I tried being a full-time writer for a week! A weekly writing vlog (Part 1) @JPWrites

Uploaded March 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

I had a week off work and, after having made very little progress over nearly two months, I decided it was time to forge ahead with my Fantasy Hot Mess.

It didn't exactly go to plan. I mean, I made progress, I thought, I wrote... but somehow I'm at the exact same part of the story as two months ago. 😅

QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMENTS:
- Are you a full-time writer? How do you structure your time?
- Or, if you'd like to become a full-time writer, what would an ideal week look like for you?

TIME STAMPS:
2:25 - Rewriting a scene for the 4th time
10:20 - Recap of this book so far
12:51 - Figuring out my different characters
14:30 - The problem with unpicking scenes...
17:25 - Do I really need these scenes?
22:07 - More time doesn't = more mental capacity
23:54 - Scenes need purposes, and what to do with Aubrey
28:20 - Reading counts... right?
32:29 - Introducing my antagonist
33:28 - I have 27,258 words!
36:55 - I have 38,000 words!

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