The Second Story
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Hello, my name is Hilary Layne. I've been writing stories and studying stories as long as I've been able to read. With this channel I'll be examining the world of books and stories as well as the culture of storytelling itself.
Reading Is A Superpower (They're Making You Illiterate On Purpose)
The Second Story · 479K views · 2 weeks ago
Ugliness Is Oppression - The Deliberate Destruction of Beauty
The Second Story · 302K views · 1 month ago
Your Brain On Fiction - How the Content You Consume Changes You
The Second Story · 252K views · 6 months ago
This is Why We Never Got Another Lord of the Rings
The Second Story · 644K views · 1 year ago
Write Interesting Dialogue | How Dialogue Really Works
The Second Story · 135K views · 1 year ago
How To Write A Smart Plot Twist
The Second Story · 81K views · 1 year ago
Subplots Can't Hurt You (Rules, Principles, and Structure)
The Second Story · 79K views · 1 year ago
Losing The Plot - Oppenheimer's Disastrous Storytelling
The Second Story · 81K views · 2 years ago
Modern Villains are Pitiful and Impotent
The Second Story · 526K views · 1 year ago
Don't Give Up On Your First Draft
The Second Story · 96K views · 1 year ago
Ted Kaczynski Was Right All Along
The Second Story · 323K views · 8 months ago
Writing Conflict Isn't Complicated
The Second Story · 111K views · 1 year ago
How To Write Any Story - Why Pacing Is Everything
The Second Story · 434K views · 2 years ago
Creating Interesting Characters - A Beginner's Guide
The Second Story · 312K views · 1 year ago
Modern Heroes are Weak and Boring
The Second Story · 255K views · 1 year ago
Men Should Not Be Raised By Women - Mishima, Fight Club, and Fatherless Society
The Second Story · 229K views · 4 months ago
The Book That Predicted the Destruction of Society – Analyzing The Catcher In the Rye
The Second Story · 695K views · 5 months ago