Turn it up to ELEVEN in your Writing! #author #writing #writer #publishing #books

25 Oct 2026 · 1 min

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In this energetic YouTube clip, the speaker urges writers to dramatically increase the intensity of their stories by making pivotal moments the absolute worst day of a character’s life and by presenting love interests as the perfect, dream‑like partner. By “turning the dial up to 11,” the advice claims that narratives become instantly more compelling, keeping readers glued to the page. The video concludes with a typical call‑to‑action encouraging viewers to like and subscribe for more writing tips.

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When you're writing, turn everything up to an 11. Don't make it kind of a bad day in your character's life. Make it the worst day of their life. Your protagonist didn't meet a good-looking man. Those are a dime a dozen. She met the perfection of a man, the man she has dreamed of meeting her entire life. Turn the dial up to 11 and your writing will instantly get more interesting, which means the reader will stay glued to the page, turning pages late into the night. Like and subscribe for more writing tips.