Writing/Storytelling: 10 Tips to Help You
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Just to summarize, mainly for myself...
1. Show, Don't Tell.
2. Don't Always Go with the First Idea that Pops Inside Your Head.
3. Consider the Reader's Experience at All Times
4. - (Apparently he skipped 4, I didn't even notice the first time I went through this video.) -
5. Give Each Character a Specific Way of Speaking
6. It Can't Just Happen, It Has To Happen In an Interesting Way
7. Work Out Your Ending. (Try to Figure our What your Ending is Before You Write the Story)
8. Think About What the Reader Will Expect, and Do Something Different.
9. Be Aware of the Passive Protagonist. - ( By the way, he labeled this as 8 again. xD) -
10. Give the Readers Information, Just Before They Need It. - (Labeled as 9) -
11. If It's Not Working, Be Willing to Toss It Out. - (Labeled as 10) -
MintEcho7 thx
Would also be good to consider theme (and how them is separate from topic but can be related to topic).
The 7 one Is Yoko Taro's signature history telling
@cricket Same!
I dunno about #10. I prefer to establish setups far in advance of payoffs. That way, the payoff seems more surprising (as the reader or viewer has largely forgotten about the setup), but still feels right.
"It can't just happen, it has to happen in an interesting way." You know...that is probably the best advice I've ever heard.
Reminds me of Yahtzee Croshaw--he got some advice he talked about once, "Is this the most interesting part of your character's life? If not, why aren't you telling us about that?"
Was doing rapid research but this comment made me stay and boy was I glad I did cos this was the best video I found. But for this comment, would have skipped, so thanks. To the author you're so awesome, thanks for these brilliant ideas, they're so helpful.
Disney needs to hear that for the next Star Wars
I've learned so much from you. I feel like I've received a free college education just from your youtube channel.
Thank you.
you look like the guy of workaholics xD
Micah Buzan i
Congrats
Same
Micah Buzan lol
As an artist who would like to at some point throw my hat in the comics ring, I honestly find these type of videos super helpful. There are plenty of drawing tutorials out there, I've tried doing a couple myself, but writing is such hard thing to wrap one's head around and it's really inspiring to hear someone with experience in the field talk about it. Awesome video and I hope you'll do more on this topic!
Andrei Terbea Thanks Andrei!
Omg...Români? :D
Ayyyy
_Oh._
I love your channel!
That example with Brody in the pawnshop...Has convinced me to buy the series.
Awesome writing!
WanderingRurouni92 Thanks so much!
markcrilley Hey again, Mr. Crilley, I just want to say that I have never been that emotional since Nina's death in Fullmetal Alchemist.
Just...*clap* *clap*
Bravo.
I'm getting book 6 as soon as it comes out.
Bravo.
Spoilers 😔✨
You are really a great teacher .
Ernest Walker Thank you Ernest :)
You should go to schools elementary and middle schools maybe high schoolers
G7g g6g
gracie036 Mark a good teacher because he makes it look easy. But these are really advanced concepts he's delivering. none of this works if you haven't spent years learning how to draw
Ernest Walker or story tell. Remember this video is not just about drawing
I prefer these kind of vids. I find them more helping than how to draw.
Thanks a lot
I haven't even touched a copy of Brody's ghost, but from this, I can tell it has a well-crafted story.
Mark sounds like he could be a good voice actor, the way he's voices his characters as an example of speech, really makes you think he can ^w^ very helpful video
yeah some kind of audio book narrated by him would be nice :D
You know I'm a good voice actor
@@aratacobalt2265 thats... the weirdest most shameless plug i've ever seen
That pawn shop scene really hooked me
Ranchor489 Thank you!!
markcrilley mark can you send me a brodys ghost book I can't find one
same that really made me want to buy it!
I can get onions on amazon?
the illustrator is damn good too
One of the rare videos where all the writing tips are valuable and translatable to other storytelling forms (especially 6 and 7). This guy knows what he's talking about.
+Arnaud Drouin Thank you!
I agree, there's a reason Brody's Ghost has a 96% approval rating on Google...He knows how to tell stories.
Just to add to this thread, here are the most important, critical tips I've ever heard regarding creative writing:
1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted.
2. Give the reader at least one character he or she can root for.
3. Every character should want something, even if it is only a glass of water.
4. Every sentence must do one of two things-reveal character or advance the action.
5 Start as close to the end as possible.
6. Be a sadist. No matter how sweet and innocent your leading characters, make awful things happen to them-in order that the reader may see what they are made of.
7. Write to please just one person. If you open a window and make love to the world, so to speak, your story will get pneumonia.
8. Give your readers as much information as possible as soon as possible. To heck with suspense. Readers should have such complete understanding of what is going on, where and why, that they could finish the story themselves, should cockroaches eat the last few pages.
-Taken from Kurt Vonnegut's 8 Basics of Creative Writing
Very useful, thank you
wow
My birthday is coming up. You have inspired me so much, and Im getting your books for my birthday. ALL OF THEM. Thank you, Mark.
Happy birthday! ^_^
Thank you! I love your videos.
I read Akiko back when I was in Elementary School. A wave of Nostalgia just hit me after that. You are awesome.
GodfatherOsamu Thanks!
I have the rare habit of putting on videos like this while I'm drawing, just long videos of somebody talking about drawing, and I pick up something and try to use it in the drawing I'm making, and it really helps me in some sort of way to keep drawing and not to put away my pencils and do something else. So thank you for making these kind of videos :)
Sanne Blue You're very welcome-- thanks for watching!
Lol I eat when I watch these drawing videos cant draw on a empty stomach. :)
I'm not a manga artist myself but i do write short stories,nothing to big since i'm only in high school and i found almost all of this advice extremely helpful. I am positive that it is going to help me as a writer.
Yes, that's exactly my point of view into what my situation pans out into. I like reading comments because alot of people have a voice that conveys a different person.
So what happened after 7 years ?
actually pausing video bc laughing "EXPLAINO" omg love it I'm so using this
elevensixty ^_^
This helped me! I may not be writing a comic, but I'm trying to write a book. My problem is to get my characters interesting and not get bored with it. I believe the tips helped me get ideas :) You're amazing!
MusicLoverMusician94 Thank you!
I like the Universal Mary Sue Litmus Test! It's so helpful to create good characters.
I wish you wisdom, because I'm venturing in close lands
You're not going to do videos like this very often? How disappointing! This is actually valuable advice for anyone who wants to be a creator. You need to be able to tell a story and having an understanding of story telling will make you a better artist, video editor, writer, story teller in general. I actually hope you do at least one or two more videos because this is just great advice by far.
Thanks for the video!
The Silver Ninja Thanks! If the response to this video is good I may do another one like it sooner rather than later. :)
markcrilley yeah, he's right, he took the words out of my mouth, keep doing them Mr. Crilley
markcrilley I agree as well.
I would also like to see some art book recommendations.
I've been watching the playlist "How to Make Comics / Manga" and am really enjoying it. So many great tips. I just wanted to point out how helpful they are to me and am glad that you invested the time to make them.
Thank you Tam!
I love the voice you did for Akiko, just perfect XD
Mr. Crilley: I'm a Graphic Designer from Bolivia who really enjoys drawing manga and I've been collecting "How to Draw Manga" for a few years now, and I wanted to say that after watching lots of your videos I have to tell you that your work is absolutely remarcable and that both your method of drawing and your whole approach to the Manga Style are the best ones I have ever seen. I just got both of your Mastering Manga books and let me tell you that, after looking through it my passion for drawing has been rekindled. Let me congratulate you for the amazing job you are doing and to let you know that your art has reached places in the world that, perhaps, you didn't know it had. Keep up the good work!!!
NightScream DP Thanks so much!! ^_^
Anytime I see a video from you, I stop everything I do, curl up in bed, and get ready to watch a masterpiece. :)
DaBagelSquad Thanks! ^^
markcrilley First of all I love Miki falls and i'm looking to buy brody's ghost sometime soon your so cool and your voic work is amazing when your doing your characters. but anyway... :)
Hey Mark I am working on a manga and I wanted to send you the first few pages and get feedback. :3
markcrilley I got your mastering manga 2 drawing book. Love it
4:00 I would say due to the fact that there Isn't text, it kind of expresses how much he is in shock of the situation - kind of like to show that the scene is speechless (though I'm sure you've talked about this before)
Brandon Betzner Yes, pulling out the narration forces the reader fully see what's happening and feel it from his point of view.
(omg, mark crilley replied to my comment o////o *melt*)
Brandon Betzner Senpai noticed you!!
oh my god?? you helped me so much in my childhood 😭😭 i know this was posted 8 years ago but seeing your work again made me scream. i cant wait to check out the rest of your stuff and learn from you again 😭💗💗
Even though I make animations (not comics), this video still applies to me as animation is a story telling medium. Besides, we essentially create comics with storyboards anyays. Thanks for making this video, I've started making an animated show and I'm almost to the point of writing episode scripts. This helped a ton. :)
This was amazingly helpful, unlike most generic storytelling tips I've stumbled upon. Thank you so much!
Thank you, very glad you found it useful :)
I like that you used your past mistakes as positives to help your audience with their writing 💙
Mark Im 33 and used to love drawing but due to circumstances in life had moved away from this creative side of me, having stumbled upon your videos I have found myself inspired and have started formulating ideals for my own manga, I just wanted to thank you for all your work and words of encouragement, I have picked up a copy of your Mastering Manga 2 and am now eagerly awaiting part 3, keep up the awesome work !
Love these ideas. I can understand all this and have applied these things before but hearing it from someone else helps. Hearing these thoughts gives me direction plus listening to others seems to be helpful to me more than listening to myself.
The best video for a long weeks. Thank you, Mark!
Please do more videos like this mark. This has opened my eyes to some many things I can improve on! It's was extremely helpful!!
I've been watching a ton of your tip videos and I must say they are fantastic. I really enjoy your examples even though some may see it as just self promotion. Very professional and informative.
This is SO helpful! Thank you!
Thanks, Mark! These type of videos help me a lot with my graphic novel creating skills! Hope to see more of videos like these in the near future!
What an awesome video! And some really cool clips from comics.
To a new author this is gold!
Awesome video. I think I learned something today :D
Random tangent: Named a female ghost-type Pokemon I caught after Talia :)
thetattooedyoshi ^_^
Thanks a lot Mark, I was one of those asking for advice on writing as well. This was great.
You've got a very logical approach to storytelling, exposition etc. I always appreciate hearing your insights and methods
Thanks for this vid. It helped me so much since I'm working on writing my manga now. ^u^ Ur amazing Mark-Sempai!!!!
Please make writing videos like this more often! It's extremely helpful!
Audrey Chu Thanks Audrey!
Beautiful art! This is EXTREMELY inspiring!
These are really good reminders for my comic writting as well. Working on my 3rd chapter now, so the timing is perfect.
I think this is one of my favorite videos by Crilley.
Lauren Nelson Thanks Lauren!
Mark this is very helpfull!! i've recently started to write my own comic and some of this tips i knew but some of them are fresh new to me and i have to say, gonna have to toss away some stuff i had coming. You're very inspiring master to me, keep it up as always!
+diego muñoz Thank you Diego :)
what's your comic called?
doesnt quite have a name yet, but im developing chapter 1 atm, ill upload here when it is ready facebook.com/DMCupitty/ its in spanish tho
Mark Crilly I just have to say that you are such an inspiration! You have been such a great teacher and you've made me a better artist even more than anyone else has!
Best Mark Crilley video.
I really admire you mr crilley
Kinda feel as if I'm back in school and I'm a student and your a teacher.
Very interesting video! I'm not even a writer - nor do I plan to be, but I found this video very entertaining and enlightening. I read a lot of manga, and from the points you illustrated I could think back to specific manga accounts that used your advice well, or that utilized it poorly and I think after watching this video I understand a bit more why I like the manga I like and why certain scenes work or don't work. I love your regular videos, but I hope to see more like this in the future! It's a breath of fresh air.
thequeenundisputed Thanks for your kind words. :)
I always love your comic book videos.
Thank's so much Mark, good stuff!
can you do a video on ideas for clothing your characters can wear and how it can fit their personaliteis.
I am sooo glad you went with Anra instead of an amulet! She is my favorite character in the series! I know that she doesn't even speak throughout, but I love how she has her own thoughts and feelings, she's not just a cutesy pet (even if she is adorable), and she has real influence on the plot. I love her design, how her expressions work, the way she moves, I have sketched her so many times, just OMG I want a hold spirit! Thank you!
Thank you Katherine!
Mark, thank you so much for this video! This is really helpful! Thanks for taking your time to do this!
This video was unbelievably helpful. Thank you!
did anyone notice that mark skipped 4
+aaron lloyd I think I know why. Tip No. 4 is a meta-tip: "Writing a story is like performing a magic trick. Don't give away all your secrets to the audience." :)
+aaron lloyd I noticed. Just a minor technical error; I could see all the tips were there regardless of the number in front of them.
I have an example for the second tip: I am writing the story for a comic. Guess how many times I changed the story. 17 times and counting. I'm super excited about my work. I'm only 11. How did I decide to make a comic? This guy named Mark Crilley😃
What's your comic called?
Ugh yes, JUST the video I needed! I'm getting my own graphic novel script edited soon and this helped a lot! Thanks!
Mark Crilley, you are amazing. Thank you so much for all the videos from the how to draws to videos like this one. You are a great help to so many people so thank you for everything. I'm so glad that I found your channel.
It can't just happen.
It has to happen interestingly...
I'm going to remember that.
I'm in 5th grade so no one thinks I can make comics but I want to start
should I??
I so badly needed this, thank you so much :)
That was very helpful, particularly with examples thank you so much. The pawn shop sequence from Brody's ghost also blew me away.
I can't wait for Brody's ghost book 6! I bet its gonna be EPIC!!!! Is it true that its coming out in April?
Nether Queen X That's right; April 21: amzn.com/1616554614
markcrilley oh my god!!!! its so soon!!!!
Thanks Mr.Crilley! I am trying to make a comic and I watched some of your videos on how to make a comic and I think I am all set, thanks to you! But... how did you get an editor?
+GabiTehOtaku (MangaManiac) I think he just looked up a few in his location
that accepts his work and then it started.
love you mark!!!!
Awesome stories and advice, 2 in 1!
Excellent :)
Any suggestions for making believable antagonists? I usually come up with a plot first, but I find that I don't really know why they are even doing the things that they are doing... Other than to fuel the plot!
Ryan Romaio Good idea for a future video-- thanks! :)
For me, the mark of a good antagonist is making them similar to the main character in some way. A connection going beyond the "good vs. evil" always makes for an interesting relationship between the protagonist and antagonist. Another good antagonist feature, to the best I can find, is to make them frightening. Making them evil is one thing, but making an antagonist truly frightening is a much more difficult challenge. Making yourself worry every time they're on the page and when they're speaking about the safety of your main character is definitely the mark of a gifted writer, because if you can make yourself nervous about what they're capable of when they appear how are your readers going to feel? They'll be crapping their pants.
Thanks for the reply, I will try that next time I am making an antagonist. If I get that down, then I will try to make their actions and what they say truly terrifying!
Does anyone else notice it goes from 3 to 5? lol
***** Yeah, and there are two 8's; sorry! ^_^'
markcrilley no it's cool it happens
Great video Mark! This is very helpful so please make more!
Loved this video, Mark. I would love to see more like this in the future.
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I wonder if one could read all of the Brody's Ghost books just by going through each video and finding the right pages.
+redroc 13 The completed story is more than 500 pages long; I doubt I've shown even a third of them in these videos.
+markcrilley He'll find a way lol.
lol :P
+redroc 13 I don't see why anyone would want to do that. If you like an author's work pay the few bucks to support them. I'm not saying you would do that, but I know there are people that would. They would spend all of that time trying to piece things together instead of just buying the books. In my mind, all the time they waste would cost them more.
You’re truly good at describing things, most informative, thanks!
Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks Mark crilley!
DOMO....and DO MO'
So are the words in the speech bubles typed or written?
James LaPenna I think most people are using computer fonts these days (including me). A fews re still hand lettering, though.
+markcrilley i don't get how to draw a character again and again when i try it goes wrong
+JG DRAWS I do too. Practice, I suppose. Sketch them and sketch them, draw them until you get it. Mark has a video on this, though, so maybe check that out?
I love to draw, and write, but I've never been able to conceive of a way to join them together effectively. Thanks for sharing your tips with us, Mark! You're one of the best.
Thank you Mark, your advises really help me.
What's the font used when Talia yells at Brody?
It's likely it was done by Mark's own hand.
PyroOfZen Quite right-- that part was all hand lettered.
That's pretty cool, making your own font sounds awesome.
***** I mean no, not exactly, but by drawing the letters yourself and keeping the style consistent, it's kind of like that.
***** Right, and some people do that to make their own custom font. Places like dafont.com have loads of fonts made by artists that you can download. I initially thought the letters he was using was something like that.
Thank You Mark, very helpful advice!
I just recently bought your 2nd Mastering Manga book and I can't even put into words how great and helpful it is. It made me get back into drawing again. Thanks so much! :D
wetwetrot Thank you for getting the book!
Its been a while since I've watched one of your video and this was just perfect!
I've been exploring writing recently and set my drawing aside to focus. Thanks for great advice Mark, I would definitely like to see more writing related videos in the future.
Brody's Ghost was my absolute favourite comic as a kid, i was shocks that i came across your channel by chance
I'm not in the comic book business (I write screenplays) but this is probably the best advice on storytelling I've seen so far, you're really a great guy/artist/teacher, thank you a lot
This was very helpful. Thanks Mark!
This was awesome, Mark. I would love to get more videos like this!
Thank you so much Crilley, this video has helped me a lot with the story i'm writing.
Thanks Mark! That's really helpful for me. I'm a subscriber from Brazil and makes a long time that I've been subscribed here. Thanks again!
I only just now remembered how much Mark has inspired me in my life choices, and how to do it right. I had a couple of these problems and you simply covered each one perfectly :D Thanks a tonne
Thanks for the video Mark! These are some really helpful tips, learned a lot from this.
Great! I love this video! It shows what you shoul do before the start. It's very important to see if your story is going to live at all, so you have to work hard analyzing and thinking.
I really enjoyed this video, don't be afraid to splice in more story tips like this in the future!
Just bought your book. Really good stuff in there! Thanks for putting it together.
I have waited sooooo long for something like this (as I am more writing more than drawing) - BIG THANKS, Mark
I keep hearing about your books, Brody's Ghost and such through your videos, and my curiosity about them and their story keeps increasing. Just looking at the few pages you've shown in this video, I already like the art style and am interested in what it might be about.
Also, I love the way you break down each idea in regards to actually writing stories. It's simple and easy to understand, but also extremely enlightening.
w00t
Thank you!
Thanks for the video! I plan to start writing/drawing stories of my own and stories with my friends and family, and I found this video as well as the one about making unique characters very helpful! Again, thank you!
This video helped me so much writing the story of one of my projects, I have seen a lot of this kind of videos, but only this one has different tips and a interesting point of view, plus it's really helpful when you introduce examples to explain better what you mean.
Thanks for you hard work and dedication making this type of videos 😌
yes!!! i was waiting for a video like this! thank you!