How To Write a Novel

[catwomyn77]

That was...kind of a downer

[jarosdomanais]

Hey guys,what's the name of your novels?

[manthasagittarius]

Jeebus. If you want to write a novel, first of all you have to stop banging on that piano. It takes at least one free hand for the pen.

[ThePostRockProject]

emphasising on the part where it says "don't waste another minute". Well your video wasted that minute.

[1on1help]

@ThePostRockProject Exactly!!!!!

[MiCompre]

Butt on chair in front of PC/typewriter...

And just bloody write!

[sexytubes]

First thing, don't write your book in tiny font like this retard. Second, double space it and third--stop watching these stupid videos and write your book instead. Fourth. The only way it's going to get published is if you submit it.

[bertini51]

wow, that was a wast of time and helped with nothing

[scottishjon1]

People who write books only to make money are blockheads.

[Pinkfan1414]

You just wasted 1 minute and 5 seconds of my life. That helped a lot.

[Jaqshit]

this link takes you to a domain for sale,

[bryngOneOn]

how does that proverb go about if you stick an infinIte amount of monkeys in front of a typewriter for an infinite amout of time, eventually one will submit the entire works of shakespeare. SO MY TIP TO WRITING A NOVEL IS TO RENT A CHIMPANZEE COSTUME AND EAT ALOT OF BANANAS IN FRONT OF UR LAPTOP FOR QUITE A LONG TIME!!!

[Zayahsan]

I had HOPED this was a screamer so this WASN"T pointless and DIDN'T waste 1 minute and 5 seconds of my life. I WAS wrong

[votemichaelformaniac]

Wait...is this a joke?

[favm360]

crap



[Elanhyer]

Nobody can explain you how to write. This is an art. And if you haven't got it in your soul, you will never be able to start a beginning!

[CountessAlucard]

Broken link, one minute five seconds of my life I will never get back, 'cause I thought this was a joke.

It IS a joke, but no punch line.

You wanna write a book, read 500 other books first. You'll either be inspired or swear off for life.

Now I'm getting back to my writing.

[willbscene360]

There are two things every writer tells you to do, first write, second read. Thats all you need to do. If it seems like a chore to you, then you have no business being a writer.

[RockBanned]

Exactly. If you want to be a good free throw shooter, what do you do? You shoot free throws. And reading other people's work can let you know what you do worse and what you do better. It's a good idea to absorb many different "flavors" so to speak.

[ultradumbass]

the trick to being a good novelist is to have the entire story planned out in your head before you start writing it. it does sometimes work that i can type something off the top of my head, but i usually won't do that because if i suddenly realize a flaw or that i could have made the idea better, it will be frustrating as hell to have to re-edit the whole thing.

[natjohnson2009]

This is crap. There is only one way to write a novel: sa Nora Roberts put it, "Ass in the chair."

End of discussion. This should be taken off of YouTube - it's demeaning.

[notatnik150]

TRASH!!!

[Kester2020]

Yup. Clue's in the title. if you want to be a 'writer' then write. Pick up a pen, or write in Word, or Final draft or whatever. It does take time, and it is a labour of patience and love, whatever you're writing. When asked, one writer said, "The secret to writing? It's easy. I just stare at a blank piece of paper until blood comes out my forehead."

And the only reason I'm even on here now is because I'm avoiding my own work. Must say though, this advert, posing as a video is a piece of shit...

[liiiiiiiloooo]

The secret is to be dedicated and have talent.

Not to be continued.

[LynnLoveSausage]

....the secret to writing is to keep writing, just get back on the horse repeatidly even when it's bucking you and throwing you off, jsut get back on and never give up. Read too, sounds cheezy, but keep reading and writing, be persistant. It works.

[ObeyBunny]

Hay, I keep seeing errors on youtube.

5 comments down, I see this:

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[Lilia1992]

OMG! This was soooo good! Your video helped me write a novel in 1 minute and 5 seconds and now it's getting published!!! THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!

(I would like my 1 minute and 5 seconds back please)

[the1revenge]

isn't it ironic how they say don't waste another minute and you're thinking "you're wasting it right now, bitch!" lol

[ObeyBunny]

Hmm... It was an ad. I thought it was going to be a screamer.

The way it utterly lacked content and that agitated tempo in the piano music. It looked like it was building up to be a pop-out-and-scare-you moment.

[ZamatoElite]

song?

[Gsmash4real]

That was one minute and five seconds totally wasted!

[ccv707]

Pointless video. Want to be a writer? Here's the secret: READ and WRITE. The end.

[radioheadisthebest31]

This is the worst video. Ever.

[kiedog250]

Let me gues i got to buy your shit.

[architectus777]

Only 5% or so of writers who submit get published. I am pretty sure it is easier to become an actor making good money. Even if you get published the odds of making good money is even less. There is little money in novel writing unless you are King, Koontz, or another one of those types.

[varrin7]

that is true, but if your not concerned about making a titanic fortune off of it, then getting paid enough to live reasonably well for something you love to do can be just as good. Yes, I realize that raking in the cash like the authors you listed is of course something to go for. I just always think that if I can live well off of what I like to do, that's enough for me.

[scotttheohioan]

I'm with rock princess. Any "writer" who buys a book like this should content himself with coloring books.

[rockprincess4991]

This was stupid. Novel writing doesn't have a How-To and no good writers write for the money. If they wanted the money they'd do something that has a 100% chance of paying off. We write becuase we have stories to tell and they need a home.

[RatheadSyndicate]

This was very stupid, I agree, but no good writer writes for money? That's patently absurd. If they didn't write for money, the WOULD be plumbers or fast food restaurant managers and they'd have a thousand desk drawers filled with brilliant novels no one else would ever read. It's unfortunate that so many fledgling writers believe in the myth of "selling out." Write for money, children! Make all the cash you can! It's hard work! You deserve the compensation!

[Dmajorproductions]

wow i think i was doing better before i saw this video...

[Mydnytefantasy89]

Hm. I am so glad I wasted a minute of my life on that. I think I'll continue writing MY way though. I don't WANT money from it. I WANT to see that people appreciate my book

[Ramphas]

Exactly! That's what I keep telling people and they don't get it! My goal is not to get rich; my goal as a writer is to tell a story which people can fall in love with. I'm glad you share the same viewpoint. This video is very lame.

[Mydnytefantasy89]

I'm happy there are more people that share this viewpoint. I'm actually glad to see 9 out of 10 people who are watching this video have that view. It's sending out the wrong information. Or more, the right information, in the wrong way. Honestly, I don't even care if my book gets even a little famous. Just so long as I got to write it. It's similar with my music. I want to get famous with music, yes, but not for money and fame. To show people what I am all about. You know?

[sfchoot]

crap

[ShellRedrabbit]

Writing isn't just about making money, it's a form of art, a way of expressing yourself, and getting a message to people. This guide is a load of crap.

[44bucks]

wtf? This isn't helpful at all! Pfff....

[Banakaal]

How to write a novel? First read every novel you can get your hands on, good or bad and some non-fiction too. Then park your butt on a chair in front of your PC and WRITE. Like I am going to do this minute!

[OceanaTraylor]

Got that right!

[008VansProductions]

what a load of crap

[OceanaTraylor]

You're not kidding

[theBbOoSSss]

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[notatnik150]

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[OceanaTraylor]

rofl

[WriterGirl457]

God! The music is terrible!

[OceanaTraylor]

lol