Kate Cavanaugh Writes | YOUR UNPOPULAR WRITING, PUBLISHING, & AUTHORTUBE OPINIONS! @KateCavanaugh | Uploaded August 2021 | Updated October 2024, 10 hours ago.
0:00 Y'alllllllll. Time to cover the 500+ spicy🌶 publishing, writing, authortube, and silly random opinions!
1:12 Fanfiction is just as legitimate as other mediums and fanfiction writers should be considered just as skilled.
2:38 Most writers who use Save the Cat to structure their novels write poorly.
3:40 We need Kate Cavanaugh videos with less background noise and loud talking.
4:18 Authortube is more about the aesthetic of writing than actual writing.
6:31 Takis are overrated; hot Cheetos are better.
6:58 If traditional publishing doesn't change, it won't exist by the time the next generation of writers come of age.
7:58 NaNoWriMo is incredibly toxic in the authortube community.
8:56 Not everyone can indie publish well. There's also lots of financial privilege involved.
9:50 First person narrative is lazy writing.
9:57 Word count goals are detrimental & stupidly rewarded.
13:15 You shouldn't publish a book as "YA" if there are sex scenes.
13:43 So many big authortubers are white women in their 30s and it's hard to find diverse voices.
15:02 Iron Man 3 is the best Iron Man.
15:06 The "authortube is dying" conversation (and how it's only interesting to creators).
16:01 You DON'T need to read a lot to be a good writer.
16:34 Amazon only rewards authors who pay back their earnings in ads.
16:59 Why are all authortubers Disney Adults?
17:37 You can 100% tell how good a book will be based off its first chapter.
18:25 Underliners are outliners in disguise.
18:41 It takes more perseverance than talent.
19:51 It takes more than passion for the writing/author lifestyle to make it on the platform and sometimes you might as well not try.
21:26 It's fine if you enjoy pantsing, but you should be able to outline.
22:31 Most writing advice givers can't walk the walk.
24:06 I hate bright red covers.
24:24 Publishing imprints should share their backlist of books more readily.
24:47 Authortube is just an excuse to procrastinate & it can make creators' writing worse!
26:28 I watch livestreams for a specific person and if they have certain guests on, it ruins my experience.
26:55 Spoiler-free book reviews are boring, repetitive, and generic.
27:30 A lot of people enjoy making videos more than writing.
28:30 When people say one of their author dreams is to have a TV show/movie, I start to suspect they don't actually love novels and just want the attention and popularity.
D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :
If you didn't fill out the form, please let me know what your unpopular opinions are! And let me know what you thought of any of these unpopular opinions! :)
L I N K S & P E O P L E M E N T I O N E D :
Becca C. Smith and her 90-day writing and publishing experiment: youtube.com/watch?v=swg8DjhcEn4&t=1s
ShaelinWrites and her video talking about problems within the authortube community: youtube.com/watch?v=rve9sFnkj90
rachelwrites and her 4K Q&A video where she talked about separating writing advice from the person who gave it: youtube.com/watch?v=J8ZyAh0rSMA&t=1055s
Check out:
The Black Authortubers Tag playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Tujx-08Su60HvLfWCEHHwg3DweXz-VH
Author JC Carpenter and her August goals video: youtube.com/watch?v=d7a__saodAI
Hang out with ShayWithThaHobbies during creativity livestreams: youtube.com/c/ShayWithThaHobbies/videos
My longtime fav, Davaisha from grapefry: youtube.com/c/grapefry/videos
Kahilah Harry and the announcement about her upcoming book: youtube.com/watch?v=rQxWScDXW5A
Liselle Sambury's post pub feels: youtube.com/watch?v=mbaZzu7KD5Q
Markus Regius and The Nerdy Book Nerd have been working on and streaming a really fun co-writing project: youtube.com/watch?v=r9p-pR3WyBM
Maiga Vidal writing her queer, POC musical: youtube.com/c/MaigaVidal
F I N D M E O N L I N E :
❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites
🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9
💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/cavanaughwrites
💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh
💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog
💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites
🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :
*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r
*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtW
Scrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw
*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzF
Aeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com
*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)
💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :
PO Box 1022
607 E. Blanco Road
Boerne, TX 78006
#authortube #writing
0:00 Y'alllllllll. Time to cover the 500+ spicy🌶 publishing, writing, authortube, and silly random opinions!
1:12 Fanfiction is just as legitimate as other mediums and fanfiction writers should be considered just as skilled.
2:38 Most writers who use Save the Cat to structure their novels write poorly.
3:40 We need Kate Cavanaugh videos with less background noise and loud talking.
4:18 Authortube is more about the aesthetic of writing than actual writing.
6:31 Takis are overrated; hot Cheetos are better.
6:58 If traditional publishing doesn't change, it won't exist by the time the next generation of writers come of age.
7:58 NaNoWriMo is incredibly toxic in the authortube community.
8:56 Not everyone can indie publish well. There's also lots of financial privilege involved.
9:50 First person narrative is lazy writing.
9:57 Word count goals are detrimental & stupidly rewarded.
13:15 You shouldn't publish a book as "YA" if there are sex scenes.
13:43 So many big authortubers are white women in their 30s and it's hard to find diverse voices.
15:02 Iron Man 3 is the best Iron Man.
15:06 The "authortube is dying" conversation (and how it's only interesting to creators).
16:01 You DON'T need to read a lot to be a good writer.
16:34 Amazon only rewards authors who pay back their earnings in ads.
16:59 Why are all authortubers Disney Adults?
17:37 You can 100% tell how good a book will be based off its first chapter.
18:25 Underliners are outliners in disguise.
18:41 It takes more perseverance than talent.
19:51 It takes more than passion for the writing/author lifestyle to make it on the platform and sometimes you might as well not try.
21:26 It's fine if you enjoy pantsing, but you should be able to outline.
22:31 Most writing advice givers can't walk the walk.
24:06 I hate bright red covers.
24:24 Publishing imprints should share their backlist of books more readily.
24:47 Authortube is just an excuse to procrastinate & it can make creators' writing worse!
26:28 I watch livestreams for a specific person and if they have certain guests on, it ruins my experience.
26:55 Spoiler-free book reviews are boring, repetitive, and generic.
27:30 A lot of people enjoy making videos more than writing.
28:30 When people say one of their author dreams is to have a TV show/movie, I start to suspect they don't actually love novels and just want the attention and popularity.
D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :
If you didn't fill out the form, please let me know what your unpopular opinions are! And let me know what you thought of any of these unpopular opinions! :)
L I N K S & P E O P L E M E N T I O N E D :
Becca C. Smith and her 90-day writing and publishing experiment: youtube.com/watch?v=swg8DjhcEn4&t=1s
ShaelinWrites and her video talking about problems within the authortube community: youtube.com/watch?v=rve9sFnkj90
rachelwrites and her 4K Q&A video where she talked about separating writing advice from the person who gave it: youtube.com/watch?v=J8ZyAh0rSMA&t=1055s
Check out:
The Black Authortubers Tag playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1Tujx-08Su60HvLfWCEHHwg3DweXz-VH
Author JC Carpenter and her August goals video: youtube.com/watch?v=d7a__saodAI
Hang out with ShayWithThaHobbies during creativity livestreams: youtube.com/c/ShayWithThaHobbies/videos
My longtime fav, Davaisha from grapefry: youtube.com/c/grapefry/videos
Kahilah Harry and the announcement about her upcoming book: youtube.com/watch?v=rQxWScDXW5A
Liselle Sambury's post pub feels: youtube.com/watch?v=mbaZzu7KD5Q
Markus Regius and The Nerdy Book Nerd have been working on and streaming a really fun co-writing project: youtube.com/watch?v=r9p-pR3WyBM
Maiga Vidal writing her queer, POC musical: youtube.com/c/MaigaVidal
F I N D M E O N L I N E :
❤️ Instagram: instagram.com/katecavanaughwrites
🧡 Newsletter: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/g9v6s9
💛 Twitch: twitch.tv/cavanaughwrites
💚 Patreon: patreon.com/katecavanaugh
💙 Website: https://readwriteroam.blog
💜 Medium: medium.com/@katecavanaughwrites
🎥 E Q U I P M E N T U S E D & W H A T I W R I T E W I T H :
*My bullet journal / writing & travel notebook: amzn.to/2UkrF0r
*My main camera for vlogging and time-lapse: amzn.to/321RbtW
Scrivener for my word processing needs: literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
*My "rainbow pens": amzn.to/2ZAiWIw
*My tiny camera with a gimbal for on-the-go and motion-lapse: amzn.to/2ZtQzzF
Aeon Timeline to create visual timelines for my stories: aeontimeline.com
*these are affiliate links, where I receive a small commission that helps the channel! Feel free to ignore. :)
💌 S N A I L M A I L M E :
PO Box 1022
607 E. Blanco Road
Boerne, TX 78006
#authortube #writing
