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rachel writes | exposing my FIRST DRAFTS because you’re too afraid to ✍ @rachelwritesbooks | Uploaded February 2024 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
first drafts are natural first drafts are good

sorry for sounding judgmental in the title I LOVE YOU!!

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro/first drafts are beautiful
1:51 - Excerpt 1 (weaving timelines, verbs, punctuation)
7:35 - "You need to destroy your first draft"
9:24 - Excerpt 2 (flow, voice, specificity)
13:47 - Excerpt 3 (insecurity, writing "purpose," expansion)
19:09 - The instinct to edit
19:33 - Why do we "hate" first drafts?

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My editing services: fiverr.com/rachelxwrites
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Website: bit.ly/3rq2vz5

ALL MY PUBLISHED WORK: bit.ly/3CYT7Y1
ABOUT ME

Hi y'all! I'm Rachel, a 22-year-old writer from Toronto. I've been writing for nine years and hold a BA in creative writing (with specialties in fiction and poetry). 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

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

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$TOP 10 (HARSH) WRITING TIPS 💥 | from someone who’s written 10+ books Writing is HARD! Whether youre writing novels, poems, or short stories, here are 10 harsh writing tips that Ive learned along the way as a writer who has written 10+ books!! Whats your favourite tip of those I shared and do you have a writing tip that works for you? TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:05 - Learn how to finish something 1:01 - Write something personal if you plan to publish 1:36 - Accept that your writing will be bad, especially in the beginning (but even after) 2:13 - If you dont actually write, youre not going to get better at writing 2:34 - Set a max deadline for when you need to finish your draft 3:02 - Diversify your writing skills 3:57 - Only seek feedback when appropriate (messed up the title card in the video, number 8 is after this!) 4:40 - Identify your weaknesses and actively tackle them 5:20 - Understand your intention for your book 6:08 - Write a book youre actually passionate about CONNECT WITH ME: Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachellwrites Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelxwrites/ Website: https://bit.ly/3rq2vz5 Tumblr: https://bit.ly/3BhAtK3 Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2qdKsyM ALL MY PUBLISHED WORK: https://bit.ly/3CYT7Y1 MY STORIES: → The Species is Dead in Minola Review: https://bit.ly/3wEnkqE → Mama Lives in My Mouth in Young Voices: https://bit.ly/3yRzBKg → Primary Organs in The Malahat Review: https://bit.ly/2Tl0yWu & read an excerpt: https://bit.ly/3fzSQR1 → The Wolf-Antelope Will Not Come for Us in filling Sation: https://bit.ly/2UhCxjH → Where to Run When the Lamb Roars in The Temz Review: https://bit.ly/3GN246M → Fig in Fractured Lit: https://fracturedlit.com/fig/ → Jasmine’s Brows and Cuts,” in The Puritan, https://bit.ly/3mBsPDA → “Slaughter the Animal” in The New Quarterly, https://bit.ly/3BURVqb → “Eat Well” in CAROUSEL, forthcoming MY POETRY: → We sell skin on sale in Augur Magazine (poetry): https://bit.ly/3vBvQH3 → the drive-up microphone at burger king in carte blanche: https://bit.ly/3sm6RoE → A burial in The Fiddlehead: https://bit.ly/3oMU7ID → The night my mother learns to use the bus in The Fiddlehead: https://bit.ly/3oMU7ID → “What’s the difference between good and god” in CV2 https://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 yall! Im Rachel, a twenty-year-old writer from Toronto. Ive 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: Im only one writer, and approach each video from my experience/expertise. While I make content like writing advice videos on this channel, its important to me that my viewers ultimately write in the way that best resonates with them. :) ASK ME ANYTHING: https://bit.ly/34wRv7u 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$

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$drawing my own characters 👀 CONNECT WITH ME: Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachellwrites Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelxwrites/ Website: https://bit.ly/3rq2vz5 Tumblr: https://bit.ly/3BhAtK3 Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2qdKsyM ALL MY PUBLISHED WORK: https://bit.ly/3CYT7Y1 MY STORIES: → The Species is Dead in Minola Review: https://bit.ly/3wEnkqE → Mama Lives in My Mouth in Young Voices: https://bit.ly/3yRzBKg → Primary Organs in The Malahat Review: https://bit.ly/2Tl0yWu & read an excerpt: https://bit.ly/3fzSQR1 → The Wolf-Antelope Will Not Come for Us in filling Sation: https://bit.ly/2UhCxjH → Where to Run When the Lamb Roars in The Temz Review: https://bit.ly/3GN246M → Fig in Fractured Lit: https://fracturedlit.com/fig/ → Jasmine’s Brows and Cuts,” in The Puritan, https://bit.ly/3mBsPDA → “Slaughter the Animal” in The New Quarterly, https://bit.ly/3BURVqb → “Eat Well” in CAROUSEL, forthcoming MY POETRY: → We sell skin on sale in Augur Magazine (poetry): https://bit.ly/3vBvQH3 → the drive-up microphone at burger king in carte blanche: https://bit.ly/3sm6RoE → A burial in The Fiddlehead: https://bit.ly/3oMU7ID → The night my mother learns to use the bus in The Fiddlehead: https://bit.ly/3oMU7ID → “What’s the difference between good and god” in CV2 https://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 yall! Im Rachel, a twenty-year-old writer from Toronto. Ive 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: Im only one writer, and approach each video from my experience/expertise. While I make content like writing advice videos on this channel, its important to me that my viewers ultimately write in the way that best resonates with them. :) ASK ME ANYTHING: https://bit.ly/34wRv7u 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$

Finishing the first draft 📝 #authortube

$I hate my writing ☕ Heres how I fixed it | AUTHORTUBE REAL TALK being compassionate to yourself!!! who knew!!! CONNECT WITH ME: Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachellwrites Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelxwrites/ Website: https://bit.ly/3rq2vz5 Tumblr: https://bit.ly/3BhAtK3 Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2qdKsyM ALL MY PUBLISHED WORK: https://bit.ly/3CYT7Y1 MY STORIES: → The Species is Dead in Minola Review: https://bit.ly/3wEnkqE → Mama Lives in My Mouth in Young Voices: https://bit.ly/3yRzBKg → Primary Organs in The Malahat Review: https://bit.ly/2Tl0yWu & read an excerpt: https://bit.ly/3fzSQR1 → The Wolf-Antelope Will Not Come for Us in filling Sation: https://bit.ly/2UhCxjH → Where to Run When the Lamb Roars in The Temz Review: https://bit.ly/3GN246M → Fig in Fractured Lit: https://fracturedlit.com/fig/ → Jasmine’s Brows and Cuts,” in The Puritan, https://bit.ly/3mBsPDA → “Slaughter the Animal” in The New Quarterly, https://bit.ly/3BURVqb → “Eat Well” in CAROUSEL, forthcoming MY POETRY: → We sell skin on sale in Augur Magazine (poetry): https://bit.ly/3vBvQH3 → the drive-up microphone at burger king in carte blanche: https://bit.ly/3sm6RoE → A burial in The Fiddlehead: https://bit.ly/3oMU7ID → The night my mother learns to use the bus in The Fiddlehead: https://bit.ly/3oMU7ID → “What’s the difference between good and god” in CV2 https://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 yall! 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I also discuss AI controversy and whether writers will inevitably be replaced by AI. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro and shout-out to Ana 0:25 - Create a writing prompt for the AI 1:00 - My experience generating a story with AI 1:33 - Reading the AIs story 2:39 - Is the AI-generated story even good? 3:12 - What COULDNT the AI do? 3:48 - My game plan for drafting 4:08 - My personal experience with AI 5:08 - Drafting the story (on-screen) 5:24 - My thoughts after drafting 6:14 - Reading the FINAL story 9:16 - What does AI mean for writers/artists? 10:48 - My thoughts on AI and writing 12:46 - Will AI replace writers? 13:39 - Would I write a story with AI again? ARTICLES ON AI FEATURED IN THE VID: - CBC: Why those AI-generated portraits all over social media have artists on edge https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/artificial-intelligence-ai-art-ethics-greg-rutkowski-1.6679466 - The Guardian: AI is making literary leaps – now we need the rules to catch up https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/02/ai-artificial-intelligence-language-openai-cpt2-release?CMP=share_btn_tw - Plagiarism Today: Using AI Ethically While Writing https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2019/11/05/using-ai-ethically-when-writing/ - Alliance of Independent Authors: AI for Authors: Practical and Ethical Guidelines. https://selfpublishingadvice.org/ai-for-authors-guidelines/ CONNECT WITH ME: Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachellwrites Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelxwrites/ Website: https://bit.ly/3rq2vz5 Tumblr: https://bit.ly/3BhAtK3 Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2qdKsyM ALL MY PUBLISHED WORK: https://bit.ly/3CYT7Y1 MY STORIES: → The Species is Dead in Minola Review: https://bit.ly/3wEnkqE → Mama Lives in My Mouth in Young Voices: https://bit.ly/3yRzBKg → Primary Organs in The Malahat Review: https://bit.ly/2Tl0yWu & read an excerpt: https://bit.ly/3fzSQR1 → The Wolf-Antelope Will Not Come for Us in filling Sation: https://bit.ly/2UhCxjH → Where to Run When the Lamb Roars in The Temz Review: https://bit.ly/3GN246M → Fig in Fractured Lit: https://fracturedlit.com/fig/ → Jasmine’s Brows and Cuts,” in The Puritan, https://bit.ly/3mBsPDA → “Slaughter the Animal” in The New Quarterly, https://bit.ly/3BURVqb → “Eat Well” in CAROUSEL, forthcoming MY POETRY: → We sell skin on sale in Augur Magazine (poetry): https://bit.ly/3vBvQH3 → the drive-up microphone at burger king in carte blanche: https://bit.ly/3sm6RoE → A burial in The Fiddlehead: https://bit.ly/3oMU7ID → The night my mother learns to use the bus in The Fiddlehead: https://bit.ly/3oMU7ID → “What’s the difference between good and god” in CV2 https://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 yall! Im Rachel, a 21-year-old writer from Toronto. Ive 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: Im only one writer, and approach each video from my experience/expertise. While I make content like writing advice videos on this channel, its important to me that my viewers ultimately write in the way that best resonates with them. :) ASK ME ANYTHING: https://bit.ly/34wRv7u Music by Naomi - Saturday Light - https://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$

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