Dear Authors... Motivation Ft. Christopher Paolini
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2020
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“Motivation isn’t something you can rely on.” True...
True. That goes in an ebb and flow situation. At the end of the day my MAIN REASON for starting the story is the main reason for finishing it. That, and knowing I will hate myself for the rest of my life if I don't see it through after getting thus far. Done it in the past and I won't do it again. serious disappointment!
Omg I met him in HS, he came to my school to promote Eragon when he was self published. I still have the original book.
HS?
I met him myself at a bookstore in SLC. He signed my Eldest and we swapped book recommendations.
@@masonrockwood7732 high school :)
That's great
Merphy out here dropping banger after banger of videos. You know a video is good when you are excited by a 1 hour runtime.
Yes and yes!!! I’ve been looking forward to this and when I saw the run time I was like, “Now this is something for my morning commute!”
@@elisabethramon3397 Ikr.
Almost thought Christopher Paolini was going to tell us to practice 40 hours a day in order to get good....
Ling Ling 40 hours is everywhere....
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Ok, it's official, every BookTuber I watch was a homeschooler.
We homeschoolers make some of the best book nerds out there. XD
@@eclecticdog2k901 Yep, when you have tons of time on your hands all you can do is read a ton.
As a Swede and a teacher in training, the very concept of being homeschooled is extremely foreign to me. In Sweden you can't just decide to homeschool your kids, it's in the law that kids need to be enrolled in and attinding a primary school from the schoolyear starting the year they turn 7, until they've finished 9 years of primary education, and only if a kid has a ceritain condition, like a severe illness over an extended period of time, can they get homeschooled, in which case the head of the school they're enrolled at will make that decision. If they do, they will still have to take responsability for the kids education, and have to provide teachers and make sure the education matches the one the kid would otherwise recieve at school, as far as the circumstances allows. In special cases a parent with a teaching licence might be allowed to teach the kid in the subjects s/he is licenced for, but there are strict rules as to who can and can't put a final grade on your works. I could techincally teach my sister or cousin or any other family member, but I can't grade them, since I would be conciderd partial, no matter how fair I would acctually be. The same goes for kids of my best friend, but also if a kid of someone I absolutely hate would be put in my class, it's my responability to ask that either the kid or I be re-located so I don't grade them unfairly based on any pre-existing relationship - good or bad - with their parents.
@@Blixthand Sadly education is highly politicized in America. There is a lot of debate about what should and should not be taught in schools. Many fundamentalist Christians, for example, do not want their kids to learn about evolution in school. Some states have actually gone so far as to ban the teaching of evolution in schools, but most just allow for the option of homeschooling instead. We have to take a test at the end of the school year, or pass some other officially recognized curriculum, but other than that home-schoolers are given a lot of freedom in terms of what they can study (depending on your guardians).
Of course, not everyone home-schools for religious reasons. My on mother home-schooled me because she was worried about growing gang activity in local high-schools.
Overall, while it's definitely not the norm in America, it is much more common than in Europe.
@@Blixthand tbh depending on the area being homeschooled could leave you better off. I know some states still teach the US civil war as the War of Northern Aggression and try to downplay any role slavery had in the war starting. US lower education system differs wildly from state to state and even district to district
Daniel must be so excited for the maps 😂😂
12:31 in other words, "Don't half-ass two things, son. Whole-ass one thing." -Ron Swanson
"I rewrote the book" based on useful feedback is the best thing. I had some really great feedback from a beta reader of my own novel. It left me feeling like: "Yeah, I absolutely agree. But fixing this problem would require a rewrite of a book I've already written 8ish times."
So I rewrote it a 9th time, and I am so glad I did
How is you're book called?
@@beorn4625 Cerolian Sagas: The Nevarrian War. It was published a few months ago in May. Thanks for asking! ^_^
@@CerolianRepublic All my best wishes on your book and any future creative endeavours. The word will always need more stories.
@@CerolianRepublic I looked up the title and saw that you've already written a second book. Congratulations! I just wanted to express my appreciation for the content warnings. While I personally don't struggle with anything that requires warnings, I do know that some people rely on them. So, thank you for being thoughtful.
@@juliab3326 Thanks!! I'm working on book 3 now. I always feel like I leave stuff out of the warnings, but I figure some warnings are better than none. ^_^
... I’m going to need a bigger book case. Yes, a much bigger book case.
The Inheritance Cycle is almost entirely responsible for my love of fantasy, and reading.
You mean star wars?
@@derekfullum6390 I love Star Wars. But it doesn't own the hero's journey
@@skywriter9532 the story of star wars is a great story. I mean it made Paolini alot of money. By ripping off star wars that just shows that he wasnt an author with original ideas. By not giving Lucas credit as the original creator of eragon's story that shows that Paolini is a pretty horrible person. Shows that he's arrogant, selfish, and a liar. It is one thing to let other work inspire you and borrow ideas from it. Another thing entirely to copy and reskin the whole plot for several books and trying to pass it off as your own.
@@derekfullum6390 you clearly haven’t read the inheritance series if you think it’s just a rip off of Star Wars
@@vinnigan6502 ok let's see an orphan boy you can call him eragon or luke, I dont care, lives on a farm with his uncle from his mother's side. A mother who is dead and a father who was a good knight but then switched and joined the evil emperor (the boys father also had a red sword). Then one day a princess and key member of the rebellion sends a special package (droids with plans or dragon egg you pick) to a wise old former knight. The package however finds its way into the hands of our young hero. By the way the wise old former knight has been watching the boy from the outskirts of town because of the boy's mother and to keep the boy safe from the evil emperor. Now the boy's farm is attacked amd his uncle killed and so the boy goes on a journey to join the rebellion with his wise old mentor/ former knight who gives him his father's old sword and instructs him in the ways of the force or magic whatever. Turns out this boy has to save the princess and then of course the wise old mentor dies and he does join the rebellion and is intrumental to them gaining a major victory shortly after joining. I can continue about how it's discovered that he has an unknown sibling, and how he has to get further training from a hermit master/former knight in hiding, and how he has to leave to save his friends before his training is complete, and how he has to make his own sword after losing his father's, and etc.
Sooo. Yea Christopher Paolini ripped off Star Wars.
Eragon was my favourite book series growing up - can't wait for the new Fractalverse book(s)
Seeing both Merphy and Christopher Paolini smiling and being excited just makes me smile and be excited as well
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I'm a huge Paolini fan! i remember when i was in highschool I used to write love letters to my crush using the language in Eragon. problem was, she didn't read the book so she was unable to understand what I wrote LOL
You are an actual nerd lol
I hope we get more interviews in the future \0/
YAY MERPHY I’M SO HAPPY YOU GOT TO DO THIS!!
He: It's got seven maps.
Every book lover: TakE mY mOnEy
Damn he pulled out that book I was like “damn she thicc”!
Clearly, Chris Paolini is a genius plotter. Just finished Eragon yesterday and wow, I am amazed at how he writes every chapter. Every chapter gives shape to the characters, the magic system and the world building without getting overcrowded.
Dean Ryan Martin It only gets better XD
@@victoriafunes7098 I hope so. Chris Paolini can improve a lot as an author.
Victoria Funes does not lie. It does only get better. Eragon is good but amatuer compared to Inheritance in terms of writing quality. Paolini was developing as a writer over the course of the cycle.
@@alanrose5959 Yes. Kudos to the author who evolves.
Don’t be turned away from this book when you start reading. The book is plot driven, not focused as much on character development. Especially compared to the Inheritance Cycle. Just a heads up!
I love how he just drank straight from the bottle because I feel that's the only way a writer should drink other than from 10 glasses all piled up around him. I loved this entire vid!
It's either 1. No time for getting a cup or 2. No time for taking the cups back
@@elisre4391 Or 3. No need to dirty cups.
Whaaaaat, hi Christopher Paolini! Wow I remember picking up Eragon in my local library around when it came out and just being so inspired that someone the same age as me could write such a cool book! Thanks for being a part of my teenage years, for your contribution to the world and I'm looking forward to reading To Sleep in a Sea of Stars!
It's easy to write a book when you just copy someone else's story.
@@derekfullum6390 It's not copying. It's inspiration. Have you even read the books at all lmao?
@@derekfullum6390 Are you seriously writing this under EVERY comment praising the Inheritance Cycle series? I get it, you´re a Star Wars fan and don´t like others "copying" its storyline (which isn´t original anyway), but do you seriously need to spread your pettyness?
@@juliab3326 how old is this comment that you're replying to? I've moved on. I simply don't like the books. I find them unoriginal. That's my opinion. And I don't even remember writing this comment let alone others. Just let the past be what it is.
Yes! Homeschooling rocks!
YES!!! Home school squad for life!!!!!!
And of course ..... tentacles!!!
The inheritance cycle by Paolini is my FAVORITE fantasy novels ever! Cannot wait for To Sleep in a sea of stars ⭐️🪐
Okay- maps, endpapers, awesome sounding story... where are these copies and take my damn money omg
As if I wasn’t already excited by the elevator pitch, Jennifer Hale is doing the audiobook!!!!!111
I really hope Eragon gets picked up as a series by Netflix or Disney. it was the first big novel i read when it first came out when i was a kid and even as a child, i knew that the movie was not good at all. sure, its full of cliches but my god that world is so cool
I know I'm not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but even if the book didn't sound nearly as interesting as it does, I would buy it just for how cool the spine would look on my shelf.
I have never read any of his work but he seems like a really cool guy. I am gonna check the inheritance cycle out👍
Eragon was written by a very young person, and his writing style had developed and grown dramatically by the end of the cycle. Just keep that in mind.
My husband is my toughest critic especially when we work together. I wanted this relationship to work so bad in one of our projects. It didn't work, but I didn't want to give it up. We did give it up and found a much better relationship. This one really works. I'm glad I have alot of support from him.
WOW!! Merphy you are now giving interviews now I am soo happy cus you seem great for interviews!!😂
Hey, the homeschoolers are out in force! 😄 So cool to see someone point out the benefits of homeschooling in regards to flexible scheduling. I experience similar benefits, though of course on a smaller scale. It's really neat to learn that someone used that freedom to accomplish something big and impactful. (And so cool to learn that you were homeschooled too, Merphy!)
I switched to homeschooling in middle school, due to health problems, and the flexibility of being able to set my course schedule to work best for me was a major, major benefit. I loved homeschooling for so many other reasons too, but that was one of the biggest.
Habitual work is vital. Motivation will come and come, so the only thing you can rely on is practiced discipline to sit down & work. The smallest distractions can prevent you from doing an entire days work!
Great video!
Eeek my childhood hero author who wrote Eragon as a teenager!! Can't wait for To Sleep in a Sea of Stars!
Had to write this before I even watched the video.
"it is and it isn't" as an answer to "so it's not a series?" is SO good.
I love seeing these videos! The way Paolini talks about writing and fantasy is just so interesting!! Can't wait to read To Sleep in a Sea of Stars
That book is as big as my Norton Anthology of Shakespeare textbook... aka the book of death 💀 😂
I know I'm a bit late, but Merphy: Jennifer Hale is the voice actor for Avatar Kyoshi and June in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
Im not very into scifi, but i love the inheritance cycle... so im going to give it a try.
"and if you dont you just end up with jazz and no one likes that" couldnt agree more!! hahah
You got to meet Christopher Paolini!!! I feel soo happy for you!!!
This gives me motivation.
I always thought Paolini was just that nerdy guy who wrote some books then went away to live the rest of his life in his mansion.
But the more I watch interviews, Q&A's and just see him talking, the more I realize just how much he loves Scifi/Fantasy and writing. My respect for him has grown a lot over these last few weeks.
7 years, wow. Much respect for hanging in there and making your dreams come true.
Nooo waayyy!! This is awesome, I love seeing authors featured here on your channel Merphy! 🙌 Especially talking all things writing too!
Edit: but Holy. Shit. I need To Sleep in a Sea of Stars. It looks so gorgeous and atmospheric
I've seen daniels video and it was so good im so excited for this. Hes such an intelligent man
Having met Paolini on his Inheritance Cycle tour, I couldn't help but stare just for a while because I can see he's really grown into a man now. It was at Rotterdam, my copies were the first Dutch ones he signed because everyone else in front of me had only brough English copies. I really do want to thank him for the writing advice. I no longer wish to be an author, but I still write as a hobby. His advice is the reason I still have kept it as a hobby, rather then dropping it all together after having arguments with trolls and readers who flame instead of giving constructive criticism.
Been binging your videos for like 4 days since finding it. These are so entertaining and helpful.
I've never read Eragon (maybe I should), but I still watched this whole video. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it so much, but I was entranced by everything this Mr. Paolini said. This was incredibly reassuring as an aspiring author. Love your content, Murphy, you're both a beautiful soul and a passionate woman in everything you do and I respect that. ❤
Such a handsome and modest author. He's so genuine and eloquent.
When I saw Christopher Paolini,I legit nearly fainted😄. One of my favourite authors😍
If you like Paolini then you'd really like the author that he ripped his books off of. George Lucas.
@@derekfullum6390 taking inspiration and ripping someone off isnt the same thing. Eragon clearly draws a lot from star wars but it is different in fundamental ways, its story has different characters and the war between the main evil empire and rebels plays out pretty differently.
@@thescottishanimeguy9946 its the same characters and same plot
@@derekfullum6390 I mean you have some of the same archetypes, but their personalities are different and if you mean by plot if toppling the evil Empire then sure but a lot of books do that but what happens in the plot is different.
For example in Eragon we see a more conventional war, with the Varden and Sudra slowly pushing towards the capital after bloody siege by bloody siege while in star wars we only see a handful of battles and two of them are attacking death stars.
@@thescottishanimeguy9946 sorry man. Make a list of what happens to dragon and what happens to luke and you will see how it is the exact same story.
Whaaaaaaaat, I love that he is doing all of these interviews with my favorite booktubers. This is why he will forever by one of my favorite authors
Merphy, since you like Peter Pan I think you should try Peter and the Starcatchers. It’s a prequel series
I loved that series!!
And also FANTASTIC videos as always!!
When he talked about critique, I think he quoted Neil Gaiman
This was so good! I love hearing about how different authors write! Thanks for hosting this. I hope there will be more like this in the future.
Thank you for this!!
I needed this. Motivational slump at the mo
Aaaahhh Yes Merph! Thank you!
The Inheritance Cycle means SO MUCH to me. Seeing you interview Paolini made my entire week!!
My favorite author !!! I’m dying
Love the Zar’roc replica in the back
Hope to see you do more interviews in the future! Great job!
I love this author. I will be reading his new book. So excited you were able to do this! You must be stoked.
What a great video and featuring, thanks !
Nice to see my favorite book tuner and one of my favorite authors chatting! Good luck with your new book Mr. Paolini!
Can't wait to watch the video! I'll love it for sure!❤❤❤
Loved Eragon, Thank you Merphy for Bringing Christopher online :)
I’m so happy you added the picture because as I was going to pause your video to find it, you showed it 👏🏼 as if you knew....
I'm such a big fan of Paolini! I loved the Eragon books and I'm so excited to read the new book (already reading the sneak peak). So amazing you got to do this.
I was waffling on whether to pick up to Sleep in a Sea of Stars or Not but after hearing how Paolini designed the faster than light system I am sold.
I'm so excited to read this
Thank you for the video
oh my God. Greetings to Christopher Paolini! I loved his books so much and am so grateful for them.
My wife is a huge fan of his work and she'll love this interview. Brilliant, Merphy.
Really good interview! Well done both of you.
Thank you so much Merphy for this amazing interview with one of my top fav writers! It felt like I was in your place, discussing with him about all of these things, and it helped me a lot! I loved all of this interview!
I love this kind of content
Please do more interviews in the future
What an awesome opportunity for you, Merphy! Thanks for sharing this with us. A sci-fi debut hmm, I definitely want to check that out. Paolini sold me when he mentioned everything it'll have.
This should be a great vid!
This video went ahead and convinced me to preorder. I was always planning on buying it, but I usually forget when new books come out and its nice to have a surprise in a couple of months with a new book showing up!
Oh wow! Eragon was definitely my favorite series when I was younger, and I still recommend it to my students who are interested in fantasy. Loved this vid.
I was eating and listening to this like a podcast, what a vibe
I have to say that this is one of the best videos I’ve ever watched on RUclips. He’s so great to listen to! I love the Inheritance Cycle and even though I’ve never read a sci-fi book in my life (I’m not counting Star Wars books because they’re a blend) I’m reading this one, simply because he wrote it. I saw the cover and the size and got SO excited. It was a great interview and so very helpful and informational for aspiring writers. I need an audio version so I can listen to it when I need a boost. Thank you so much to both of you!
I honestly hadn't thought too much about Paolini since I read Eragon, but after seeing him on yours and Daniel's channels I have to say he seems like a really good guy. Thanks for doing the interview!
Merphy!! This is so awesome, and the discussion was very interesting. I hope you are able to get more authors on eventually!!
These writers block tips are spot on!
28:45 this is really important, when it comes to creative control vs. creative feedback, is recognizing "there's a problem here that someone else can see" but tbh ignoring their offered solutions unless they're a writing GENIUS. Because how you solve the problem should come from you in the end, it's your story, the big thing here is knowing that there probably is a problem if it gives your reviewers pause, and then accepting that you can fix it without getting stuck with the bandaid you're being offered.
I love these videos!!!
This was such an enjoyable video to watch, not only because I love Eragon, but I love this new type of interview video style. So cool and fascinating! Looking forward to more!! 🥺
Jolly good seeing two down to earth people discussing writing advice
This was a joy to watch! Merphy, you’re a pro. You did an amazing job in this interview. I preordered the book today! I can’t wait to read it and am looking forward to your review video once you’ve had the time to read/record it! Paolini seems so down to earth and approachable. Exciting! 😊
I'm so looking forward to reading To Sleep!!
That was awesome!
Can’t wait for the new book!! Already on pre-order❤️
Just saw him on Daniel's channel. Glad you got to speak to him too. He's one of my favorite authors, and basically is the reason I love fantasy today. I haven't read much Sci-Fi, so maybe he will be my introduction to another genre.
First time hearing about this author, thank you for the details!
I love this!!!
Pre-ordered ✅
This was amazing. Thank you!
I was home-schooled and am currently home-schooling my youngest teen; my eldest graduated early also. ❤️, from Miami.
The inheritance cycle was one of the series that I grew up with as a kid and Paolini is one of my favourite authors ever!!! And Merph is one of my favourite RUclipsrs ever!!! Guess who is ordering this book...OMG!!