How to Fix Your Writing (And Sell More Books!)

🖋️ Want my help writing your books? https://kelseyhumphreys.com/writing Story stuck at 3 stars? In this FAQ video, I show you how to take a “pretty good” story and make it addictive—the kind that creates super‑fans and sells through a whole series. I use the latest Superman movie, and some parallels from my own romantasy trilogy, as case studies for how to translate every mistake into a fix you can apply to your books. 👋 If you’re new here I’m Kelsey—rom-com author, former stand-up comic, mom of six. I make cozy, real-life writing vlogs, a weekly podcast, these weekly writing tips videos, funny bits. I'm a lot. Subscribe for weekly humor, heart, inspo, motivation and zero perfectionism. Other Videos (that you should watch!) How to Become a Full-Time Fiction Author:    • How to write a book OR how to become a ful...   How to Write and Launch a Series the Smart Way:    • How to write an addictive book series (and...   ______________________________________________________________ 🔗 LINKS 🖋️ Want my help writing your books? https://kelseyhumphreys.com/writing 🎄 Grab my new romcom “Happy Christmas”: https://amzn.to/45xBYDg 🎁 Get a FREE full-length novel: https://kelseyhumphreys.com/freebie 🚌 See me on tour! https://www.kelseyhumphreys.com/#events ______________________________________________________________ 📌 FOLLOW ME Instagram →   / thekelseyhumphreys   TikTok →   / thekelseyhumphreys   Amazon → https://www.amazon.com/author/kelseyh... Goodreads →   / 8583138.kelsey_humphreys   ________________________________________________________________ ⏱️ CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 – Good to Great 00:01:00 – Who I am (a creative failure) 00:03:00 – Why this video matters for your sales + the Superman case study 00:04:00 – Great openings that don’t pay off (promise vs. delivery) 00:05:00 – The power of open loops! Make your book un‑put‑down‑able! 00:06:00 – Micro‑mystery example: why is Samantha’s nickname “Bob”?! 00:07:00 – Villain clarity: what went wrong with Lex Luthor 00:09:00 – Motivation misfire: the dog 00:10:00 – Romance stakes: they ruined it for me. 00:12:00 – Real stakes vs fake stakes 00:15:00 – When “bigger” isn’t better: escalate tension instead 00:16:00 – Humanity check: Superman vs. his adversary 00:17:00 – Pacing whiplash 00:18:00 – Emotional moment isn't hitting 00:20:00 – Seed the shame/backstory early for payoff later 00:22:00 – Give Lois a reason in 30 seconds 00:23:00 – Fast villain backstory examples 00:25:00 – My fantasy‑series example & what I revised 00:27:00 – Draft smarter: tiny tweaks not massive rewrites 00:28:00 – If you’re great at X, don’t forget Y. 00:29:00 – My revisions 00:30:00 – Why the ending felt flat & the lesson for us as authors 00:31:00 – From good book to great series: plan arcs & loops 00:32:00 – My “older‑sister” long game example 00:33:00 – Wrap‑up, new book, see you in Dallas! ________________________________________________________________ 🏷️ tags: good to great storytelling, how to write better stories, story craft tips, writing addictive fiction, how to improve your novel, how to write great characters, self publishing vs traditional publishing, indie vs traditional publishing, how to get a book deal, how to find a literary agent, querying authors tips, traditional publishing explained, publishing industry breakdown, how much do authors make, author advance explained, full time author tips, realistic author advice, indie author success, how to make money writing books, amazon kdp explained, how to self publish a book, kdp pricing strategy, how to market your book, book marketing explained, indie author marketing, book distribution explained, how to get your book in bookstores, netgalley for authors, book sirens for authors, author business strategy, indie author growth, building an author career, book publishing for beginners, writing vlog, indie author vlog, author mom life, creative entrepreneur vlog, kelsey humphreys, happy tears podcast, funny author life, realistic author life, self publishing journey, writing tips for authors, make money writing books, how to sell more books, author career strategy, writing romcoms, women in publishing