Is My Story a Tragedy? What Makes Stories Tragic? | Writing Advice
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Күн бұрынAlthough tragic stories are sad, not all sad stories are tragedies. Today, we're discussing what makes stories tragic so you can write a powerful tragedy!
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@lokivanni2500 3 жыл бұрын
The biggest, most heartbreaking tragedy any character can go through is dropping their ice cream 😢 Also happy belated birthday Nour!
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! :)
@p8n669 3 жыл бұрын
I’m currently working on a video game with a tragic plot. This will help me out so much. Thank you and I hope you had a happy birthday
@BlazerK1914 3 жыл бұрын
So if a hero loses in every way, and he/she has no advantage left, that means the hero is tragic? Happy Birthday by the way🎁
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, if the loss leaves him worse off than when the story began. And thank you!! 😊
@grimm_comics 3 жыл бұрын
@@NourZikra what if the hero is the only one worse off? Say for example, Excalibur; wouldn't that make it tragic?
@Alpha-bz6ke 2 жыл бұрын
One question here miss, is it still considered tragic if the character failed to save the person that they love? But the main character is still alive at the end? Does it depend on their feelings about their inability to change something at a certain point in the past? Does it make it not tragic if their able to overcome the hopelessness despite experiencing it many times?
@NourZikra 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely!
@coriakacoron5851 9 ай бұрын
this could fit in the category of 'the mc being alive but so miserable that they're better off dead'
@sweetlemonadreads5388 23 күн бұрын
Currently trying to write a fanfic that’s basically the backstory of the game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and obviously, that’s a tragic ending. I came to this video hoping to get some advice and I couldn’t believe it when I saw your copy of Creating a Champion in the background! 😸 I hope to learn more about writing so I can make this project a good story.
@essauthor 3 жыл бұрын
Happy belated birthday 🎉🎉 Great description of tragedies. Thanks for your advice 😃
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! 😊
@brittainxgoffy7989 3 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday! I was wondering how to merge multiple gendered well when they're opposites, eg. Horror and romance.
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Great topic! And thank you so much!! 😊
@kyle-bi1uu Жыл бұрын
currently writing a tragedy. maybe i just haven’t looked around enough but i feel like the tragedy genre is rarely spoken on. i love a tragedy that makes you think n sympathize.
@user-uo4ro8jo4i Жыл бұрын
Thanks, this really help me write my short story!
@jacindaellison3363 3 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday, Nour! A vid suggestion: How to write exposition. I know you made a video on this earlier, but sometimes I'm not sure if I'm providing needed info in a natural way or info dumping. If you do decide to make a more detailed vid, could you provide a few examples of what is correct exposition and what is mainly info dumping?
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! 😊
@shadowpuppet8192 3 жыл бұрын
WOOHOO!!! Happy birthday! I'd be interested in hearing your take on different tropes.
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Great topic! Any specific tropes you'd like me to discuss? And thank you so much!! 😊
@shadowpuppet8192 3 жыл бұрын
@@NourZikra I've had the human turning into animal trope on my brain for awhile. And how it's more common than an animal turning into a human. Which *I* think would be a lot of fun to write.
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
You got it! I'll definitely discuss it.
@shadowpuppet8192 3 жыл бұрын
@@NourZikra Sweetness!
@divynekim1460 3 жыл бұрын
Currently in the process of writing a fiction book
@cinnamon_rolldani9275 3 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday! 🎁✌ Topic (Birthday Present 😁): Making a timeline that makes sense OR how to make different relationships (ex. Best friends, rivals, etc).
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! 😊
@chrisbellard2884 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like writing a romantic tragedy that leaves off the two main love interests broken off and separated because they live in a time where society makes it illegal for them together and they wouldn't be able to express and be together in front of everyone if they got together.
@RosetheBookDragon 3 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday, Nour!
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! 😊
@cotygv 3 жыл бұрын
Great Video!! Happy Birthday!!
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! 😊
@Docsfortune 3 жыл бұрын
I didn't know "The Toll" was out yet, thank you so much. Subscribing just for that lmao
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, and it's soooo good! 😀
@indranichakraborty7932 2 жыл бұрын
I'm struggling over a tragic love story...but i need some tips for my book...@Noor can u help me out?
@Hotel_nOoob 5 ай бұрын
Once in a lifetime moment is a sad moment for me…
@elegantamadeus9873 2 жыл бұрын
whay if the main character died at the end after saving the word and later got revived after spending 100 years but the main character remembers his name but no one remember him saving the world.
@MiningforMac 3 жыл бұрын
This was great and happy birthday!!!!!!! :)
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! 😊
@lukasnovella9001 3 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday!!
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! 😊
@lokivanni2500 3 жыл бұрын
Oh I got it! What about a polar opposite video to this one? *“What Makes a Story a Comedy?”*
@theflufftalk9507 3 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday!!!!
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! 😊
@LinTheSnek Жыл бұрын
I am working on a romace retelling of the myth of apollo and hyacinth (for those who dont know, apollo's boyfriend is brutally murdered by another jealous god) where hyacinth is the pov character but ocassionaly shows apollo's view, especially just after H's death.
@mariepigen08 Жыл бұрын
I'm planning on writing a story that is about a teen mom in the 1700's who gets kicked out by her family a couple years after giving birth because they can't afford having both her and her son. She is getting treated horribly by people who pass by her, and on the 3rd day she gets tuberculosis. The 6th day she meets an old woman who takes both her and son in to live with her. The 7th and last day she's in bed couching violently and when the night arrives she passes away under the moonlight. I believe that is a tragic story, because she doesn't die for a cause, she dies from an illness, leaving behind her 3 year old son. The old woman will take care of him, but he has to live on without his mother who has been treated like garbage for the past week and his whole life she had been yelled at and sometimes punched by her family. The girl almost doesn't experience happiness at all through the story, her physical condition getting worse and worse and on the last day passing away. That is the saddest story I've ever made, and I would say it's a tragic story.
@spacedoutorca4550 3 жыл бұрын
Happy (belated) birthday Nour, and great video! A quick question: I’ve read in many places that when writing the first draft you shouldn’t read any other books or anything so it’s all your thoughts, not just repeating what you liked in somebody else’s work. For the next month or so, I need to read a book for school and I’m wondering what your advice is. Is it nothing to stress about, or should I put my writing on hold? Thanks!
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! I think it's nothing to stress about. I read books while writing all the time. Keep in mind that I'm also very slow at writing. So, if I were to not read books before I finish my first drafts, I would be not reading for months or even years. I've personally never found an issue in it. What I do, though, is avoid books with the same subject matter as mine until I have a strong understanding of my own story. For example, while outlining Divinity Falling, I didn't read books with fallen angels. But you should be fine with a book for school.
@spacedoutorca4550 3 жыл бұрын
@@NourZikra Unfortunately I kind of think it is related to the book I’m writing, since I’m writing a sci-fi novel and for school we’re reading Dune :/ But I see what you mean. I probably shouldn’t stress about it. Thanks so much for the advice, really appreciate it!
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
I think you'll be good. Just make sure you don't copy any of the book's major plot points and you'll be good. Good luck! 🙂
@w.p.4377 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Nour, I'm one of your big fans and I have a question about writing. I cannot hold one story long. I mean I can't keep writing it I'm not sure it has good characters and plot. I wanna keep going with my work and finish it this year. Any advice?
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Hi J J! Thanks for the kind words! If you're unable to hold one story long, it sounds like you're getting bored of it after a while. This might be due to a sagging middle, where your middle chapters don't have high stakes or momentum. The best way to fix that is to consider what fun things (fun for you to write but terrible for your characters to go through) you can add to the middle chapters. These stakes must be tied to the main conflict or at least a subplot. Usually, adding high stakes wherever I feel the story start to dip keeps me excited and wanting to keep going. I hope that helps! 🙂
@roerose4449 2 жыл бұрын
my character starts the story not having hope and getting it back and then she loses the person who gave it to her and she loses her faith along with it, does that count? cause its more like she's back where she started.
@tamimnoory2023 3 жыл бұрын
Hi dear make one video about pinch points and meaningful conflict.
@grimm_comics 3 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday.
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! 😊
@cassandrahinds7068 3 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! 😊
@faridaahmed9915 2 жыл бұрын
If the story is about 2 lovers & they have a very power love story but in the end someone will let them break up, is that a tragic story? But no one will die! (or I have to let someone die to make it a tragic story?)
@NourZikra 2 жыл бұрын
It doesn't need to have death for it to be tragic.
@Crowsong-Dark 3 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday!! I hope you don't mind to take these suggestions: How to write an diverse character for instance the people of color or lgbt, an enemies to lovers trope, or an intimate sex scene.
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! These are all great! 😊
@AnnoyingMoose Жыл бұрын
My story is apparently not a tragedy because: 1) MC lives 2) MC fails worse and worse until final, unexpected success 3) MC accidentally causes death of other character 4) story is hopeful because MC has learned an important lesson
@davidcopson5800 Ай бұрын
Interesting. I had to watch this at .75 speed, normal was too fast and the voice a little grating. Keep doing these videos.
@otakoob 2 жыл бұрын
I think writing is about establishing expectations and deliver them. In Romeo and Juliet, the act1 was clear, they want to be together. They add a lot of obstacles for them in act 2, and of course, they are both dead at the end, but as Romeo was taking the poison, he thinks it is the only way he can be with Juliet, it doesn't matter if it's in life or death, his goal was succeeded, resolution ended, audiences satisfied(The event that Juliet wakes up and see Romeo body was the aftermath, it doesn't affect the story that much, but maybe it would be more tragic if she lived and become deranged) So I think to give a good tragic ending is to make the hero succeed on what they trying to do but in the worst way, or have them realize that their goals are not the right ones.
@CallmehCat. 2 жыл бұрын
Your Birthday is in 5 Days Yay!
@NourZikra 2 жыл бұрын
😊
@shakira4223 2 жыл бұрын
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@Wemmblo 6 ай бұрын
My characters story quick version his dad amended him when he was younger later a year later when his mom died to his new stepdad he gets builled goes to the orphanage his best friends die to a school shooter he gets adopted they go on a trip on a train he gets pushed off by his new adopted family he gets a girlfriend gets a job graduates high school gets fired from his job because of a lie a coworker him and his new wife adopted kids he walks him on his wife cheating with another dude his wife and the other dude killed his kids he then goes mentally insane kills a couple of people and turns into a seriel killer so is it sad?
@lucasthompsonnsds4622 2 жыл бұрын
Infinity wars is a tragic story. In this essay i will...
@mdebrahimchowdhury8061 3 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday, baby!
@MardyAbayani-gs3ti Жыл бұрын
What is the best title of tragedy when a boy is womanizer?
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