by
Victoria M. Johnson
Have you ever wanted to hear bestselling author James
Patterson's secrets to writing success?
How about hearing inspiring tips from Pulitzer Prize winner Junot
Díaz? Perhaps you wished you could
pick Stephen King's brain for writing advice. I have seen and heard these experts, and many others, speak
from the heart. They open up and
give a peek into their writing lives, share their writing knowledge, and offer
thought-provoking insights. I
found them on YouTube.
Don't worry.
I'm not sending you on a wild hunt. I've already created my own YouTube Channel and the Playlist where all these videos are
located is titled: WritersAdvice & Inspiration.
Here is my favorite one. In just under four minutes Junot
Díaz, who is also an editor at Boston Review and a creative writing professor,
provides many gems of wisdom. He's
quite inspiring.
Prolific author James Patterson shares what's he's learned
about writing bestsellers. Get out
your notebook and a pen for this six minute video.
Another example is this five-and-a-half minute video of novelist,
short story writer, and poet Joyce Carol Oates talking about creating
characters.
So far there are ten videos in this playlist, including Amy
Tan, Ray Bradbury, Kurt Vonnegut, and Nora Roberts.
One of my other playlists is titled: LikedVideos
Here I have the videos of authors like J.K Rowling and Ken
Follett, and poet Joy Harjo, among others.
If you'd like to check out my Channel, here is the link to
that: FilmsByVictoria
My channel has seven playlists and includes my short films
and other things.
In case I confused
you, here's a wrap up of the links:
Writers Advice &
Inspiration
Liked Videos
My YouTube Channel:
I love YouTube.
There are so many videos to learn from and be inspired by. Do you have any favorite videos? Do you have a channel? Let us know in the comments below.
Victoria M. Johnson
knew by the time she was ten that she wanted to be a writer. She loves
telling stories and she's happiest when creating new characters and new
plots. Avalon Books and Montlake Romance published Victoria's fiction
debut, The Doctor’s Dilemma, (A 2012
Bookseller’s Best double finalist). Her
other fiction book is a collection of romance short stories titled, The Substitute Bride and a novella, Hot
Hawaiian Christmas. She is also the writer and director of four short films
and two micro documentaries. Visit Victoria's website at http://VictoriaMJohnson.com for inspiration and tips and find her Amazonauthor page or connect
with her on Pinterest and Twitter.
