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hello everybody it's dark in here so here's the deal guys it's exactly 559 a.m. right now and no I didn't wake up early I just haven't gone to sleep yet I'm nocturnal this is normal I've been really busy and this is literally the only time I've had available to vlog so it was either dark blog or no vlog anywho today I'm addressing one of your most popular questions and that is how the hell do I beef up the word count on my novel in other words this videos for all you underwriters out there most writers tend to fit into one of two categories / writers and underwriters / eiders are people who get really detailed and wordy on their first draft then when they move on to the second draft they got a focus on trim and that down under writers are people with the exact opposite behavior their first draft is completely bare bones and then when they move on to the second draft they got to work on adding more content for / writers writing the first draft tends to be a slow process but the revision and editing phases are a lot easier for / writers than under writers because their main function is to hit the delete button delete delete simple not hard on the flip side under writers tend to finish their first draft really quickly but the second draft and the third draft and the editing phase take a really long time you got to create entirely new content and that is time-consuming so all you underwriters out there I'm here to give you some tips on adding meaningful content to your bare-bones manuscript I myself am NOT an underwriter but back when I used to critique manuscripts I read a lot of stories written by underwriters so all of what I'm about to recommend is based on the countless under written manuscripts I've read and what they were typically lacking but before I get into these tips as an underwriter you absolutely have to stop and ask yourself do I even need to lengthen my novel not all stories require a hundred thousand words it's very possible that your story isn't a novel maybe it's a novella maybe it's a short story don't feel like you have to beef it up just to meet a page requirement that maybe doesn't fit your story now if you look through your manuscript and decide no really it's got to be longer I'm going to ask that you please resist the urge to add filler content filler content or scenes that writers throw into there stories for no reason whatsoever they don't benefit the plot they don't benefit any of the subplots they're just kind of there don't do that no one wants to read that but you can do any of the five things I'm about to list number one show don't tell you may have heard this one once or twice or a million times but it's usually better to show the reader what's going on as opposed to telling them what's going on showing means adding specific detail to a scene that has sort of a transporting quality you make your reader feel like they were there in the moment with the characters instead of just saying that the story takes place during the summer you describe the burning rays of the Sun beating down on your characters back instead of just saying that your character's angry you describe how they're clenching their jaw and they're balling their hands into white-knuckled fists these sort of descriptions not only add bulk to your writing but it'll also enhance the readers experience you want the reader to feel physically and emotionally connected to your writing and showing as opposed to telling is the way to do it while also increasing your word count number two set the scene one of the biggest problems I noticed when critiquing under written manuscripts was that I never knew where the characters were in my mind I'm seeing character a and character B and they're just floating in space set the scene let your readers know where your characters are and what they're doing now I know a lot of people hate setting the scene I hate setting the scene but you don't have to describe every single leaf on every single tree if your characters are in a castle you can describe the overall architecture the artwork the ambiance you don't gotta list the square footage just adding these basic descriptions will not only help the reader visualize the moment it'll also add pages to that skimpy manuscript of yours and while you're at it check to see if you're lacking other descriptions like physical descriptions remember the reader isn't in your brain you may be able to visualize the studying and the characters but that's because you created them go for your manuscript with a critical eye and look for scenes that could possibly use a bit more description because the audience is reading your book not your mind number three attach bodies to voices sometimes underwriters go to write dialogue and that's it they just write dialogue hi said how are you she said communication is so much more than words coming out of your mouth communication is body language eye contact tone of voice all of these things matter at some point in a conversation if you write a heavy stream of dialogue and all you do is include dialogue tags like he said and she said it's gonna read like this one a lovely home Thanks I wasn't expecting guests I couldn't tell this place is absolutely charming that was boring and weird it all sounds like empty words like there aren't actual people attached to the voices but if you include body language or mannerisms even the simplest conversation suddenly have a lot more meaning what a lovely home Thanks wasn't expecting guests I couldn't tell place is absolutely charming by adding a few facial expressions and hand gestures the conversation went from facing and boring to awkward and now I'm not saying you need to include mannerism and tone of voice for every single piece of dialogue but mention it when it's relevant this is gonna make your dialogue a lot more interesting and you guessed it up your word count number four subplots most really long stories have a lot of going on so if your book is on the Skippy side chances are you're lacking in the subplot category check your outline to see if subplots work into the equation and if you already have subplots check to make sure they're well-developed just because it's not your primary plot doesn't mean you can neglect it if you've got a romantic subplot check to make sure it's not an insta romance because a lot of readers hate that give your subplots depth and weight because a half-baked subplot is only gonna take away from your audience's overall reading experience how many people have read a book and said I would have loved it if the romantic subplot wasn't so rushed or I would have liked it but the subplot between the two best friends was just left hanging develop your subplots it'll make your readers happy and it'll make your book longer and number five deep in your plot I've read a lot of manuscripts that essentially felt unfinished you meet the main character she's given a bad guy to defeat she defeats him the end that's it what about a lot of stuff in the middle the build-up rising action the breaking point you can't to start with point a and then automatically jump to point Z there is a lot of other letters in the middle if you're an underwriter take a look at your manuscript and ask yourself does your plot progress too quickly was a protagonist goal way too easy to achieve it's possible that you missed a lot of basic structural events and if that's the case you probably got to go back to the drawing board and educate yourself on plotting and structure this may lead to a bunch of rewrites but rewriting an unfinished novel is a lot better than releasing an unfinished novel and did I mention it'll add bulk to your novel cuz that's literally the entire point of this video anywho those are my tips for beefing up your manuscript that I deliver to you while I watch the Sun Rise I would say it was a beautiful moment but this is a pretty common occurrence for me if you're an underwriter these five tips can help take your manuscript from this big to this big all right but please before you make any changes double-check to see if your book even needs to be longer size doesn't matter okay it's what you do with your story that counts with that said don't forget to subscribe to my channel I post new videos on Wednesdays if the awaking is still available in eBook and paperback on Amazon right now you can also order a signed copy all the links are listed below and if you have any questions or if there's something you'd like me to talk about in my next video be sure to tweet me at generosity bye whoa a bird come back be my friend