Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 18 minutes ago
How long does it take to write a book? Well, about as long as it takes to write a book! I discuss, word counts, my methods of writing, and how to deal with the pressure of it all!
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How long does it take to write a book? Well, about as long as it takes to write a book! I discuss, word counts, my methods of writing, and how to deal with the pressure of it all!
My social stuff:
Twitter: twitter.com/DanHook
Website: danhook.co.uk
Mailing List: danhook.co.uk/mailing-list
Instagram: instagram.com/authordanhook
![My Rough Plan For February [authortube]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/J_-zjRVCMt4/mqdefault.jpg "My Rough Plan For February [authortube]
So, my thumbnail is far more concise than my actual plan for this month. Im itching to get book three completed but have ultimately decided that I need to continue with Disarray first and work with the feedback Ive recieved.
Alongside my writing goals, I also plan on getting back into reading this month... as its been a while since sitting down and taking time out to do so (classic excuse of Im far too busy to read).
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![Mid-April Update [authortube]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Llha81mLeI8/mqdefault.jpg "Mid-April Update [authortube]
Well April has about a week and a bit left so it was high time I got around to making my plan video! Better late than never ay. It was a busy month with work related things and Ive fallen off the editing wagon for a moment.
So Ive set myself one or two goals to get done by the end of this month so I can try to get back on track (and not feel too bad about time running away from me lol).
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![Your Societies - Post Apocalyptic Worldbuilding [authortube]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/N44jthvcS6w/mqdefault.jpg "Your Societies - Post Apocalyptic Worldbuilding [authortube]
In this video I discuss post-apocalyptic societies and why more often than not, things tend to revert back to basics. Hopefully this helps anyone who is currently building a fictional world in the post apoc genre!
For more post apoc writing help, be sure to check out my channel :)
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Walking Dead Season one clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfAc2U20uyg
Old HK footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk6gfAtwZ7Q&t=101s
New HK footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYO1uk7vIcc&t=40s
Fishing boat clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7OkJbXXsvs&t=34s
River clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zofBinqC2F4&t=3281s
Food Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v u-TpB6FDQ0&t=310s
Abandoned city clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE-Oa7mAyDU&t=1054s
Just visiting trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCuA7F9xc44")
![Productivity Sprint Time-Lapse For My Note-Taking [authortube]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OrAji1xR6-Y/mqdefault.jpg "Productivity Sprint Time-Lapse For My Note-Taking [authortube]
In this video you see me take on a couple of quick sprints in the hopes that the extra camera and timer pressure will spur me into being extra productive. During the sprints I worked through my manuscript critque by Liminal Pages and made notes on the main issues Ill be needing to work on for Disarray.
Oh and that dot on my collar is a button and not a crumb! lol
Music used from: https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music
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US (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3FlrUQ0
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanHook
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authordanhook/
Checkout Displaced, my debut novel:Launch Trailer found on my (this) authortube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jteYW
AMAZON UK: https://amzn.to/3dz7jbE
AMAZON US: https://amzn.to/3g77ixBMy
website: https://www.danhook.co.uk/
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![November Plans - The Same Old Chestnut [Authortube]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PmSoxN6g-Go/mqdefault.jpg "November Plans - The Same Old Chestnut [Authortube]
Well, another month is gone and Im still editing. I do plan on hunkering down next week to get it complete, but well see just how that goes... The pressure is on!
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![How To Create a Post-Apocalyptic World [Authortuber]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PzM87IUfdEw/mqdefault.jpg "How To Create a Post-Apocalyptic World [Authortuber]
In this video I go over the main questions you should be asking when developing and creating a post-apocalyptic world for your novel, script or film.
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Checkout Displaced, my debut novel:
Launch Trailer found on my (this) authortube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jteYW
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