HOW TO START WRITING - Terrible Writing Advice

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Terrible Writing Advice goes back to basics with a video on how to start writing! And what better way to start than to get wrapped up in fantasies of grandeur, fighting with naysayers on the internet, and then just never getting around to that writing part. Writing is super easy after all, that’s why I keep putting it off. Buy my book!: http://mybook.to/AeonLegionBook1 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 00:10 How to Start Writing 00:55 Why be a writer 01:45 Seeking validation 02:20 Why write when you can gamble 02:52 Writing takes time 03:18 Why write when you can brag 04:11 The best book is one you never write 04:30 Why write when you can plan 05:11 Why write when you can be insecure 05:44 Getting overly attached to early work 06:10 Idea vetting 07:38 The three pillars of story 07:59 Genre pitfalls 08:37 Pulling out the soapbox 09:32 Avoid self-inserts 10:37 Why write when you can use AI 11:15 Keep it simple stupid 12:02 Never waste time writing 12:36 Outro Check out Terrible Writing Advice merchandise: https://standard.tv/collections/terrible-writing-advice SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS My Website: http://jpbeaubien.com/ My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorJPBeaubien/ My Twitter: https://twitter.com/JosephPBeaubien My Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15180667.J_P_Beaubien CREDITS Music: "Quirky Dog", "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys", and "Son of a Rocket" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Hide and Seek and Soviet March by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Licensed under Creative Commons