rachel writes | 23 Reasons You're Still a "Bad Writer" in 2023 @rachelwritesbooks | Uploaded January 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Are you a bad writer? Maybe, BUT NOT FOR THE REASONS YOU THINK!
2023 is the year to take care of yourself, learn to love where you're at, and meet yourself halfway!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:07 - You aren't allowing yourself to fail
0:29 - You're setting unrealistic standards for yourself
1:01 - You don't trust yourself as a writer
1:26 - You haven't practiced as an editor
2:01 - You are judging your work instead of accepting it
2:40 - You aren't actively building a process that works for YOU
3:17 - You aren't identifying your strengths and are only focusing on your weaknesses
3:55 - You aren't writing what you love
4:20 - You're putting the opinions of others over you own
5:34 - You're writing for other people rather than yourself
6:36 - You haven't pushed out of your comfort zone productively
7:44 - You haven't developed a writing self-care routine
8:43 - You haven't learned to let things go
9:22 - Perfectionism has become more important than writing itself
10:05 - You're consuming too much writing advice instead of practicing for yourself
10:48 - You haven't developed a fair critical eye for your work
11:49 - You're focused too much on the end product rather than the process
12:38 - You haven't found a supportive writing community
13:20 - You aren't trying new things
14:22 - You're expecting improvement to come to you
15:18 - You aren't honest about why you're struggling with writing
16:33 - You're not productively problem-solving
17:01 - You're not taking enough time to rest
RELATED:
- Writing for yourself video: youtu.be/uPKMPv-ea4k
- Ask about perfectionism: bit.ly/3XIE2Tq
- Tumblr post I mentioned: bit.ly/3D2YPZY
CONNECT WITH ME:
Twitter: twitter.com/rachellwrites
Instagram: instagram.com/rachelxwrites
Website: bit.ly/3rq2vz5
Tumblr: bit.ly/3BhAtK3
Pinterest: bit.ly/2qdKsyM
ALL MY PUBLISHED WORK: bit.ly/3CYT7Y1
MY STORIES:
→ "The Species is Dead" in Minola Review: bit.ly/3wEnkqE
→ "Mama Lives in My Mouth" in Young Voices: bit.ly/3yRzBKg
→ "Primary Organs" in The Malahat Review: bit.ly/2Tl0yWu & read an excerpt: bit.ly/3fzSQR1
→ "The Wolf-Antelope Will Not Come for Us" in filling Sation: bit.ly/2UhCxjH
→ "Where to Run When the Lamb Roars" in The Temz Review: bit.ly/3GN246M
→ "Fig" in Fractured Lit: fracturedlit.com/fig
→ "Jasmine’s Brows and Cuts,” in The Puritan, bit.ly/3mBsPDA
→ “Slaughter the Animal” in The New Quarterly, bit.ly/3BURVqb
→ “Eat Well” in CAROUSEL, forthcoming
MY POETRY:
→ "We sell skin on sale" in Augur Magazine (poetry): bit.ly/3vBvQH3
→ "the drive-up microphone at burger king" in carte blanche:
bit.ly/3sm6RoE
→ "A burial" in The Fiddlehead: bit.ly/3oMU7ID
→ "The night my mother learns to use the bus" in The Fiddlehead: bit.ly/3oMU7ID
→ “What’s the difference between good and god” in CV2 bit.ly/3y9WXwT
→ “At night, I rest my limbs in water and search for my mother’s father’s mother’s mother’s tongue” in Augur Magazine, forthcoming
→ "My Wolf Lives on the Windowsill" in Grain Magazine: [print only]
ABOUT ME
Hi y'all! I'm Rachel, a 21-year-old writer from Toronto. I've been writing for eight years and am in my final year of my BA in creative writing. On my channel, rachel writes, I document my writing journey and try to post once a week (usually on Fridays).
DISCLAIMER:
I'm only one writer, and approach each video from my experience/expertise. While I make content like writing advice videos on this channel, it's important to me that my viewers ultimately write in the way that best resonates with them. :)
ASK ME ANYTHING: bit.ly/34wRv7u
Music by Naomi - Saturday Light - thmatc.co/?l=023EA492
Outro: This is not a joke by Monplaisir
My equipment:
→ Camera: Sony ZV1
→ Vlog mic: Rode Video Micro
→ Sit-down mic: Blue Yeti OR Blue Snowball iCE
→ Editor: Premiere Pro
#authortube
Are you a bad writer? Maybe, BUT NOT FOR THE REASONS YOU THINK!
2023 is the year to take care of yourself, learn to love where you're at, and meet yourself halfway!
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:07 - You aren't allowing yourself to fail
0:29 - You're setting unrealistic standards for yourself
1:01 - You don't trust yourself as a writer
1:26 - You haven't practiced as an editor
2:01 - You are judging your work instead of accepting it
2:40 - You aren't actively building a process that works for YOU
3:17 - You aren't identifying your strengths and are only focusing on your weaknesses
3:55 - You aren't writing what you love
4:20 - You're putting the opinions of others over you own
5:34 - You're writing for other people rather than yourself
6:36 - You haven't pushed out of your comfort zone productively
7:44 - You haven't developed a writing self-care routine
8:43 - You haven't learned to let things go
9:22 - Perfectionism has become more important than writing itself
10:05 - You're consuming too much writing advice instead of practicing for yourself
10:48 - You haven't developed a fair critical eye for your work
11:49 - You're focused too much on the end product rather than the process
12:38 - You haven't found a supportive writing community
13:20 - You aren't trying new things
14:22 - You're expecting improvement to come to you
15:18 - You aren't honest about why you're struggling with writing
16:33 - You're not productively problem-solving
17:01 - You're not taking enough time to rest
RELATED:
- Writing for yourself video: youtu.be/uPKMPv-ea4k
- Ask about perfectionism: bit.ly/3XIE2Tq
- Tumblr post I mentioned: bit.ly/3D2YPZY
CONNECT WITH ME:
Twitter: twitter.com/rachellwrites
Instagram: instagram.com/rachelxwrites
Website: bit.ly/3rq2vz5
Tumblr: bit.ly/3BhAtK3
Pinterest: bit.ly/2qdKsyM
ALL MY PUBLISHED WORK: bit.ly/3CYT7Y1
MY STORIES:
→ "The Species is Dead" in Minola Review: bit.ly/3wEnkqE
→ "Mama Lives in My Mouth" in Young Voices: bit.ly/3yRzBKg
→ "Primary Organs" in The Malahat Review: bit.ly/2Tl0yWu & read an excerpt: bit.ly/3fzSQR1
→ "The Wolf-Antelope Will Not Come for Us" in filling Sation: bit.ly/2UhCxjH
→ "Where to Run When the Lamb Roars" in The Temz Review: bit.ly/3GN246M
→ "Fig" in Fractured Lit: fracturedlit.com/fig
→ "Jasmine’s Brows and Cuts,” in The Puritan, bit.ly/3mBsPDA
→ “Slaughter the Animal” in The New Quarterly, bit.ly/3BURVqb
→ “Eat Well” in CAROUSEL, forthcoming
MY POETRY:
→ "We sell skin on sale" in Augur Magazine (poetry): bit.ly/3vBvQH3
→ "the drive-up microphone at burger king" in carte blanche:
bit.ly/3sm6RoE
→ "A burial" in The Fiddlehead: bit.ly/3oMU7ID
→ "The night my mother learns to use the bus" in The Fiddlehead: bit.ly/3oMU7ID
→ “What’s the difference between good and god” in CV2 bit.ly/3y9WXwT
→ “At night, I rest my limbs in water and search for my mother’s father’s mother’s mother’s tongue” in Augur Magazine, forthcoming
→ "My Wolf Lives on the Windowsill" in Grain Magazine: [print only]
ABOUT ME
Hi y'all! I'm Rachel, a 21-year-old writer from Toronto. I've been writing for eight years and am in my final year of my BA in creative writing. On my channel, rachel writes, I document my writing journey and try to post once a week (usually on Fridays).
DISCLAIMER:
I'm only one writer, and approach each video from my experience/expertise. While I make content like writing advice videos on this channel, it's important to me that my viewers ultimately write in the way that best resonates with them. :)
ASK ME ANYTHING: bit.ly/34wRv7u
Music by Naomi - Saturday Light - thmatc.co/?l=023EA492
Outro: This is not a joke by Monplaisir
My equipment:
→ Camera: Sony ZV1
→ Vlog mic: Rode Video Micro
→ Sit-down mic: Blue Yeti OR Blue Snowball iCE
→ Editor: Premiere Pro
#authortube
