I made a mistake
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- čas přidán 10. 08. 2022
- I made a terrible video recently, it's time to break down where I went wrong, and explain the lessons I learned.
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This was the most creatively fulfilling, yet also the most anxiety inducing video I’ve ever made.
I’ve been sitting on this in its completed state for 5 months now, and only now have built the courage to hit the post button. I’m just not used to being this open with others, especially around big mistakes, and this is a huge departure from my normal content where I’m a mere disembodied voice ranting about films.
But oddly, while I enjoy making the normal video essays, this video was more fun, challenging, and rewarding for me to make in a way no other video has ever been for me. And this leads me to think that maybe I could make more videos like this, those being vlogs on writing where I'll share my journey and the lesson's I've learned. Obviously the video essays will always be the main content here, but the occasional video like this could be quite fun.
I’m torn with what direction to take.
The question is: did you think this video was interesting enough that I should divert time away from the normal video essays into making more stuff like this?
Thank you for your time and your thoughts.
Best,
- Henry
Personally,I don’t really think it matters. Create the content YOU want. It’s YOUR channel, YOUR vision, & YOUR art. True fans will support regardless.
Honestly?
This might be your best video yet.
I don't agree with the decision to remove it.
Maybe just a disclaimer at the top of the comments/description explaining how your thoughts have changed?
You were right. Dune sucks.
Hey, Henry. How are you doing? For some years now I've been working on a book and I think it doesn't conform to the 3 act structure. I'd like if you could and it wouldn't be asking much of you, to have a chat and have a discusion about it. Is there a way to formaly contact you?
Thanks and great video.
This whole channel is about learning from mistakes. Even one's own. I have the utmost respect for you
Thanks man, here's to making more in the future!
Getting better than the one you were yesterday is one of the best way to grow in the world
@@Kabodanki what happened?
Average bluster kong chad
@@luketownsend6328 yes
Mans such a good writer he literally wrote the best CZcams apology
I agree, great writer. However, is ‘the best CZcams apology video’ really a competition?
@@B0ganP0tat0 yes
@@B0ganP0tat0 only if another challenger comes along
@@B0ganP0tat0 nope, because if it was this guy would destroy all of the competition.
@@B0ganP0tat0 of course not😂But when you do it very well🤗then you could answer the right way🤝(sorry my english is very rusty💯) 🙏
I have never met someone so passionate about storytelling than Henry. This is why The Closer Look is my favorite CZcams channel
This is without a doubt the most down to earth apology video I have ever seen. Mistakes are such a crucial part of growth and not enough people acknowledge it. Thanks you closer look.
You could say he's provided us a _closer look_ into himself
Based Henry accepting and learning from his mistakes rather than just crying in front of a camera
Pog moment giga Chad
a true gigachad...
@@depagogd1426 indeed
@Captain France The book*
@Captain France I know.
Man really made an Essay about his mistakes, finally there is someone who actually says "I'm sorry" without being just sorry, breaking down your own mistakes is the only way of being a better person.
Please don't be depressed brother. This channel is loved by many and it deserves to be.
I have zero interest in becoming a writer but this is honestly one of my favorite channels. I Love the content you make Henry!
How did you find the channel? I'm just curious.
@@thebookofeli849 recommended
Same!
Same
Wish more content creators would be more transparent and self reflective as this. They aren’t obligated to do so but it’s great to see!
the fact that he explained his error so thoroughly to show that he understands and is actually sorry rather than just saying he apologises for something he doesn't even understand and therefor doesn't believe his own apology
Ngl, seeing the thumbnail and title made me scared that you got involved on some twitter-level of problematic over something LMAO but I was pleasantly proven wrong on that fear.
I totally understand where the depression came from (as a writer myself who also has to self-reflect on my own views and takes on "good" writing" very often) and it's honestly really cool to see you come out of that now and acknowledge your mistake AND learn something from it. And make an entertaining and substantial video out of it too!
Love your videos and writing talks mister Look, and would love to read your novel one day!
Thank you, it means a lot to know other people struggle with stuff like this and I hope you're doing better. I'll have my novel published next year, here's hoping!
You're literally the coolest person on CZcams. Never seen someone apologize like that, and I love it haha
I think an example of the leapfrog story would be “Everything Everywhere All At Once” and it’s one of the best movies of the year.
You are one of the best writers and content creators I've ever watched/seen. Your essays are extremely consistent in quality and I really enjoy them. And for you to make a half hour video explaining one mistake you made really shows your commitment and honesty. :)
Those words mean so much to me. Thank you, Benjamin.
My teachers always said, only when you can follow the rules correctly, are you able to break them correctly. I think Dune did this, it was a bold move that in my opinion paid out. I love that you own up to your mistake in such a professional way, i love your vids and let's keep learning together 💛
Dune removed the entire metaphor of the west mining the middle east and barely cast any main middle eastern actors. They also did not represent the oppressors as oppressors but as sympathetic people. You are supposed to HATE Paul and his family. My friend who is Egyptian cried after the movie because what representation and interesting commentary the book had was cleansed from the movie
@@herb_rolls3929 The movie was only part 1 of the first book though... It wasn't really until the second book onwards that you really start to get a sense of Paul's corruption arc imo
@@herb_rolls3929 it's only part one of Dune and from the sound of things, Denis Villeneuve has read at least the Dune books where Paul is the main character and seeing as Frank Herbert specifically said that Paul isn't a hero I'm sure that's likely to be explored in part 2. As it's only part one it's also why I don't fully agree that the story structure is odd or experimental as it's technically only half the story so until we see part 2 it's hard to say what it is one way or another
I admire Villeneuve for constantly trying to experiment and transcend the norm. That said, I don't think Dune is among his best films.
I´ve written and directed a TV series here in germany. It sucked. Nobody liked it. I thought that´s it with my carreer and dreams. But I soon realized that EVEN THAT is an oportunity to learn. Today (five years later) I think this was the best thing that could have happened to me, because I learned sooo much and matured because of that bis failure. So I feel I know how hard it is to admit mistakes BUT I also know how good it feels. I feel happy for you and am looking forward for your new videos (and still love your old ones). 🙂
I have nothing but respect for anyone who is not only able to recognise and accept they were wrong about something, but to use that mistake as a learning opportunity with the level of enthusiasm and excitement that you have. The fact that your epiphany happened to touch on some of the things I've been slowly coming to realise about the craft myself, articulated in a way I hadn't managed yet was a great bonus. Great art is about pushing the envelope further than its gone before - whether that's progress in just your own storytelling, or on a wider stage, but I think that fact is often seen as counter-intuitive. After all, if the great art that has come before did things one way, surely that means doing things that way is how you make great art? But in reality, that's not how it works. Thank you for putting it into words
I have something special for you 🎊🎮🎉✅.
it's hilarious to me how a guy whose video's 99.999% of the time are faceless, has such an insanely good camera setup and presence
I remember watching this original video, not agreeing with most things you said. But I really did enjoy all the different view points you had. All ur points felt correct, but...... I enjoyed the movie and even forced friends to come see it in theaters, where I felt it was designed to be seen. Which is funny because I'm just as often in some kind of flaming community. Thx for the vids!
what was the video
Yeah what did he do??
He gave his opinions on how the Movie could have been better. - And he was right.
He didn't try to re-write Dune. He tried to make a better movie.
@Great Dane he removed it. Did you watch this video? He said that at the very start
"You can do anything at all with writing, you just have to execute it well." was something a writing friend told me, as well as suggest not baring yourself to strict rules and allowing the artstry of writing to flow. This was a great video, I never got to see the original one as I was away on vacation - but overall this was a very good message for your audience.
I do think being more personable with your videos is key, perhaps paramount to fostering a dedicated fanbase (more so than you already have). Because people want to connect with other people, the personal touches and your own anedotes about your life, experiences, ect will help facilitate that connection.
I always look forward to your videos because they are so informative and intellectually stimulating.
This was incredibly inspiring. Shame can so easily overwhelm us; to boil that shame down and extract meaningful lessons is incredibly difficult. Thank you for presenting your journey in such an authentic, vulnerable way. Bravo.
Finally a writer that's human!
Anyways, I hope this doesn't stop you from being you and stating your opinion and developing tips for us writers. You've learn from your mistake, now continue to be bold and trust yourself and your work!
Exactly my thoughts… Wish there were more genuine humans on CZcams. Not some overly primitive robots who thrive off of obnoxious clickbait and suffer from dally combustion due to “aPoLoGy!” Tears.. Whilst also not so subtlety pitting the blame on the audience for some godforsaken reason for whatever THEY may have done wrong in a situation involving them as an issue. If you get this comment, you get it.
Anyway! I love this CZcamsr. This video and Comment I’m replying to perfectly exemplify why.
Thank you for this video!!! I loved seeing you break down your mistake and reveling in learning from it. I am coming to grips with how my mistakes have altered my perspective and it has felt so freeing to let the old me be, and be free to be the newer version of me without regrets. I so needed to see this just now, thank you!
This is the most wholesome and artistically directed CZcams apology I’ve ever watched. Peak cinema!
13:30 this actually sounds a lot like the arc structure that a lot of long running anime and manga tend to use. Each arc is somewhat self-contained but there is an overarching story that is being developed with each arc usually being used to build the themes of the story.
I was thinking the same thing
If this guy doesn't read manga or watch anime, he probably should check it out, I think he'd like it.
In the words of Hannah Montana “Everybody makes mistakes
Everybody has those days”
A truly wise woman 🤓
Who was she
‘Everybody knows what what I’m talking about’
Shout out to one of the only writers I’ve ever personally seen that acknowledges their own mistakes and even understands where the viewers are coming from. Although it may not be true in every case, I agree with you on the thought that if 20% of your audience has an issue with something it’s worth looking into! Why is it that shows and directors nowadays are so comfortable with their audience critiquing them? It’s like no one cares anymore so this video is such a huge breath of fresh air
This is actually one of the best video essays I've ever seen. I love this side of CZcams. I love movies and I love this video. Thank you so much for doing what other youtubers generally don't.
A british guy standing outside explaning things gives me tom scott vibes
I've got huge respect for you owning up to yourself and making yourself better because of it! Love the videos brother keep it up! :)
Thanks, I will.
I really like this more "you"- focused approach of Henry just walking around outside and musing about something interesting, it's much more personal and it comes off a lot more thoughtful than the usual video essayist type format. I'd love to see more.
ok, this dude erned my respect simply because when people present a counter-argument he actually listed and actually apologize. not for having those opinions but for failing to consider those opinions. if we got ten more of these guys in American entertainment, it won't be as divisive as it is now.
this might be my first time subbing to someone for an apology. 😂
I’m not a huge movie buff but I primarily enjoy watching your videos for your personality. It’s incredibly rare to find someone so genuinely enthused and excited by their craft and so willing to share their skills and insights with the world. Thank you so much for your efforts and your opinions, and for your willingness to learn, grow and improve!
It’s because he’s on the spectrum, as someone who also is, we are usually extremely passionate when it comes to specific topics and crafts, but when it comes to the social aspect not so much 😂
“The code is more what you’d call ‘guidelines’ than actual rules.” -Barbossa, Pirates of the Caribbean
I really enjoyed this! I love your humility and insight, and you’re also insanely entertaining and lovely on screen, so please do make more like these!
I love this. Not only were you able to (courtesy of the comments section) recognize a mistake, fix it, and learn from it, but you’re sharing the same underlying idea in regards to other aspects, such as the want/need idea. Thank you, for sharing about the risk that comes with following the rules.
The devils advocate thing is not a flaw! I dated someone with aspergers for a long time. She was always level headed and could see all sides of an issue. A lot of the time it felt like she wasn’t on my side. That was my ego. She was incredibly effective in life. Don’t quash this in you, just know it will make some people uncomfortable.
This is such a beautiful thing to say about Asperger's. Thank you ♥️♥️
@@queengoblin second this sentiment. So many times we get branded as just 'unempathetic'
@@b.l7491 yes, imo people with autism are actually more connected to empathy than people without due to the very nature of autism itself which is a sensory processing neuro "issue" (which makes one highly sensitive to all sensory things, empathy is a sensory experience). the lack of desire to play unnecessary social games and only choose the "good side" of a social issue is taken for lack of empathy when it's the opposite - it's a refusal to hide or disguise the truth of oneself in search of social cohesion (why "masking" is so painful for autistic people, it goes against the natural tendency of the body's wiring). if no one played social games, and people were all up front about their intentions and meaning, and people had more empathy with "bad" people, the world would be a kinder place. those "bad" people would get their needs met and be seen before they hurt others.
@@queengoblin beautifully put. Thank you for this, means so much to have somebody understand it
That multiple inviting incident structure is like the structure of almost every long running shounen anime. I would also argue that a lot of semi-episodic tv shows use that structure as well.
I’ve recently seen a fan crossover miniseries with a similar structure. Several inciting incidents, and several climaxes, do to there being several subplots involving the primary plot line.
My first thought was CW shows. Every season has a mid-season climax and the next episode will have a new inciting incident that will carry through to the finale.
@@theskyisteal8346 yep, for sure, there's also a new villain each episode in some parts so their episodes have inciting incidents and continue the main plot line
Was looking for this comment. It's literally serialized TV. It's book series. It's tightly written episodic TV with a myth arc.
Easily one of the most impactful video I've seen in a LONNNNG time. This gave me so much to think about, thank you king!!
This was…definitely something I needed to hear. I have a feeling I’m going to remember this video for a long long time so, I wanna thank you now.
Not only for sharing your reflections and pondering with us but for having he pure gut to clearly apologize for what you did and have been doing. So, Thanks, Henry!
I dropped the ball at my first 3D job outside of school and I feel the same way about not regretting that it happened, because it served as the greatest learning experience I could have asked for.
i was terrified when i saw the title of this video and i was expecting something terrible, but i was glad for this. you are the best content creator on here, and ive learnt very much from you, so thanks
Very motivating and brave video. Well done. I believe a key reason you have come to this conclusion is because you've spent so much time learning about the traditional forms of storytelling. This has now set you up to make truly unique content. Looking forward to seeing more of it!
I absolutely love this video! Everything you said at the beginning is such a wonderfully healthy way to approach mistakes, and I'm trying really hard to incorporate those ideas-of learning and progress and accepting mistakes-into my own life. Thank you so much for sharing this!
I thought Dune was poorly structured, but more than that - I found the protagonist to be blamed and boring and I really didn't engage with the 'Brooding Saviour' plot. I am 100% ok with unconventional narratives but, for me, that character needed an inciting incident earlier on because he had no personality or motivation 😅
Anyway, there's no one correct way to think or feel about a film, always be confident enough to stay true to yourself 👍
Well, he’s not a saviour… but I get your point. I just think, given the book, there was no better way to structure the movie, since you can’t fit all the book in one film
I enjoyed a main character not motivated for a change. I connected to him a lot - moving home, losing a parent, starting to live on your own.
I found him to be a realistic character actually which made me more invested like this could actually happen to someone and they would have to figure out how to solve the problem they were placed in like most people in life.
I think that's due to how the book can convey Paul's emotions directly to us, but the movie has to show us how he feels. He can't just say how he feels in the movies.
@@mishasubin That's also realistic some people show less emotions then others it's part of there personality and the only way others can know what they are feeling is for them to tell us directly. In Paul's case he actual shows a lot of emotion in moments of stress by lashing out at people like his mom in the tent scene.
I'm so happy you released this!
I'm also happy that you've recognized what Christopher Nolan is doing. It's exactly the reason I love his films. Whether or not they manage to be "good" in the traditional sense, I enjoy the originality far more than I enjoy box-standard story telling.
Tenet has to be one of my favorite films of all time specifically because it's not a traditional story in any way. The film itself is a puzzle, so unless you went in with that mindset, you likely need to watch the movie a second time just to understand the basics of the plot, much less get the brilliant details that are sprinkled everywhere. I love it!
Yeah i find it a bit disappointing ppl want to immediately discredit Nolan as a sham and an overrated asshole, when Tenet is still an entertaining visually interesting film. I’m genuinely shocked so many ppl got so angry about the movie, like its got clear flaws, clear problems, but its still cool. Its also interesting becuz its a film where you can see the director struggling with his ideas, with what he wants to explore, what films and genre he wants to pay homage to and how that conflicts with the core concepts of the movie. Its a good lesson for one on the balancing act of a movie and being too wrapped up in your ideas
More please, this is amazing. I love learning about writing and learning about the person teaching me and how they came to their conclusions. You're doing great!
As a screenwriting major and lover of storytelling I have loved your channel. I was someone very critical of that video/take, and enjoyed this exploration into the outcomes of it. For me that video was a lesson for me, as identifying where I disagreed with you gave me confidence in analysing critique and my own education. Look forward to all the future content and lessons!
This is perfect example of “kill your darlings,” this is how improvement happens unfortunately and it is very painful
This is the best apology video I've ever seen. Honest, entertaining, educational. I love it.
It's really refreshing to see someone so passionate about learning from their mistakes. I love your video essays, they've really helped me not just in an improving my storytelling ability sense, but also in just realizing why I love stories so damn much. Great video, looking forward to more in the future :)
“You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain” jokes aside though this is genuinely one of the best pieces of content I’ve seen on the platform. Having the ability to not only recognize the mistake but also make a fully edited in depth analysis of where you went wrong and how to avoid making that same mistake is truly the mark of an excellent writer. We’re all striving to improve our work and the fact that you’re willing and able to put yourself out here an acknowledge that when most other content creators don’t is incredible. Keep up the stellar content good sir.
Making mistakes is the only way to improve
Are you by any chance trying to outsource my creativity? What if I want to improve some other way! Why can't I??
@@dwiski because inevitably you will make mistakes. If you try to be perfect you'll just end up worse
It's not the only way, it's just a very efficient way, and it happens pretty often
Better to say that *not being worried about making mistakes* is the best way to improve.
Good practice also leads to improvement, for example, and really should involve no mistakes.
@@organMike I'm not sure what you're trying to say, but by practicing you will make mistakes
I never saw the Dune video for context, but I will say it's quite refreshing to see a content creator actually own up to their mistakes, real or perceived or whatever, and attempt to not just atone but learn from the experience. It's certainly not a given here on CZcams.
Thank you for this, I did not know about unconventional story structures. That's something I can learn now cause I really thought it's forced to be a traditional structure and their alternatives not far off from being the same.
This is like my favorite channel period at the moment and adding personality is always a good thing especially when you share vulnerability (like a good character would lol)
that's a great demonstration of good character to admit a mistake publicly and to even fix it.
I respect that.
You forgot to sigh at the start
Ah crap, I knew I forgot something.
Congratulations, you recovered from "Dramaturgitis" (as the German writer Andreas Eschbach puts it). That's a condition most writers have to go through (i.e. valuating a story not on whether it is good but whether it follows the rules). Your picture with the training wheels is very fitting by the way.
This was a really great video Henry, well done for being so vulnerable and honest. I do think the on-camera, more conversational style is really engaging and enjoyable to watch. Love your videos, keep up the great work 👍🏻
Execution is everything. Every broken convention or overused trope can be forgiven if it's done with a little forethought for good effect and doesn't come across as superfluous.
Also your older sister scenario is very much an example of want vs need, it's just that the want (her previous aspirations) is almost immediately squashed to explore the need (taking care of her sisters). Striking the melancholy of the suppressed want is a great source of tension for that story. So much so that it could lead to a want/need reversal where at the end the little sisters turn around to support their older sister in pursuing her delayed plans.
I love writing, it's my passion. But I always found these "rules" so stifling, and trying to twist and deform a story to fit them all sucks the fun out of it. It's reassuring to hear this. Thank you for sharing :)
Writing never has rulebooks; only guidebooks. It's like any other form of art; certain structures exist for a reason, but that doesn't make them infallible.
I loved this! Just found your channel from a review and clicked on this out of interest, and I really loved the personal talk about writing philosophy and craft. It's useful for my own projects, I'll definitely be trying to think more outside the box when it comes to character arcs and story structure! More like this would be great!
I freaking love you.
This video is the best thing, that could have happened today. I just started writing and after a few missteps, I actually wrote a story recently which I was pretty proud of. But then I started to watch all these videos and read all these essays that told me, I was doing it wrong. I had too many flash backs, too many characters and an overall not right structure. I was just about to rewrite my entire book. I wanted to take out the core elements out of my supposed failed structure and fit them into the right one.
Thank you for showing me, that I was actually trying to fit them into a cage.
I'm just glad things turned out okay. Almost every single one of your videos have helped me and given me motivation to work everytime I watch them. I can't tell you how many times I've rewatched "how to fail a character"
Its pretty awesome that you actually owned up to the mistake, though I wouldve loved to still be able to see the original video, I think its good to leave stuff like that up for records you know. Still thsi channel has done something so rare in the current youtube landscape.
This was an excellent watch! Exactly the kind of video essay I'd like to see more of! Well produced + makes the viewer hopefully re-evaluate their opinions/stance on creative endeavours! The more personal aspect and filming sections of this video in nature really worked, I'd add the framing of various shots with a tree, branch, etc, was great camera work / location selection, and added a certain calming quality. Thank you for sharing this quality video! We need more creators being reflectively informative like this! 👍
This really helped me out! I've been pushing myself into a corner the last few months to an extend with writing rules and it made everything feel extremely restrictive.
Thank you for helping me rediscover a better mindset, I feel so much more free to express myself in my storys on my own terms now!
That doesn't mean I'll totally disregard the rules, which are really more like guidelines to me now but I will be using the fun and fascination I feel as my new guide and I'll bend the rules I've learned if I need to achieve my visions.
Nothing wrong with learning from mistakes, just keep putting out great vids my dude. I'm glad you got this moment of reflection, it's rare people actually grow from mistakes on the internet haha.
This video shows a lot. I am currently studying to become a psychotherapeut one day, and the most important thing I've learned is that there are two people doing the therapy. As a therapist, you shouldn't use a textbook or your professionalism as a reason to distance yourself from the session & patient, instead you should try to be open to what you feel and use that as a helpful tool instead of something to repress.
I feel like this video hits the same note. And therefore I really respect you for putting this video out there, I know how much it takes to do so. I wish you the best and that you may channel that energy of your epiphany.
I'm glad that you put what I've thought about the three-act structure into words. Thanks for being honest about your self-reflection and I'm excited to see where you go next.
It's a tool, which can be poorly used as any other.
Have to say, you're transition from voice over to actively being on camera has really worked for me. Think it's because it helps highlight how far you've come on your journey to be a good writer, how much you're willing to get outside your comfort zone and try new approaches. Also, being brave enough to highlight your own mistakes and actively work on improving yourself? A breath of fresh air from what I've seen from content creators. Absolutely agree with you that more people should be doing the same, both on and off camera. Keep up the good work, wishing nothing but the best for your future projects
I don't usually comment, but had to make an exception here. Just wanted to say that seeing your honest self-reflection and growth from the prior situation is inspiring. I imagine that a lot of people would have just taken the video down and left it at that. Thanks for putting this out there. Love the new format and can't wait to see what you do in the near future!
The one line version of what he learned: There are no rules to writing, somethings are just harder than others.
The writing "rules" are just what are difficult to do, they can be done well but they are hard to do well so many do them wrong. Because so many less skilled writers do these things and screw them up, creating bad stories, people say not to do those things, they create rules. In math, students are told they can't do things then later they learn they can. For some reason when teaching writing the can'ts never went away and became absolutist rules. They are nit actually rules though.
I've only dipped into your channel every once in a while, but this is easily my favorite video you've done that I've seen. Very interesting discussion that is definitely worth it for a lot of us to hear, even those who hadn't seem the Dune video.
I was listening to this while drawing and when you said that art is all about embracing challenge head on I had an epiphany… and I just want to thank you for wording it like that, it was clear and concise, great video sharing it to all my artist friends
Props to you for being so honest and transparent mate
I've been writing as a hobby since 2016, and only since I first found your channel have I actually started improving. Your videos made me a better writer. Without you I wouldn't know as much as I do now, so thank you.
I think this is my favorite video of yours, I've always been interested in story structure and the ways to experiment with it. That stuff excites me
Love this video. Love your commentary you are teaching me so very much and inspiring me to try writing again.
I believe rules were made to be broken, but without rules you have nothing to break or stray away from. Starting with structure is important in order to build a good foundation and understanding of your craft in whatever medium you participate in, which is why just like with building your own style in illustration and animation for example, you need that foundation before you can start to create your own nuance in your work. Understand and work with what has already been figured out by your peers before you and then branch off to create your own means and methods that work for you.
I really enjoyed this video! I think where the three-act standard's flaws really shine are in "non-traditional storytelling" such as D&D, where the "readers" interact directly with your story
This is such a different yet amazing video from you, it felt so genuine and it's a much appreciated video, thank you for all you do on yt and keep at it, you'll be a brilliant novelist some day, and I'll be sure to buy your books
I love to see "To sleep in a sea of stars" in the background! I'm glad my favourite movie analyst is also a Paolini fan :)
This video was very fulfilling to watch. Everyone makes mistakes and that’s perfectly okay. I love seeing live action segments in videos.
i've been a consumer of these kind of video essays for 6 years or so on a daily basis, all the channels you can think of, and i've always thought about what you say, everyone is too focused about these already stablished blueprints, like the hero's journey but....maybe being an innovator and making new stories that behave in different ways is good and brave
For a few years I've always felt like not adhering to those blueprints makes me a bad writer. It has actually sucked out the joy of writing for me. Now I still sometimes feel that way, and I'm not saying that seeking writing advice is bad and I'm also not saying it's a bad idea to educate yourself about established writing concepts, but it's a lot of fun and it challenges your creativity if you go out there and write something that's different than what you or others think is 'right'. Because that thing resonates with you for some reason. Whether my writing turned out igood or bad doesn't matter too much to me, because I know I will learn from it (and I won't publish anything either, so no one has to suffer through the bad parts lol). And I had lots of fun!
Rant over lol
We've been telling stories for thousands of years, everything has been tried and no one is unique at all. Its not just biology that goes through evolution, in writing/story telling the things that work pass on and survive and the things that don't die out and they die out for a reason. We watch Troy or the Odyssey or any number of Greek/Roman whatever story still today and its still popular 2000 years later. Star Wars when they remake it in 2000 years will be popular too and it'll be popular then as now for a reason.
OFC anyone is free to write whatever/however they want they just shouldn't expect to sell shit or have loads of people actually like it so the reason for the writing of a piece is important and going to have a lot of say in how its done. There are lots of "innovative" and "different ways" of writing being done every day and you haven't heard about it b/c it sucks and isn't relatable.
This is by far one of the best most human most genuine apologies I've ever seen it makes me feel an emotional rollercoaster just watching it good on ya from learning from your mistakes mate
this channel is very precious to me, you are such a good teacher because you own up to your mistakes and explain it all so well.
Bro, how do people talk to a camera? Its mad to imagine this guy talking to an object in a park
The trick is not minding that you look socially awkward to people.
The dislike ratio wasn’t even that bad (comparing to really bad takes), but i appreciate your honesty and objectivity towards your analysis, bcs thats how we evolve and become experts.
Dislikes don’t mean anything anymore
Great video. Loved the honesty and openness about yourself while also continuing to provide great advice on writing .
Not going to lie, this format works perfect for you and your channel. Probably my favorite video, too. The stream-of-consciousness, VSauce but literary style is definitely your thing. I also do like the fact that we're getting to know the writer behind the videos because we're all detached from each other, so it's nice. You're definitely headed in the right direction.
One of my favorite youtubers honestly
We are all allowed to make mistakes
Keep ya head up
I came here to learn about movies and books. Now im at the end of the video where i learned a lot about life itself.
So thank you for a therapy session i didn't know i needed.
This was inspiring. As a fellow wannabe writer it was a whole ride to reflection and from the bottom of my heart I thank you for sharing it
This was so great! It is so valuable to talk about your mistakes and what you learned from them. I appreciate the honesty of this video :)
Every time a youtuber makes a video like this, it always take me so long to figure out if theyre satire or not
Honestly I thought you had the overall right take on Dune. The movie was poorly paced, largely because Part 2 isn't out yet. The most exciting thing happens halfway into the movie and then the climax is that the main character fights some dude we never met. If the movie was standalone, I don't think that would be a forgiveable structure. Once Part 2 comes out, it'll presumably fit a 3-act structure for what's effectively now a 6 hour long movie, and I wouldn't mind that offensive.
Now, in general can you say that a story MUST have a climax at a specific time to be compelling and well-paced? Obviously not, though I don't remember that being the takeaway of the original video.
Same here and I LOVE Dune 2021
@@EllyJelly23. Yeah I definitely enjoyed the movie a lot. Pacing is just the main thing I think could improve but I wasn't even terribly upset by it
Pacing was the only thing that was off. It's a clear 3.5/5. Overall I wouldn't call it bad. I'm not usually annoyed by pacing. It doesn't matter that much if the movie wastes some time
Dune felt paced like it was part of a series not a one off movie, it felt like a tv show for that reason for me
11:51 literally watched it last night so when u started describing that structure i was like “huh. deadpool does that” and then u turned up again and it made me feel like a genius psychic
Einsicht ist der erste Schritt zur Besserung
I'm not a writer myself, but I've always massively enjoyed your content. Making videos on this channel to help others become better at the craft is a noble thing to do, and I have nothing but respect for you for owning your mistake like this. I really look forward to seeing more of you :)