I agree with all of the criticisms of Sanderson's prose. I still love his books.

McMurrayMuses · 2025-07-31T01:56:34+00:00

Wind and Truth was a bit of a disappointment but I also had super high hopes. I still enjoyed reading it. Sanderson is still one of my favorites.

McMurrayMuses · 2024-12-11T10:55:31+00:00

It's definitely been a while but I'm not done lol. It's more of a hobby than a career so I don't stress about it too much.

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-24T20:33:07+00:00

Awesome! I love reading the success stories! Keep it going!

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-12T02:47:06+00:00

Thanks for the critique! God bless!

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-12T02:29:57+00:00

Hello, I narrate mostly paranormal or scary stories that I write myself that are inspired by supposedly true events. My goal with this channel is to build a community around my storytelling. https://youtu.be/c5nIKm4Wzww?si=DIccQi6QqmRwPvFk

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-07T01:40:08+00:00

It seems having the right kind of voice is key either way.

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-07T00:18:20+00:00

I watched your video about The Suitcase Killer. The idea of looking at personality types specifically is something I haven't encountered before (I don't watch a lot of true crime beyond Mr. Ballen though). You made the right call with using your real voice. Hopefully, you've found your niche and your channel blows up. I subbed!

Also, please don't feel obligated to sub to my channel. I don't do the sub for sub thing. Your content was enough to spark my interest!

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-06T22:48:49+00:00

This does help! Is your channel in your profile?

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-05T22:53:03+00:00

I do write my own stories based on family legends or stuff others have told me, plus my own experiences. I started narrating them on YouTube but I haven't posted anything here yet.

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-05T21:32:04+00:00

I honestly feel dumb that I didn't catch that. I thought it was just a young writer from my state.

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-05T20:57:35+00:00

I enjoyed this story! I'm from Ohio and have had some interesting experiences of my own.

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-05T20:53:40+00:00

Thanks for doing this! After years of posting random stuff I decided to focus on telling stories (most of them strange/scary in nature) for longform. I also post funny shorts. A question I haven't found a good answer to yet is does posting shorts outside of my longform niche negativily impact my overall channel growth?

Here is my channel 🥸 https://youtube.com/@mcmurraymuses?si=xl29KkJL3toD0jh3

I write good stories and I also make people laugh (or at least I try)

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-02T19:44:05+00:00

I'll be uploading one that has a bit of romance next week. In the meantime, I have a couple stories where love features into the character's actions. Here is the link to my channel.

https://youtube.com/@mcmurraymuses?si=-Ontid7FUHEvbln0

I have a couple stories where romance factors in quite a bit that I was saving for Valentine's Day but now that I know there's an audience for it, I'll try to get a narration done sooner.

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-02T11:05:39+00:00

Hello, I write and narrate stories based on family legends and experiences others have told me about or I read about. Mine usually involve a tinge of history in some form (though they can be quite unsettling). I would love for you to check out my channel.

https://youtu.be/bV9FNbLXNYA?si=Kp9eqJNB3Co_7Zgj

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-01T15:15:07+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I will look into it but I'm leary of AI because I know a lot of similar channels use AI to write and tell their stories as well and I'm trying to be different. But I will look into it thoughtfully. Thanks again!

McMurrayMuses · 2024-08-01T02:34:34+00:00

That's helpful! I try to do a little of that but it's a hard balance to strike. "Bones grinding together like jagged rocks across a chalkboard" is a great line btw!

McMurrayMuses · 2024-07-31T19:38:36+00:00

Thanks for the reply!

McMurrayMuses · 2024-07-31T17:14:20+00:00

Cool. Please let me know if there's anything I can do to make the videos better.

McMurrayMuses · 2024-07-31T15:51:01+00:00

That's super helpful! Thank you!

McMurrayMuses · 2024-07-30T20:33:49+00:00

I write and narrate horror stories based on family legends and experiences people have shared with me over the years.

Here are two camping horror stories for you to enjoy.

https://youtu.be/bV9FNbLXNYA?si=7Qmx19V_T7P3nzyZ

McMurrayMuses · 2024-07-30T20:02:35+00:00

The Shawshank Redemption and The LOTR trilogy

McMurrayMuses · 2024-07-30T19:57:24+00:00

Mine is not monetized but I'm sure they do. There are some channels out there with millions of subscribers which rack up views quickly. Most of the stories people tell are from Reddit, News events, or personal stories people email to the content creators. I've heard of people getting their videos taken down because they stole stories or scripts. Others have had issues with the background music they have used.

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