Break THIS Rule and Your Story Collapses

I apologize for any grammatical errors you find--I am human. 🎨 Thumbnail and Design by: Samuel Weeks samuelaweeks.com 🎬 Edited by: Samuel Weeks samuelaweeks.com ✍️ Script Written by: Cameron Thomson (Me!) This video explains the 'try-fail cycle' as a fundamental storytelling element. ============================= 🔴 Community Memberships:    / @wrestlingwithwords   🟠 Support me on Patreon!:   / wrestlingwithword   🟣 Join the Discord!:   / discord   ============================= ============================= Connect with me! ============================= 📧 Email: ➡︎ Info (AT) WrestlingWithWords.com 🐤 Twitter: ➡︎   / wrestling_words   📸 IG: ➡︎   / cameron_thomson_author   🌲Linktree: https://linktr.ee/wrestling_with_words ============================= 📚Some of My Fiction (check out my Linktree for more!) ============================= -Static Love: https://tinyurl.com/474kaesf -Catatonic Cargo: https://tinyurl.com/bpa8jpbe -The One Who Did Not Go: https://tinyurl.com/sxkt285u -To Hold Something Like You: http://voicesdelaluna.org/ (Winter 2022 issue) ============================= Other Things To Check Out ============================= (*)📽️ My Whole Recording Setup - https://amzn.to/4mGsrAr (*)📚 Reading Recommendations - https://amzn.to/46HooxB (*)🎵 Music and effects by Epidemic Sound: https://share.epidemicsound.com/n2bp50 Chapters 00:00 What is The Try-Fail Cycle? 01:00 How the Try-Fail Cycle Works 06:33 Starts with Characters, Ends with Narrative Pacing 12:59 Pitfalls (watch out for these) ============================= Referenced / Shown Books ============================= The Witcher - https://amzn.to/4qmPy67 Southern Reach Trilogy - https://amzn.to/4aWg7K9 Mistborn - https://amzn.to/4pF1izi Lies of Locke Lamora - https://amzn.to/3LDhGSP ============================= Referenced / Shown Movies and TV Shows ============================= The Witcher Annihilation The Oceans franchise Rogue One ============================= Referenced / Shown Games ============================= Disco Elysium #writing #writingadvice #podcast Some links with (*) above include affiliate commissions or referrals. I'm part of an affiliate network, and I receive compensation from partner websites. #authortube #writers #writingtips