We’re going to be honest.
This video may not be able to tell you how to write the worst fantasy novel ever.
Because there are too many published novels already jockeying for the spot.
But we’re going to do our best.
Because what else are we supposed to do on this channel apart from giving (un)helpful advice?
Music Credit:Â Andromeda Coast
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How to Write the Worst Allegory Ever
How to Write the Worst Fight Scene Ever
This is great. :’D
Thank you muchly.
Nice job. Now I want to write fantasy again and make a super unique world. *shakes head* Come on guys! Don’t distract me from the million projects I already have…
Although, I suppose that this can apply to sci-fi as well. I do need to worldbuild more. I’ll be sure to make it terrible.
I vote that they’re pronounced ‘Raw’men…
Ahem. If you were watching the video, you would know that our inspiration was to make your fantasy world bland and standard and avoid making it unique at all costs. Good to know we have succeeded in being distracting, though. That’s one quality we’re generally good at fulfilling.
😉
Oh right. Oops. I need to make a HORRIBLE WORLD that is extremely cliche and stuff. *nods* Sorry. I’m not sure why I wrote that before.
This is among the best ones yet. I want a copy of eight-year-old Josiah’s fantasy book 😀
I’ve been saying “ray-men” ever since I learned the stuff existed, but now I don’t know if I want to side with Josiah because he’s our Editor-in-Chief, or Daniel because he’s crazy.
Wait, there are people other than Daniel who pronounce it as “ray-men”? O.o What is this?
Please go to buyjosiahsbookthathewrotewhenhewas8.com to order his book 😉
Also, always side with crazy.
Wow.
Look who finally arrived to the party.
Also please no.
I second the request for a copy of 8 year old Josiah’s book…
Nooo….. You don’t know what you’re asking for. >.>
You can go to buyjosiahsbookthathewrotewhenhewas8.com to order one ;), but seriously I think we may need to offer his book for sale for a limited time.
And the only way to make that happen is to pester Josiah until he has to sell it.
Keep up the good work.
“Pete Jack” 😀 😀
Were did the fast food come from??
Daniel it’s Raw-men. 😀
Did you really have 7 younger brother’s Josiah???
Where this whole fast-food thing came from is a mystery to all of us. Or where Daniel set his heart on the notion that McDonalds is the premier fast-food restaurant out there. >.>
I do have 7 younger siblings, but the breakdown is 5 brothers and 2 sisters. 🙂
lol Taco bell and chipotle is def. better than mcdonalds. 😛
Wow that’s awesome, I wish I had that many siblings, what a cool blessing/experience!! 🙂
It really is. ^_^ I’m so grateful for them all!
It’s definitely pronounced raw-men, Daniel! I’ve never heard it pronounced ray-men before.
You and me both. 😛
Why would you ever want to eat a food that sounds like “raw” men? That is disgusting when you think about it.
“Ray” men sounds much more appealing, as all the men that I know that are named ray are very delightful.
*meekly peeks out form a corner* I pronounce it rah-men. I’m odd.
Wait, are you supporting myself or Daniel here? Because it sounds like you’re supporting me, and I’m pretty sure I have the normal pronunciation here. xD
I fight for my own side. *with stereotypical teenager rebelliousness* I pronounce the “a” as in “ask.” From what I can tell, it’s normally pronounced “aw” as in “autobiography.” I don’t know what to make of Daniel’s opinion. 😛
Ahhh… You really are a rebel. ;P
*Confidently* It’s Raw-men Daniel! *goes to look it up to make sure she’s right*
I kind of want to see your novel to Josiah! BTW, I still don’t get how Daniel went off on the fast food track. And I definitely do not get his taste in food.
I feel like many of you think that it’s going to be so ridiculously bad that it’s funny. But it’s actually just ridiculously bad. 😛 8-year-old-me wasn’t as much of a fiction writing genius as he thought he was.
Well, at least you were getting good practice for later. And I do NOT believe that you have not changed since as Daniel seems to think
Go to buyjosiahsbookthathewrotewhenhewas8.com to preorder his book. If the website seems to be down, it is definitely due to a surplus of readers wanting to get their hands on what some call is the best book ever written… by an 8-year-old… who was homeschooled… and has 7 younger siblings.
Also, at least my taste in food has not led me to believe that something called RAW men is enjoyable.
Eww…
Well, it’s more like rah-men. And I’m confused. Does Josiah have 7 younger siblings or is he one of the 7?
I have 7 younger siblings.
The ‘a’ is a flatter sound then it is in the word ‘raw’
*too*
This is a great video! I’m already half-way there! My world is vaguely medieval! But I do have a good orc and a Minotaur in my group of adventurers, and they both break stereotypes. I better go change them right away! Thanks for your help!
Yes–please do fix that right away. We can’t have any stereotype-breaking creatures in our fantasy novels.
Oh the horrors of well done fantasy! PrincessFoo what are you doing?
I know! Even worse, the orc was super awesome, and the love interest! (Though I am still debating if I want I love interest at all.) I blame World of Warcraft. They were the ones that got it into my head that orcs and goblins and trolls could be good guys.
*shakes head* Seriously, sometimes I think you are actually trying to write a good fantasy. *sigh*
*hides in shame*
Well, I can officially say that I’ve never heard of ramen noodles before so I’m clueless on the pronunciation. XD But I would’ve guessed it to be ‘ray-men’ because that’s just what it looks like.
I’m more inclined to sci fi myself, but this cracked me up. (And the fast food off-script section was the best. XP) You should do a video on how to write the worst sci fi ever (everything has to be EXACTLY like Star Wars. Obviously, duh.) because that would be hilarious. 😛
Huh. Didn’t realize they weren’t as popular in Australia. Here in the states they’re basically the token food of college students. 😛
Yes–we will have to do a sci-fi lesson one day!
Oh wow, very true on the common lack of originality in fantasy stories. I’ve read plenty, (and do not dare to own them.) Not to mention the random manuscripts of partially written ones of my own… *Returns them to their, ‘OLD- MUST STAY HIDDEN’ Folder*
Ahhaha. Weeeeell, I’ve always pronounced them “Ray men” But then again, I am Aussie, so, that could be wrong, but yeah. *Shrugs*
Great video, some really useful information there!
I’ve figured it out. Daniel is a secret Aussie.
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!! XD XD XD
1. It’s rah-men, Daniel Sorry. (also, why is everyone spelling it raw-men? to me that’s slightly disturbing… XD )
2. I want to see your book Josiah. It CANNOT be worst than the fantasy novel I wrote when I was 8 years old. 😛 Actually the concept for mine is okay and may warrant returning to in the future, but the story itself… *glances back* *groans*
3. SWEET TEA FROM McDONALD’S FOREVER!!! 😀 😀 😀 Though Culver’s and Chick-fil-a are my personal favorite places to eat out. 😉
4. Daniel being a secret Aussie is hilarious. Tell him he needs to do an Australian accent in the next video. 😀
5. Does Daniel have a tag? If not, tell him he should get one and join in on the forum fun. 🙂
Well, my story was a rip-off of Eragon, which was itself a bit of a rip-off of Star Wars (at least in the first book), and my book ripped the story off in all the worst ways, so… >.>
Unfortunately no; he doesn’t have a forum account. 😛 I think he’s commented once on one of these videos. Otherwise, he’s just a silent lurker.
Oh dear… XD Well, it’s probably entertaining anyway; it’s like a book version of one of these videos! 😀 You could sell a few copies, I’m sure; simply entitle it, “The Worst Fantasy Ever” if you think it’s that bad- and include a link to the videos. 😉
Ha. That would certainly be an amusing option!
Well. I think the ‘rawmen’ was my fault. I started that because I didn’t think to call is ‘rah men’ instead of ‘rawmen’. Phonics.
Phonics: the difference between communication and cannibalism.
1. They spell it, RAW men, because that’s how it is pronounced, and yes it is *very* disturbing. I pronounce the “h” when I read “rah” so it isn’t the same as “raw”
2. Please go to buyjosiahsbookthathewrotewhenhewas8.com, the site is built to handle 100,000 visitors a day, but it seems like we have surpassed that limit so it is down at the moment, but feel free to keep refreshing to see if you can get in 😉
3. Amen. Never heard of Culver’s and Chick-fil-a is so expensive that I would have to start using some of my tithing money to pay for it, which while some may consider okay, I do not ;P
4. I am actually an Aussie, but Josiah thought that for the sake of the channel would sound too smart if I used my native accent, which is why I talk the way I do. Also by sounding dumb, we are able to appeal to the lowest common denominator.
5. Yes, my tag is @therealkapeefer
JK I don’t think I have a tag… yet
This is totally one of y’all’s best videos! And you are totally right Josiah, it’s pronounced “raw-men”. Where do little brothers get their weird pronunciations from anyway? My younger brother (who is actually named Daniel) used to call taco “ta-co” (if that makes any sense). BTW, the off script part was great 😂
Thanks Shannon! The two of us will both have to wonder about that.
Well your younger brother, a fellow rare class of Daniel’s, is wrong. It’s pronounced tow-co, as in a towing company, as in you might have to be towed away from your inability to move due to eating too much tow-co’s
Excuse me while I go outside and cry.
Yes Josiah, I completely empathize with you. Completely
Oh my 😂….You are too much like my little brother for words. That’s all I have to say.
I’ll take that as a compliment. I wouldn’t want to live a life in which someone could use words to describe me.
Daniel (my brother) wanted me to tell you that he is practicing typing so he can join KP. He is excited by the madness around here. My little sister Molly says she thinks you are crazy. (and she just watched the Kapeefer video…again.)
It’s RAH-men. *nods*
This is so awesome. I feel well equipped to right the second worst fantasy novel ever. I was kinda surprised you didn’t throw in a few magical weapons/tokens there too…
And let it be known that I have never felt more embarrassed for someone than I did for you, Josiah, eight-years-old or not. If anyone even ever FOUND my eight-year-old work, much less read it, much less OUT LOUD, MUCH LESS ONSCREEN AND ONLINE—!! I honestly don’t know what I would do. XD
*WRITE
WHY DO I KEEP DOING THAT. O.o
The worst part is that they were still self-published and available online until 2 years ago when I discovered it was all still there. >.> I think I still have an Amazon author page even after scrubbing every trace of it I could from the internet.
YIKES. Yep. I think I would die.
He has actually republished it at buyjosiahsbookthathewrotewhenhewas8.com
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Yeah right… *withering stare*
My siblings just watched this video with me. Lets just say, they wanted to rewatch all the funny parts. They especially liked when Daniel was miming the fantasy plot. Oh, and I’m sure that they would love to read your book Josiah 😉.
I may or may not have ever noticed Daniel miming the fantasy plot until after I’d uploaded and posted this video. xD
Well, they sure got a kick out of it ; ). Oh, and they loved the fast food part….all though I don’t know if they got the part about McDonalds, because they have never tasted sweet tea.
They have missed out on drinking the finest nectar. I’ll have to report this to child protective services.
My little brother (who is ll) is currently practicing typing so he can join KP soon. Can he have an account even though he isn’t 13?
I don’t think we have a minimum age for the forum? Put in an application, mention his age on it, and our forum moderators will take a look at it.
Great, thanks!
It’s Ramen. Not Ramon. 😛
Phonics FTW.
You people are craZy! 😉 You actually remind me of my brothers. Anyhow, good advice, and sorry Daniel, but technically, the word is pronounced “Raw-men.”
Thanks for the laughs, and you should know that stories written by an eight year old, or thereabouts, are the best for raising the spirits when depressed…I wish I had written more at that age just so I could go back and double over with laughter more often as I read them, I content myself with doing that over my little brothers’ stories. 🙂
We try. Being crazy is one of the few things we can reasonably accomplish on this show. 😉
Okay, I have to ask, does anybody else wonder what Josiah cuts *out* of these things?
Most of the time it’s just the two of us messing up our lines or not keeping a straight face. The remainder then tends to be shooting unfunny after-credits scenes that are best left un-watched.
I wish you would leave that in….
Or at least put it at the end like some people do
Are the after-credit parts just Daniel goofing off or is it scripted?
After-credits are completely Daniel doing whatever he feels like that day. So those are never scripted.
I seeeee. I seeeeeee the light 😛
Okay, well I’m just gonna make you all keel over from shock, cause for years and years I said Roman noodle soup for some reason…
But Daniel, it is raw-men, and thank you oh so much, it never sounded disgusting before, and now it does. My life has been ruined. By a teenager who’s really an Aussie with a sweet tea addiction.
Wendy’s is cheap. Try Wendy’s. And dip you fries in your frosty. You have to at Wendy’s.
Oh this is great! I can go re-write my novel now that I know how. I will make sure to include those bumbling henchmen too… I seem to have left them out along the way…
Oh, and Josiah, I have never seen you mouth the words more. Especially at the beginning. No offense, just saying.
Yeah; I noticed that too during editing. >.> The next several videos were shot at the same time, but when we finish running through those, I’m going to start paying a lot more attention to that.
*your fries*
Blepbk.
You guys are hilarious 😀 I’m in the living room and it’s all I can do to keep from laughing out loud like an idiot xD To be honest, though, I am kind of a sucker for the ‘medieval’ fantasy world, though some of your tips have got me thinking 🙂 Another great vid!
Given that we can’t always prevent ourselves from laughing like idiots while filming these, I think you’re excused for doing the same. 😉