Kate Cavanaugh Writes | Let's define "bad writing" & how to craft a better story! | SURVEY RESULTS & DISCUSSION @KateCavanaugh | Uploaded March 2023 | Updated October 2024, 6 minutes ago.
Is bad writing just bad prose? It is poor storytelling? Is it reductive, repetitive or uninspired? Can an author make up for bad writing with great characters or a lush world? LET'S FIND OUT!
0:00 The survey & a couple disclaimers!
1:01 What is BAD WRITING?
1:55 What's more important: character development, prose, plot, or world-building?
4:00 Can you enjoy a story even if you think the writing is bad?
5:13 If the writing is "bad," what can make up for it??
6:20 Have you ever DNF'd a book for bad writing?
6:54 How often do you DNF books?
7:12 Have you ever "hate read" a story?
8:33 How would you currently rate your own writing on a scale from 1 to 10?
10:34 Would you rather be forced to finish a poorly written book, TV show, or movie?
11:28 Have you ever purposely read a book with bad writing in order to analyze and learn from it, as a sort of "what not to do" for your own writing??
12:33 Questions for youuuuuu (can be found in the description below)! :)
D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :
If you rated your writing as a 7 or higher, when did you reach that place? Was it recently? After conquering a particular draft? After dabbling across a bunch of different genres or trying a lot of different styles? Let me know!
Have you ever thrown a book across the room like I have?? (It was only one and I STAND BY IT.)
Is there a question about bad writing that you think I missed? (I'll try to include it during the livestream!)
Do you have any concrete, actionable ways you're working to get better at writing? What are they? Would you recommend them?
L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :
If you didn't get a chance to take the survey, it's still up and you can find it here: https://forms.gle/uk5e6azxkyBhsmmA6
(I'll cover if any results changed significantly on the live stream!)
Speaking of, you can find the livestream scheduled for this Sunday, March 12th HERE at 10:00am CST: youtube.com/live/lkiL-OqpI6I
(We'll drill into specific examples of "bad" and excellent writing, as suggested by y'all!!)
F I N D M E O N L I N E :
❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites
🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9
💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites
💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh
💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog
💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites
🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :
*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r
*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtW
Scrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw
*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzF
Aeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com
*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)
💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :
PO Box 1022
607 E. Blanco Road
Boerne, TX 78006
#authortube #writing #writingcommunity
Is bad writing just bad prose? It is poor storytelling? Is it reductive, repetitive or uninspired? Can an author make up for bad writing with great characters or a lush world? LET'S FIND OUT!
0:00 The survey & a couple disclaimers!
1:01 What is BAD WRITING?
1:55 What's more important: character development, prose, plot, or world-building?
4:00 Can you enjoy a story even if you think the writing is bad?
5:13 If the writing is "bad," what can make up for it??
6:20 Have you ever DNF'd a book for bad writing?
6:54 How often do you DNF books?
7:12 Have you ever "hate read" a story?
8:33 How would you currently rate your own writing on a scale from 1 to 10?
10:34 Would you rather be forced to finish a poorly written book, TV show, or movie?
11:28 Have you ever purposely read a book with bad writing in order to analyze and learn from it, as a sort of "what not to do" for your own writing??
12:33 Questions for youuuuuu (can be found in the description below)! :)
D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :
If you rated your writing as a 7 or higher, when did you reach that place? Was it recently? After conquering a particular draft? After dabbling across a bunch of different genres or trying a lot of different styles? Let me know!
Have you ever thrown a book across the room like I have?? (It was only one and I STAND BY IT.)
Is there a question about bad writing that you think I missed? (I'll try to include it during the livestream!)
Do you have any concrete, actionable ways you're working to get better at writing? What are they? Would you recommend them?
L I N K S M E N T I O N E D :
If you didn't get a chance to take the survey, it's still up and you can find it here: https://forms.gle/uk5e6azxkyBhsmmA6
(I'll cover if any results changed significantly on the live stream!)
Speaking of, you can find the livestream scheduled for this Sunday, March 12th HERE at 10:00am CST: youtube.com/live/lkiL-OqpI6I
(We'll drill into specific examples of "bad" and excellent writing, as suggested by y'all!!)
F I N D M E O N L I N E :
❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites
🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9
💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/katecavanaughwrites
💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh
💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog
💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites
🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :
*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r
*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtW
Scrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw
*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzF
Aeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com
*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)
💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :
PO Box 1022
607 E. Blanco Road
Boerne, TX 78006
#authortube #writing #writingcommunity
