kris | KM Fajardo | reading my bad (problematic) YA fantasy book 😖 | writing mistakes from my first novel @KrisMF | Uploaded September 2024 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
revisiting the first book i ever wrote, a young adult court politics fantasy, and discussing why it didn't work / how it could have been improved. ↡ line editing videos i've made about this book ↡
youtu.be/YUajQLBrZdE
youtu.be/a-H5ZAmFwiM
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0:00 intro
0:43 why this book failed
2:58 c word romance kinda
4:35 the logline
5:50 what was i TRYING to write
9:53 court politics fantasy road trip mystery
11:55 unbalanced ensemble cast
14:50 zuko wannabe and internal conflict
18:03 main character energy but no substance
20:27 knight character
21:17 boring prose
24:47 abolish the monarchy + rethinking character arcs
30:49 adult vs young adult
32:27 conclusion
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📬 business enquiries: fajardo.kristenm@gmail.com
/ about /
i'm kris (she/her), a speculative fiction writer documenting my writing process, ongoing projects and chatting about craft ☀️
/ published work /
SWAY WITH ME UNTIL WE BLEED (Augur 6.1):
augursociety.org/sway-with-me-until-we-bleed
/ where to find me /
💌 free newsletter: kmfajardo.substack.com
☕️ support my work through ko-fi: ko-fi.com/krismf
website: kmfajardo.com
socials:
twitter.com/km_fajardo
instagram.com/krismfajardo
tiktok.com/@krismfajardo
goodreads.com/krismfajardo
🎧 Music provided by Chillhop Music
Yasper - Good Friends
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⌨️ *my keyboard: epomaker.com/products/epomaker-aula-f75?sca_ref=6622607.q6ftVPwumf
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tags: writing, writer, fantasy, YA fantasy, young adult fantasy, books, fantasy novel, writing tips, writing craft, authortube, author, editing a book, writing advice, editing tips, fantasy tips, write with me, revise with me, edit with me, book revision, booktube, fantasy book excerpt, fantasy book example, reading my book
revisiting the first book i ever wrote, a young adult court politics fantasy, and discussing why it didn't work / how it could have been improved. ↡ line editing videos i've made about this book ↡
youtu.be/YUajQLBrZdE
youtu.be/a-H5ZAmFwiM
☕️ support the channel by leaving a tip or get access to beta reading slots + extra/early content by joining my monthly memberships: ko-fi.com/krismf/tiers
0:00 intro
0:43 why this book failed
2:58 c word romance kinda
4:35 the logline
5:50 what was i TRYING to write
9:53 court politics fantasy road trip mystery
11:55 unbalanced ensemble cast
14:50 zuko wannabe and internal conflict
18:03 main character energy but no substance
20:27 knight character
21:17 boring prose
24:47 abolish the monarchy + rethinking character arcs
30:49 adult vs young adult
32:27 conclusion
₊˚⊹⋆₊˚⊹⋆₊˚⊹⋆₊˚⊹⋆
📬 business enquiries: fajardo.kristenm@gmail.com
/ about /
i'm kris (she/her), a speculative fiction writer documenting my writing process, ongoing projects and chatting about craft ☀️
/ published work /
SWAY WITH ME UNTIL WE BLEED (Augur 6.1):
augursociety.org/sway-with-me-until-we-bleed
/ where to find me /
💌 free newsletter: kmfajardo.substack.com
☕️ support my work through ko-fi: ko-fi.com/krismf
website: kmfajardo.com
socials:
twitter.com/km_fajardo
instagram.com/krismfajardo
tiktok.com/@krismfajardo
goodreads.com/krismfajardo
🎧 Music provided by Chillhop Music
Yasper - Good Friends
chll.to/24759b69
⌨️ *my keyboard: epomaker.com/products/epomaker-aula-f75?sca_ref=6622607.q6ftVPwumf
(*affiliate: I make a small % commission from orders purchased through this link.)
#authortube #writing
tags: writing, writer, fantasy, YA fantasy, young adult fantasy, books, fantasy novel, writing tips, writing craft, authortube, author, editing a book, writing advice, editing tips, fantasy tips, write with me, revise with me, edit with me, book revision, booktube, fantasy book excerpt, fantasy book example, reading my book
