Maggie O'Farrell's Writing Tips | WRITING ADVICE FROM FAMOUS AUTHORS

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Maggie O'Farrell's Writing Tips | WRITING ADVICE FROM FAMOUS AUTHORS

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What do you make of Maggie O'Farrell's writing advice? These are all writing tips from Maggie O'Farrell taken from interviews and articles she’s written.
As usual, I've chosen some interesting writing tips from famous authors and given you my opinion on them, let me know if you agree with me, Maggie O'Farrell, or neither of us!
Whatever kind of stories you write, I think it's useful to look at other writers and see what we can learn from them.
Some of the most useful advice about writing I've ever come across was from famous writers I hadn't read beforehand.
Let me know what you make of Maggie O'Farrell's tips in the comments!
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Tip 1
1:58 - Tip 2
4:03 - Tip 3
6:09 - Tip 4
7:41 - Tip 5
10:41 - Tip 6
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@aishacm 2 жыл бұрын

Hurray for 2K subscribers! I’ve just bought Hamnet and can’t wait to read it - I heard Maggie O’Farrell’s interview on Desert Island Discs and it was really lovely 😊

@KierenWestwoodWriting 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🙂 It's on my list too, H has got all of her books in a little collection so at some point I'll catch up!

@BrittanyPutzer 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I love the advice she gives about stories being like water, its shape is unique. Music doesn't always help me when I write, it can be distracting. So when I need new inspiration I look at art and landscape photos ❤. I too agonize over grammar 🤣 but my editor is amazing. Congrats on the 2k!

@KierenWestwoodWriting 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brittany! She definitely seems to know her stuff doesn’t she? ☺️

@hayleywestwood3432 2 жыл бұрын

Love tip 3

@opollitico 2 жыл бұрын

2K subscribers yes!

@KierenWestwoodWriting 2 жыл бұрын

🎉 Woo!

@dacre1361 2 жыл бұрын

"Prepackaged ideas and ways to improve" (weaknesses and fears)

@WordsPictures997 2 жыл бұрын

Your reflections in this video were super soothing for my writing anxiety. Thank you so much Kieren! Especially the note on it being okay when the writing takes shape in ways I hadn't anticipated.

@KierenWestwoodWriting 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was useful! ☺️ I tend to get frustrated when things don’t turn out exactly how I wanted, but then most of the writing I’m really happiest with came from an accident or from outside of my plans!

@nehukybis 2 жыл бұрын

You could probably do a video just on how people use music when they write. Something like what you did on font preferences. I seem to remember Douglas Adams said he wanted to listen to music while writing but found it too distracting and I tend to fall that way, at least during the first draft.

@KierenWestwoodWriting 2 жыл бұрын

As a general rule I like it, especially instrumental stuff, though I do have periods where I can't concentrate either 🙂

@JoeyPaulOnline 2 жыл бұрын

Congrats on hitting 2K!! And loved these, nice pieces of writing advice and great explanations!

@KierenWestwoodWriting 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joey! 🙂 I always find these authors can add something to an aspect of writing, even if it's something that's been covered a lot.

@oskarwinters1873 2 жыл бұрын

If i'm not quite happy with a sentence I just use the grey highligher on word, so I can fix it later.

@KierenWestwoodWriting 2 жыл бұрын

Hey that's a great idea!

@laurabesley7095 2 жыл бұрын

Love Maggie O'Farrell and she is notorious for rewriting/editing, but I really hope she was exaggerating when she said 30/40/50 times! Admittedly I edit A LOT for micros, but a whole novel...!

@KierenWestwoodWriting 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think I could stand more than about three drafts or a novel 😂 editing is not my favourite, but I do love tweaking the wording of short stuff until it fits properly.

@laurabesley7095 2 жыл бұрын

@@KierenWestwoodWriting There's a difference between editing and tweaking, isn't there? I do ENDLESS tweaking with my micros too.

@KierenWestwoodWriting 2 жыл бұрын

@@laurabesley7095 Yeah there is I think. I will make amendments and then change them back the next day, it never ends. I’m thinking about printing hard copies of stories just to call them ‘finished’ 😂

@laurabesley7095 2 жыл бұрын

@@KierenWestwoodWriting I do that! Once they're 'finished' they get printed off and put in a file. Sense of achievement, etc.

@KierenWestwoodWriting 2 жыл бұрын

We’ll in that case I’m sold! I’ll get myself a folder!