Is NaNoWriMo... EASY? - Week 1 | Writing Vlog #41 @rachelwritesbooks

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It's the second week of NaNoWriMo, and I'm here to share my week 1 writing vlog! Despite a personally rocky week, I had a fantastic time writing, and I'm so excited to see what week 2 brings! In this vlog, I discuss the current state of my WIP, my tips for how to succeed at NaNoWriMo, and more!

QUESTIONS FOR YOU:
1. How do you balance NaNoWriMo and your life responsibilities (school, work, childcare, etc)?
2. What do you do when you're struggling with writing?
2. What's your favourite thing you've written lately (share a snippet if you'd like!)?

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Thoughts on my current project
1:49 - Balancing chronic pain & writing
2:08 - A rocky start to NaNo
3:39 - Day 1-5 recap: is NaNoWriMo... easy?
7:49 - Why is my book so long? & my current writing plans
11:04 - Trying to fit NaNo into my life responsibilities
12:50 - Week 1 recap & my tips for success
16:11 - Reading you excerpts from my WIP

CONNECT WITH ME:
Twitter: twitter.com/rachellwrites
Instagram: instagram.com/rachelxwrites
Website: bit.ly/3rq2vz5
Tumblr: bit.ly/3BhAtK3
Pinterest: bit.ly/2qdKsyM

ALL MY PUBLISHED WORK: bit.ly/3CYT7Y1

MY STORIES:
→ "The Species is Dead" in Minola Review: bit.ly/3wEnkqE
→ "Mama Lives in My Mouth" in Young Voices: bit.ly/3yRzBKg
→ "Primary Organs" in The Malahat Review: bit.ly/2Tl0yWu & read an excerpt: bit.ly/3fzSQR1
→ "The Wolf-Antelope Will Not Come for Us" in filling Sation: bit.ly/2UhCxjH
→ "Where to Run When the Lamb Roars" in The Temz Review: bit.ly/3GN246M
→ "Fig" in Fractured Lit: fracturedlit.com/fig
→ "Jasmine’s Brows and Cuts,” in The Puritan, bit.ly/3mBsPDA
→ “Slaughter the Animal” in The New Quarterly, bit.ly/3BURVqb
→ “Eat Well” in CAROUSEL, forthcoming

MY POETRY:
→ "We sell skin on sale" in Augur Magazine (poetry): bit.ly/3vBvQH3
→ "the drive-up microphone at burger king" in carte blanche:
bit.ly/3sm6RoE
→ "A burial" in The Fiddlehead: bit.ly/3oMU7ID
→ "The night my mother learns to use the bus" in The Fiddlehead: bit.ly/3oMU7ID
→ “What’s the difference between good and god” in CV2 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 y'all! I'm Rachel, a 21-year-old writer from Toronto. I've 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:
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

Music by Jay XL - Lead Role - thmatc.co/?l=5A9410B4

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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$Is NaNoWriMo... EASY? - Week 1 | Writing Vlog #41 take a shot every time harrison curses academia Its the second week of NaNoWriMo, and Im here to share my week 1 writing vlog! Despite a personally rocky week, I had a fantastic time writing, and Im so excited to see what week 2 brings! In this vlog, I discuss the current state of my WIP, my tips for how to succeed at NaNoWriMo, and more! QUESTIONS FOR YOU: 1. How do you balance NaNoWriMo and your life responsibilities (school, work, childcare, etc)? 2. What do you do when youre struggling with writing? 2. Whats your favourite thing youve written lately (share a snippet if youd like!)? TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Thoughts on my current project 1:49 - Balancing chronic pain & writing 2:08 - A rocky start to NaNo 3:39 - Day 1-5 recap: is NaNoWriMo... easy? 7:49 - Why is my book so long? & my current writing plans 11:04 - Trying to fit NaNo into my life responsibilities 12:50 - Week 1 recap & my tips for success 16:11 - Reading you excerpts from my WIP 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 Jay XL - Lead Role - https://thmatc.co/?l=5A9410B4 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$ $My character said WHAT? | guess the dialogue CHALLENGE ft. sarah & ashley 2 fools (affectionate). 4 characters. Who will win? DISCLAIMER: not that I expect this will happen because my audience is AMAZING, but if anyone leaves mean comments about Sarah or Ashley Ill block you! :) 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 Drew Richmond - Fred Astaire - https://thmatc.co/?l=84A87E54 Music by Martian - Energy - https://thmatc.co/?l=185CA930 Music by Martian - Teamwork - https://thmatc.co/?l=C091A10D 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$ $English VS Creative Writing Degrees ✨ - Whats the difference? so an english major and writing major walk into a bar Join me for a casual conversation with my best friend, Ashley! We discuss the similarities and differences in English VS Creative Writing undergraduate programs. DISCLAIMER: This is strictly from OUR experiences and is not meant to be taken as black and white advice (and if you disagree with something said, please be kind Ashley is an angel to share her time with me, and Id love for her to come back! Any rude comments will be deleted). Please do your own research on programs if you are debating between the programs. We are both in Canadian programs and were admitted into schools pre-COVID, so keep this in mind. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - intro 0:16 - introducing ashley 1:28 - why did we choose to study english/writing? 3:21 - similarities between english/writing degrees 3:47 - what does a typical writing major do? 5:50 - time commitment for a writing major 7:25 - what does a typical english major do? 9:55 - which degree focuses more on grammar? 12:23 - do you NEED to study english to be a good writer? 13:24 - should you take writing courses as an english major? 13:48 - how much do you read in an english program? 16:15 - all about essays 17:28 - time commitment for an english major 20:36 - jobs as an english major 23:02 - jobs as a writing major (& risks of unpractical degrees) 15:28 - how much do you read as a writing major? 28:17 - scholarships for english VS writing 30:00 - researching schools 31:52 - more job talk for writing majors 35:20 - the importance of getting involved in extracurriculars 37:14 - which degree focuses more on literature? 40:55 - rachel regrets her writing degree? 42:36 - last thoughts & outro 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 Music by Public Library Commute - Mile High - https://thmatc.co/?l=CB8779E6 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$