I don't know how to love writing anymore | After Draft Podcast Ep. 4 @rachelwritesbooks

rachel writes | I don't know how to love writing anymore | After Draft Podcast Ep. 4 @rachelwritesbooks | Uploaded January 2024 | Updated October 2024, 12 hours ago.
In this episode of After Draft, I unveil the podcast's "after hours" segment and discuss falling out of love with writing when you least expect it.

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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

#authortube

$A PANTSER Tries PLOTTING a Novel | Writing Vlog #36 camp nanowrimo vlog lets gooo! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:32 - Quick recap of my Camp goals 1:11 - What Ive done so far & what my Camp project is about 13:27 - The writing documents Ive created to worldbuild 18:48 - Update on my story Bible 25:02 - Summary of what Ive fleshed out 27:53 - Falling behind 31:05 - Writing career crisis & daydreaming about publishing 34:29 - How I outline with a scene list 37:31 - Reading A LOT 40:10 - Brainstorming magical powers & week 4 goals 43:27 - Finally getting ahead & reaching all my Camp goals?? 48:20 - Book unboxing 50:12 - Final day goal readjustment 55:00 - Did I win Camp? RELATED: - My Camp NaNoWriMo Plans! | Outlining, Save the Cat & Worldbuilding Galore: https://youtu.be/_t4jxkBubvI - I FINISHED WRITING MY BOOK (accidentally, lol) | Writing Vlog #35: https://youtu.be/NlpxwFHEbv4 - How I Accidentally Wrote a 10 Book Series | All About My Novel(s) - Fostered: https://youtu.be/elXAZDy8OJM - Worlbuilding blog post I mentioned: https://bit.ly/3BI4xk6 - Another helpful worldbuilding post: https://bit.ly/3Ss2eb4 - Check out The Marionettes by @Katesbookdate https://bit.ly/3SoNzNt - Check out Blood Like Magic & Blood Like Fate by @LiselleSambury https://bit.ly/3oOOMQX LINKS 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 will be entering my fourth year of my BA in creative writing in the fall. On my channel, 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 no suits - Magic City - https://thmatc.co/?l=1BA27976 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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$Im a published author! | Publication Update & Q&A In todays authortube video, I discuss the last couple publications Ive landed and also answer your publishing questions! Also realize I forgot to include photos of the issues (fail lol), but check them out here: - LinkTree to all the publications: https://bit.ly/3CYT7Y1 TIMESTAMPS: 0:36 - Poem anthologized in the 2021 Rhysling Anthology 1:03 - Short story published in filling Station & award nom 1:56 - Short story published in The Temz Review & award shortlist 3:25 - 2 poems in The Fiddlehead 4:34 - Flash fiction published in Fractured Lit 5:27 - Short story forthcoming in The New Quarterly 7:04 - Poem forthcoming in CV2 Q&A 7:30 - Do you ever submit something to a magazine and tell yourself that “you’ve got this one” or “I think they will take this”, or do you always expect a rejection and think of a publication as a surprise or “bonus?” 9:09 - How do you find publications to submit to? 10:18 - How do you find magazines to volunteer with/how do you reach out to them? 10:53 - How did you come about writing any of your pieces/coming up with the ideas for them? Were you inspired to write said piece by something else? Did it come spontaneously? 12:38 - When writing a story, do you ever come up with a plot detail that could change little or a lot of the story? Do you go through with the change or keep to the original idea? RELATED: - Last publication update: https://youtu.be/QuTOFbnXyco - Rejections vid: https://youtu.be/MCvA9o4VWMA - CBC list of Canadian litmags: https://bit.ly/3j0JsXP - How to pants for outliners: https://youtu.be/Qf98fpkBt3c LINKS Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachellwrites Tumblr: https://bit.ly/3BhAtK3 Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2qdKsyM 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/ 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 → 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 third year of my BA in creative writing. On my channel, I document my writing journey and try to post once a week (usually on Fridays). 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$ $Writing a Book in 30 DAYS 💻 | NANOWRIMO WRITING VLOG I did it! After 30 days of drafting, I officially won NaNoWriMo and wrote a book (sort of lol) in just a month! In this writing vlog, I take you through my last week of NaNoWriMo, share tips on how I succeeded, what I learned, and what Ill take away for next year! QUESTIONS FOR YOU: 1. Is having fun an important part of your writing process? 2. When do you revise during your writing process? 3. What did you write this month (or this year) that youre really proud of?(Share an excerpt if youd like!) TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - How Im approaching the end of NaNo 1:08 - Lonan is BACK (and why this is so difficult) 3:50 - Beating all my personal writing records 5:50 - Revising a scene 8:09 - Wrench in my plans & mental health struggles 9:30 - I won! NaNo final stats 10:29 - Did I write anything good during NaNo? 11:02 - What did I do to win NaNo (tips for you)? 14:48 - What did I learn during NaNo? 18:22 - Would I do NaNo (like this) again? 19:10 - Reading you excerpts from my WIP RELATED: - Harrison playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5GKenxQoGBJSC1Dtm3LdgZ?si=befc0504cb534994 - Reeve playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2J0KGO75CcgnboUdTwnQ1u?si=4aed1d74731f49a0 - Camp NaNo vlog: https://youtu.be/Rt7DUcpYkfY - Fostered crash course vid: https://youtu.be/elXAZDy8OJM 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 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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$How to Finish Your Book | Why You Haven’t Completed Your First Draft In todays writing craft video, I discuss 4 reasons you may not have finished your book yet, and 4 strategies to get to the end! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:27 - Reason 1: Youre searching for perfection in an imperfect medium 1:35 - Solution 1 2:25 - Reason 2: Youre judging the project too broadly 3:28 - Solution 2 3:59 - Reason 3: Youre taking too long to draft 6:03 - Solution 3 7:57 - Reason 4: Youre writing what you think you should write, not what you want to write 9:21 - Solution 4 RELATED: - Im ALMOST Finished My Book | major rewrites & getting out of a slump: https://youtu.be/2vxQerkUoMw LINKS 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 → “Eat Well” in CAROUSEL, forthcoming → “Slaughter the Animal” in The New Quarterly, 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 will be entering my fourth year of my BA in creative writing in the fall. On my channel, 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$