I want to be doing things

But I'm too busy watching Youtube.

This one's for everyone here. :)

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[Georg]

The first part of the video is exactly why I started writing the 'Tutor' series. I had gotten so sick of the "Hi, we've never met but I'm in love with you let's bang" stories involving the Mane Six that I was overcome with "I can do that better-itus." Really, romances had this mental tag of "Harlequin wife's books" and I never thought I'd be writing one, but after Genealogy was done, it seemed like something worth at least one story. Three later, including a wedding and a birth...

"Some kind of passible bad communication resulting in some sort of contrived conflict..."

(Quietly raises hand) Guilty as charged of multiple counts.

[Shakespearicles]

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"Some kind of passible bad communication resulting in some sort of contrived conflict..."

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Seriously though, a really great video to help us all, as writers, to be a bit more self-aware of the sort of tropes that our writing can fall into, even if unknowingly. Thanks for posting!

[PresentPerfect]

Also, now that I have a bluetooth speaker for audiobooks, I need to go back and retry every single fic reader I've ever said was too quiet for my needs. :)

[23 KM To Nerdiness]

Oi, I feel ya there, bud

[BlazzingInferno]

"Some kind of passible bad communication resulting in some sort of contrived conflict..."

That’s a whole sub-genre right there.

[UrsaMajor]

Love at first sight is silly, but I do know a few folks who saw their future spouses and knew immediately they'd be the ones they'd marry.

[PresentPerfect]

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They got lucky!

[UrsaMajor]

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Very much so.

[Fuzzyfurvert]

THIS IS WHY I'M WRITING SLOW BURN INTERRACIAL/INTERSPECIE FUNCTIONAL HAPPY THREESOME FANTASY

[Saint Kartano]

I need to be doing things. But there's always a song that pops into my mind that I need to add to my playlist.

Then whilst traversing the filth in the loungeroom I'm trying to clean, I catch sight of something in the hallway I need to clean. Which reminds me that I need to rotate over the laundry. Which reminds me that I have clothes to fold. Which reminds me I have clothes I need to put AWAY ... which makes me realize I need to vacuum the floors inside the closet ... which reminds me I need to go and buy more vacuum cleaner bags.

YouTube isn't a distraction! It's escapism!!

[PresentPerfect]

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An escape from the guilt of not doing things because I'm distracted by Youtube. :B

[Csquared08]

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