THIS Creates Endings That Leave Readers Wanting More
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
- In this video, I'll share a GAME-CHANGING pacing tool I call "The Drop".
Forget dry theory - this is a technique I developed by studying countless bestsellers. The Drop isn't just about overall pacing, though that's vital too.
It's about injecting that same energy into individual scenes. We'll break down how this works, drawing inspiration from music (yes, music!) and using examples from The Two Towers and Brandon Sanderson's Words of Radiance.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:41 - What is Pacing
04:20 - The Drop in Music
05:50 - Use the Force Luke Moment
07:55 - The Drop in Scene
10:31 - Example: Brandon Sanderson's Words of Radiance
12:33 - Conclusion
There is also a very powerful scene in Little House on the Prairie when little Carrie falls down the well. The whole town works feverishly to get her out, and then the shaft collapses. Everything is quiet. The whole town, each person trying to comprehend in silence that they could not save the little girl. Not even the mother makes a sound. Eerie silence. And then Pa's voice cuts through the night, calling his wife. He carries the girl. They still don't know if she's dead or not. Then Carrie turns her head, dirty but healthy. And then the relief explodes, and you have never seen happier parents and townspeople. Little House on the Prairie had some very strong episodes. Excellent powerful writing.
“Use the force, Luke!”
I remember that moment, the whole movie theater cheered! It was incredible!!
Just your description of it-the drop- sent chills . Yes such a powerful moment, seconds really, but it WAS the movie, right there, that moment. It was for that moment that we go to movies, read books. Also, why we write, ha ha. I’m that movie we all were united into one humanity against the darkness that separates us. We might not have the opportunity to save it the galaxy, but maybe hold the door for an oldster. Same thing really. Same force. As I’m the greater so I’m the lesser, ha ha.
I would love to see a video on your take of the most common AI platforms and what each one does best and worst for writers.
Thank you for pointing out this important writing tool. I'm an intuitive writer, so I frequently tend to do this subconsciously, but now that I'm consciously aware of it I can make more intentional use of it. That really helps!
Thankyou 🤗
Good take.
i love that analogy , it makes it very clear , the drop !!
in japaness /chinees movie cinema they can push the drop in ways no one else "allows"
Hi Sir, I'm writing a book (It's like GOT), 200k words deep. I was using Claude AI for it but I always face trouble prompting violent or blood-crudling scenes. Lately, there's been a war going on and Claude isn't helping. I checked your videos and found out about Sudowrite and Novel AI. I need something where I can upload the previous chapters and then prompt the future bloody chapters. Which AI should I invest in? Please suggest! Thank you!
Claude is so fickle. One chat won't let me get started because of uncomfortable content, another chat I'm writing about an incestuous rape scene.
According to game theory, what is equally important is the “climax” at the beginning of the story: “You need to start with more of a bang-to get their attention. Then you back off and do something a little smaller, to give them a chance to relax and get to know you. Then you gradually build up with bigger and bigger routines, until you give them a grand finale that exceeds their expectations.” This bang at the beginning also needs a buildup. Don't forget that. The bang cannot come out of nowhere. Senseless action doesn't work.
Interesting technique. I rarely heard about it from creative writing books.
That’s cause I came up with it haha.
I think I know what you mean. In Alien when Ripley was all relaxed and ready to go into stasis, and then BAM! The alien was in the escape pod all along.
The slow motion part in an action movie before the final blow lands
Exactly
I love terming it the ‘drop’. Definitely going to explore that more in my writing.
Quick question. I’ve tried signing up twice for the 40 chapter model and other items, but all I get is the story hacker sign in with no content (there are links to courses and communities, but nothing is there). Where can I find the material you’ve mentioned? Thanks.
Reach out to jason@storyhacker.ai. You should be able to log in to portal.storyhacker.ai and view everything.
I'm facing the same problem
Do you think this can be applied to non-fiction books?
Maybe. I haven’t really thought it through that way but good nonfiction still follows rules of storytelling.
How does the work if you're not writing action/adventure?
Depends on the genre but one example would be the moment when a couple looks into each others eyes right before they kiss.
your subscribe links dont work
i tried earlier today too and did not recieve any recite or anything
Hm. We have people that come in every day and it seems to be working for most. Email us at jason@storyhacker.ai.
@@TheNerdyNovelist I guess it was the gmail i used another and now i have access 🤷🏻♀️ no matter what thanks for all your advice and content 🙏🌺
@@TheNerdyNovelistI also had issues signing up with my gmail account, but it went through on a different email service
The term is already used in music. Same concept.