5 HUGE Amateur Writing Pitfalls & Their Fixes

I'm drilling down into 5 major, common writing pitfalls of amateur writers and how to fix them. These are 201 mistakes that turn off readers and agents alike. If you're not getting the response from your work that you want, you might have one or more of these issues. And they are fixable! I'm defining the issues, sharing examples, and giving actionable tips. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Introduction 02:59 Dialogue issues (tags, white room syndrome, telling) 09:45 Scene function & filler 18:06 Writing a lot while communicating very little 28:16 Repetitive, basic sentence style 31:50 Varied sentence examples 36:31 Wall-to-wall telling (distance in your writing) 39:20 Narrate vs. dramatize example 46:45 Final pep talk RELATED VIDEOS Narrate vs. Dramatize: https://youtu.be/RiA6t7MOYVs Craft Chat Show vs Tell: https://youtu.be/RFMMGbOlwgo Writing Hack Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJtxq7zLDhMGomqPR2X0En2lrkq0ewujU Dialogue Tags: https://youtu.be/aF-MdybhmyA Bad Fanfic Writing Habits and How to Break Them: https://youtu.be/SmbUAKi-ovY Add THE IVIES, my YA thriller featuring competitive college admissions & murder, out in 2021, on Goodreads! https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48896122-the-ivies +OTHER PROJECTS+ Support NovelTea Show on Patreon! We're launching a podcast, with your support. https://www.patreon.com/novelteashow +BUY MY BOOKS+ Add THE STARS WE STEAL (Jane Austen + The Bachelor, in space) on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40950392-the-stars-we-steal Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): https://www.bookdepository.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/9781785659423 Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Brightly-Burning-Alexa-Donne/dp/1328948935/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500334638&sr=1-1 Get Brightly Burning on Audible.com! https://www.audible.com/pd/Brightly-Burning-Audiobook/B07H41CPVC?asin=B07H41CPVC&source_code=AUDOR2220912189OII +LINKS+ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35065031-brightly-burning Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexadonne Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexadonne/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://alexadonne.com/newsletter/ Website: http://alexadonne.com/ Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/alexadonne +FILMING SPECS+ Camera: Canon t6i Mic: Rode VideoMic Go Light Lighting: Limo Studio Soft Kit Editing Software: Pinnacle Studio 22