How to be a terrible writer

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  • Опубликовано: 7 окт 2024

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  • @graysontaylornyc
    @graysontaylornyc  6 месяцев назад +150

    Want more bad writing tips? Watch last year's April Fools' video for a 10-step guide on how to write a terrible novel: ruclips.net/video/fxv6WrxZExQ/видео.html
    Alternatively, if you (for some reason) want writing tips that are actually good, start here: ruclips.net/video/ov0Yf-7vV_o/видео.html

    • @BastianBooks
      @BastianBooks 5 месяцев назад +3

      Hi there! You are just wonderful! I laughed with you...and also feel amazed because the same ideas apply not only to writers and artists but to all humans: compare ourselves, reject any curiosity, fear our intuition are sure ways to unhappiness. You made one of the greatest video I've ever seen, honestly, I am so happy I have found someone so brilliant as you.

    • @dvdv8197
      @dvdv8197 5 месяцев назад +1

      Can I know how old you are? I cannot find that answer on the world wide web. 😅😂

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  5 месяцев назад +3

      @@dvdv8197 I’ll be turning 19 this month.

    • @dvdv8197
      @dvdv8197 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@graysontaylornyc appreciate it. A young genius was my best guess, I was right haha. 😆😂

    • @EmiolaAbdulmuiz
      @EmiolaAbdulmuiz 2 месяца назад

      Is this sarcasm or true please

  • @ZelphTheWebmancer
    @ZelphTheWebmancer 6 месяцев назад +2480

    Finally, writing tips that don't require effort and time

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  6 месяцев назад +193

      The best kind 😄

    • @ToastWithController
      @ToastWithController 5 месяцев назад +18

      I know! I can finally put my skills of stubborn to good use!

    • @mrpauleharper
      @mrpauleharper 5 месяцев назад +7

      If anything, I've been overdoing things.

    • @secondYTime
      @secondYTime 4 месяца назад +3

      I like to do nothing 😂

    • @shawermus
      @shawermus 4 месяца назад +2

      Idk, starving all night sounds effortful

  • @JPmagicMC
    @JPmagicMC 6 месяцев назад +1782

    Instructions unclear: I became a good writer (In my own subjectively objectively correct opinion)

    • @Yatukih_001
      @Yatukih_001 6 месяцев назад +22

      Be a good writer and celebrate!!

    • @Iso20227
      @Iso20227 5 месяцев назад +32

      *sigh*
      You should have followed the instructions in the video and become a horrible writer like me. 😔

    • @MeetiGhai
      @MeetiGhai 5 месяцев назад +5

      I think I have some sort of paranoia, I feel like if I show people what I write they'll steal it, I know it's silly because my writing really isn't that revolutionary, but I get this sinking feeling. Any advice?

    • @Iso20227
      @Iso20227 5 месяцев назад

      @@MeetiGhai show your writing to exclusive readers. Readers who don’t write.
      They can’t steal your ideas if they don’t write.

    • @JL32506
      @JL32506 5 месяцев назад

      @@MeetiGhai If you do share it, make sure you're the only one with access to the original copy. It's why I know a lot of people prefer locally stored software like Microsoft Word over things like Google Drive (which is cloud-based and stored externally). Date everything, too... if you give someone your writing to read, then mark down who you gave it to, and the date you gave it to them. If they steal it or try to take it from you, a court will ask you to pull the dates on the item's creation. It's how most courts solve that sort of dispute.

  • @shawnmckeegan
    @shawnmckeegan 6 месяцев назад +683

    Finally.
    Someone who gets MY process.

  • @kennyclips658
    @kennyclips658 5 месяцев назад +1029

    This is unironically way more motivating than any writing tip videos I have seen

  • @VTPPGLVR
    @VTPPGLVR 6 месяцев назад +439

    One of my BFFs destroyed me with the accuracy:
    “Like I think you’re trying to take the masterpiece in your head and yank it out thru your nose like an ancient Egyptian onto the page whole and complete like Athena from the head of Zeus. And that sounds traumatic, frankly.”
    OOOOOOWWWWWWwwwwwwwwwie~
    The truth. It burns us, precious!

    • @cardboard2night
      @cardboard2night 5 месяцев назад +28

      This comment literally crawl under my skin, burrowed through skull, parted my brain lobs, and nested between them to live now rent-free - so accurate it was holy shit 😬

    • @fragwagon
      @fragwagon 5 месяцев назад +20

      BFF obviously a writer. Not a great constructive critic, however.

    • @moosesues8887
      @moosesues8887 5 месяцев назад +3

      I just woke up what am I reading haha

    • @Maerahn
      @Maerahn 4 месяца назад +2

      ....aaand, what they're saying is that I SHOULDN'T be doing it like that? Asking for a friend...

  • @thereccher8746
    @thereccher8746 6 месяцев назад +1131

    Another tip: only ever do writing. Never have any other interests or hobbies. Because the only thing a writers should ever do is make novels. Being a good writer requires no knowledge or experience outside of just writing. Make sure you shrink your world view and interests, so that all your characters are writers like you. This will absolutely not come off as self absorbed and tedious at all.

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  6 месяцев назад +172

      Ah, yes, a very good addition.

    • @chordsofsteel-i4j
      @chordsofsteel-i4j 5 месяцев назад +27

      when your a terrible writer and begginer animator (welp time to make my own shitty tv show now)

    • @d.tsukuyomi1869
      @d.tsukuyomi1869 4 месяца назад +3

      Norman Boutin follows this rule to a tee.

    • @douteurhenrydickson3354
      @douteurhenrydickson3354 4 месяца назад +1

      Never meet a woman, they have a satanic gift for confusing your mind and complicating your life - Ken in the movie Barbie

    • @BabyNoob270
      @BabyNoob270 4 месяца назад +3

      Bruh my main character is me. He's based off of me. His name is Little Tiny Weiner.

  • @janinso
    @janinso 5 месяцев назад +932

    "disown your family. preferably, leave the country as well" had me dying. this video is amazing lmao

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  5 месяцев назад +37

      Thanks!

    • @RogerMcCoy
      @RogerMcCoy 5 месяцев назад +4

      I once read Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott on a recommendation, and I feel like her sincere advice wasn't that far off from this.

    • @arn3107
      @arn3107 5 месяцев назад +1

      reminds me of that one family guy scene

    • @everia_games
      @everia_games 5 месяцев назад +1

      Go with your family to a hotel in the mountains during winter where everyone has left and you have the hotel all to yourself

  • @Iron-Bridge
    @Iron-Bridge 6 месяцев назад +275

    I absolutely love this reverse psychology approach. The presentation sold me. 👏

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  6 месяцев назад +42

      Thanks! I'm glad you're now fully equipped to be a terrible writer.

    • @sonni.walkman
      @sonni.walkman 5 месяцев назад +7

      There this guy called, terrible writing advice, reminds me a bit of them. You might like their channel

    • @ArbitraryOutcome
      @ArbitraryOutcome 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@sonni.walkman Terrible Writing Advice mentioned

  • @extremempsilvamps5851
    @extremempsilvamps5851 5 месяцев назад +80

    "Become a master in starting projects, and lever learn to finish them"
    I feel I have been called out

  • @Otter-Brainrot
    @Otter-Brainrot 6 месяцев назад +91

    THIS WAS SUCH A CALLOUT 🤣

  • @unconventionalgriffin6957
    @unconventionalgriffin6957 6 месяцев назад +123

    Finally, some quality writing advice.

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  6 месяцев назад +21

      Who cares about learning how to be a good writer when you can learn how to be a bad one?

  • @evrimpekaslan
    @evrimpekaslan 6 месяцев назад +205

    "Avoid sunlight like you're a vampire" 🤣🤣

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  5 месяцев назад +40

      Wearing a cape and sleeping in a coffin is optional, but highly encouraged.

    • @sebastjankrek1744
      @sebastjankrek1744 5 месяцев назад +7

      I already do that, useless advice!

    • @cardboard2night
      @cardboard2night 5 месяцев назад +1

      That's just surviving tip ☀️🔥 the sun is the deadly laser~🎶

  • @hineraable
    @hineraable 5 месяцев назад +68

    0:03 Constantly compare yourself
    0:36 Keep your writing to yourself
    1:24 Don't be curious
    2:19 Intimate yourself
    2:48 Consume passively and constantly
    3:33 Avoid consistency and commitment
    4:13 Neglect your health
    4:49 Become a recluse
    5:19 Don't be an artist
    5:51 Give up

    • @Fatimah262
      @Fatimah262 27 дней назад

      *intimidate yourself

  • @mittag983
    @mittag983 6 месяцев назад +107

    This called me out badly especially the only reading fantasy bit 😂

    • @ninadant
      @ninadant 5 месяцев назад +2

      Same here 😂 is hard

    • @africanchick23
      @africanchick23 4 месяца назад

      Me too, that, and being a recluse 😮😅

    • @keyboardstalker4784
      @keyboardstalker4784 4 месяца назад +1

      Why would I want to read a book about being a depressed loser written by some pretentious pseudo intellectual when I can read about the triumph of good over evil and heroes overcoming near impossible odds through quick thinking and luck?

    • @phylocybe_
      @phylocybe_ 4 месяца назад

      @@keyboardstalker4784as if fantasy books are the only stories that have those elements

  • @azriel9499
    @azriel9499 6 месяцев назад +103

    BRO, I literally used to do so many of these things, and I can attest to the fact that I was a terrible writer. Fantastic advice if you wanna become a terrible writer!

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  5 месяцев назад +17

      Thank you! Glad to hear my advice is sound.

    • @Guyiamtalkingto
      @Guyiamtalkingto 5 месяцев назад

      @@graysontaylornycthanks I got a copyright lawsuit after plagiarizing people!

    • @samengelage3521
      @samengelage3521 4 месяца назад +4

      Same! The part about "starting as many stories as possible and not finishing any of them" was definitely me.
      I had to take a long break from writing because I felt that something simply wasn't working and I'm glad I did.

  • @Lulwa-xz1zv
    @Lulwa-xz1zv 5 месяцев назад +76

    Im terrible but I can always get worse!

  • @agent0422
    @agent0422 2 месяца назад +3

    I've never felt more entertained and attacked. If my next script isn't as funny and thought-provoking as this, I'll stop writing. Thanks for the great tips :)

  • @Sky-bu1jj
    @Sky-bu1jj 6 месяцев назад +33

    Thanks, I knew I was on the right track, now I know I wasn't working hard enough. I shou

  • @NotSpecAlt
    @NotSpecAlt 6 месяцев назад +64

    it wouldve been so ironic if it came out on April Fools day. but still a wonderful video

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  6 месяцев назад +26

      That's what I was initially aiming for-but consider it part of April Fools' Week 😉

    • @NotSpecAlt
      @NotSpecAlt 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@graysontaylornyc oh lol. alright then

    • @DragonAttackInBlue
      @DragonAttackInBlue 6 месяцев назад +3

      11. Procrastinate lots.

  • @KisaKazibweKyambadde
    @KisaKazibweKyambadde 5 месяцев назад +68

    "Become a starving artist, literally do not eat" You got me there XD

  • @akioasakura3624
    @akioasakura3624 5 месяцев назад +23

    Bro is feeling the Terrible Writing Advice vibe 😂😂 🔥🔥

    • @leopoldosoto779
      @leopoldosoto779 4 месяца назад +3

      Nah, Terrible Writing Advice now has some stiff competition!

    • @akioasakura3624
      @akioasakura3624 4 месяца назад

      @@leopoldosoto779 hehe fr

  • @ntrg3248
    @ntrg3248 6 месяцев назад +57

    I mean this kind of advice applies to almost anything you want to be bad at. Want to be bad at drawing comics? Don't try to get better at art, your art is perfect the way it is and totally encapsulates your story that you already tried so hard to write poorly.

    • @MsZsc
      @MsZsc 4 месяца назад +1

      damn

  • @emeralddraegon
    @emeralddraegon 6 месяцев назад +53

    Oh no! I don't think I'm even doing HALF of the things mentioned! 😨 I might have to change how I'm doing things or risk becoming a good writer....
    LoL Seriously though, this was awesome. I'm going to share it with writers in my writing group!

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  5 месяцев назад +13

      Yes, nothing's worse than accidentally becoming a good writer.
      Thanks for sharing!

  • @marthaschou
    @marthaschou 6 месяцев назад +16

    Hilarious! Great way of showing a new viewpoint to classic writing advice ^_^

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  6 месяцев назад +5

      Thanks! I thought the writing advice space on RUclips was lacking something... not enough info on what everyone wants to know, which is how to be a terrible writer.

    • @marthaschou
      @marthaschou 6 месяцев назад +3

      @@graysontaylornyc Yeah, like, I know all of the advice you say, but hearing the opposite really made me think "Okay, it IS pretty stupid to keep doing all of these things" Like, there's a difference between saying "You need to get up from the chair and exercise" and "Never move. You have to sit still ALL THE TIME" The latter really made me see it in a new light :)

  • @Mizoly
    @Mizoly 5 месяцев назад +6

    tip for screenwriters : make every character talk like they graduated with an english major from harvard with a c2 level in cefr, will make them sound professional

  • @Superkid33
    @Superkid33 5 месяцев назад +6

    Finally, a good video with the best writing advice ever with absolutely no sarcasm or irony!

  • @CalciumEcho1000
    @CalciumEcho1000 5 месяцев назад +13

    What an amazing video on the art of rejective writing.
    Grayson didn't just give us tips on how we could suck at writing, he also gave us tips on how to suck at regular tasks and connecting relationships overall.

  • @forkfighter
    @forkfighter 5 месяцев назад +24

    "You can do anything as long as it's nothing"- 'The Phantom tollbooth' (1970)

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  5 месяцев назад +5

      Good advice. If you look closely enough, you can see that very book on the shelf beside me-the blue one right next to Jurassic Park.

  • @simplesimon534
    @simplesimon534 5 месяцев назад +9

    Looks like harry
    Talks like Hermione 😂
    Nice wake up call tho❤ 🙇🏻‍♀️

  • @kengause9259
    @kengause9259 5 месяцев назад +14

    If I had just found your video before I wrote my first book, I would have lived a happier life.

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  5 месяцев назад +7

      Better late than never! Now you can make your next book truly terrible.

  • @elkboy2538
    @elkboy2538 5 месяцев назад +5

    What scares me is that we can all think of people follow at least one of these steps. I know I struggle with focusing on one story when I have other just as interesting ideas I want to work on.

  • @grapestastelikecheese
    @grapestastelikecheese 4 месяца назад +3

    2:20 I think that actually happened to a composer once. Can't remember which one though. From my understanding, the press has this idea that the symphony was going to be so wonderful and amazing and groundbreaking that it ended up taking him YEARS to finish it because of the fear of it not living up to the public's expectations.

  • @kiiro5989
    @kiiro5989 Месяц назад +1

    I was surprised it was just 6 mins and 45 seconds and yet I feel fallen into an infinite spiral optical illusion ! What a great piece :D

  • @ManFromThePits
    @ManFromThePits 5 месяцев назад +10

    Eleven: Emphasize a message rather than a story. You aren't doing your job unless you preach so hard at your audience that they put your book down in shame and cry over their unworthiness to be in the presence of your ethically superior words.

  • @stephenwalker2924
    @stephenwalker2924 6 месяцев назад +11

    Great video. Disney sends you a thank you note. "All great advice - love Bob."

  • @JL32506
    @JL32506 5 месяцев назад +4

    All this tells me is I'm finally on the right track. Exploring ideas over providing entertainment value has made me want to write for the fun of it; been a long, long time since that happened.

  • @kayceeisonfire
    @kayceeisonfire 5 месяцев назад +19

    Number 6 called me out so bad 😭

  • @thebookblah
    @thebookblah 6 месяцев назад +7

    A phenomenal writing content 💯 Thank you for piercing us in so many unforgettable ways. Wow.

  • @TheCozyCinnamonRoll
    @TheCozyCinnamonRoll 5 месяцев назад +11

    Unimportant note but your vocabulary is impecable

  • @elpaladindeltrolling6037
    @elpaladindeltrolling6037 6 месяцев назад +86

    Seems reasonable

  • @coralfishnt7663
    @coralfishnt7663 5 месяцев назад +6

    5: Don't write, if you want to be a terrible writer just don't write, what a genius!

  • @JoeSyxpack
    @JoeSyxpack 5 месяцев назад +7

    Turns out I didn't even need this video. I've been doing everything perfectly already.

  • @sylph8005
    @sylph8005 6 месяцев назад +32

    1:39
    "In the age of the internet, the past is irrelevant. Shakespeare? Who's that?"
    - Grayson Taylor, just now
    "What's past is prologue"
    - Me, just now

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  5 месяцев назад +7

      I love some good plagiarism. Shakespearean plagiarism especially.

    • @sylph8005
      @sylph8005 5 месяцев назад +3

      @@graysontaylornyc Who's that?

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  5 месяцев назад +14

      "Shakespearean" is a term I coined, meaning "ripping off someone irrelevant from the past."

    • @sylph8005
      @sylph8005 5 месяцев назад +5

      @@graysontaylornyc You truly are a terrible writer. I'd admire and take inspiration from you, if I didn't shut myself off completely. I'll make sure to never use your word.

  • @badconnection4383
    @badconnection4383 5 месяцев назад +3

    This reminds me of Terrible Writing Advice, I never realized it but I actually have made some of these mistakes.

  • @lionshostka
    @lionshostka 6 месяцев назад +9

    Amazing video! It was a pleasure to watch it.

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  6 месяцев назад +2

      Thanks for watching! I'm sure you took away a lot of very useful tips 😉

  • @giaxoxo2405
    @giaxoxo2405 5 месяцев назад +2

    I feel so called out and motivated at the same time, lols... I've been so freaking hard on myself for the past few months for what I dunno, I tend to want to be immediately perfect @ everything to the point where I take the joy out of it... thank you for your hilarious video, I needed that for real.

  • @boxlesi
    @boxlesi 5 месяцев назад +3

    I rarely write comments because I don't know English. But you made me laugh with this video because once upon a time I too dreamed of becoming a writer and did all the things you listed.

  • @Failingstoic
    @Failingstoic 4 месяца назад +1

    So, I’ve started 2 novels, then 2 short stories which quickly turned into 2 long novellas. I have not figured out the middle to 3 of them or the end to the other one. The 4 works are of 3 completely different genres. It’s going stellar so far…

  • @yumikoyuzuru
    @yumikoyuzuru 5 месяцев назад +8

    "10: give up" had me weak

  • @Аноним-е8я
    @Аноним-е8я 5 месяцев назад +2

    I love this kind of video cause you can understand how absurd some of your fears are. Plus it’s always refreshing to see not only educational but also funny job. This is going to be my motivation when I’m procrastinating from now on

  • @ThéoNortier
    @ThéoNortier 5 месяцев назад +2

    Ye i feel like many take writing too seriously and they end up hating it as they feel too far from perfect

  • @raultrincado7110
    @raultrincado7110 6 месяцев назад +36

    I don't like to be that guy, but... this video deserves 100k views at the very least

  • @kitsuray_
    @kitsuray_ 6 месяцев назад +15

    Absolutely loved this 🤣

  • @zenasid9259
    @zenasid9259 5 месяцев назад +3

    i love these tips because they don't just apply to writing, thank you!

  • @drawingwithjay4488
    @drawingwithjay4488 5 месяцев назад +2

    This is giving "terrible writing advice" vibes, and I love it😂😂😂😂

  • @pureevil9496
    @pureevil9496 5 месяцев назад

    This is hilarious and so genuinely motivating. The sarcastic fatalism really does showcase how absurd the fear and anxiety of sitting down to face the blank page actually is. Thank you.

  • @macgeoff3117
    @macgeoff3117 5 месяцев назад +2

    The Live action TWA remake looking good so far.
    Great vid!

  • @TDJunkie226
    @TDJunkie226 5 месяцев назад +15

    Reverse psychology: the video

  • @moose2023
    @moose2023 4 месяца назад

    Realizing how many of these apply to me was a wake up call. Thank you for it.

  • @vmf7799
    @vmf7799 4 месяца назад

    Thank you! That was so helpful! I even won't bother myself with finishing this sen

  • @ic236
    @ic236 Месяц назад

    Oof number 2 is too real. It's too vulnerable.
    ...and so is every other point. I needed to hear this.

  • @copiousgarlicbread
    @copiousgarlicbread 4 месяца назад

    not regarding any books im writing but shoving the things ive been avoiding for years now straight into my face unironically helped. my gamedev project has been almost 2 years in the dumps because i couldnt make the story perfect. this is a banger video thanks brah

  • @arn3107
    @arn3107 5 месяцев назад +1

    as a musician, this applies to music too
    and art
    and literally anything else
    thank you!

  • @TeesaurusStern
    @TeesaurusStern 6 месяцев назад +3

    Thanks for your video. It is not just a greatly entertaining one but also a perfect guidline of things you should not do, if you really want to be a writer. I just made a note, in which i wrote down every one of your steps in opposite meaning. I hope it will help me to one day be able to say: i'm actually a decent writer. no really, thanks a lot

  • @iryna839
    @iryna839 4 месяца назад

    I started writing a novel I postponed for years and this list is exactly what I needed to hear! 😂 *back to writing*

  • @GuineaPigEveryday
    @GuineaPigEveryday 5 месяцев назад

    This is literally the best writing video ive seen in years, you cover so much ground, so efficiently, completely engaging, honestly bravo this is just a fantastic video beginning to end. George Saunders level of advice and with a similar humour too

  • @jingbot1071
    @jingbot1071 4 месяца назад

    This is great. Followed this guide to the letter. Before, I was barely able to write a single page, but now?
    Now I don't write.

  • @derinwithaq5811
    @derinwithaq5811 4 месяца назад

    Wow, I was doing these things already! Looks like I’ve got a head start on all these other aspiring terrible writers!

  • @lauritaeart
    @lauritaeart 5 месяцев назад +1

    This was so fun to watch xD you touched all the best points :'D Also agree with the overall message! I think we're getting too accustomed to not let ourselves being challenged. Feeling uncomfortable can lead to growth and self discovery

  • @lolzize8208
    @lolzize8208 5 месяцев назад +3

    Imo, a better title for this video would be "How to be an Unsuccessful Writer." Skilled writers can possess many of the traits you mentioned in this video. A lot of this stuff just comes from a lack of discipline and some other stuff I can't think of lol. But at the same time, by having discipline, you gain more practice, so that would make you a better writer.

  • @zangangamersunited9403
    @zangangamersunited9403 4 месяца назад

    one thing i learned from having so many ideas is that you should add those new ideas to your currently project instead of starting new ones .

  • @KrazyKrab7
    @KrazyKrab7 5 месяцев назад

    I'm now actively comparing everything I do to your video, making me feel worthless. Great advice!

  • @yashark1893
    @yashark1893 5 месяцев назад

    The most impactful way to put it. Your approach is pointing toward all the not to be and do list in the path of becoming a writer. I greatly appreciate what you did and how you did it. It helped me a lot 🙏

  • @TheSalMaris
    @TheSalMaris 4 месяца назад

    Yes these are the best possible writing tips of all time- except for Giving Up. That one keeps me wallowing in a morass of self pity and by consequence, identifies my life.
    Thank you so much for this.

  • @megafromagem483
    @megafromagem483 5 месяцев назад +1

    I think 5:29 is the first time I've seen someone actually use the word Anodyne. I'm using it in my novel as the pen name for a very divisive author within the world, so it's very cool I saw it while talking about writing.
    Also, fantastic video!

    • @TheThreatenedSwan
      @TheThreatenedSwan 5 месяцев назад

      This is a very anodyne comment and maybe even a little sanguine

  • @VVVU2x
    @VVVU2x 4 месяца назад

    Thanks for the advice, can't wait for my book to pop off on Tiktok.

  • @keelanbarron928
    @keelanbarron928 5 месяцев назад

    I love how every tip contradicts each other.

  • @friedtea9969
    @friedtea9969 3 месяца назад

    I really needed this video lol. I keep thinking about writing instead of doing it

  • @someromantic754
    @someromantic754 3 месяца назад

    Fantastic! I'm apply these right away

  • @someescapedalien5699
    @someescapedalien5699 4 месяца назад

    this video has somehow killed a lot of my anxiety about being a bad writer lol, i really have to internalize the fact that comparisons only work to hold me down

  • @charlesvantassel1465
    @charlesvantassel1465 5 месяцев назад +1

    Seeing The Mysteries of Harris Burdick in the background made me instantly respect this guy. It’s that book that made me start writing stories.

    • @graysontaylornyc
      @graysontaylornyc  5 месяцев назад +1

      No way! One of the illustrations from that book was what inspired my first novel; that's why I keep it in such a prominent place on the shelf.

    • @charlesvantassel1465
      @charlesvantassel1465 5 месяцев назад

      Nice! I still keep my childhood copy on my desk. What a brilliant book! I revisited it recently and it got me started on a microfiction writing kick. A recent one:
      On the outskirts of town, electric children play Ball (soon-to-end) beneath the fog of a neon sky.

  • @thetruejerrycan
    @thetruejerrycan 4 месяца назад

    It feels good to be called out now and again. Amazing video

  • @JavaPy-ci2vv
    @JavaPy-ci2vv 5 месяцев назад

    Did inspire me, thank you.
    I had burnout since 3 years and this video was the first thing that inspired me after that long time. I see that those named mistakes take a big part in me having constant burnout

  • @klooseaubrothers906
    @klooseaubrothers906 4 месяца назад

    I would like to belive that this is advice everyone follows by default. The real challenge as a creative is learning to do the opposite.
    Mr. Taylor, you did a great job making this video and I'm happy it came to me today.

  • @Drawrandom2187
    @Drawrandom2187 5 месяцев назад

    Thank you so much! I thought about showing people my work, but this makes much more sense!

  • @benrosn8154
    @benrosn8154 5 месяцев назад +1

    Awesome video man thank you for the content it’s actually extremely inspiring. You’re really cool for this. It’s a great video especially for anyone who loves creative stuff I love the creative process so this is definitely a huge aspect of it. In fact, I’m dealing with that right now just thinking I’ll never be as good but that’s not a productive mindset. He got us at the bar a little lower but you’re still accomplishing closer to your goal and that’s what’s important.

  • @alanloewen4148
    @alanloewen4148 4 месяца назад

    Well said. I am sharing this with all my writing companions.

  • @secondchairmusic
    @secondchairmusic 4 месяца назад

    Clicked because of the Shostakovich thumbnail. 😂😂
    But that aside, interesting video…and method. lol

  • @u-neekusername4430
    @u-neekusername4430 5 месяцев назад

    This was brilliant! I'm sharing this w/my son, who actually writes (I don't) & will also love this humour....& acknowledge the 'vampire' call-out LOL!

  • @TenorCantusFirmus
    @TenorCantusFirmus 5 месяцев назад

    I've done all of these things as a composer, and I can tell you for sure: this video is 100% spot-on. In every field of the Arts.

  • @PeteJones81
    @PeteJones81 4 месяца назад

    "Consistency is boring...Writing shouldn't be a sustainable activity... Compromise at every opportunity..." 😂 I feel personally attacked and I'm not even mad, that was amazing.

  • @senekiss
    @senekiss 5 месяцев назад

    I needed this. You really called me out with the last steps, thank you.

  • @lynnx4345
    @lynnx4345 4 месяца назад

    Step 6 personally attacked me. At least ive kept up a comic for a few months now!

  • @likanweeds8501
    @likanweeds8501 4 месяца назад

    thank you very much. right now working at my own book, will surely use this tips for sure
    going to be a terrible writer with everyone!

  • @404foxtrot
    @404foxtrot 4 месяца назад

    Outstanding tutorial! I could apply these simple methods to anything and it'd make me successful.

  • @Hate443
    @Hate443 5 месяцев назад

    finally someone telling me exactly what i wanted to hear! i knew i was doing this whole writing thing right

  • @CrowandTalbot
    @CrowandTalbot 5 месяцев назад +1

    well, this video at least convinced me that i excelling at being a terrible writer. im so good i haven't even started a book

  • @rdove_
    @rdove_ 4 месяца назад

    This and CGP Grey's 7 Steps to Maximize Misery are the most motivational guides I have ever seen

  • @superslimjim6483
    @superslimjim6483 5 месяцев назад

    I'm stuck on that "starting new projects" one. I need to stop procrastinating.