'Read a Lot. Write a Lot.' is HORRIBLE writing advice

✍️ Join our next Scene Writing Workshop: https://store.storygrid.com/scene-wor... ✅ Get our Scene Writing Checklist → https://storygrid.com/checklist?utm_s... As writers, we are constantly told the key to getting better at writing is to: • Read a lot. • Write a lot. Unfortunately, while it's quippy and easy to say, it's terrible advice. At best, it wastes years of your life. At worst, it solidifies bad habits and actually makes you a worse writer. In this video Tim Grahl, CEO and Publisher of Story Grid, walks you through why this advice doesn't work and shares the practices that will actually improve your writing. ✍️ Join our next Scene Writing Workshop: https://storygrid.com/training?utm_so... ☎️ Stuck with your writing? Book a free call with Tim: https://storygrid.com/help/?utm_sourc... Deep Dive on Genre:    • What is Genre? (You'll be surprised at the...   Here are some helpful links: • What is a Masterwork? https://storygrid.com/masterworks/ • How to Give Helpful Writing Feedback https://storygrid.com/writer-feedback/ • Writing Groups: How to Keep Them Positive and Helpful https://storygrid.com/writing-groups/ • Foolscap: Your Book on One Page https://storygrid.com/foolscap/ • Editor's Six Core Questions https://storygrid.com/editors-six-cor... • Story Grid 624: Scene Analysis https://storygrid.com/story-grid-624/ • Story Grid Spreadsheet https://storygrid.com/spreadsheet/ 00:43 - LOGICALLY the advice doesn't work 01:17 - Survivorship Bias 02:07 - DOING and TEACHING are different skills 03:39 - PRACTICALLY the advice doesn't work 05:01 - Study Masterworks 07:53 - What happens if you just 'write a lot'? 09:01 - Deliberately practice writing skills 11:34 - Learn to write scenes 12:05 - Deliberate practice 🙋‍♀️ Have a question or topic for a future episode? http://storygrid.com/youtube-questions