Feb
5th
2014
What Makes a Great Story Part 2/3 Execution / a Chance to Win a Copy of Past Sins signed by Pen Stroke · 2:37am Feb 5th, 2014
New video on my channel from Gary Oak on What Makes a Great Story Part 2/3 Execution
Execution can help or hinder any story. Join Gary Oak as he explores why and how to maximize your execution with examples from Past Sins, Harry Potter, and more. Comment on the video and be a subscriber for a chance to win a copy of Past Sins signed by Pen Stroke. A copy will be shipped for free within the US. International shipping will result in a shipping charge.
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As a general viewer:
Good job! Quick pacing. Well timed. Well said.
As a critic:
Love the quick-cuts to remove dead air, but could use some more "flashy" visuals. Two-camera with cuts, or some sort of post-production visuals would be nice.
Topic:
Good stuff. Excellent use of Past Sins as examples for both good and bad elements. As a writer though, I'd argue some of the chapter length things. Some stories suffer for long chapters, other stories thrive on it. Basing anything on "the average adult reads 20 minutes before bed" irks me personally... I don't write for "average" people. I'm not trying to be popular in a particular demographic or maximize my Neilsen ratings. I write for readers, and readers read more than 20 minutes. IMHO, a chapter needs to end when there's a logical break. In some stories, that means a long mini-story. In others, that's a single scene.