rachel writes | NANOWRIMO: 5K WORD DAY & I WANT TO QUIT 🖊️ | Writing Vlog @rachelwritesbooks | Uploaded November 2022 | Updated October 2024, 13 hours ago.
In today's NaNoWriMo writing vlog I... STRUGGLE!
The start of week 3 was super rough for me in terms of learning how to balance writing and my other responsibilities. I also discuss strategies for staying on top of my word count, dealing with falling "behind" and why I'm not yet ready to quit my goal.
QUESTIONS FOR YOU:
1. What do you do when you're drafting and realize you've made a mistake (with the approach to the draft, etc)?
2. How do you write when you're struggling to find time?
3. Are you excited by interesting language, or is there something else you love most about writing?
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:17 - Getting back into drafting
1:26 - Struggling to hit word count & writing poorly
4:57 - Scene VS summary & what I do when I realize I've written a mistake
7:36 - Balancing writing & school & hitting 25k
9:00 - Time investment VS payoff in writing
10:20 - Behind on my goal & why I REALLY want to win NaNo
14:56 - Writing advice won't teach you how to write
16:41 - Being a nerd about words
17:50 - SHORTLISTED FOR CBC POETRY PRIZE
18:27 - Reading excerpts of my WIP
RELATED:
- Support Katie Wismer's books @Katesbookdate katiewismer.com/books
- Read my award-nommed poems in CBC! bit.ly/3TPMvSj
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 Ben Camden - Good Things Take Time - thmatc.co/?l=7C6377FF
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
In today's NaNoWriMo writing vlog I... STRUGGLE!
The start of week 3 was super rough for me in terms of learning how to balance writing and my other responsibilities. I also discuss strategies for staying on top of my word count, dealing with falling "behind" and why I'm not yet ready to quit my goal.
QUESTIONS FOR YOU:
1. What do you do when you're drafting and realize you've made a mistake (with the approach to the draft, etc)?
2. How do you write when you're struggling to find time?
3. Are you excited by interesting language, or is there something else you love most about writing?
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:17 - Getting back into drafting
1:26 - Struggling to hit word count & writing poorly
4:57 - Scene VS summary & what I do when I realize I've written a mistake
7:36 - Balancing writing & school & hitting 25k
9:00 - Time investment VS payoff in writing
10:20 - Behind on my goal & why I REALLY want to win NaNo
14:56 - Writing advice won't teach you how to write
16:41 - Being a nerd about words
17:50 - SHORTLISTED FOR CBC POETRY PRIZE
18:27 - Reading excerpts of my WIP
RELATED:
- Support Katie Wismer's books @Katesbookdate katiewismer.com/books
- Read my award-nommed poems in CBC! bit.ly/3TPMvSj
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 Ben Camden - Good Things Take Time - thmatc.co/?l=7C6377FF
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
