Why You're Not Getting Better at Writing | 6 Tips to Improve Your Prose @rachelwritesbooks

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In today's writing craft video I discuss 6 reasons you may not be getting better at writing alongside suggestions for improving your prose! Check back for next week's video where I'll discuss the writing basics noted in this video in detail.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:11 - You're not getting enough practice (you haven't given it enough time)
1:51 - You don't have the basics down
2:55 - You don't have enough distance from your work
3:34 - You aren't pushing yourself out of your comfort zone
6:37 - You're too perfectionistic
10:20 - You haven't yet developed as an editor

RELATED:
- Line Edit With Me (series playlist): youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhqx68UFfNEtgzpo2wN9Id5K1twMBRruP

LINKS
Twitter: twitter.com/rachellwrites
Tumblr: bit.ly/3BhAtK3
Pinterest: bit.ly/2qdKsyM

MY PUBLISHED WORK: https://linktr.ee/rachellachmansingh

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

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
→ "My Wolf Lives on the Windowsill" in Grain Magazine: [print only]

ABOUT ME
Hi y'all! I'm Rachel, a twenty-year-old writer from Toronto. I've been writing for eight years and am in my third year of my BA in creative writing. On my channel, I document my writing journey and try to post once a week (usually on Fridays).

ASK ME ANYTHING: bit.ly/34wRv7u

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

$Why Youre Not Getting Better at Writing | 6 Tips to Improve Your Prose In todays writing craft video I discuss 6 reasons you may not be getting better at writing alongside suggestions for improving your prose! Check back for next weeks video where Ill discuss the writing basics noted in this video in detail. TIMESTAMPS: 0:11 - Youre not getting enough practice (you havent given it enough time) 1:51 - You dont have the basics down 2:55 - You dont have enough distance from your work 3:34 - You arent pushing yourself out of your comfort zone 6:37 - Youre too perfectionistic 10:20 - You havent yet developed as an editor RELATED: - Line Edit With Me (series playlist): https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhqx68UFfNEtgzpo2wN9Id5K1twMBRruP LINKS Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachellwrites Tumblr: https://bit.ly/3BhAtK3 Pinterest: http://bit.ly/2qdKsyM MY PUBLISHED WORK: https://linktr.ee/rachellachmansingh 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/ 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 → 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 third year of my BA in creative writing. On my channel, I document my writing journey and try to post once a week (usually on Fridays). ASK ME ANYTHING: https://bit.ly/34wRv7u 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$

explaining the plot of the dystopian novel I wrote at 13 🤡 (its cringe I love it)

$11 Things Writing My 11th Novel Taught Me I finished my book! Here are 11 things writing it taught me! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 3:23 - 1. My writing is constantly evolving 5:04 - 2. Your success doesnt guarantee your failure and your failure doesnt guarantee you will never succeed again 7:46 - 3. Writing what you love doesnt necessarily mean youll love it while writing it 10:23 - 4. Sometimes you have to make the right decision for a project even if its the wrong one that leads to larger problems 12:25 - 5. Sharing your book is scary and creates expectation - even if its just within yourself 14:48 - 6. Sometimes you learn what a book needs long after you needed to hear it 17:15 - 7. Even the most confident writers arent immune to insecurity 19:46 - 8. A project can oversee a big change in you and your big changes can change it 22:36 - 9. Accepting uncertainty is critical to becoming a better writer 23:38 - 10. Writing a book can be a mistake - but all writing is progress 25:27 - 11. Finishing a project can be deeply bittersweet/unsatisfying/painful/beautiful all at once RELATED: - 10 Things Writing My 10th Book Taught Me: https://youtu.be/N1G9xjngjZA - How I made the Feeding Habits book cover: https://youtu.be/YuLFAsse2t0 - How I made the Feeding Habits dust jacket: https://youtu.be/XMf8zvjFXUQ - How I Accidentally Wrote a 10 Book Series | All About My Novel(s) - Fostered: https://youtu.be/elXAZDy8OJM - All About My Novel | MOTH WORK: https://youtu.be/ghWkJuZHoO8 - Feeding Habits audiobook playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhqx68UFfNEtKFiOHnNDUN9pttVFLazmf - Why writing for yourself will make you a better writer | Truths & Misconceptions + my journey: https://youtu.be/uPKMPv-ea4k - Why I’m Not Publishing My Novels & the pressure to publish in the writing community: https://youtu.be/DFvpy5sihfA LINKS 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 → “Eat Well” in CAROUSEL, forthcoming → “Slaughter the Animal” in The New Quarterly, 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 will be entering my fourth year of my BA in creative writing in the fall. On my channel, 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 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$

Everything I Wrote in 2021 | Writing Wrap Up

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TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:29 - Finished my book 2:30 - Drafted my fantasy novel 3:53 - Outlined my book for Camp NaNoWriMo 5:06 - Drafted 1 short story 5:42 - Have you had any revelations about writing lately? 7:56 - When do I jump into a new project after finishing another? 9:31 - How have you improved most as a writer? 11:59 - Who would you choose to play your characters in a live action adaptation? 13:00 - Whats your best overall editing tip? 14:22 - What are your favourite themes or tropes to write about? 16:01 - What do you do when you get critique and you dont want to revise? LINKS 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, 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 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 2023 WRITING GOALS | will this be my best writing year yet? Here are my writing goals for 2022! QUESTIONS FOR YOU: 1. What are your writing goals for 2023 (if you have any)? 2. Whats one writing-related thing youd like to explore/learn/practice in 2023? TIMESTAMPS: 0:18 - Finish Seventh Virtue 1:35 - Write Houses With Teeth 2:39 - Edit Seventh Virtue 3:19 - Start the Seventh Virtue sequel 3:38 - Plan the Seventh Virtue sequel 3:57 - Write a short story every other month 4:39 - Submit to literary magazines 3 times a month RELATED: - All about Fostered video: 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 Naomi - Saturday Light - https://thmatc.co/?l=023EA492 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 Favourite (UNDERRATED) Writing Techniques #2 Lets chat about my top 10 writing techniques! In this video, I go over 10 (more) techniques I think are particularly interesting in writing craft, share examples of these techniques, and give you ideas for how you can use them in your own book/story! RELATED: - Part 1 of this video: https://youtu.be/-PszvbQerJ8 - How to Write a Short Story (for BEGINNERS) | 4 Easy Steps https://youtu.be/5PCwca1a3uw - How to title seminar: https://youtu.be/_gQsT5DvU8M - Subtext video: https://youtu.be/wT8RyoQtMbI TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 0:06 - Blotted scenes/vignettes 1:59 - Third person present tense 3:07 - Subtextual dialogue 5:05 - Hypophora 5:38 - Unwords 6:24 - Thematic revelations 7:13 - Chapter titles 8:37 - Mirroring 9:15 - Closing sentence literary punch 11:07 - Psychic distance push/pull 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 Naomi - Saturday Light - https://thmatc.co/?l=023EA492 Music by Naomi - Gummy Bear - https://thmatc.co/?l=9B66795B Music by Naomi - Lullaby - https://thmatc.co/?l=D29F4260 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$