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Thank you so much. I have been a teacher for a loooong time and you have really given me a far better way of teaching "show dont tell."

Stephen King's writing advice book has bad writing? Nooooo. You don't say. All be darn! #Sarcasm - Reading his books and then reading books by good writers could have clued you in that little nugget.

I found Virginia Woolf’s biography 45 years after her death. I then read all the volumes, without stop. I then found her book “waves”. Similarly with Emily Bronte. I read Withering heights, over 150 years after her death. I read it tens of times, after I began to notice the inventiveness of its structure. I then read everything she wrote. Or that which was written about her. Without her sister Charlotte being business-minded, her book would never have been read…

Thank you for this! Just what I needed to hear as a first time author. Instead of putting so much pressure on my first to perform miracles, the book can focus on longevity, which I know it has.

You have absolutely great content. You are converting me to your Story Grid cult/sales funnel. I could absolutely see me vying for a slot in your workshops within a year

I admire the passion with which he speaks, but the different leaves are pretty idiosyncratic redefinitions. Short stories vs. novels aren’t genres in the way the word is commonly understood by well-spoken, well-read people. These are all more accurately described as elements of fiction. Fantasy and sci-fi are their own genres with obligatory scenes, settings, etc. and fall under a broader category of speculative fiction. There are a lot of brilliant minds with idiosyncratic takes on the world of story, but saying one story model is “correct” or there is a brand-new definition of genre that is more correct than all others may be good marketing, but isn’t accurate. There’s a lot of good thinking in the Story Grid, but there isn’t one definition of genre to rule them all. I haven’t ever heard a single best-selling fantasy author say they’re not really writing fantasy, but some other genre marketed as fantasy.

`I really need to stop watching videos on how to be a better writer ... 'cause all it does is reinforce my imposter syndrome issues. Not gonna stop me, but writing when I'm depressed is not such a wonderful idea ... kills off a lot of characters, some of them actually important. <bright manic grin>

Thank you ,Tim, for being vulnerable so we can learn from what you are going through.

Folks, don't overdo it. Not *every* line of dialogue has to be misattuned. Characters can be nice and friendly to one another sometimes, even if eventually their motivations will diverge.

Do you have an episode that focuses on understanding the 'value shifts' (?) in each scene?

Thanks, Tim. I beginning to understand why some of my scenes work and some hold up the forward motion of the narrative.

(Note: typed before I watched the video) I wanted to do a scene breakdown of diagon Alley and found I had a really hard time telling where is starts and ends. I'm so happy to see this today.

Thanks, Tim! This was great! Totally caused me to rethink what I’m doing and how to do it better!

As I'm editing the sixth draft of a novel, I'm eager to learn more about scene values and value changes. Where will I be able to ask questions?

I have the book now!

It only took me 6 hours to watch this 46:48 minute video! I had to stop, pause, make notes, rewind. I had the book open in front of me, the masterwork guide, etc. If I had an insight, I noted it in the notes I made from the presentation. I learned something new and clarified a few other ideas. So, very well done. As a reward - Tim, you are allowed to keep your Legos. 😁

I bought the book and can't wait to have it in my hands!

It’s so helpful to see this scene analysis. Thank you. I am confused about something. You note “scene goal” established. Is the “scene goal” the same as the Harry’s “object of desire” in this scene? If so, isn’t the object of desire meant to be described as a specific SMART goal achieved “without” suffering a certain consequence?

Thanks for sharing. Great content as always. I can't overstate how powerful it is to show-don't-tell through the perspective of the POV character. It drastically changes the entire way that the reader experiences the story, and it helps the reader to know exactly who the POV character is at all times because of the descriptors that are used throughout the scene. Everyone sees the world differently, and it is through these descriptors that we can relate to the character. Different people also notice different things, so when we show-don't-tell we do so through the mindset of the POV character. An artist is going to notice different things than an IT manager for instance. The artist will likely notice the colors, patterns, and designs. The IT manager will likely notice organization, structure, etc.

This was so clear and concise! Ty

Desire. How many times have I heard it at the Writers Studio. I must move the story forward with those desires. Thanks ♥️ Problem is - clear and concrete. Hmm.. thinking. I've got this Timx Thanks again.

This was a great video, as part of a writing critique group I'm always nervous after I've submitted a new chapter. It gets blasted sometimes, but I always come back stronger for on the next edit

@ 12:12, that is very encouraging. That is how I feel about my book Time Seed that I just self published.

Where can I find out more about the trinity planes?

Really excellent video Tim. It's really what I thought about my book, that it's about sales over time and having the intention to find the right readers. Whenever I talk about my book, people are genuinely interested, and there's definitely an audience for it. I have one question though. You say give copies to people you know will love the book. I'm slightly nervous of this, because I don't want Amazon to say I have a personal relationship with the reviewer, which can break their terms and conditions and lead to account deletion. Should I tell readers I know personally not to review the book, but just tell others about it instead?

Dude… Your videos are AWESOME! 👏 They’ve helped me a lot.

Great content and even better advice. Thanks for sharing.

Back in the day, someone like Honore de Balzac would overwhelm his readers with thirty pages of expository scene descriptions. And if, as a reader, I felt bored with all that exposition, my parents and teachers viewed it as *my* failure, not Balzac's. Ah, the good ol' days...

The judge slumped amoeba-like on the bench, as spineless as the law he represented.

Hilarious

What do they all have in common? Words. Lots of words.

Are you a martial artists? I feel like you alqays look beaten up 😅 I hope that disnt sound bad.

This is an amazing work. Thank you for sharing. Please do something about your mics. Something was going on with one of them and its sound quality makes this very painful to listen to for an hour and a half.

Why can I have one, like everyone move around dancing rethinking why I hear this urghhh

"The smug monster lazily sunk into his victim’s blood-splattered wheelchair, wearing a madman’s grin that could never be unseen." This was a super helpful video, by the way. Subscribed!

I am so happy the algorithm threw this into my feed. Just on the cusp of my book going live and this was the one issue that I was worrying about

anyone have any more examples of taking the non-negotiable to a two factor problem? really wish he gave an example about 'changing the world' rather than himself

I pre-ordered last week. It says I can get it on my choice of platforms, but it did not offer any choices. I want it on Apple Books. Older lady who is challenged by technology.

Excellent. Will be signing up. GabrielThomasFiction

Good episode.

Knowing the Protagonist means knowing the kind of plot they need to challenge and change them.

The draft is already written. I'm revising. This episode is an excellent resource as I edit.

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Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant Time Bound . Thank you TIM the Great

This is such an encouraging and practical video

This is great. You're stating the stupid obvious in a 3 minute preamble and every word is hitting home. I'm laughing. Thanks. You got my attention and your advice is sound. Let's go!

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Thank you