Sanch250

https://youtu.be/WRd3g_8-WLQ?si=Fj9fE6frBIvasUMG
          	
          	Also, this is a good video I think. It advises make your first few stories short ones, and after you finish a work, leave it be. Only go back to edit after you get notes from others.

Sanch250

Not really a new years resolution but more of a life resolution, I’m aiming to try and make a full novel every year, as well as 3-4 short stories. Since 2020 I’ve been able to do a novel a year, so I think this is doable. 
          I think going about it this way gives me enough time to make sure each project has good quality, but not so much time that I procrastinate or get stuck on the same project forever. 
          Everything would still get a good round of edits after the first draft of course, but I won’t be stuck editing the same story for too long either, which I think is a trap a lot of us fall into. 
          
          Just thought I’d share. Does anyone else have any self imposed writerly challenges like this as well?

Sanch250

https://youtu.be/UVnLW47cpFk?si=utUYR9c8FP6mXaJO
          
          This is a link to a video by Masahiro Sakurai. While he directs the video towards a more businessy project setting, I think it applies very well to writing. 
          It basically says, keep whatever project you have under wraps until it’s finished. Because the moment you share it, you can lose a certain driving force to keep going. Instead, build up momentum on your own. 
          Watch the video and lemme know what you think!

Sanch250

‘ Prodigal Son- A Rhivera Story’ is now fully published! Check it out! It’s a short story so it wouldn’t take long to read through. 
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/348324049?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=postToProfile&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details&wp_uname=Sanch250&wp_originator=IKRoBwX7%2BrSzkvQUHrKiwqas2Mhs%2BjP4W09unyoS7z07wiI19Wy0rQerJ%2FHog0YnME1GcPPlqRg80SMPUsZmudUXQr%2Bo66b8eKqm3jOC3xXee%2FAEfXG38%2FubZGnyDHjp

Sanch250

I heard this nice piece of writing advice recently, and thought I’d share. 
          
          You should found out where you’re wrong fast. So sharing your work with other people to find out what’s not working is essential.
          90% of the time someone says something isn’t working, they’re right.
          BUT, if they start giving suggestions like saying what they’d do, you should discard it. 
          That’s something you need to figure out for yourself.

AuthorJMColes

And that’s why you take writing classes too. Beta readers are not writing instructors and Vice versa. I try to keep my advice what I learned from writing instructors
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Sanch250

I think this would mainly count for writing. 
            For suggestions, I think the advise was to specific events. “Have this character say or do this instead” type of deal.
            I think overarching, more general writing advice is good in that scenario.
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QuillWeaver

@Sanch250 Not a bad piece of advice, but it's difficult to get feedback, especially from people who know what they're talking about. I wouldn't necessarily discard a piece of advice that suggests how a person might do something. You can sometimes learn something from people's suggestions. Like imitating a certain style of singing until you figure out which technique you can blend with your base set and make it truly your own. Sifting is better than outright discardment.
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