Many of us struggle with overwriting and underwriting (insert insurance joke here). You have to strike the right balance between rich details that will immerse your readers in the story and excessive descriptions that will put them to sleep. In this video, you’ll find strategies for both bulking up your scenes and trimming them down on a sentence-by-sentence level.
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Title and End Music: “Clockwork” by Vindsvept - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Zl4EGLoiI8
Background Music by Vindsvept:
+ “Wildfire, Part One”
+ “Into the Unknown”
+ “Over the Mountain”
+ “Leaving the Dream”
+ “Woodland Lullaby”
+ “Lake of Light”
+ “Wildkin Glade”
Overwriting vs. Underwriting (0:00)
Underwritten Scene (2:25)
Overwritten Scene (6:24)
Balanced Scene (12:59)
Choosing Your Own Style (15:59)