It was me, Soundslikeponies, all along! (Plus the best advice on writing I've found) · 5:20pm Apr 2nd, 2014
I added a capital to my name. Because names should have capitals. Also I need a new blog post to wipe away the one from April fools.
In my process of learning how to write, I wound up scouring forums for writing advice. No, not those '5 ways to make your protagonist more likeable' bucket list blog spam columns, but actual advice. I should preface all the advice here by saying that no rule pertaining to writing is right 100% of the time. There will always be exceptions, and experimenting with those exceptions is one of the key ways we grow as writers.
Pixar got me thinking about how I approached storytelling, Ira Glass's advice to new writers kept me going when I looked at my work with dissatisfaction, but of all the advice I've found online, the one that's stuck with me most, and run most true, was a TED talk by one of Pixar's writers.
I highly recommend sitting through the entire talk.
Your first two links got derped a bit, SLP.
I haven't read Ida Glass' list, but Pixar's 22 opened my eyes to the light.
Edit post watch: That was brilliant. Thanks for sharing.
Was anyone else momentarily confused by the two different Pixars?
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I fixed them a minute or two after posting. You must have got here right away
I've seen this one before, and I think it comes as close to 100% as possible. But as always, it our own job to interpret the advice and apply it appropriately to our own way of working/thinking.
I'm watching again though, so thanks for posting!
Awesome advice, thanks for posting this!
I always enjoy the advice crumbs you share with us.
I've watched many Ted talks, but I can't believe that I haven't found this gold nugget. Although this post is dated, the material that you're sharing to its readers is timeless.