Why Writing Fiction Is So Difficult

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@SuperMooshrooms 9 жыл бұрын

One of my favourite things about writing is the fact that 100 years from now some Russian guy might go into a hotel after a drugdeal gone bad and find a old dusty copy of my book and read it to forget his troubles. things like that inspire me to become a author

@TruthSurge 10 жыл бұрын

I don't believe he actually answered the question in the title of the vid.

@pianystrom8137 7 жыл бұрын

Creating a character that you fall in love with is a good idea. Let that person dance around all the ideas you have. No matter how crazy, you want to see what happens to them.

@mrplatink Жыл бұрын

Maybe treating fiction as non-fiction, as in, believing in a concrete “reality” with your characters?

@vincentxie3090

Fiction writing isn't always as difficult but every time when I write a fiction relating to the story it sometimes doesn't exactly make sense when I write it so Instead I repeat my mistake

@yohanneszelalem2414 9 жыл бұрын

i have a very creative mind. i thought of over 70 stories for storybooks. but, i find it very hard to put it on paper.

@doghous3 10 жыл бұрын

I disagree. Writers work in different ways. Not that what you say is wrong, because it isn't. There are many factors that make a good read. I'd never consider any of that to be fundamental to it. But to each their own. *grins*

@kthx1138 10 жыл бұрын

I know I can write DARK stuff. The problem I have is writing about LIGHT, INSPIRING stuff. My characters always have to die. Why can't they live, fall in love, be happy?

@roger8654 10 жыл бұрын

These writers always look like their hurting. How is writing scary

@Rizzporsiempre 8 жыл бұрын

Writing fiction comes easily to me. If its any good is another matter.

@eamonkerrigan9286 11 жыл бұрын

Characters tell the writer their story! Thats an amazing thought!! Nice ;)

@Doomanoid1979 11 жыл бұрын

Good advice. Some teachers and writers of 'how to' books I have read emphasise the importance of a rigid plan. I like the idea of this almost musical, improvisational approach to writing.

@plutotheinsomniac4651 7 жыл бұрын

I swear I can draw similarities between art and writing (no pun intended) I prefer writing over drawing, but somehow look at drawing tips anyway because why not. Lots of people say with drawing, your style will improve and become more individualized the more you draw, and I believe that's the same with writing. I looked back at pieces I wrote in February and wonder why I thought it was quality writing while writing things that I think is quality while I'll cringe at it in about 8 more months. So I would say use many of the tips seen in drawing tips videos, though not really, I'm not even a professional with a degree, so idk :/

@MyrmidonGaming 10 жыл бұрын

I don't agree that that's always the case. You can intend a scene to unfold in a certain way that will be surprising and exciting to the reading. Having control over your novel isn't damning, it just means that that's how you work. Not everyone has the same mindset or strategy for writing. Gardeners or Architects, do you plant the seed, water it and let it grow, or build brick by brick until it's finished? No one writer writes the same.

@Glicksman1 3 жыл бұрын

Pia Nystrom commented: "The best characters are the ones that we fail to control."

@kevinbeattie7297 9 жыл бұрын

I would venture to say that Tarantino's screenplay's attempt to answer that question for writing, as comedians have for comedy with "was it funny"? They seem to have it all. Humor, sadness, happiness, a moral imagination, pure entertainment. Shakespeare was brilliant in his works for the simple realization of "Dramedy" in them. Stories that implore a huge amount of drama, intermixed with lighter comedy, visceral entertainment, and a lesson in the end to take away from the story, giving it a "point" or "meaning" as nonfiction has inherently. I would say as a writer your goal is try and get it all in there. Star Wars is regarded as the 'greatest story ever told' by some, because simply, it has it all. And because it is carefully based upon the classic human story telling 'pieces' that we have gathered up over time, greatly inspired by Greek classics. But to conclude, the stories I find myself reading, or watching over, and over again, are those which at least seem to encompass every aspect of the human experience. Shows like The Wire and movies like Stand by Me.

@travislawrencemusic 5 жыл бұрын

For me, as a nobody amateur, the hardest thing about writing is quitting it. Ultimately, everytime I try to abandon my stories and distract myself with other interests, it's the "life" of my characters that keep calling me back to write them into some semblance of existence outside my head. I don't really even enjoy writing that much, and I loathe the snobbery of the writing community, but I love bringing my characters to life. I love seeing them develop and interact. I love that their lives culminate in some kind of meaning or point, even if no one else but me will ever care.

@Shr3dd3r2k8 11 жыл бұрын

One this I've learned about writing is that you are always your own worst enemy. The worst of the mistake you can make is to procrastinate. If you have an idea, write it down. If you get interrupted by another idea, make a note, but don't let your momentum stop. OCD sent me into an endless editing loop where I only got my book half done. I still can't seem to move past it, either. So, if you want to write, heed the warning. Don't let your momentum stop!