Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 minutes ago
Scripted this to be a top 10 and just...skipped one of the points accidentally. Can't even successfully follow an outline for a 20 minute video.
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - The story will naturally self-diagnose
7:32 - Better characters
9:41 - More information available to make decisions
10:55 - It's easier to make big changes
12:03 - Richer prose and scenes
15:25 - More confidence
17:09 - It's easier to manage information
18:00 - More immersive, intuitive writing
19:52 - It's more like life
RELATED VIDEOS
→Why I Stopped Outlining My Books: youtube.com/watch?v=doie_OCLmbo&t=788s
→How to Write a Novel Without an Outline: youtube.com/watch?v=DkZSBS_YI1Q&t=68s
→My Writing Process: youtube.com/watch?v=xbF_gY69wlM&t=1s
→My Journey with Writing and Confidence: youtube.com/watch?v=wpQ4J_l8VSw
→What I Learned About Writing in 2020: youtube.com/watch?v=oT_ukPyl06A
→BLM petitions, donations, and resources (updating list): blacklivesmatters.carrd.co / blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co
→Anti-Racism Resource Guide: allyresourceguide.com
→Issues in the World (updating): issuesintheworld.carrd.co
MY SHORT FICTION:
☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: puritan-magazine.com/never-tell-you-this
☾Solarium - Minola Review: minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop
☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282
☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live
☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282
☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: puritan-magazine.com/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden
☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light
☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine
☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang
MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJ
WRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJ
WRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7
BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0Azqco
Check out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ
OUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn Keys
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Ask me anything: shaelinwrites.tumblr.com/ask
Twitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishop
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Scripted this to be a top 10 and just...skipped one of the points accidentally. Can't even successfully follow an outline for a 20 minute video.
0:00 - Intro
5:05 - The story will naturally self-diagnose
7:32 - Better characters
9:41 - More information available to make decisions
10:55 - It's easier to make big changes
12:03 - Richer prose and scenes
15:25 - More confidence
17:09 - It's easier to manage information
18:00 - More immersive, intuitive writing
19:52 - It's more like life
RELATED VIDEOS
→Why I Stopped Outlining My Books: youtube.com/watch?v=doie_OCLmbo&t=788s
→How to Write a Novel Without an Outline: youtube.com/watch?v=DkZSBS_YI1Q&t=68s
→My Writing Process: youtube.com/watch?v=xbF_gY69wlM&t=1s
→My Journey with Writing and Confidence: youtube.com/watch?v=wpQ4J_l8VSw
→What I Learned About Writing in 2020: youtube.com/watch?v=oT_ukPyl06A
→BLM petitions, donations, and resources (updating list): blacklivesmatters.carrd.co / blacklivesmattercanada.carrd.co
→Anti-Racism Resource Guide: allyresourceguide.com
→Issues in the World (updating): issuesintheworld.carrd.co
MY SHORT FICTION:
☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: puritan-magazine.com/never-tell-you-this
☾Solarium - Minola Review: minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop
☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282
☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live
☾Wishbone - video reading: vimeo.com/420052282
☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: puritan-magazine.com/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden
☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light
☾Beautiful Animal - Room: roommagazine.com/issues/twine
☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang
MORE WRITING TIPS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJ
WRITING VLOGS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJ
WRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7
BOOK REVIEWS: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0Azqco
Check out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ
OUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn Keys
SOCIAL
Tumblr: shaelinwrites.tumblr.com
Ask me anything: shaelinwrites.tumblr.com/ask
Twitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishop
Instagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishop
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
