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So many writers eagerly awaits your new uploads. Diane, I believe you're an incredible author. Could I, please, ask how many years you put into writing? Thank you so much! Best regards from Ukraine! The advice that you and the excellent writers give here is priceless.

Why am i finding this 6 years later?? This is great! Amazing video. Thank you.

But Rhett really did mean it at the end, when his patience had run out: Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.

Chuck what?

“How’s your day been?…”

Love it. I'll keep wrinting. Thanks

I'm sorry the audacity of anyone to be buried on Christmas day, in Texas. Just no. Ain't nobody got time for that. You wanna visit a graveyard Christmas day, that's your bussiness. But the test of us got places to be.

Oh, no! Not now. Ashley felt her chest tighten as she fought back the tears that threatened to fall, while Mr. Chan continued talking. What do you think?😢

Watched this again just now. Again, finding this very insightful. Interestingly I'd say that whilst, yes, ending with a bang instead of a whimper is the way to go, I've read two books in the last year or so that had very different but very unsatisfactory endings, one a whimper, (The Book of Strange New Things,) and one a bang, (Birnham Wood.) Both were reasonably readable up until the end, but both left me feeling, "What a stupid lazy ending." I've a feeling there's quite a trend of leaving books without a real resolution, without tying up at least most of the loose ends. And I hate it. As I say, it feels like the author's gotten tired of the journey, and just wants to wrap things up quickly so they can sell the book and move on. But either there is no real ending, or the ending is a cheap ploy for dramatic effect, that leaves you thinking, "What about all that other stuff?" and, "Oh. Right. Those characters really were that two-dimensional after all." But I love your clear and sensible unpacking of this topic Diane. Very grateful you've taken the time to create this and upload to CZcams. (I personally don't use any social media, unless CZcams can be described as such.) Looking forward to the next piece you might choose to create and upload 🙂

“The building was on fire, and it wasn’t my fault.” Admittedly, it is from the middle of a series, so anyone reading this line should know roughly what they are getting into, but it is still a strong opening. It sets the scene, the building is on fire, the story is first person (the series as a whole is, but it reminds the reader what person the story is set in), and it leads the reader to be curious how the building came to be on fire if the POV character didn’t do it.

This is the single biggest piece of bullshit writing advice ever and proof that all writing advice is specifically for any medium that isn't written because how the absolute fuck do you do anything besides telling in writing. For fuck's sake people, use your brains.

What I've decided to do with my current novel is have two different versions. One where I can write as much as I like, the other one for publication, much more concise. This way I am more likely to make the necessary edits for publication, knowing I have a version for myself -and friends if I want to share -that is the full length, extended version. So I let myself write to my heart's content, keep a copy of that, then copy and paste my work to a blank document for editing.

Yeeesssss using “the secret garden” as an example!! I love that book so much 😌🙌

Have something important to say, and say it, write it.

I have just completed my first echo exercise, and the results are amazing. This is such a wonderful exercise. - Thank you 😍

THANK YOU!

How do you know ?

That's all I write. I'm something of an idiot savant of subtext.

I’ve written a short story called “The Kung Fu Truth” starting Chuck Norris. It’s a light comedy and absolutely crazy I hope to refine it and submit it this year. Along with finishing 3 more short stories and outlining my novel

So I don’t own a computer or a laptop I just use pen and paper Should I invest in a laptop? Or desktop?

I don’t have kids and at 35 years old I don’t plan to have them And I’m glad it gives me more time to pursue my writing

U know what movie got me? Dead silence Anybody ever see that one? So underrated

Best of luck authors !!!😊

They way I get out of writers block and overthinking Is I pretend my stories are my children and they’re caged in my head I tell myself I need to let them out onto the page It’s not fair to them to be locked away when they have so much potential lol

Something that’s notorious for not understanding subtext is: Anime smh I love it but read the room bro lol

I feel the key to great story telling is “Wonder” Whether its a young woman from Kansas being swept up by a tornado and cast down in a world not her own Or a young girl painting the roses red because she just had to know why a curious white rabbit was in such a big hurry No matter what element of a story is present To me… It’s the wonder that keeps me there. “All the places you’ll go, where imagination sings. Never forget the true wonder of things.” Sorry I’m rambling in your comments section lol I’m going now lol

I was so distracted by that beaitiful painting at the beginning with the eyes lol

Thank you for this video. I'm 11 chapters into my first novel and I suddenly realized that I needed to know my characters better, this really helps so I'm doing this exercise right now and implement it in my characters. God bless!

I have no words to fully capture how invaluable this goldmine of a CZcams channel this is, Diane!

Scratching his ears, he ponders as what to write to his stories. Many great ideas pops every minute and second inside his brain, but somehow it never comesout into the blank pages. It never came to life. P. S. I don't know if this is ok, but i tried. Any suggestions guys?

I have grown up really hating reading, it makes me tired and gives me a headache. I can’t focus and it’s annoying. I hear “read,read,read!!!” But I don’t want to. The times I’ve tried to read its never something I wanna read. I have tried and most popular books and books on shelves just are not my cup of tea. Ive found good stuff on random apps over the store.

this is actually legendary for anyone wanting to get into writing

I'm trying to write one for the first time, but I constantly get stuck no matter how much I learn about different structures and exercises. My focus is on mystery.

AMAZING!!!

I've come to terms with the fact that I'll never be a pro author but that's okay! I still have fun writting my literary garbage! ^^

These videos are amazing! Thank you!

Thank you.

Body language is different in different countries and also it is taken in consideration a multitude of gesture, not only one. For example someone could keep their hands in their pockets because they are simply cold, not because of some inner conflict. Thank you for your video. I found some intresting information.