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(Jenna) Hellooo, everybody! A while back I reached 80,000 subscribers, which means it's time
for a Cliff vlog. Before I get started, I wanted to give a shout out to Belinda Winfield who got
me this amazing shirt. (Cliff) Whaaaaat! (Jenna) It says ‘Let's Summon Demons’ and,
interesting story, this is actually how I came into existence. (Cliff) I’m the cyborg,
she’s the demon. (Jenna) Thank you so much Belinda. You're awesome, the shirt’s awesome,
everything's awesome. Now onto the topic. In honor of 80,000 subscribers and Cliff’s recent
31st birthday…(Cliff) It’s my fucking birthday, or it was, but still wish me happy birthday.
(Jenna) We are doing rapid fire writing and personal questions. The catch is, Cliff is
going to be answering them. And the extra catch, to the catch, is that Cliff is not a
writer. (Cliff) My goal today is by the end of this video, instead of learning about writing,
I'm actually making you dumber. (Jenna) Cliff is a musician. He's a singer, he's a computer
programmer, he’s a wonderful fiance, but he's not a writer. (Cliff) Yeah, I suck. (Jenna) So I asked
my followers on Tumblr to submit their writing and personal questions, specifically for Cliff. Let's
see how this goes. “How do I make the readers have an emotional connection with a character I
may not care about.?” (Cliff) If you don't care about the character, why are you writing it? If
the character is not giving you enough passion for you to fucking stir shit up, maybe should go back
to the drawing board. Not a writer, but that just feels like common sense, people. (Jenna) That's
actually a pretty good point. (Cliff) That's one hell of a point. (Jenna) I approve of that
advice. “What is the number one key to writing a bestseller?” (Cliff) Oh that's easy. So uh,
you know, it's just like cooking, right? You get some ingredients. You throw it together,
and there you go. No, it's hard. I don't know how to write a bestseller, is what I'm saying. (Jenna)
“What are some tips to gaining a bigger audience and expanding your writers platform?” (Cliff) You
know, me and Jenna thought about this when we first started. And if you release a book and
nobody knows about it, then what's the point? So you have to put yourself out there. Blog, vlog,
get a dog. (Jenna chuckles) (Cliff) I don't know how that's gonna help. (Jenna laughs) (Cliff) I
don't think it's gonna help, but it will give you love. (Jenna) This started off really good, really
promising, and then it, then it went elsewhere. (Cliff) Cuz puppies are magical. (Jenna) “What
are some of your favorite names for boys?” (Cliff) You know, often I find myself just thinking about
boys names. (Jenna laughs) Right? What kind of question is this? (Cliff) No, the greatest name
you can ever give a male character: Cletus (Jenna snorts) (Cliff) It's a name people are not gonna
forget. (Jenna) When I was in high school, we had to dissect fetal pigs. (Cliff) Uh-hu. (Jenna) And
you know what my fetal pig was named? Cuz we got to name them. (Cliff) What? (Jenna) Cletus the
fetus. (Cliff) See? It’s a good fucking name. (Jenna) Cletus the fetus. (Cliff) And she still
remembers that. (Jenna) “Can you try licking your elbow?” (Cliff) Come here you little
fucker. (Jenna chuckles) (Cliff) Nope. (Jenna) “Have you ever farted on anyone's face? If yes,
who?” (Cliff) I can't remember a specific time where I farted on someone's face. (Jenna) But
it sounds like something you’d do. (Cliff) Yes. (Jenna) “Please grab a hanger out of
the closet and hold it for a second. You are now a cliffhanger. I don't have any questions, just this
one request.” (Cliff) Wow. (Jenna) “Do you mind if I write an erotica featuring you and a kinky
squirrel?” (Cliff) Fuck. The first half of that I was gonna just completely disagree with. I was
just gonna, I knew I was gonna say no, don't do it. And then I heard the squirrel part…and I say,
go for it. (Jenna) “Can you give some tips on how to include juxtaposing scenes in a novel to
highlight core themes?” (Cliff) Wow. (Jenna) You want me to read it again? (Cliff) Yeah,
I get the core themes part. I don't get the first part. (Jenna) Just give it a shot. (Cliff) It's
essential to revisit core themes, and make the reader remember really what's going on in the
story. It's important. (Jenna) Did you just pull that out of your ass? (Cliff) Absolutely. (Jenna)
“If you could transfer your mind into a computer, would you?” (Cliff) Fuck yeah! I would do it today
and I'll say ‘peace this body.’ And I would just fly through the internet. (Jenna) But what
about me? (Cliff) Peace, Jenna. Ahhhh. (Jenna) “What instruments do you play?” (Cliff) Guitar,
piano, I've always been horrible at drums. I can play the desk. (Cliff drumming on desk) Bass,
love my bongos, and I sing. (Cliff sings a note) Ahhhhhh! (Jenna) “How long have you been playing
music? What first got you into it?” (Cliff) Music is a passion for a lot of people. For me,
it was essential because it bought, it brought so much positivity into my life, where, when I was a
kid, where there wasn't a lot. (Jenna) “Do you like pineapple on pizza?” (Cliff) Fuuuck yeah,
I do. Pineapple, banana peppers, jalapenos, sriracha, perfect pizza. (Jenna) We can agree
to disagree. “Can you explain the do's and don'ts of writing a proper sex scene?” (Cliff) Well,
no. (Jenna laughs) (Cliff) Make it visual? The shaft was curvy. (Jenna laughs) (Cliff) It was
long and limp. (Jenna laughs) (Cliff) It looked like a um, curly french fry,
from Jack in the Box. (Jenna chuckles.) (Jenna) “How do I make an MC?” That's a main character.
“That's indecisive and changes their opinions to match that of those currently in the room,
a people pleaser, without making them seem passive?” (Cliff) Isn’t that kind
of a contradiction in itself? (Jenna) It is a contradiction. They wanna know how to write a
people pleaser that isn't passive. But… (Cliff) Does it exist? (Jenna) That's kind of like asking,
how to write a wizard that doesn't do magic? Well, like, aren't wizard’s supposed to do magic?
(Cliff) Maybe the wizard lost his abilities to do magic. (Jenna) But then he wouldn't be a wizard
anymore. (Cliff) And the book would be about him finding his self, and that magic again. (Jenna) I
think we've veered off topic. (Cliff) Think so? (Jenna) “When you are both in the car,
who has control of the stereo?” (Cliff) That's funny because usually I'll have my headphones on,
and then she'll have her headphones on, and we're both individually listen to our own
music. (Jenna) Yeah. He likes his music, and the thing is, he's a singer and he likes to
sing along, and he appreciates music differently than I do. When I listen to music, I want to just
listen to the song. I like, dissect it. I will play the same song over and over again until
every single nuance is memorized. That's not his experience. So it's easier for us to just listen
to music individually, and appreciate it in our own way. “What's your favorite thing to do apart
from music?” (Cliff) Probably learning something about technology. I'm always trying to do some
sort of uh research, some way just to further my understanding. Earlier today, I was making a game
console out of a Raspberry Pi and Retropie. And basically it has like twenty different systems
you can emulate on it. I'm downloading, right now, like, a 64 gigabyte SD card for it. (Jenna) I have
no idea what he's talking about. “If given the chance, which character would you like to be
in The Savior's Champion or Eve: The Awakening?” (Cliff) Baby uh, Pharaon. (Jenna laughs) It’s
actually pronounced Ferran. Just so you know. (Cliff) Your Ferran. (Jenna chuckles) (Cliff) You
know what character I really liked from The Savior's champion? (Jenna) What? (Cliff) Is
the guy in the dungeon. (Jenna snorts) (Cliff) I know it's kind of weird, because the dude lives
in the dungeon, right. (Jenna chuckles) (Cliff) If I can be any character, I'd probably be Tobias
in The Savior’s Champion. He's an artist, but he's still badass. (Jenna) “In your opinion,
what's the best way to start a novel?” (Cliff) Put words down. That might help (Jenna) “How
do you write complex and interesting characters?” (Cliff) This is a really good question and I have
no idea. (Jenna) “Can you pretty please show us your ankles, just for a little bit? Pretty
please.” (Long silence) (Jenna) I know, some fucking weird ass shit. (Cliff) First of all,
if I do this, what are they gonna u-use it for? (Jenna) Probably. “Did you take voice lessons,
or were you born with the voice of the gods?” (Cliff) I did take voice lessons for a few
years. There was one day I was walking down a little rock road, right next to a stream,
and I met this wizard. And this wizard asked me how would I like to have a gift? And I said okay,
who like, who doesn't like gifts? Is it a bad gift? Is it a good gift? And he goes,
no it's a good gift. it's the power of voice. The power of voice. Thank you wizard. (Jenna)
“What's your favorite thing about having a writer as a fiance?” (Cliff) One of the things I do love
is that Jenna is creative, and I'm very creative. So I love that she's into an art that she's really
passionate about. (Jenna) “What's your favorite memory with Jenna?” (Cliff) One day we had dinner
in a park. And I brought tables and chairs, and then we had pizza. And it's a public place,
so I can't like, bring alcohol. So I bought like, champagne flutes and apple cider. People
were walking by like ‘What the hell's going on?’ And we were like, fuck it. And we had a
good time. And it was different. (Jenna) Yeah, it was very romantic. (Cliff) We went on a cruise,
and we went snorkeling in Mexico. And that was cool because there was just, a shit ton of like,
all these fucking amazing colorful fish. And then Jenna was like, freaking out. She was like
‘Oh fuck! Ugh’ (Jenna laughs) (Cliff) It was hilarious. It was like a fear thing.
She was just overwhelmed with excitement. You know. (Jenna) I'm very fascinated by fish. So
those are your questions. I think you did a pretty good job. No, I think, I think actually,
I'm pleasantly surprised. Some of your answers were quite good. (Cliff) Yeah, quite. (Jenna)
Thank you so much for submitting your questions and thank you to Cliff for answering them to the
best of his ability. A quick announcement. If you've been following me on social media,
you'll know that this month has been absolutely insane for us. Cliff has a very important final
procedure coming up. And I have my first round of edits for The Savior's Champion due really,
really soon. (Cliff) Whaaat! (Jenna) Whaaat. So with that said, I will be taking the next week off
from vlogging, so I can hit my edits hard, and try to make my editor deadline. (Cliff) She's mine,
you don't get her. (Jenna snort-laughs) (Jenna) But I will be back the following week,
so sit tight. (Cliff) Yeah. Nighty night, keep your butthole tight. (Jenna laughs) (Jenna) Don't
forget to subscribe to my channel. I post new videos on Wednesdays. Eve: The Awakening 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, be sure to tweet @Jenna Moreci! Bye!