Ellen Brock
25 Mistakes that Peg You as an Amateur Writer
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Writing Process
The Four Types of Novel Writers (playlist): youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30t62w5RC2uJyBlpfthGYWbqcR_7QoKC&si=1-ZdYUivSmi9B5XQ
Strong Sentences
12 Ways to Write Better Sentences: youtu.be/N70D6xP0aQo?si=qZreNDI6loFbZ0UC
Cohesive Paragraphs
5 Ways to Write Better Paragraphs: youtu.be/xP_vXBvEboA?si=WxZhyrQFUarwibqO
5 Ways to Write Better Descriptions: youtu.be/WbbEJ6ziCjo?si=EwOyCjcZYS2zneX4
5 MORE Ways to Write Better Descriptions: youtu.be/WbbEJ6ziCjo?si=EwOyCjcZYS2zneX4
Line Editing Demonstration 1: youtu.be/xk5nv0IvKfs?si=m6TAy_dy_uz4S38b
Line Editing Demonstration 2: youtu.be/q5S2pg3zgNE?si=PxI-n-ORD4HWsptA
The Character Arc
How to Write the Character Arc: youtu.be/1JEBfmAJ1YI?si=SXxbc9BOM2Cg9smk
Story Structure
Story Structure (playlist): youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30t62w5RC2tbc7AMvq8nwQ2jD1dqqBhO&si=6jhzFPBbjILbjxDy
Scene Structure
Scene Structure (playlist): youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30t62w5RC2vl_JtqaqsjwlIt0_IXu9ax&si=ntETi0DLBQqDWzM7
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1. The Motivation: This is the character's deepest desire (commonly for: love, power, safety, belonging, etc.)
2. The Goal: This is a tangible external objective. This is the thing the character wants, the thing their motivation drives them to strive for.
3. The Belief: This is something the character believes about themselves, other people, or the world. This belief can be true or false, it can be positive or negative, depending on the type of arc.
4. The Lesson: This is an alternative perspective that contradicts the belief. The character may or may not accept this lesson in the end, and the lesson may be positive or negative depending on the type of arc.
The Four Types of Arcs
1. The Positive Arc: In this arc type, the belief the character starts with is negative and the lesson they're presented with is positive and they accept that lesson. The character grows and becomes a better person. The ending is positive. This is by far the most common type of arc.
2. The Negative Arc: In this arc type, the belief the character starts with is positive and the lesson they're presented with is negative and they accept that lesson. The character become a worse person. The ending is negative.
3. The Flat Arc (light version): In this arc type, the belief the character starts with is positive, the lesson is negative, and they stick with their positive belief. The character stays a good person. The ending is positive.
4. The Flat Arc (dark version): In this arc type, the belief the character starts with is negative, the lesson is positive, and they stick with their negative belief. The character stays a bad or flawed person. The ending is negative.
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Let's Edit, Ep. #1: youtu.be/q5S2pg3zgNE?si=pgpDRABGLIDQdxBW
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02:06 Part 1: Should you hire a freelance editor?
05:18 Is a freelance editor worth the money?
18:26 Part 2: What type of editing is right for you?
19:11 Should you hire a developmental editor?
26:12 Should you hire a line editor?
33:54 Should you hire a copyeditor?
37:21 Part 3: When should you hire a freelance editor?
45:01 What should you do before hiring a freelance editor?
51:25 Part 4: What should you do if you can't afford a full freelance edit?
55:23 What should you do if you can't afford freelance editing at all?
Book Recommendations to Teach Yourself Novel Writing & Editing:
The 38 Most Common Fiction Writing Mistakes by Jack M. Bickham
Writing the Breakout Novel by Donald Maass
The Anatomy of Story by John Truby
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks
Videos To Teach You Line Editing:
Let's Edit! Ep. 1 (line editing demonstration): youtube.com/watch?v=q5S2pg3zgNE
5 Ways to Write Better Descriptions: youtube.com/watch?v=kHnJdWNUfus
5 (More) Ways to Write Better Descriptions: youtube.com/watch?v=WbbEJ6ziCjo&t=778s
5 Ways to Write Better Paragraphs: youtube.com/watch?v=xP_vXBvEboA&t=1846s
12 Ways to Write Better Sentences: youtube.com/watch?v=N70D6xP0aQo&t=808s
Videos To Teach You Developmental Editing:
How to Write the Status Quo in Your Novel: youtube.com/watch?v=o3sTkl7MUcg&t=2s
How to Write the First Quarter Debate: youtube.com/watch?v=HTe7julef5k&t=1674s
How to Write the Second Quarter: youtube.com/watch?v=RkfAouZXj2M&t=555s
How to Write the Third Quarter: youtube.com/watch?v=FWEC_VJ-xwI&t=1851s
How to Write Your Novel's Climax: youtube.com/watch?v=1Fkfx70_l_k
How to Fix a Bad Scene: youtube.com/watch?v=A74l8Qdj3n8
How to Start Editing Your Novel: youtube.com/watch?v=WEFC5Oz_Dco
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Several people have asked what I mean by "glue" holding the paragraph together. I forgot to mention that I have a video that goes over writing strong paragraphs as well as two videos on writing strong descriptions. Sorry about that! These videos give an in-depth explanation of most of the concepts I'm applying in this video.
Writing stronger paragraphs: youtube.com/watch?v=xP_vXBvEboA&t=1846s
Writing stronger descriptions part 1: youtube.com/watch?v=kHnJdWNUfus
Writing stronger descriptions part 2: youtube.com/watch?v=WbbEJ6ziCjo&t=778s
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5 More Tips to Write Better Descriptions in Your Novel:
1. Group Descriptions of the Same Thing Together
2. Avoid Repeating Distinct Adjectives
3. Use Descriptions to Express Characterization
4. Choose Meaningful Adjectives
5. Describe Things in Order of Importance
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This is part one of a two part series on how to write better descriptions of characters, locations, physical sensations, etc. Please subscribe so you don't miss the next video!
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Hint: It has a lot to do with voice, perspective, POV
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1. Avoid confusingly complex sentences
2. Set the Tone with word choices
3. Avoid passive voice
4. Remove Filtering
5. Set the pace with sentence length
6. Avoid body parts taking action
7. Reduce "was -ing" construction
8. Keep the wording natural
9. Cut unnecessary similes
10. Use vocabulary level strategically
11. Avoid starting actions
12. Cut out unnecessary words
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Watch the first two story structure videos: youtube.com/watch?v=o3sTkl7MUcg&list=PL30t62w5RC2tbc7AMvq8nwQ2jD1dqqBhO
Brainstorming Questions
What does this character want more than anything else?
What would most motivate this character to take action?
What would stop this character from taking action?
What is the worst thing that could happen to this character?
What is the best thing that could happen to this character?
Who or what is stopping this character from getting what they want?
What does this character need to learn in order to be happy?
Love, Hate, Indifferent Editing Technique: youtube.com/watch?v=WEFC5Oz_Dco
Structural Series: youtube.com/watch?v=o3sTkl7MUcg&list=PL30t62w5RC2tbc7AMvq8nwQ2jD1dqqBhO
First Video: youtube.com/watch?v=o3sTkl7MUcg&t=860s
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Tips and tricks for the methodological plotter.
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The Four Writing Types
youtube.com/watch?v=eryQEZImm6Y&t=381s
Story Structure Links
My New Series on Structure: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL30t62w5RC2tbc7AMvq8nwQ2jD1dqqBhO
27 Chapter Story Structure: livingwriter.com/blog/27-chapter-method-made-easy
Blake Snyder's Book Save the Cat: amazon.com/Save-Last-Book-Screenwriting-Youll/dp/1932907009/ref=asc_df_1932907009?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79852087642111&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583451663503089&psc=1
Save the Cat Writes a Novel: amazon.com/Save-Cat-Writes-Novel-Writing/dp/0399579745/ref=pd_lpo_3?pd_rd_i=0399579745&psc=1
Blake Snyder's Online Movie & Book Breakdowns: savethecat.com/beat-sheets
Blake Snyder's 10 Story Types: savethecat.com/get-started#1565320976960-801b8d68-8842
Larry's Brook's Book: amazon.com/Story-Engineering-Larry-Brooks/dp/1582979987
Story Structure Template (beat sheet) examples:
jamigold.com/2012/02/how-to-revise-for-structure-part-two
creativindie.com/plot-outline
Characterization
Big Five Personality Traits: verywellmind.com/the-big-five-personality-dimensions-2795422
Myers-Briggs Personality Types: 16personalities.com/free-personality-test
Scene Structure
youtube.com/watch?v=K9NfAOllKos&list=PL30t62w5RC2vl_JtqaqsjwlIt0_IXu9ax&index=2&t=55s
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Four Writer Types: youtube.com/watch?v=eryQEZImm6Y&t=381s
OneNote: microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/onenote/digital-note-taking-app
This video may also be of help with plotting: youtube.com/watch?v=v-I9N5LsvPM
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Four Writer Types: youtube.com/watch?v=eryQEZImm6Y&t=381s
27 Chapter Story Structure: livingwriter.com/blog/27-chapter-method-made-easy
Blake Snyder's Book Save the Cat: amazon.com/Save-Last-Book-Screenwriting-Youll/dp/1932907009/ref=asc_df_1932907009?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=79852087642111&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583451663503089&psc=1
Save the Cat Writes a Novel: amazon.com/Save-Cat-Writes-Novel-Writing/dp/0399579745/ref=pd_lpo_3?pd_rd_i=0399579745&psc=1
Blake Snyder's Online Movie & Book Breakdowns: savethecat.com/beat-sheets
Blake Snyder's 10 Story Types: savethecat.com/get-started#1565320976960-801b8d68-8842
Larry's Brook's Book: amazon.com/Story-Engineering-Larry-Brooks/dp/1582979987
My Story Structure Playlist on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=1OMDq_WKNuc&list=PL30t62w5RC2voj2y5buqhN1SRZ-297z57
Story Structure Template (beat sheet) examples:
jamigold.com/2012/02/how-to-revise-for-structure-part-two
creativindie.com/plot-outline
Scene Structure Series: youtube.com/watch?v=K9NfAOllKos&list=PL30t62w5RC2vl_JtqaqsjwlIt0_IXu9ax
How to Fix a Bad Scene: youtube.com/watch?v=A74l8Qdj3n8
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Timestamps
01:23 Does the scene move the plot forward?
02:37 Does the reader need to see the scene happen?
04:18 Is there a conflict?
05:44 Is it obvious to the reader that the scene pushes the plot forward?
06:56 Does the character experience an emotional shift?
08:16 Is the scene still not working?
10:57 Does the scene contain vital information?
11:35 Do you like and want to keep the scene?
12:23 Does the part you like require an entire scene?
13:53 Does the information require an entire scene?
15:27 Is it possible to move the information to another scene?
Story Structure Resources:
[websites]:
margielawson.com/using-story-structure-to-build-a-novel-quarter-by-quarter
helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/secrets-of-story-structure-pt-1-why
thefriendlyeditor.com/2013/07/18/story-structure-rowling-potter
[Books:]
Story Engineering by Larry Brooks: amazon.com/Story-Engineering-Larry-Brooks/dp/1582979987
Save the Cat! Writes a Novel by Jessica Brody: amazon.com/Save-Cat-Writes-Novel-Writing/dp/0399579745/ref=pd_lpo_2?pd_rd_i=0399579745&psc=1
Writer Types: The Four Types of Novel Writers
SHOW NOTES & TIMESTAMPS
02:20 Plotter vs. Pantser
Plotter: A writer who plans their story before writing the first draft.
Pantser: A writer who "flies by the seat of their pants" when writing the first draft (doesn't plan).
06:20 Intuitive vs. Methodological
Intuitive: A writer who bases their story and edits on their gut feelings and instincts.
Methodological: A writer who bases their story and/or edits on techniques, methods, and theories.
11:23 The Basics of the Four Types
11:51 Intuitive Pantser - A writer who has better results when NOT plotting or planning the first draft. They are able to intuitively sense the flow and rhythm of a story as they write and edit.
13:47 Intuitive Plotter - A writer who needs to plan before the first draft but does so based on intuition or gut feeling rather than following a specific method or structural system.
15:38 Methodological Plotter - A writer who needs/utilizes both a strong grasp on methods or techniques as well as thorough planning before writing.
17:56 Methodological Pantser - A writer who needs a strong grasp of methods or techniques yet they tend to have a vision that grows and develops as they work so they also need the freedom of pantsing or a less rigid planning system.
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SHOW NOTES
[00:43] Three main challenges for writers when it comes to big picture (developmental) editing:
1. Getting distracted by smaller elements or details.
2. Getting overwhelmed with how much there is to do.
3. Losing perspective or not being able to see the big picture.
[03:44] Editing Strategy: Make three columns (love, hate, indifferent) and categorize all of the major elements of your novel into these categories based on how you feel about them.
[05:19] Major Elements to Include:
• Major plot points (up to ten)
• Major characters
• Side characters (that are in at least two or three scenes)
• Theme
• Backstory
• Character arc
• Significant concepts
• Significant objects
[06:53] Add a "lost" column
Identify the things you really wanted to include in your novel but that didn't make it into this draft for whatever reason.
[08:07] What does this exercise tell you?
1. It identifies the things you love and want to keep.
2. It tells you what you would need to change to love your novel.
3. It will show you areas where you can improve as a writer.
4. It will show you where you can make obvious cuts.
5. It will reveal placeholder elements that need to be replaced.
6. It will show you where you lost your vision.
[12:45] Identify the core of your novel
Why did you want to write this story? What matters to you most? What do you most want to convey?
[13:48] Look for incompatible elements
Go through the lists you've created and search for things that are incompatible with your vision or that contradict the things you love and get rid of them.
[18:00] Indicate "cut," "strengthen," and "replace" for each item in your "Hate" and "Indifferent" columns
Go through and figure out what you definitely want to cut, what needs to be strengthened, and what needs to be replaced. Use parentheses (or whatever method works for you) to indicate what type of change needs to be made or the reason you want to make that change (for example: Strengthen: because it's incompatible with my vision).
[20:01] Ask yourself what would need to happen for you to move each item to the "love" category
This can help you to identify the underlying problems and can assist if you get stuck and aren't able to figure out how to improve an element of the novel.
[22:36] Next Steps
I recommend that from here, you use a scene list or outline to assist you in the editing process. This can save time and make your editing more efficient.
Video on editing using a scene list: youtu.be/_190lk7nP0E
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SHOW NOTES
Problems caused by a lack of connection to a character:
1. Their voice isn't distinct. It always sounds different or never sounds truly authentic to the character.
2. The character doesn't have anything to do in scenes or gets "lost" in scenes/conversations.
3. The character is unemotional, melodramatic, or expresses emotions arbitrarily or inconsistently.
4. You don't enjoy writing them.
A common reason for a lack of connection is under development in a few key areas of characterization:
1. Their motivation - The emotional driving force behind their goal. This may be the desire to shift from one "state" to another: from powerless to powerful, from lonely to loved, etc.
2. Their false belief - Something the character believes about themselves, other people, or the world that is harmful. For example, "the only way to be powerful is to put yourself above others." This is what changes to create the character arc (if an arc is present in the story).
3. Their key traits - Positive traits built from the motivation and negative traits built from the false belief. These are tangible/identifiable traits that impact their actions and interactions with others. In other words, the outward manifestations of their motivation and false belief.
Solutions to try:
1. Write out the motivation, false belief, and key traits. Start with the information you know and then brainstorm or extrapolate what you don't know.
2. Write out two key emotional scenes - the scene of backstory that created their false belief and the scene within the novel that has the highest level of emotion associated with the false belief or motivation.
3. Look at photographs that emotionally resonate with you to help establish a connection to the character, then redo the previous two exercises.
4. Make the character more similar to you by giving them a false belief or motivation that you find easier to relate to.
SHOW NOTES
How can you tell if you are too close to a character:
1. You just know you love them and can't easily distance yourself.
2. Beta readers can't connect to, don't like, or don't understand your character.
3. You feel like something is missing from scenes or emotions aren't hitting the way you want them to.
4. You over justify their flaws by providing too much backstory or explanations for "bad" behaviors/actions.
Solutions/activities to try:
1. Ask beta readers specific but non-leading questions about their impressions of the character.
2. Make sure you're conveying the emotional beats of the scene (motivation behind goal, feeling about obstacle, feeling/reasoning behind their response to obstacle).
3. Give the character a trait, flaw, motivation, or belief you don't relate to.
4. Fall in love with a different/new character to help create some distance.
Writing advice videos that may provide additional help with this issue:
Scene Structure
Writing proactive scenes: youtube.com/watch?v=K9NfAOllKos&t=55s
Writing reactive scenes: youtube.com/watch?v=KQgHdAaXLqQ
My original scene structure series: youtube.com/watch?v=TMYfWpjEYk0&list=PL30t62w5RC2vl_JtqaqsjwlIt0_IXu9ax
Characterization
7 reasons readers don't love your characters: youtube.com/watch?v=nTUXlvOzgfg
How to write a character flaw: youtube.com/watch?v=lrtvEYVmA9E&list=PL30t62w5RC2s4sqyD8NcIumtMWbW8_kO9&index=6
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SHOW NOTES
Personalization: Include any personal connection you have to an agent, such as having met them at a convention. Alternatively, include a specific reason that you're querying them that goes beyond their submission guidelines to demonstrate you've truly done your research. Personalization is optional.
Housekeeping (basic information): The title of your novel, the word count, and the genre are required and should be included at either the beginning or the end. In this section, you can optionally include comparisons to novels that have a similar target market, and you can optionally convey themes, subgenre, or the style of your novel. Don’t editorialize by adding judgments about the quality of your novel (for example, describing it as "riveting" or "fascinating" or "heartwarming").
The bio: The bio is optional but many agents prefer at least a sentence about you (such as where you live and your interests). Don't linger on unimportant details. Be specific about your writing credits (title, dates, etc.). If you have multiple credits, just list a couple of your most notable accomplishments and indicate that there are more ("My publications include" is an option for phrasing).
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SHOW NOTES
It's easiest to think about the query in three sections. These sections should be roughly between 100 and 300 words in total.
Section One:
-The problem (what the character wants or doesn't want)
-The hook (something compelling about the story)
-The inciting incident (the disruption of the status quo)
Section Two:
-The action (what the character does in response to the inciting incident)
-A turning point in the plot
Section Three:
-(Optional) Another turning point in the plot
-The stakes (what the character will lose if they fail)
-The action (what the character must do to succeed)
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SHOW NOTES
Steps for Plotting a Novel:
• Summarize your basic idea for the novel and list out the information you already know you want to include in the plot.
• Ask questions about what you don't know, especially questions that focus on why each element would be relevant to the plot and characters.
• Create a synopsis (a summary of the plot) that answers the questions you've posed.
• Make a list of all the scenes you know should be included in the plot based on your synopsis.
• Go back into your outline to add scenes and flesh things out (over and over) until you have a full story.
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SHOW NOTES
Reasons to Use Chapter Titles:
• They hook the reader with clues about what will happen next.
• They create a sense of nostalgia or an old-fashioned or traditional feel to the novel.
• They can indicate nonlinear order.
You Can Use Chapter Titles to:
• Raise mystery about what the chapter will contain.
• Keep the reader turning pages (by presenting a title they can't resist).
• Promise information the reader is already curious about.
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Unboxing starts at: 1:10
Review starts at: 5:35
Toby makes an appearance at: 5:26
Bloopers: 10:23
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Working through each scene of your novel (I recommend using an outline to do this) is a great early step in the editing process. It can help you to grasp the necessary large-scale changes and it can help pinpoint where you need to brainstorm new ideas. As always, start with the big picture and then work your way to smaller details.
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