My Writing Process ✍️ from idea to completed book (intuitive, mindful, & creative!) @ShaelinWrites

Uploaded July 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 minutes ago

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - intro
1:16 - my writing eras
4:30 - my writing values
7:37 - the idea
11:23 - planning
14:31 - my writing routine
17:26 - the first draft
22:38 - my drafting tools
24:45 - editing while drafting
25:49 - revision & feedback

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INTRO
Hi, I'm Shaelin! I'm a fiction writer and currently an MFA candidate in writing. I'm also a teaching fellow and have designed a university level writing course which I am currently prepping to teach next year. I've been writing since childhood and completed over a dozen manuscripts, and am currently pursuing traditional publishing. I've also published over fifteen short stories, many of which you can read online. On this channel, I chronicle my writing journey, as well as chat about writing craft and technique! Everything I just chat about is just my personal writing philosophy, but I hope sharing it might inspire you!

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$Answering Your Questions About Short Fiction! | Endings, Revision, Short Story Structure RELATED VIDEOS: →How to Write a Short Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8DellQae18&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=2&t=11s →12 Tips for New Short Story Writers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOj7Ko_3vwg&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=1&t=143s →15 Tips for Writing Better Short Stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxb8TZbTlZc&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=4&t=522s →Everything About Submitting Short Stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYCepQ-7ChQ&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=3 →My Short Fiction Writing Process: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZZsPd3EAGA&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=5 →Edit a Short Story with Me {vlog}: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLEUFEIHc7k&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=12 →How I Wrote My Short Story Collection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sogfSzBc6cE&list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK4K0toVsmunWYSUzr0gH9F&index=11 →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 TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - intro 0:29 - deciding which stories to put in a collection 5:21 - your favourite story youve written recently? 6:24 - how to develop a story idea 7:54 - how to end a short story 11:35 - how many pages in a collection? 12:42 - revising a short story 16:38 - knowing if its a short story or a novel 19:03 - accomplishing something in the small space 20:29 - short story structure 22:01 - when do you start a short story? 22:51 - short story ideas vs flash fiction ideas 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 ☾Zugzwang - CBC [excerpt]: https://www.cbc.ca/books/literaryprizes/zugzwang-by-shaelin-bishop-1.5977031 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$

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