want to try Malcolm Gladwell's Teaches Writing. If you think of dabbling and experimenting non-fiction.

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

It came out only a few days before I posted this video! I do read nonfiction books occasionally, I'll have to look into that one, thanks for the suggestion!

@anna0735 3 жыл бұрын

Will this Master Class be beneficial to someone who doesn't write fantasy or not interested in writing a fantasy novel? Another question... Do you have any other Master Class about writing that you would recommend? Thank you :)

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

It has benefits for all writers but it is definitely targeted at science fiction and fantasy writers with the world building. I'm still looking into other writing masterclasses but I've definitely enjoyed this one the most so far

@thewolfoffplstreet6544 3 жыл бұрын

Would you recommend it for beginners?

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

If you have Masterclass, yes! I enjoyed how she talked about worldbuilding as the start of a novel idea so I could see it being very helpful for beginners!

@jonahwhite6737 3 жыл бұрын

Writing is going well this month. Less than 10,000 from end.

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@greysonmartina8492 3 жыл бұрын

I know this has nothing to do with your video but you are so pretty 😩

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@charlessmyth 3 жыл бұрын

You spend so much time in world building, who has time to cut the grass :-)

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@totu7071 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Sara, good morning! I have not watched your video yet, that will be a reward for writing well done, but I had a video idea a few days ago and had typed it out, do consider it. Hey Sara! I got a video idea which I think you should consider doing. Now that you have completed Draft 3 of project DE, I think it will be a good idea to plot the story again. I mean like how you plotted in your JK Rowling video but only the first book, filling all the boxes based on the 3rd draft now that you know what happens. I personally think it will be amusing to observe how much the plot has changed; how many additional chapters appeared, how many chapters disappeared, how much of the plot was supposed to extend two chapters but was compressed in one and how many chapters split in two. I have not completed even one draft and am not a pantser, yet how much the plot has changed surprised me. Within three drafts and pantsering (is that a word?) I think you have will have a blast doing that. Just an idea, it is totally your wish though. Thank you.

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the suggestion!!!

@Elia-fn8jv 3 жыл бұрын

If only i could afford it......

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

I think that they yearly subscription is far more reasonable than the class to class model but if you can't, it's no big deal! That's why I wanted to review it. I don't think the class is worth $90 but because I have the yearly subscription I'm enjoyed it.

@Elia-fn8jv 3 жыл бұрын

@@SaraLubratt can i ask you a question?

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

@@Elia-fn8jv What's up?

@Elia-fn8jv 3 жыл бұрын

@@SaraLubratt its a very specific question,but i am writing a story very similar to Lord of the rings but like you said i dont want to fall in the cliché of copying what other people have done,so i have some difficulty making different my dark lord and my protagonist....do you have any ideas? (Its an annoying question so i would completely understand if you didnt have any answers for me)

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a good question. A little hard for me to answer knowing very little else. I’d say just work on character motivation, attitude, and goals unique and you can take inspiration from fantasy but try not to copy. That’s super general but hope it helps :)

@CS-yq8hp 3 жыл бұрын

I wanna do this but 4 hours seems like such a long time.

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

It wasn’t that bad! You could totally skip around and just look at the lessons that interest you or spread it out over however long you need :)

@t0dd000 6 ай бұрын

This has nothing to do with anything but I never understood being "just" a fantasy and sci fi writer. I'm just a writer. I write everything. Don't you (looking at all of you)?

@SaraLubratt 6 ай бұрын

I totally understand having preferences but I agree that a writer is a writer :)

@portiawrites 2 жыл бұрын

It’s clear you got so much out of this class and really admire Jemison! A head’s up - the term “articulate” is often seen as a microaggression when used to describe People of Color.

@SaraLubratt 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my god I did not know that. I use that word a lot, I didn't know it could be seen as a microaggression

@karenshea7877 11 ай бұрын

ANY MONEY THAT YOU HAVE TO SPEND TO CREATE IS TAX DEDUCTABLE.

@SaraLubratt 10 ай бұрын

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@todoroni4life 3 жыл бұрын

First

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations!

@nagisadies7967 3 жыл бұрын

You have 1 dislike.

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a part of creating any kind of content 🤷🏼‍♀️

@davidashbourn6342 3 жыл бұрын

She's perfect for new writers today, because she teaches you to write exactly what all publishers will only allow to be published. The secret is that you have to make sure the characters aren't white, straight, cisgender and male. Don't do it! You will fail!!! And don't be those things, because again, YOU WILL BE DENIED!!! Thank you for attending this masterclass.

@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@cocobooksgalore3945 2 жыл бұрын

@@SaraLubratt why did you like this antagonistic comment?

@SaraLubratt 2 жыл бұрын

@@cocobooksgalore3945 I read it as satire