In The Demons’ Head: James Patterson Masterclass Review Pt. 2
August 12, 2016
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of “In The Demons’ Head” and this week we are concluding our review of the massively popular James Patterson Masterclass on writing. If you read the post last week you’ll realize that there’s a lot of the stuff that I cover in that particular section of the review that I’d already done some time ago. In this review, aside from the first two lessons all of this stuff is the rest of my class and you’ll basically be getting my first full look at the rest of the class.
August 12, 2016
Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of “In The Demons’ Head” and this week we are concluding our review of the massively popular James Patterson Masterclass on writing. If you read the post last week you’ll realize that there’s a lot of the stuff that I cover in that particular section of the review that I’d already done some time ago. In this review, aside from the first two lessons all of this stuff is the rest of my class and you’ll basically be getting my first full look at the rest of the class.
With that though the question is what remains in the final 11 lessons of this class? Well, if you look at the class list it ranges from ending a book, to co-authors, to how to act when Hollywood takes an interest in your story, to getting published. There is a hefty amount of stuff here for the second half of the class so it’s going to be interesting as I take notes and hope to learn a little more from the master himself.
I binge watched the last 11 of the videos right before I wrote this post and I realized I had the same problems with the second half of the class that I had with the first half, Jame Patterson seems horribly pertinacious. He seems like his way is the only way to do things and even though there are a few times where he stops and says that there are other ways out there you get the feeling that he looks at it as only his way, not anything else.
Also, on the flip side of that coin, you get three lessons toward the end of the course that completely serve no purpose at all, save for capping everything off. But the lessons for the most part aren’t worth even watching. They’re about what happens when Hollywood takes your book, how James Patterson started writing, and a goodbye message respectfully. The thing with Hollywood is that as most readers know, the books get screwed over in favor for something more “picture-esqe”
As for the rest of the lessons, about editing, finishing the book, book covers, and titles. There are a few nuggets of information in there should you care to use them. I'll be honest and I've said it before, the man has obviously figured out something so completely ignoring him would be both ignorant and blind.
Final Verdict
The class is very, VERY informative. I've said it a few times in the midst of these post but the man has become a publishing master, love or hate his work. There are some things to be learned but at the end of the day as you’d expect it’s very James Patterson Oriented. Which means that if you want to write like James (Without the guarantee of the success) then maybe the class works wonders for you. Hell, I know I’d probably be more apt if it was a Stephen King course like that and it meant I could learn to write more like King. However, at the 99 dollar price tag that I spent I have to say that while I learned a bit, and took a lot of notes, I likely wouldn’t have finished the class if I hadn’t done this blog review on it, and that’s just because it didn’t hold my interest. I didn’t expect what I got, then again I’m not really sure what it was I expected. At the end of the day it’s really a matter of preference if you want to spend the money to take the course.
Next week, I start my four part series as I work my way through the Learn Scrivener Fast, a program designed to help you make the most out of the wonderful writing tool Scrivener. Until next time, be sure to give me a like on Facebook, Follow me on Twitter, and sign up for my mailing list, until the next time you want to take a trip through the gates of hell and into the demons’ head, I’m Kyle Robinson wishing you a safe trip back to the surface.
I binge watched the last 11 of the videos right before I wrote this post and I realized I had the same problems with the second half of the class that I had with the first half, Jame Patterson seems horribly pertinacious. He seems like his way is the only way to do things and even though there are a few times where he stops and says that there are other ways out there you get the feeling that he looks at it as only his way, not anything else.
Also, on the flip side of that coin, you get three lessons toward the end of the course that completely serve no purpose at all, save for capping everything off. But the lessons for the most part aren’t worth even watching. They’re about what happens when Hollywood takes your book, how James Patterson started writing, and a goodbye message respectfully. The thing with Hollywood is that as most readers know, the books get screwed over in favor for something more “picture-esqe”
As for the rest of the lessons, about editing, finishing the book, book covers, and titles. There are a few nuggets of information in there should you care to use them. I'll be honest and I've said it before, the man has obviously figured out something so completely ignoring him would be both ignorant and blind.
Final Verdict
The class is very, VERY informative. I've said it a few times in the midst of these post but the man has become a publishing master, love or hate his work. There are some things to be learned but at the end of the day as you’d expect it’s very James Patterson Oriented. Which means that if you want to write like James (Without the guarantee of the success) then maybe the class works wonders for you. Hell, I know I’d probably be more apt if it was a Stephen King course like that and it meant I could learn to write more like King. However, at the 99 dollar price tag that I spent I have to say that while I learned a bit, and took a lot of notes, I likely wouldn’t have finished the class if I hadn’t done this blog review on it, and that’s just because it didn’t hold my interest. I didn’t expect what I got, then again I’m not really sure what it was I expected. At the end of the day it’s really a matter of preference if you want to spend the money to take the course.
Next week, I start my four part series as I work my way through the Learn Scrivener Fast, a program designed to help you make the most out of the wonderful writing tool Scrivener. Until next time, be sure to give me a like on Facebook, Follow me on Twitter, and sign up for my mailing list, until the next time you want to take a trip through the gates of hell and into the demons’ head, I’m Kyle Robinson wishing you a safe trip back to the surface.