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Don't 👏let 👏anyone 👏tell 👏you👏 it👏 can't 👏be👏 done👏
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→9 Reasons Why I Discovery Write:
→How to Discovery Write a Novel: youtube.com/watch?v=DkZSBS_YI1Q&t=72s
→How to Write a Satisfying Plot: youtube.com/watch?v=9xM7vMk5oX4&t=51s
→Conveying Emotion in Your Writing: youtube.com/watch?v=v0CdOqgXljE&t=147s
→How to Write Character Relationships: youtube.com/watch?v=0tRuKHWkb-A
→BLM petitions, donations, and resources (updating list): blacklivesmatters.carrd.co / blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co
→Anti-Racism Resource Guide: allyresourceguide.com
→Issues in the World (updating): issuesintheworld.carrd.co
MY SHORT FICTION:
☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: puritan-magazine.com/never-tell-you-this
☾Solarium - Minola Review: minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop
☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282
☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live
☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282
☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: puritan-magazine.com/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden
☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light
☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine
☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang
☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:49 - Main thesis: understand how the pieces work together
2:41 - Divide your book into parts
3:26 - Plotting with nested arcs
6:22 - Know the main story beats
7:17 - Study story structure
8:45 - Action and consequence
10:24 - Listen to the story
11:28 - Use character choice
12:28 - Know what a chapter is in your book
15:57 - Know your book's regular pace
16:21 - Don't repeat the purpose of a scene
17:37 - Use the pieces purposefully
MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJ
WRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJ
WRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7
BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0Azqco
Check out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ
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Ask me anything: shaelinwrites.tumblr.com/ask
Twitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishop
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Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
Don't 👏let 👏anyone 👏tell 👏you👏 it👏 can't 👏be👏 done👏
RELATED VIDEOS
→9 Reasons Why I Discovery Write:
→How to Discovery Write a Novel: youtube.com/watch?v=DkZSBS_YI1Q&t=72s
→How to Write a Satisfying Plot: youtube.com/watch?v=9xM7vMk5oX4&t=51s
→Conveying Emotion in Your Writing: youtube.com/watch?v=v0CdOqgXljE&t=147s
→How to Write Character Relationships: youtube.com/watch?v=0tRuKHWkb-A
→BLM petitions, donations, and resources (updating list): blacklivesmatters.carrd.co / blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co
→Anti-Racism Resource Guide: allyresourceguide.com
→Issues in the World (updating): issuesintheworld.carrd.co
MY SHORT FICTION:
☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: puritan-magazine.com/never-tell-you-this
☾Solarium - Minola Review: minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop
☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282
☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live
☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282
☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: puritan-magazine.com/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden
☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light
☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine
☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang
☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
1:49 - Main thesis: understand how the pieces work together
2:41 - Divide your book into parts
3:26 - Plotting with nested arcs
6:22 - Know the main story beats
7:17 - Study story structure
8:45 - Action and consequence
10:24 - Listen to the story
11:28 - Use character choice
12:28 - Know what a chapter is in your book
15:57 - Know your book's regular pace
16:21 - Don't repeat the purpose of a scene
17:37 - Use the pieces purposefully
MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJ
WRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJ
WRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7
BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0Azqco
Check out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ
OUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn Keys
SOCIAL
Tumblr: shaelinwrites.tumblr.com
Ask me anything: shaelinwrites.tumblr.com/ask
Twitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishop
Instagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishop
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
![WORLDBUILDING FOR BEGINNERS 🌏 (the web method) + live example
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - intro
1:25 - vast vs deep worldbuilding
3:43 - defining features
5:56 - what makes a world feel complex?
7:42 - the web method: live example
26:20 - outro
→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop
→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/shaelinbishop
MY SHORT STORIES:
☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: https://www.thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html
☾How to Slaughter - The Common: https://www.thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter/
☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: https://vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop/
☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: https://vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop/
☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: https://ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden
☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: https://plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang/
☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop/
☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: https://ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this
☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop
☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: https://thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282
☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live/
☾Wishbone - video reading: https://vimeo.com/420052282
☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: https://tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light/
☾Beautiful Animal - Room: https://roommagazine.com/issues/twine
☾How Youll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonder/
FAQS
→How old are you? - 26
→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8
→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.
→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.
→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her
→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)
→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!
→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish
→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram.
MORE WRITING TIPS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJ
WRITING VLOGS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJ
WRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7
BOOK REVIEWS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0Azqco
Check out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ
OUTRO MUSIC: l u v t e a [acoustic] by Autumn Keys
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaelinbishop/
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![How to Line Edit a Short Story! | Line Editing Your Work #2
Line Editing Your Work #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-vTg3PtE9M&t=1765s
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
2:12 - Excerpt #1: immediacy, image clarity, verbs, strong vs weak similes
13:55 - Excerpt #2: POV/situation/dialogue clarity, imagery
18:10 - Excerpt #3: showing vs telling, sentence structure, condensing constructions
22:51 - Excerpt #4: image logic and structure, character psychology
→BLM petitions, donations, and resources (updating list): https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co / https://blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co
→Anti-Racism Resource Guide: https://allyresourceguide.com
→Issues in the World (updating): https://issuesintheworld.carrd.co
MY SHORT FICTION:
☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: http://puritan-magazine.com/never-tell-you-this/
☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop
☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: https://thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282
☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live/
☾Wishbone - video reading: https://vimeo.com/420052282
☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: http://puritan-magazine.com/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden/
☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: https://tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light/
☾Beautiful Animal - Room: https://roommagazine.com/issues/twine
MORE WRITING TIPS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJ
WRITING VLOGS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJ
WRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7
BOOK REVIEWS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0Azqco
Check out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ
OUTRO MUSIC: l u v t e a [acoustic] by Autumn Keys
SOCIAL
Tumblr: https://shaelinwrites.tumblr.com
Ask me anything: http://shaelinwrites.tumblr.com/ask
Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaelinbishop
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaelinbishop/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop How to Line Edit a Short Story! | Line Editing Your Work #2](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zsbOsGUqlWI/mqdefault.jpg)