Writing Fiction & Poetry : How to Generate Short Story Ideas

[JamesBStudios]

The trick to learning to write is to just start writing.

[from1978]

Thank you!

[J0LLYG00DProductions]

Distracting clock

[catwomyn77]

I really enjoy all of these videos :) they're concise and to the point, but they manage to convey quite a bit of information in just a few minutes.

[YouCanSeeYourFace]

i fucking hate writing short stories! no offence to anyone who enjoys writing stories.

[dervish2173]

Michaels story

-- When Michael was younger, he thought everything was hard. He found it difficult to read, excercise or do homework. In the morning he would get up feeling sad and worthless. He thought his life was very boring and there was no point in it. He wanted to be successful and do well in school, but it was just so hard for him. He had very poor communication skills and he was unnatractive. He didn't have alot of respect and his reputation was low. -- Is this a good introduction?

[purplesheepify]

@dervish2173 it's a good start! Just remember to show not tell, and flesh it out, because with what you have right now every sentence could easily be a chapter.

[dervish2173]

@purplesheepify That advice was really helpful, after thinking about it, it does seem more effective if you show rather than tell. Thank you

[xSonsofNerox]

That clock is ticking me off!

[mp3holder94]

Monopoly Man Can Talk!

[ThaDudesAvlogger]

@mp3holder94 monopoly man doesnt have a beard...just a moustache

[MiCompre]

Character, plus a Goal, plus an Obstacle = Conflict , which generates story.

But which comes first! Plot (Story) or Character? The chicken or the egg.

Damon Knight's book is good, but a little literary rather than popular.

[liam13coins]

Why is writing poetry included in this title?

[DKC1011]

Great tutorials, but how can you write where that clock is ticking! it would drive me insane!. But then again, most good writers are insane :D

[BMCliveinside1]

Once you have written a poem to be proud of why not enter it into our competition for the chance to win a large cash prize? competition-uk.co.uk

[thedeathskittle]

for once, expert village was not useless

[dance101slam]

he dont tell us how to do it

[ToonCrafter]

This guy is not afraid.

[zombielover27]

wow. His voice made me tired.. Something about it..

[andrew19vato]

@zombielover27 yeah man he has a really soft voice, quite comforting in all honesty

[nsunshine10]

@zombielover27 yeah me too

[adrianhardy123]

This inspired me

[HelloHiGoodday]

Pink-purple shirt FTW!

[bryngOneOn]

lol laugh out bloody loud. His first piece of advice is to go off and get some advice with a book on a subject, if thats all u need to do for expertvillage, then i could do that for every single subject u can yearn 4

[trmptdreams]

And now, conquering my other question: finding ideas for short stories, because they have to be SHORT, they are like, a whole different ball game xD

[Alchrat]

Person+Problem >>->> How things happen along the way >>->> Solution/Lesson

[maxishere4]

ol cold santy clause. theres a certain love, and positivity you get on the street just for having the white beard and mustache. I wonder if youve written published novels and whatnot. where are you sitting anyway? looks like your in a cubicle.

[HelloThar9]

@maxishere4

Haha, he makes these videos while at work xD

[wouldntyoulike2know]

Thank you so much. This has cleared up my foggy mind just a bit. :)

[nyvion]

lol @ the clock in the top left corner xD

[VAMPIREBIRDIE]

I have a book of short stories out Undead reb Down Under and a novel, Disco Evil...they are on filament as well as amazon...

[VioletsAreViolent]

his shirt is made of epic win

but srsly thx, this vid helped

[RandomBadgerRyan]

Thanks Santa :)

[TPleezy1]

@RandomBadgerRyan lol



[MrWordlover]

I am working on a book similar to the satanic verses, but more interesting...

[VAMPIREBIRDIE]

I was once told about the bear at the door. You are in a cabin somewhere in the Rockies. There is a great thumping knock. You open the door and there is a huge grissly. What do you do? Apparently this is an important question for the reader. What do you do about the immediate threat or what does your character do. The reader wants to know. Anyway this is what I came across ages ago when I first started writing...

[viledischarge666]

well since the bear knocked i would ask him or her in for some tea since it is obvious that the bear had intelligence to know that some one was there and be polite enough to knock so the least i could do was offer some tea then they start talking about what.. i dont know how does he like being hunted why dont he kill more humans he is a gigantic animal with awesome power and im rambling on............ . .. . .

[VAMPIREBIRDIE]

Well if you want a polite bear to have tea with you then you have got a polite bear to have tea with. He may not have been knocking as way of polite entry but that is up to you the writer. He may simply have been trying to break in to get to the honey or whatever. Yes, he could always kill more humans...Why not? He could start with you or your character.

[viledischarge666]

well he COULD try to kill the character, fail. or just kill that character if its not my main one but its a short story so that would not be fun to have it that short unless the main character is the bear who is tired of being hunted so he became the hunter or his or her cub was killed by this particular person and he was to knock polite so the person would not think its the bear. then again the person to answer the door could be a giant bee. and the bear was only going to ask for some honey

[VAMPIREBIRDIE]

Ah! The endless possibilities from a bear knocking on a door...No wonder some writing guides think its a good starting point. Keep going with it and you might find yourself with a short story...Good luck to you if this turns out to be the case...To me it sounds like you have only got your little toe wet so far in this rather deep lake of what can be done with a simple opening gambit.

[viledischarge666]

yup. never wrote a short story.. well in high school i did :) and the teacher if he is still there wanted to use it in his class for future reference o_O don't know if he does tho.

how about your self? have you written any stories lately and if so may i read them or some.

[VAMPIREBIRDIE]

I have a vampire collection of short stories out there- Undead Reb Down Under and a novel Disco Evil. They are available on filament and Amazon.

[NimraAhmed]

very helpful thanks

[BookCollector100]

I'm writing a novel based upon love and the afterlife. Its more than the generics I've given in the description.

[EvolBob1]

Is the title going to be 'Sex After Death'?

Who with and How, or is this just a venture into the spiritual side of life... um, I mean death?

I have many ideas, or I can generate ideas for a story, but I know my writing sucks. For example, some of my favorite shows have fallen flat, and have not gone where I expected: Heroes, Fringe (cringe), CSI, Medium, Babylon 5, and Buffy TVS. The last 2 were the greatest disappointment, as I had a much better ending in mind, but I could never write them.

[MrWordlover]

I am writing a novel and looking to see if people want to read sample chapters and give me feedback..

[kaimonington]

I'll read it..

[SuperShadow74]

sure

[ScalbionTerror]

send me it i'll give an honest report

[thoughtchallenge]

That would be great,

[0003050]

he has really great advice and tips i am goin to ace english language this year

thank you

[Physics400]

Nice :)

I'm currently writing a time travel based story.

[thepeacecat]

Thank you for the great advice.

infowars{dot}com

[ilovetimeslikethis]

THis is really cool and helpful.

Quick and easy :)

[disneyprincess1994]

David M. Harris

[ghostmanlostsoul]

Short stories, have an interesting character and situation. Start at a point, build to a climax quickly, then end the story fast.

[alaninkarachi]

Thanks

[Bluntkingman]

Great tips I will really think about the intersections happening in the story Im writing. Thanks.

[wmada]

Short and sweet. Very helpful tips. Thanks!

[Twoteka]

3 days and im the virst comment and 30th view? this is very odd since your popular on youtube.

But this helped me out a little in my english class in highschool and i recommended it to my friends =)