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This is the Shia LaBeouf "JUST DO IT" video for writers 😂💕 Super motivating, even for those of us that _have_ started.

I love this video! When I was in school I was praised by my English teachers for being so good at writing (I'm 34 now). My 11th grade teacher said he wanted to see me go to college for writing. I never did though because I was unsure about going, but I never forgot those words. I recently started learning art, and to help give myself some direction I decided to write out a backstory for my character. While jotting down a quick synopsis (and getting way more detailed than I meant to), I realized that somewhere along the way I had convinced myself that I didn't like writing. This of course was quite a shock to me, as it had always been my greatest skill. But since then it's been simmering in the back of my mind to write a novel. And this video has become the motivation I needed to actually take it up and JUST. START. WRITING. Thanks so much!

Hey man, thanks for this. Been writing every day for the past three weeks and I have 14,000 words to show for it. Some days it just flows, others, I feel that my writing is shit. But I keep at it, and now I'm really optimistic about how my book is turning out. Been writing on and off since 2016 and never actually finish anything, but this time, I will.

I've started multiple stories in my head but never put down a single one, i try and try but it's like the moment i start i immediately feel overwhelmed by fear of not being able to convey the world or scene as i imagine it...

I started right before watching this video, and yes, I stopped to look for some advice. The advice. Don't stop to look for advice. Keep writing. It's my first time writing. I decided to go for a one shot. It's a small scene of a conversation of two characters that are in the middle of a party, a little romance, a little drama, a little sensuality. I felt that if I ever was going to be able to express through writing I had to go for the expression of the complicated human heart at first. Now I have to find a forum or a community where to share it and have some feed back, so if anyone's down ^^

Im committed. Im starting to write today. Thank you so much, you just woke me up. I’ll look forward to coming back and update you.

I think this message is so important. I know I don't write creatively, but even when I write reviews it's often overthinking that makes me procrastinate, when I need to just do it already 😂

I really wish i had this back when i was younger i would probably be more of a writer then i am now

I’m gonna write today, I’ve always loved writing stories as an art, whether it be books, novels, cartoons, video games, and today once I finish all my business im gonna put some words on paper. It’ll be weird, but healthy

Thank you so much for this. I've always known that I need to tell my story but I'd procrastinate because I'm not a writer and English isn't my first language. I've judged myself a lot and overthinking definitely halted the need to begin. I really needed this today. This is my beginning 🌻

I just started writing this story I've been wanting to write for years. This video really motivated me so thank you!

thank you for this video! I've been wanting to start writing for almost a year now but I just could not make one because I'm just so insecure with my writing. I didn't want to leave disappointments. Your message throughout the whole video really boosted my confidence and courage to really start writing one!

Lets go am doing it today i am starting it today no matter how lame my first works turns out I'll still keep doing it anyways letss go!

Just finished my first short story after watching this video. Ty for your support.

This is just what i needed! Thank you! I'm starting my story today! Now! I'll squeeze in an hour of writing before bed.. and maybe an hour tomorrow morning before work.. I'm gonna do this!

I wanna write a story and i always liked writing storys since i was a kid before i could speak but the thing is im scared to mess something up or my parents and classmates will make feel less then them or whatever but im going to start writing today and stop letting my fears win. it been long enough, thanks for this video

Thank you for this. I've wanted to be a writer since I was a child, and I've been making my characters, world, and plot ideas since I was 15. I'm 25 now and have made no progress on the actual writing side of things because of my perfectionist tendencies and struggles coping with a rough start to my adulthood. I hope to be back in a week with a real update.

I've built a world and had a story thats been on my mind for over 10 years, ever since I was in highschool, and still to this day i've never written it, I started and hated how badly I write and just never have done it

I have just wrote my first paragraph .. a minute later I saw your video the sync. was like a conformaition that this was the right thing . Rowte about 250 words delited some and re wrote some. Thanks alot for the inspiring and incouraging advices.. so, I did the start. Planning to continue soon. Maby even this night or tomorrow mirning. ❤

The beginning has always been the hardest part for me. I used to write so much when I was in my twenties but that has slowed down so much now. I worry I've forgotten how to write, how to describe a scene and I'm so mad at myself for having so many ideas in my head and never getting them all down on paper. I am going to try to use your video as a way of challenging myself to actually get started. Even if I hate it, even if it kills me because it isn't perfect, I'm going for it. I will be back in a month or so and I'll let you know how it went...

I am inspired to press on after a first page! It's hard but intriguing. Thank you

Thanks for the motivation man, I'm form Indonesian for now on I will write my own story even is not a trend hobby 🔥🔥🔥

Thank you for this video! I’m going to start making a comic. It’s definitely going to be bad, but that doesn’t matter. The only thing that matters is that I’ll have started and have finally made my ideas come to life.

The water is cold at first, but it’ll warm up quickly. Thank you for this video! I want to start my story that I have so many ideas for and I wrote a few pages but never knew how to continue. I’m going to get back into it, thank you!

I've wanted to start writing several stories in my head for the longest time, and yours is the first video I've seen that tells me to just do it, and you know what, maybe I will.

I am going to listen to your advice good sir! Today will mark the beginning of my journey as a writer!

Hello Wendy from the netherlands here. Yesterday I saw Your video and today I started my book. Thank You

I can't express enough how critical that 1st minute was to me! I'm terribly afraid of failure, which is the reason why it took me so long to finally start practicing drawing, and why I haven't gathered my friends to play my RPG one-shot. That advice is for life, thank you!

The thing that got me writing after years of "one day" and "when I have the time" was the George RR Martin and Stephen King conversation where Martin asked how King writes so many books. King replies that he writes six pages a day. That's it. Simple. I thought about it and said - well, I don't think I have time to write six pages, but I could write two or three. Heck, one page a day is 365 pages a year - that's a book right there! After that, I started writing and it has ebbed and flowed and is not steady, but I have written three novels now (which I'm still working on trying to hone) and I am so glad I started writing again. King has since been an inspiration for me on many levels. I don't always agree with what he says or the advice he gives, but I can relate to a lot of what he says and will always be grateful that I stumbled on that discussion he and Martin had.

I'm starting my story, today!

Kieren, I just wanted to say you are the first writer that has advice that truly resonates and seems doable for me. I have spent years where daydreams I have play like full length movies in my mind, but I haven't been able to translate them to paper. In the past 2 weeks I have written almost 19 full pages. Albeit, they read like a poorly written fanfiction. 😅 Thanks for all you do on here!

Thanks Kieren. I did it. It's not great but I fkn did it and I'm proud of myself.

Amazing Motivational Video!!! I'm teaching myself through amazing people like you who offer free writing advice. I think like most of us the issue is where and how to start. For Me, I list my characters and then list what I want in the story. Then write a summary no matter how horrible it is. I feel it's a starting point. Just Write The Book!!!! Everyone has a story to tell is my theory.

i’ve been wanting to start a novel forever now and have come up with so many ideas but i’ve struggled with how to write in general. thank you for the words of encouragement and the understanding of facts. that it wont be amazing the first time

I started writing online (ouh! 😂) and I cringe when I go back to read my first posts. My first book, even though short, took me ages to share because it's personal. Many posts stay on a file and never get published, not everything you write gets your okay to be out there, as a writer you always feel your writing can be better, it's never finished and that's a constant battle. Thank you for sharing 💖

This is one of the best motivational videos I've seen. "Mistakes are opportunities", Best phrase ever! Thank you. I will start today!

Well, I just saw Ur Video.. and I just started writing; literally right after watching Ur Video Bro..!! Thank U Very Much and Wish me Luck.. and if U can send a little prayer 🙏 over here, Too..!!

Thank you for this. I'm using it to motivate my students to get into their short stories.

I started but then stopped because all of that you mentioned. I'm starting again and will not stop now. Will not bully myself. Thank you!

Just wanted to say “thanks mate’b literally just needed telling how it is😁 stop faffing about & get on with it!!! Note to self! all the best michelle x

I am so grateful that you are making these videos, you are an inspiration for new, up and coming writers. I am committed to writing every day. I found this app called Forest Stay Focused for the iOS. I’m not sure if it’s for the android or not. It’s the best app to use to help you focus on writing or whatever your doing to improve your life. You plant trees, if you quit or leave the app to check Facebook or whatever, your tree dies and withers. It’s 1.99 in the App Store, well worth the cost. I did my first 25 minute sprint yesterday and got 325 words in my crime fiction

Still working on outlining, but I was able to figure out some things and it doesn't feel as stagnant as it did. It's still a slow process, but baby steps are better than nothing 👍

I’m writing TODAY! Thank you!❤

This is the best advice I've gotten.. I've spent so much wasted time on trying to learn from other youtube vids. All they did was make me second guess and question myself and delay. I'm done with that. I'm just going to write and let the chips fall where they may. ❤ thank you for the encouragement I needed.

I'm starting my story today!!

Just started writing after putting it off for years great hobby

Thank you so much I have been wasting time, I will make the comment to my dreams starting to day.Peace and Love

Im at 40000 words now, 65% through my first thing, 1500 words a day minimum plus 30 minutes a day on KZfaq watching you or Jerry Jenkins or Story Grid (i think its called). Im writing by hand first, so my brain can stay well ahead n spot minor issues arising. None so far but its plotted till the last sentence, so that makes it easier. Ive got a bunch of stories outlined from start to finish but was scared to try. Now im going, i legit believe I'll be 1 of the 30 of the 1000 who start, to finish. I legit believe I'll send you copy of my book in a few years. Ya gotta finish though. Its only an idea, until you finish it. Great video, your stuff is solid n my brain gets it.

Would like to make a couple of notes that I've heard, and hopefully it inspires others to get started with their own writing (I take no credit for these): 1) Similar to what was stated at 0:10 , a digital artist once said, "The reasons of why I want to draw are more powerful than the reasons of why I don't." Just replace the word "draw" with "write." 2) This one probably stuck with me the most: "Basically I tell myself, 'If I don't tell this story, then it'll never be told.' Which is very true - no one will tell your story like you do. Your characters won't act or think the same way if someone else writes the story."

i'm gonna finally start writing my story thanks to this although i dont yet know what to write im going to start anyways

Thank you lots for making this video and putting it out there. ive always been interested in writing and used to write short stories and poems as a tween. but i never developed my writing or took it too seriously. I'd always either put it off for later or just be too chicken to begin. Even juswriting comments under videos i enjoy has been something i wasnt able to do. i'd type out a paragraph and then just slam the backspace button, because i was sure that my words hold no value and don't add anything to the conversation. i'm slowly learning to change that, and this comment is a small contribution towards that effort. i wish the best of luck to everyone in this comments section with their writing endeavours.

You S.OB... I'm in. I'm starting my story... and subscribed.

Thanks for posting this I started but I almost gave up before I even finished. Thank you for the encouragement

I wanted to start writing for so long and all iv done is write a few scenes at most but I finally worked up the courage to write another one i don't have a story to go along with it. I don't even have the entire scene planned out but it is more then iv done in months and its a start.

I´m starting today. I will do it! I can do it!!!!

Today will be the day I get ahead of my procrastination and start writing. Thanks so much!

I wrote a book 2014 it was a complete flop, but I’m still enjoying writing and I know this second novel will be better. I have decided to write short stories and will be joining the writers bureau soon.

I will try to work on the outline and script for my comic today, and I'll come back to let you know how it went. And thank you.

Thanks for the important reminder! This applies so well to my uni dissertation, which in the end of the day is exactly the same as any other story. So much prep has happened to reach this stage, and it's like there are a million hands pulling me away from the edge of the diving board - "you haven't sorted your argument coherently", "you need to read through the data more", "make sure you don't go down the wrong track". So today I will jump in and see what happens, and then go from there. I'll come back in a few days. Good luck with your writing everyone!

I’m starting my story today!! Thank you soo much! I just started and have one page done then started overthinking 😩& You’ve helped me to keep going!🙏🏾

This is my confirmation. Just write, just write. You'll figure it all out as you go along. Thank you😊

That negative self-talk can be a beast but this message was more powerful than it! 🔥 And I instantly subscribed after watching this video, because this is content I need to consistently watch. I have a screenplay in mind that I plan write and use as the first component towards completing a short film. So, I am committed…and this is my first step! 📝

thanks! i saw an accountant become a best seller, he made time by getting up 05 and writing to 07 before starting his day and thought about the story during the day to make notes.. i was a kid and he was on bloomberg morning news i think. now 20 years later i am set to start.. i think i will have a go at his method.

I've been endlessly planning a show concept for years because I was too scared to just start writing. I'm a terrible writer but honestly I'm going to start writing instead of waiting until everything I've thought of is perfect. I hope I go full on with this thank you for telling me that I should start and shouldn't be afraid of mistakes.

idk when u got to 1k subscribers but congrats! Your ball is in motion! It's gunna keep snowballing!

I want to, more than anything. But i have always been my own worse enemy. Thank you for this video.

I’ve been at it pretty consistently for a year . And my writing is very spotty as far as how good. Some passages I’m proud of others make me role my eyes. WAtchinf this helps me take a step back and appreciate progress made

I am committing to writing TODAY ! Thank you :)

Thanks! I didn't know where to start. I wasn't even able to make a story. It's been two years since I started writing or started to think of. I tried many times .... I failed. My motivation was ending. I just can't write a story. I tried many time writing one or two page and then deleting it. But now I will start my story - wheather good or bad and I will come back once I have completed it.

I'm going to to start writing today, thank you.

THANK U FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO MAKE ME NOT WANNA QUIT DOING IT BECAUSE ITS NUDGING ME FOR A LONG TIME TO DO IT AND I ALMOST STARTED THAN STOPPED AND WENT TO DO SOMETHING ELSE THAN I FAILED AND NOW AM GONNA START AGAIN THANK U SO MUCH FOR YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT IT HELPED ME NOT TO QUIT ON IT LIKE YOU SAID JUST DO IT ANYWAY THANK U ONCE AGAIN

Am looking forward to start, thanks bro

You inspired me to take take steps to move forward. I’ve written a piece of flash fiction that I may end up submitting to you for feedback and how to move forward with writing more flash fiction in the future.

I am starting today. Thank you for making the video I needed to see the most.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity I was so scared of my competition and I was so bad at Ed for writing and Proverbs I don't use similes a lot but me my friend my teacher helps me and he told me that I read my books but I don't need but I know I have a lot of stress to read but I don't how about you give me the opportunity to give me I'm a good writer but I don't I had it for myself but I have all the stories about my head but I don't use it by my spellings but they say do not use them long words but I need it but I try my best to use it but I got Maps ballot 16 to 15 or 10 sometimes I like to feel like a picture just write anything that I like to thank you for giving me this opportunity❤❤❤

Thank you so much man! Now I have the courage to finally start writing ☺️

I want to write my own book someday. Not right now. Maybe in a couple years time. But I want to write my own blog right now. Your video has given me the push. I will start writing and build on the momentum.

Thank you sir , I am starting Writing from Today

I miss writing. I don't know why I stopped. I should just bite the bullet and dive In. I'll save this video and come back. I feel like it will be good for me. ty.

Hi Kieren, started writing 2 weeks ago. Pushing myself to write at least a few days a week. Now at more than 10000 words already. I feel this is right! An amazing journey

Thanks Kieren for this video. It was the best words of advice I got so far. I have always been procrastinating about writing stories which in fact, my passion since I was a kid.

I am starting my story today!

You are watching me on youtube because you want to do it..that that line. Yaas.

This is me holding myself accountable. I'm going to start tomorrow:)

I Sanjit Joseph, am starting writing today.

I started mine a few months ago and stopped it. This is what I needed to hear. Thanks

Thank you for this video. It motivated me

I was actually looking for tips and methods, cause I'm inherently horrible with words and talking 😂 but I have stories to tell. Still really appreciate what you're saying, word!

Starting my story today, been putting it off but your video gave me some clarity needed to start. Thank you, i will come back later for a progress check 🙏

I've been thinking about what some key initial story points will be in my story, but this video helped me realize that the thoughts I'm having about the decision are the same thoughts that my protagonist will have and I DO need to just write it because if I figure it out before hand then I'll probably just gloss over indecisiveness and anxiety that I want my character to feel. So, thank you. I'm going to just start writing and see where my fingers take me!

I've just started. Been thinking about it for a while. I want to make a manga but idk where to start. Ill follow the advice and just write till i reach somewhere.

This was exactly what I needed. Thank you. Starting today and I look up to following up! Looking forward to watching more from you also!

Great video! I loved the "putting on the armor" analogy; I helped me realize that this fear of judgment about what I write and of being terrible at something to begin with is really no different than all the other times I did stuff that scared the absolute crap out of me, but I did it anyway, because courage, as they say, is not feeling no fear about the thing, it's doing the thing in spite of it.

You are so right. I have so many ideas, some I've even done a fair amount of world building for, but I'm scared if I start it'll be awful compared to my old work because it's been over a decade since I've written any stories... but I've gotta just start already as you said, I'll figure it out from there -- thank you for your awesome pep talk 😊

I'm writing a story on someone I loved who recently passed away. I'm afraid to start it because I have so far to go and it's a whole lot of emotion I'm afraid of. Your video has given me a bit of inspiration to do it and maybe I'll find some closure in doing so. I'll let you know when I started.

Thank you. I'm glad I came across this video.

Man, thanks for this video I actually wrote something for the first time. I mean, not really. All the writing I used to do since 2021 was by roleplaying with friends. And sure, it was fun, but I always wished to do something more. Like write actual pieces, as a little hobby besides drawing. But I always got insecure about my abilities and compared myself to my writer friends. Today I wrote a scene between some of my characters, with around 760 words. And sure it isn't a lot, but to me it's a meaningful start. My writing of course ended up very shitty- lol. But I don't care, I kinda had fun and I know this is just the beginning, so I can't just expect to be writing like Shakespeare. Pluuus English is not my first language. Thank you so much, today I made it be day one!

i really needed this,i have always wanted to be a writer since primary school level up to secondary,i really enjoyed writing compositions in school,and i really loved how creative i was i would be the top in my class and the congratulations really made me feel like "yes,i can do it,i will be a writer in future", ,sadly that's not the case,i'm not and i never wrote any stories until recently when i started writing some short stories,,i have never enrolled in college and i feel like i might never fulfill my dreams,,i'm currently 24years,i don't know if i can still join college or it's too late😢

Originally, planned to create a game but since at my current assets, my setups are just not good enough even for a starter game-making apps. Very old device. But now I am making a new path for it. I am planning to write a novel so I can plan the story for the game by getting feedbacks and foreshadow my game mechanics and stuff. I think this is the path that may work and I am not afraid of failing.