I've Written 4 Novels (All Over 80 Thousand Words)... Here's How I Begin - Lux Raven

How long does it take you to finish a screenplay or novel?

"You almost don't even care that it doesn't make sense" helps me understand the popularity of fanfiction in a way I never did before.

My first novel (unpublished fantasy/sci-fi) took a year to write 29 chapters as a first draft and I'm in the final stages of editing it. The rough draft of my sequel, I started at the end of February and to this date and today, I'm working on chapter 17 with 49,000 words. In terms of the rules, I throw them in the trash. A predictable copy & paste structure doesn't make for a compelling story. It doesn't push the envelope to newer and more creative ideas.

This way of thinking is becoming the norm (Thank God) The elite old guard mentality is starting to crumble and decline. The fact that I "stumbled" across this video was no coincidence. Thank You.

Thats exactly what I do. Except I prefer a physical notebook and a ballpoint pen for brainstorming. But disappointment in a concept not doing what I thought it would was the jumping off point for my first big story. It morphed into a completely different thing at the end but i feel like the exploration helps you find your own voice in the concept and the longer it develops the more it becomes more unique to you.

Lux hit on something that I've seen on X's "writing community": the "crabs in a bucket" mentality (keep others down so you may rise). Thinking that millions of readers should only like your stories and no one else's reveals the height of their hubris--and the depth of their inner terror.

Deffo helps me to leave some holes on the way there to check on the way back. The first time I found a golden nugget was enlightening.

here is how I begin a novel (every time): 'It was a dark and rainy night.......'

It happened to Mark Twain with Huckleberry Finn too!

Novel Courage

That's the same method I use for MY project! Just random notes and doodles! It's a lot of organized chaos! Lol

Are we getting a full interview? 💜

Great video, as I’ve started my first novel. 16,000 words so far.

I love that she comes up with her own ideas from movies or books that don't go the way she thought they would! "Why not?" How many ideas have I thrown away by not doing this? Brilliant! Love her. More interviews, please!

I’ve written 112k words in 6 weeks with no problem and I’ve also struggled to get 50k in 4 weeks. It totally depends on the project, the mindset you enter the project with, your experience level, and sometimes even the time of year! There’s no right answer, you just gotta do what works for you.

I routinely see the same flavor of criticisms for stuff like John Wick or transformers and superhero movies which tend to be aimed at young men. These things have big audiences but clearly don’t put sense-making at their forefront, so they are bound to catch flack from some detractors. Loud dissidence comes with the territory of popular acceptance for any new trends.

I enjoy these videos. My writing process is very similar.

I learned a lot. A more accurate title would say something about fanfiction or writing what you want.

Excellent technique

Lux Raven has a powerful message. She waded through the school of tongue twisters, climbed through and over their lofty structures to quietly spell out some interesting personal discoveries. Storytelling in its simplest form is just a way for us to share experiences and elaborate on our feelings. It is also useful to hear the note accumulation technique as now i can allow myself to see my efforts with a renewed confidence and patience. It would have been interesting to hear more about collaborations, their timing and how that effects the creative process. The Harry bit probably could have been longer but it wasn't thank God.