RIGHT! What is this, fascist Denmark? We're turning ourselves into Venezuela with all this free stuff. I mean who are we stealing from this time? Sorry, I couldn't help myself. Love that we all get to be a part of this writing community! ✌😁
@vallonskyles19063 жыл бұрын
@@kvothekingkiller1754 Stuff We All Get 😁
@RabidWookie1173 жыл бұрын
I am grateful every single play through of this series. It has been a blessing to me and my writing.
@maximilianogamon913 жыл бұрын
So funny and weird when I see this kind if comments in this series. I cannot imagine living in a place where you pay for education. Paralyzing.
@masonwheeler65364 жыл бұрын
7:28: "Sometimes a [character's] journey is 'apprentice to master.' They can be asking a lot of insightful questions and ... later in the story they can be *giving* the information, right? I've seen lots of great arcs where the character learns something and by the end they're teaching that thing." Anyone else amused by the fact that this is coming from a professor who was once a student in the predecessor to this very class?
@thegeno4244 жыл бұрын
Mason Wheeler the student has truly become the master
@mikeyfreeman57764 жыл бұрын
@Demus Du'noird that's commitment to the role. respect.
@masonwheeler65364 жыл бұрын
@@thegeno424 Now I'm imagining Brandon confronting Dave Wolverton, teacher of that class and a renowned author in his own right, whose final *The Runelords* book we've been waiting on since before *The Way of Kings* was published. "The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner, but now I am the master."
@joewebber84314 жыл бұрын
I guess it's just the wheel of time rotating him forward.
@marikothecheetah93423 жыл бұрын
I do a lot of info giving through characters, things overheard, read somewhere. I call it active introduction of the info needed.
@sarahspalding93894 жыл бұрын
If I'm ever a published author, I'm going to have to give Brandon Sanderson a lot of credit. People might assume it's because I've taken a lot of inspiration from his books (which are fantastic, so I don't think they'd be wrong), but really it would be these lectures that have helped me go from a vague unwritten idea to an actual first draft
@ryanratchford25304 жыл бұрын
I’m 100% the same
@joewebber84314 жыл бұрын
for sure.
@elessar69504 жыл бұрын
same though
@jamiemckay60794 жыл бұрын
@@kvothekingkiller1754 ?
@patrickneeds12974 жыл бұрын
Samsies
@sarahspalding93894 жыл бұрын
These are the only KZfaq videos I watch that don't make me feel like I'm procrastinating writing
@UdyKumra4 жыл бұрын
In contrast, these videos remind me that I'm procrastinating writing.
@Moonshinefoxx4 жыл бұрын
A little bit of both.
@Atzael-SMN4 жыл бұрын
He’s so upfront making easy to digest.. well for the most part (sometimes he talks so much it’s hard to take it all in.
@ahmadabdelrahman55704 жыл бұрын
You know what you can do to "not procrastinate" in writing a novel? The answer: GO FUCKIN CRAZY WITH THE STORY. That's what I do, I make the characters do crazy stuff suddenly, go totally wild .. And then the writing is not boring anymore, suddenly you'll find yourself so excited .. And the story will get a lot better and unexpected.
@theaddictofgaming91744 жыл бұрын
@@ahmadabdelrahman5570 Yeah, I find it easier to make something super shit and crazy and reel it in. I learned that from making music.
@ABFrank.4 жыл бұрын
"Said is invisible to the reader." YES! I remember when I was a kid and my teachers would say not to say said because it's boring. If someone says something it must be okay to say that they said it. Most people don't scream, roar or whisper everything
@katsilva42774 жыл бұрын
They told you that because they were trying to develop your vocabulary, not write dialogue that has the reader skip over that part.
@alexcormack73374 жыл бұрын
Yeah, man, that scarred me too 😥
@NeverarGreat3 жыл бұрын
This is not always the case, especially when reading a story aloud. When reading Jurassic Park aloud, the dialogue often felt stilted purely because of an over-reliance on 'said', especially when a character was asking a question. I got into the habit of mentally replacing some of the saids with 'asked' or 'replied' simply to vary the language, and it felt much more natural when read aloud.
@ABFrank.3 жыл бұрын
@@NeverarGreat But we're talking about a book, my friend. Despite the recent surge in audiobooks, books weren't written to be spoken out loud. Like Shakespeare's work was meant to be watched on stage not read out loud. I'm sure Brandon goes on to say that 'said, asked, replied etc' aren't necessary after the initial exchange because the reader knows who is talking. But for a modern audience, you are absolutely right. The written word has to be written with audio in mind. A narrator should distinguish between the characters as well.
@SandjyLima3 жыл бұрын
... or growl xD
@scholagladiatoria4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the shout-out and for following the channel Brandon! I'm honoured.
@MarcusVance3 жыл бұрын
This is the most ambitious crossover in history.
@benjaminchen88573 жыл бұрын
This guy is Matt Easton. He was referenced at 1:02:25 as a subject matter expert on HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts). This was in response to the question of what to do about inexperience in a subject that your reader might be an expert in.
@francoislabelle62733 жыл бұрын
Cool Mat, I really like your channel as well
@shinobi-no-bueno3 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt, Scholagladiatoria folks here!
@witchsorrowful19183 жыл бұрын
Hey, Matt Easton! Big fan of your channel.
@genericallyentertaining4 жыл бұрын
Brandon referencing "What about the droid attack on the wookies?" confirms he is a prequel memer.
@Sanscripter4 жыл бұрын
Filled my heart with joy!
@voidsabre_3 жыл бұрын
We already knew he was a redditor lol
@marcelocaruso73434 жыл бұрын
Brandon Sanderson will be known as the teacher of all future famous authors
@kvothekingkiller17544 жыл бұрын
None of the losers watching this will be wimritera lnigao
@ginge6414 жыл бұрын
@@kvothekingkiller1754 Neither will you, judging by the end of that sentence.
@jamiemckay60794 жыл бұрын
@@kvothekingkiller1754 wimritera lnigao... typos usually arent bad enough i cant understand what you meant to say but what is this?
@kvothekingkiller17544 жыл бұрын
@@ginge641 definitely
@megankojima42454 жыл бұрын
omg right?!?!? he's incredible.
@SehaChan4 жыл бұрын
"In cinema you will never lose track of where the character is in relation to everything else around them.." Unless you're watching Transformers, that is.
@SaunaFinland4 жыл бұрын
Well, he did add "if the director is doing his job".
@bryanbrosta98164 жыл бұрын
Not even the movies, for me everything in the franchise has me wondering how big these things are compared to humans and their automobile forms.
@mattpfarr61294 жыл бұрын
So true...
@Brindlebrother3 жыл бұрын
Why are we in Egypt?!?!
@spacefacey3 жыл бұрын
I ate The WHOLE plate
@RodneySloan4 жыл бұрын
And for those who want it: Em-dash (-): Alt + 0151 on Windows, Opt + Shift + - on Mac En-dash (-): Alt + 0150 on Windows, Opt + - on Mac The dash (-) on your keyboard is likely neither an em-dash or an en-dash. Knowing the difference will help to prove that you know your stuff and make your copy editor's life that little bit easier :-D
@TheKrazyLobster4 жыл бұрын
Doing God's work
@zunrael15534 жыл бұрын
What does 0151 refer to? Do you actually have to type that number in? Is that something I'm supposed to know? :D
@kliqIMB4 жыл бұрын
@@zunrael1553 Yes, generally it's used on the Num pad, but it can be the normal numbers above the keys as well. Press and hold "Alt" and then 0151 or 0150.
@nrivanwrites4 жыл бұрын
ctrl + shift + u2014 is em-dash (-) on chromebook
@changelingreader144 жыл бұрын
Ok but (in Word, at least) if you type the dash (-) on a keyboard twice, do no space, and then type the next word, pressing space after the word the dashes make an em-dash. I don't know if that's helpful to anyone, but I find it faster than alt+0151.
@hellgast04 жыл бұрын
About dialect. In Mistborn I gave up trying to understand what Spook was saying and I think that was kinda the point. I think that's a great example of using dialect for humor and worldbuilding.
@sayanbiswas73642 жыл бұрын
It's also played well for that joke on Breeze
@TheRenegade...2 жыл бұрын
I was trying not to laugh when they started talking in Spook's dialect in Alloy of Law
@Ekkaisara4 ай бұрын
As a college student, I had always wanted to take a creative writing class, but the time slots never worked out. There was always something I had to take for my major going on at the same time as the creative writing classes. Four years and I never got to take those courses. Now I've written my first book and I've finished my first redraft, and I will be using these courses to further strengthen my writing through the second and third redrafts. These courses are, essentially, a dream come true. Thank you Mr. Sanderson.
@BigDaddyGameDev7 ай бұрын
The fact these are free online is beyond words. Thank you from NZ!
@Ixidorsbane4 жыл бұрын
The term Brandon is trying to come up with at 11:20 is actually called a tag question, or question tag, and not a backchannel as the student suggests (Brandon was actually close when he calls it a tag). A tag question is when a statement is turned into a question by the addition of a "tag". For example, "You're John, aren't you?", where the statement "You're John" is turned into a question by adding the tag "aren't you". Tags can take on many forms, depending on region and language. Alternatively, a backchannel is when one person is speaking and another interjects responses to the speaker, such as "yeah", "uh-huh", "hmm", and "right". - Source: Wikipedia
@Feejakka2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I looked this up and was disappointed the term was incorrect. Came here to the comments in case someone had shared the correct terminology, so thanks! Now I have it :)
@SummerDale33 Жыл бұрын
Correct. My source: linguistics classes
@cambleton4 жыл бұрын
Shout out to the man who remembers Kronk's shoulder angel's wisdom!
@micheladell80803 жыл бұрын
'said and asked are invisible to readers' is exactly what I needed to hear right now I'm in the middle part of a first draft novel and I'm doubting if I've overused 'said' as a dialogue tag too much
@MIKEY-je5rg2 жыл бұрын
His competence, likeability and proactivity are off the charts here :)).
@jamesmecham4266 Жыл бұрын
I've watched Brandon's lectures several times. Learn something each pass. Now, it's beginning to click in my writing. Thank you Brandon!
@user-ik3yx6fk3l3 жыл бұрын
I can't be grateful enough. Whole this course is super valuable. I would never had a chance to watch this if this wasn't on KZfaq and this wasn't free. Thank you, Brandon
@lookie46422 жыл бұрын
“If your doing it like this and you have 3 characters with different motivations different flaws and different areas of expertise having a conversation together where at the end of the conversation the reader feels like they know all 3 characters better and it’s given us the information about the heist they’re gonna pull of suddenly, you have just mastered characterization” Brandon just said he is a master at characterization in the most High-Iq way possible
@sbkMulletMan2 жыл бұрын
I had the biggest grin on my face when he started talking about Pratchett's The Truth, because I knew exactly where he was going! This lecture was really -ing good!
@bilalkhares93374 жыл бұрын
'They're like me talking about writing' a large part of why Brandon's lectures are so interesting.
@bradyjustbrady47114 жыл бұрын
So far, this beginning information is exactly what I have needed for years. Every author class I have taken never explain the process and details of writing, just focusing on “follow your heart”. I can finally write the book part of my story haha this is so great
@HS-vy5up4 жыл бұрын
Brady Just Brady same. And none of those teachers have loads of books on the shelves
@bradyjustbrady47114 жыл бұрын
H S even some of the ones from MasterClass felt really like that, though many taught me heaps
@ebofthechill80083 жыл бұрын
There's a technique I try in my writing that I call character demo-ing. Write a character having a rant, a monologue, a prayer, anything that's got a fair bit of length. Use this to establish what kind of person you want them to be. This will help you write them and help them develop into the character who would say that. Probably gonna use not your demo dialogue in the actual story, possibly a variant of it, but it's helped me so much when building my characters up.
@th3teacher7053 жыл бұрын
Great technique. Another one is to write yourself having a conversation with your characters. Lots of voice comes through. It can get really weird, but also cool. Ymmv
@ebofthechill80083 жыл бұрын
@@th3teacher705 that's a new one, i'll take note thanks
@tticusFinch11 ай бұрын
I did one exercise where I interviewed my characters following the events of my book.
@5Gburn7 ай бұрын
I like this!
@bustersbrain3 жыл бұрын
This is better than all the writing Masterclasses I've bought put together.
@gerryjtierney2 жыл бұрын
You got duped
@gerryjtierney2 жыл бұрын
@@bustersbrain then :(
@Seavsta4 жыл бұрын
Using this for DnD story inspiration. I’ve looked over tons of lectures and resources, and these lectures have been the most helpful by far. His advice and guidelines just makes intrinsic sense. Thank you Brandon. 🤘
@thac0twenty3772 жыл бұрын
Dungeons Master advice- have two back up plans if players go off script just roll with it. don't get flustered.
@emmafountain205911 ай бұрын
This whole lecture series i fantastic, I’d also highly recommend listening to what George R R Martin has to say about “gardening”. Its a less pre-planned method that can help you develop coherent stories without having all the pieces in place beforehand (like for example the main characters and the actions they take)
@GUYWHOSINGSTOOMUCH4 жыл бұрын
I literally just finished watching the first character lecture this is such perfect timing
@samuelstuart3856 Жыл бұрын
This is the most important video to me because it covers basically everything I need to work on as a writer
@marianamora42033 жыл бұрын
Not only is it great that you can watch this for free, but the fact you can watch it over again is huge to me. I love listening to lectures in class but I know not everyone can simply listen to a long lecture and retain all that information in one go. It's great to be able to come back again an again to remind yourself of these lessons cuz we all forget sometimes and we all learn at different rates.
@rednaxelA113 жыл бұрын
write the dialogue, add your tags later... allows you to move your dialogue around so that you can put tags in early (more helpful to the reader) rather than at the end. plus, it allows you to take a step back and wonder what your characters are up to, even just body language, while they're chatting.
@Bosonfriendly2 жыл бұрын
This is pure gold. Those lessons gave me such a boost in understanding the nuts and bolts of writing. You, dear Brandon Sanderson are an absolutely fantastic person. RESPECT!
@odistabettor4 жыл бұрын
I love this series. Thank you Mr. Sanderson for posting these online. Your lectures are relatable and helpful in ways that a lot of writing advice isn't. You offer help for things that others for some reason either don't at all or give advice too specific or too obscure.
@ahorrell3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe that: a - this incredible resource is available for free. Thank you so much! And b - they were still doing in-class sessions in May 2020
@kendawgthemasterdude2 жыл бұрын
They weren’t, this was recorded a semester or two before Source: I go to this school
@unB102 жыл бұрын
I read Elantris around 2006 or 2007 and to this day (2022) I still use the word "kolo?" in actual conversation. I forget that no one know what it means. Lol. I'm glad you left the 25% that you did.
@kikusama Жыл бұрын
* Four types of Writing: dialogue, description, beats, introspection (Navel gazing) 0:40 1.) Dialogue - How to use for maximum impact? 1:05 ___a. dialogue vs monologue ___b. use dialogue to like or dislike a character, show pro-activity/inactive, show motivations, show flaws ___c. punctuation ___d. internal dialogue 2.) Description 48:34 ___a. establishing shot ___b. 5 senses 3.) Beats 52:36 ___a. action scenes 4.) Introspection (navel gazing) 1:06:15 ___a. character 3-point plot
@leslieaharden61832 жыл бұрын
Brandon is an excellent teacher... so encouraging and involved with the students. Smart class!
@billyalarie9294 жыл бұрын
this is 100% the discussion i've been waiting for, in the 4 or so years i've been watching these.
@Jashi_Kholin4 жыл бұрын
I actually love being able to deconstruct and know what the authors are doing in their books. It makes me admire the author even more.
@mattpfarr61294 жыл бұрын
While I agree, I have noticed that as I learned more about these things the less I enjoy some things I previously enjoyed. Not sure that is a bad thing though.
@alethearia2 жыл бұрын
So interesting coming at description from a film background. A common thing in a lot of films that involve introspective characters is doing an establishing shots followed by 3 extreme closeups of details the character might notice (a tea kettle boiling, daisies in a vase on the table, an open window), and then movement. The character does something or a train goes by or the wind starts blowing. The thing that moves that the character notices tells us about the setting, the character, and the tone of the film... and I never even realized that we see this in books too.
@5Gburn7 ай бұрын
Check out Film Courage if you haven't already.
@lovelyscarlett29364 жыл бұрын
Thanks! You just gave me an idea for my character’s wants vs needs, she now has a need to pull her away from her want.❤️ Your lectures are the best!!!!
@Ruylopez7784 жыл бұрын
I've watched most of Brandon's older lectures, and listened to many of the Writing Excuses seasons. Am I the only one who felt like there was a lot of new info mixed in here, or is my memory getting worse? Of course character sliders, adverbs/tags, senses and pyramid of abstraction, progress have come up before. I feel like these elements were presented in a new way or expanded (perhaps because of questions from the class?); -beats -monologues -punctuation -techniques for introspection and what the reader needs to get from it -white room syndrome and losing track of characters, anchoring sentences -variety in types of dialogue & and subtlety of characters reacting in a consistent way to feel familiar without being too obvious -ways to show lying and expanding on unreliable narrator Especially interesting to think about how to contrast introspection from the others, and how action/dialogue/description can be used to reveal the character flaws to reader without the character realising it themselves.
@niclasjohansson18304 жыл бұрын
There is only so much you can teach in an hour and a limited number of lessons. there are bound to be knowledge he simply doesn't have the time to relay and that is what it's so great that the lessons are online where you can see the old as well as the new lessons. In the future, there might be even more things he brings up on the same subject that he didn't have the time to do previously.
@whakabuti4 жыл бұрын
Hey fellow listener! Avid Writing Excuses listener here! I think firstly there's more than 15 mins here ;) but I think it's also because as of late Writing Excuses has shifted more from technique etc to more about representation and sensitive writing. Not my cup of tea, but I think other writers have a lot of use for it. I usually do listen to early seasons if I want technique like what Brandon's talking about here, though!
@Ruylopez7784 жыл бұрын
@@whakabuti I went through the whole W.E. archive and just picked out the most relevant lessons for me, but I would say I went through between a third and half of the content. To be fair, I find Brandon's advice is often easier for me, while some of the other speakers and guests can go a bit off target or ramble. I felt like this lecture expanded a lot of things he's mentioned in the older lectures, or maybe it's just these things just felt more relevant to me.
@Ruylopez7784 жыл бұрын
@@niclasjohansson1830 I guess my point was it seems to me like this lecture was more prompted by questions from students, and compared to the other lectures this year, there are more things I haven't heard Brandon talk about before. I always take notes, but I took a lot more in this one than the others this year
@AndrewBlucher6 ай бұрын
As a retired academic I can say that as I taught I learned from students what they needed. Every semester would be better, my explanations would be clearer. This lecture is great because he spends so much time responding to students. I always felt that helped students learn, and would say to ask questions because their job is to learn and my job is to teach what they don't know. I always felt that speakers who refuse to allow interruptions for questions were just demonstrating their lack of confidence that they know their subject. Btw, I taught C++. It has a *steep* learning curve.
@CrazyL954 жыл бұрын
Brandon mentioned wrestling as being a good reference for one on one fighting sequences, which made my day! That's definitely what I've always referenced when writing a very drawn out one on one battle! Glad to know I'm not the only one!
@AlisolteAllGrownUp5 ай бұрын
The plotting information here has changed my life. I think I can actually write now... The structuring is just... ~*chef's kiss*~ Thank you so much.
@yonatanhoresh26954 жыл бұрын
15:35 A Series of Unfortunate Events "The Penultimate Peril" has literally this, with characters you haven't seen for like 6 books, but those characters are so memefied that you KNOW who they are and it's hilarious
@andrewbacon35833 жыл бұрын
Thought of that very book when he was talking about this.
@creps14 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this lecture series publicly available. Watching these videos has been a huge help as I try to improve my writing!
@thanks85892 жыл бұрын
I'd never heard before that an author's voice comes down to how they intermix dialogue, description, beats, and introspection, but it really helped demystify that for me
@BooksForever Жыл бұрын
I would also suggest that the author’s particular use of psychic distance is a key component- by using some degree of your POV character’s viewpoint come through in the narrative descriptions. Example: “What’s with this damn rain?” he asked. He shuffled home from school upon sidewalks icky with one damn worm after another.
@thanks8589 Жыл бұрын
@@BooksForever Would you say that has more to do with character voice or author voice? Is there a difference in your opinion? Having thought about this more I'd add to how Brandon defined it that an author's lexicon also determines their voice.
@BooksForever Жыл бұрын
@@thanks8589 - I’d put it in the camp of the author’s voice (i.e., style) because some authors never employ variations in psychic distance as part of their prose style whereas others consistently do. Just as Brandon says about the author’s voice, it’s the way in which the author employs his various narrative techniques, and I’m simply pointing out that this is a readily discernible one of those.
@thanks8589 Жыл бұрын
@@BooksForever makes sense
@rachelklein2319 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your intelligent and witty teaching, Mr. Sanderson. I'm watching your videos from California and have gathered a lot of golden nuggets of wisdom here.
@AndrewBrunoInc4 жыл бұрын
🤯🤯🤯 He makes it so digestible. Thank you, Mr Sanderson!
@loveylemon68073 жыл бұрын
Thank you for helping my characters be more like onions! Now they have layers and thinking about breaking them apart makes me cry (in a good way)! (And when you leave them out in the sun too long they turn brown and start sprouting little white hairs...but that's neither here nor there.)
@yaratheartist4 жыл бұрын
Thank you brandon sanderson. Every video you share helps me a lot in my writing.
@aeonormastrovich36113 жыл бұрын
I really love how they enabled these lectures to be accessed for free. Super insightful lectures, best I have seen. I was hoping someone could share their thoughts with me on the following. I have a question about Frank Herbert's technique of reporting direct thoughts of a character in both dialogue and introspection. Sanderson says that Herbert uses direct thoughts to provide commentary on the dialogue as it is happening, and thus shows the true nature of the character. (I think in Herbert's case this works really well as he delves into politics a lot, and through this technique, he shows us the inconsistency between what someones say and what they think, thus hinting at the wider political powers at play...) Sanderson also said that by using this technique the attention is drawn more to what character actually thinks, and I wonder if by using this technique you really pull the reader away from the content of the dialogue itself? And, are there scenarios where this technique isn't appropriate? Are there are guidelines/advice as to when you should and shouldn't use it? Any thoughts from anyone who also admires Herbert's style and/or has read his work?
@thac0twenty3772 жыл бұрын
Third person omniscient is hard. Herbert was a genius. I think his trick was that there really isn't a main character- the main character is the universe so he's using Paul, Jessica etc al. but it's just a lens to build that universe
@TheSelkie19904 жыл бұрын
I love that you mention regency stories as well. I am currently writing a regency romance after I finished my alien book. A weird jump, I know. Haha Thank you for these classes Brandon! Honestly the best writing classes I've ever heard. The ones I had in college were not good....being able to write well saved my ass in college too. :)
@clairetellkamp62534 жыл бұрын
Hey Brandon. I know you aren't going to read this, but still want to say that I love you're work. I've wanted to be an author since I was in the second grade, and I love these lectures. (I've watched, I believe, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2019. I've stopped watching them, since it's the same thing every time, but it is all still very good.) I'm 18 now, just graduating. In fact, graduation would have been in 3 days. But that's out the window, so it seems. I just bought the currently released 3 Stormlight books, and have devoured the first. In 3 days, I've gotten through the first 2 parts. I'm finding the idea of highstorms eerily similar to something I came up with on my own a few years ago... Not totally the same, but a world rocked by constant storms (and earthquakes, and unnatural tide patterns, and insane volcanic activity) it was. Big fan, though I've been holding off on reading you until only recently for whatever reason. I hope to at least be able to break into the market at all, someday. I seem to suffer from the classic artist's ailment: I never see my own work as anything more than what a 2nd grader could do. Even though I have people telling me that what I am pumping out is at least nearing publishable quality, I'm not too convinced. And hey, maybe you've read, or will read, some of my work. (If you're still a judge, that is.) I've submitted to the First and Second 2020 Quarters of the Writer's of the Future contest. I'm not too sure how and when the judging works, so I'll avoid mentioning details of either of them. (Though I'm fairly sure I didn't win Quarter 1, since I've not heard anything. Not that I expected to win, of course.)
@cpnCarnage6663 жыл бұрын
Its so very hard to rank any of these lectures, but after having consumed them all, I can say that this video in particular is the most informative in relation to its topic of them all. I will have this on repeat until I can recite it by rote so help me
@jonas45014 ай бұрын
Out of all the Lectures, I think to me personally, this one was the most important one for me. So many practical Tips for things I was struggling with, like how to handle Action scenes. Thank you Brandon!
@dkmbstudio4 жыл бұрын
5:33 so Brandon's pulling these lessons off by becoming a character and making himself likable
@aplatypusguy274 жыл бұрын
Ayyyyy, it's the one class that I actually love!!!!
@Vidyut_Gore2 жыл бұрын
Two ways I've handled info dumps that people enjoyed reading (in addition to many that are "can do better"). I've had success with double info dumps. Two characters have two separate info dumps and are talking over each other leading to some humor too or similar. OR one character is saying something and doing something complicated that serves toward the plot. Monologue, description of action, monologue..... seemed to work. A third worked with a specific character (who was eccentric). Talk, waited for reaction, talk, waited for reaction, talk... other guy did something else on a tangent. I enjoyed writing them, people enjoyed reading them. Gigantic info dumps (info being interesting helped).
@eliasmann738110 ай бұрын
I’ve been trying to learn writing through KZfaq as well as articles for about five years now, and this resource that you’ve provided is leagues above the rest, bar none. Meg latore and Jenna morecci are okay, but I would recommend this to anyone. I’ve learned more in a few days than I have in years
@lockedin66994 жыл бұрын
I don't even plan on writing a book and yet here I am. Watching this class, like I have the many others.
@AccelgorTheNinja4 жыл бұрын
You have good taste my friend
@mattkhourie40374 жыл бұрын
Because watching master teach his craft is always a good use of one's time.
@cosmicprison9819 Жыл бұрын
Brandon is using the “Harry Potter” test on writing tips. Rather than testing whether Harry Potter conforms to existing writing tips, he tests whether writing tips apply to Harry Potter. And when Harry Potter didn’t need to do a given thing in order to be successful, your story probably doesn’t necessarily need this particular writing tip either.
@jorgegarciapascual57093 жыл бұрын
In dialogue, I've found beats are good for rhythm. I use them if I feel the character would take some time to respond, or to let the previous answer linger a little more. Same with descriptions, but those are more tone setters.
@Moonshinefoxx4 жыл бұрын
“What I do, I blab” relatable. 😜 Your dialogue points for character development helped so much. Haven’t written so many notes since college.
@RealmRabbit2 жыл бұрын
One way of doing telepathic communication that I heard about was using < and > like quotation marks... So dialogue would be like: I heard John's voice in my head. I think some authors have used that method...
@keirscott-schrueder56253 жыл бұрын
I love how in school they say never use 'said' in dialogue.
@jacobgamber54072 жыл бұрын
Always thought that was ridiculous
@jacobgamber54072 жыл бұрын
Oops. "Always thought that was ridiculous," I gushed.
@Mechanist4 жыл бұрын
Hello Brandon. It is I, background character
@AlisolteAllGrownUp5 ай бұрын
This is too good.
@Adrius912 жыл бұрын
Big credit to the students here, the questions are so good!
@karentrinkaus1174 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad he said you get over learning to write ruining books. I'm in the ruined books stage. Great books are so good they make me want to cry, but with others I can't shut off my critique partner brain.
@maewalker4 жыл бұрын
YESSSS! PRATCHETT!! My favourite writer too!!!
@lillydevil24862 жыл бұрын
Part of me feels that I'm actually learning something concrete and this is a solid step in the direction of me actually becoming a good writer While another part of me feels like I do playing Elden Ring: happy and fearless when I probably should be terrified because there's no possible way I would ever be able to beat this thing--but I just keep going because I love fiddling with stories and enjoy doing this thing XD
@marikothecheetah93423 жыл бұрын
I want to attend your classes, sir. I live in Poland, though and am not a student anymore, so thank you for those videos. I appreciate it a lot.
@Snarflelocker3 жыл бұрын
I haven't read a word of your writing but I've listened to every word you've said about writing. Thank you so much for the enriching videos. Such a blessing. I'll try to get some money your way soon. You don't know how influential and helpful your lectures are. Even if you think you do, you're way off and wildly underestimating yourself. Thank you so much and please never stop.
@jacobgamber54072 жыл бұрын
Read it, bruh. Hit that sci-fi/ fantasy section in the library. My favorite author of all time.
@Snarflelocker2 жыл бұрын
@@jacobgamber5407 what makes you like him so much?
@jacobgamber54072 жыл бұрын
His world building, character, and action scenes are all top-notch. I also feel like he is far more proactive in his approach to writing than most other fantasy writers of our time. He is invested in telling good stories, and more good stories, not just making a buck. And personally I love his clean, clear prose style, which reads so easily and fluidly. Also, he's terrific with twists, misleading you just like a good magic trick.
@davidfernandeztejedor5132 Жыл бұрын
So much value in this series of lectures! Thank you Brandon
@ryanhamilton36092 жыл бұрын
Ive been a Pratchett fan for years, and i'm really happy he keeps mentioning him. If you havent read him i really recommend 'Witches abroad' :)
@kellylynch51132 ай бұрын
One of the very best character establishments I have ever seen was the first few minutes of John Wick, they even made a monologue excited by cutting to wick digging up his stash
@Valandreas2 жыл бұрын
Best expression of a fight scene between two characters, in my opinion, is the fight between Inigo Montoya and Wesley in The Princess Bride.
@FringeSpectre Жыл бұрын
Nah I think the Yoda v. Dooku fight was better. All those flips really made you FEEL like a Jedi.
@jackinthebox19934 жыл бұрын
The one night I didn't bring my headphones to work w/ me 😭
@mattkhourie40374 жыл бұрын
Also gotta keep a cheap pair of earbuds in your bag, man. Just in case.
@Akixkisu4 жыл бұрын
This particular session is especially useful for the nitty gritty.
@michaelwoodhams78664 жыл бұрын
50:55 "The danger is white room syndrome" says the guy with white room behind him.
@conoromalley63553 жыл бұрын
He almost never interacted with the setting...
@tearstoneactual97737 ай бұрын
Holy crap, what a CLINIC! Just that section on fight sequences alone... Like I've done a lot of fighting in my writing, and I'm fairly good with it, but that really re-frames a lot of stuff for me. I'm definitely coming back and taking notes.
@Sigmatechnica4 жыл бұрын
Wow there is so much to this. *gives up on idea of ever trying to write various scifi ideas*
@Ssalem.s Жыл бұрын
Dialogue: ❤ show change in dialogue to rep the arc. Show competence through other characters recognizing their logic. 5: likability, characterization, arc, pro activity, competence, motivation Good point: 14:30
@danielemiliosantoscastillo36364 жыл бұрын
This lesson is like a language class XD, GOOD lesson Brandon.
@empyreanartsgaming3 жыл бұрын
I think you're motivating me to complete my first novel...
@Mispelisfav4 жыл бұрын
This is exactly what I needed at this exact moment. Thank you so much!
@jimschuler88304 жыл бұрын
37:22 Three forms: "What," he interrobanged.
@VaporeonCompilations Жыл бұрын
Amazing lectures from an amazing writer and human being. Also noticed the DDF "Defiant" shirt Brandon is wearing. It looks awesome!
@jkdubya85 Жыл бұрын
I've had multiple short stories bought and published. I took multiple writing courses in college. Many times one of my professors in particular would, in her feedback, say I needed to add a beat here or there. It's not until watching this video more than a decade later where I actually learned what a beat was. I feel like I should apologize for inadvertently ignoring the feedback given because I must have not paid attention on whatever day in whichever writing class I took where that was taught.
@nikkiguerlain4 жыл бұрын
All of these lectures are so good! Ty!!!
@jons12784 жыл бұрын
Seems like the best use for a trademark/distinctive phrase, is to add emphasis to specific statements/questions.
@loveylace45412 жыл бұрын
Some writers forget that people ask questions A LOT. For a dialogue to feel like a dialogue you can make a character have the main words while the others are asking questions (which the character will be answering) or dropping their options about the matter, which can be wrong or right. That's how it works.
@valemanya87922 жыл бұрын
This is the best one yet and should have more views!
@jessicaflory46953 жыл бұрын
I love this man.
@martinmedinatanco31904 жыл бұрын
Guy in the blue shirt in the first row looks like another Brandon Sanderson listening to his own class
@loveylemon68073 жыл бұрын
Brandon Sanderception
@ren.81373 жыл бұрын
😂
@chrischoward91083 жыл бұрын
This is a blessing Brandon. Thank you for this free content !
@deanlemckeevans2 жыл бұрын
Love all these lectures, I wish more university and college courses/lectures were free or at a low cost like going to a movie.
@dylanwatts10452 жыл бұрын
Gotta add this in so I don't forget later: In regards to bold vs italics vs caps when a character adds emphasis in dialog, I think about how the person is doing the emphasizing: italics for when the person is enunciating, bold for when they saying something firmly but not raising their voice, and all caps for when they are yelling. For instance, when Gandalf is trying to talk Bilbo into leaving the ring for Frodo, this is how I would use each: "It's *mine*. My own... My /precious/!" "Precious? It's been called that /before/, though not by /you/." "What business is it of /yours/ what I do with my own things?!" "I think you've had that ring *quite* long enough." "You just want to take it for *yourself*!" *"BILBO BAGGINS! Do not take me for some conjurer of cheap tricks! I'm not trying to rob you!* I'm trying to /help/ you."
@t.h.mcelroy65973 жыл бұрын
I could watch these at infinitum 💛
@chriscushing63293 жыл бұрын
Wow! I’m doing some things right! And of course I’m realizing more areas to improve. Thank you.
@SlowBurnReader4 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait to hear about the new authors that rise from the publishers because of this class.