Okay, so this is for a potential experiment this month, but I wanted to know what y'all considered to be a "solid" amount of words for a 20-minute sprint when drafting for the first time! (Please only vote once this time!)
Also, I would love to know how you define a "solid" writing session! (Doesn't have to be contained to drafting or 20-minutes.) Usually I think of solid = good, adequate, something I'm content with.
Happy writing!!
2022-02-09 17:49:34 +0000 UTC
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I DID IT, I DID IT, I DID IT. I finally typed "The End" on this fourth draft of Project ☠️☠️ and I am so! freaking! excited!
I'm holding off on the full celebration until the 31st, as I still need to prepare the WIP to give to my friend/CP, Jessica AKA Messica. This is absolutely the best draft of Project Death so far (in fact, the only one that's truly reached The End before) but I know there will still be a lot of work to do after Jessica's done reading it.
So on o...
2022-01-29 16:30:11 +0000 UTC
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Hellooooooo everyone! Hope January has started off strong for you. I pulled my neck last week and have basically been living on my bed or on the couch, which while not great for my actual word count, has been wonderful for brainstorming! So I'm finding the positives where I can and hopefully will be fully recovered in a few days. :)
But first! Some housekeeping. Today is the last day for me to share 3 guest passes for MasterClass! (Once they're gone, they're gone, but I...
2022-01-17 17:33:29 +0000 UTC
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Ahhhhh! First off, thank you all so much for voting for this video as December's writing experiment! The Boyfriend and I had so much fun with it (even if the routine he created was a tooooouch too hard for me bahaha).
You can find your "early access" to the video here, as it won't be available publicly until Monday, January 17th!: 2022-01-02 15:56:53 +0000 UTC
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WE DID IT YOU GUYS! WE MADE IT. 🥳
First off, thank you to everyone who filled out my fun, end-of-year survey!** I'll be going through results and shout-outs LIVE during both streams, as well as compiling a wrap-up post for the most popular answers. (I've been particularly entertained by all the various colors y'all selected to represent 2021!)
So without any further ado, let's talk about WHEN those streams will be!
Stream #1 will be on Thursday, December ...
2021-12-29 20:08:53 +0000 UTC
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Well, well, well. If it isn't almost the end of December (which is good because I've been thinking about 2022 ever since NaNoWriMo wrapped up bahaha). This last month of the year is always the weirdest blend of chaos, melancholy, music, excitement, joy, family, and overwhelm. It always feels so noisy, like I can still hear holiday jingles despite laying in my dark bedroom at midnight. I love December so much but also constantly wish it was over bahaha. (I'm not sure if y'all feel...
2021-12-23 17:07:14 +0000 UTC
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Y'allllll, we're so close to the end of the year! (Which still sounds wild to me. I know we're all going through this, but what the heck. How did 2021 feel simultaneously so long and so short?)
As promised, here are a few questions I have for y'all, relating to your writing and reading from this year! (Also a fun color question, because why not.)
My plan is to share the results during a Celebration Stream toward the end of the month. As you take the survey, you'll notice ...
2021-12-08 18:00:01 +0000 UTC
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Happy last month of the year, y'all! ❄️
First off, a bit of good news. I passed 50K in the Project Death re-write!! *ecstatic and obnoxious air horn noises* That means I'm still on track to finish this draft by the end of 2021!!!! I can't wait. My fingers are crossed that 2022 will be the year of beta reads, more edits, and even querying!
That said, the past couple weeks have been hectic, what with the end of NaNoWriMo, going to Comic-Con, and then getting sic...
2021-12-06 16:59:39 +0000 UTC
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Hello, hellooooo!
Let's get some quick housekeeping out of the way: I am behind, so very behind on NaNoWriMo. But I still have a tiny smidge of hope that I can cross that 50K mark before November is up! And since the Double Stream Days have helped me so much in the past, I figured we needed to squeeze in at least one more before the month was over!
Stream #1 on Monday, November 22nd @ 6:30am CST: htt...
2021-11-20 17:08:16 +0000 UTC
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I'm getting a jump start on the holidays with a silly little idea -- and I need your help!
1) What's your favorite holiday beverage? Alcoholic or otherwise! Bonus points if it's a concoction I can make with 2+ ingredients, but also I'm just curious. ❄️
2) If you have the time (and a question in mind), please fill out the linked form for a version of truth or drink. It's basically a Q&A, but if the person doesn't want to answer the question, they have to drink. Silly, serio...
2021-11-16 23:33:01 +0000 UTC
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Hi, hey, hello! It's been a crazy couple weeks for me (as I imagine it has for all of us participating in NaNoWriMo!) but I'm finally back home! It's time to really buckle down and get as much writing done as I can, especially as we transition into the second half of this month!
So join me TOMORROW (the 16th) for a Double Stream Day! (Actually a Triple Stream Day if you're free to join me on Twitch too at the usual 1:30pm CST slot.)
STREAM #1 at 6:30am CST on the ...
2021-11-15 13:01:01 +0000 UTC
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Quick update on the Mega Writing Weekend! My main characters in Project ☠️☠️ are officially in the capital and coming up on The House (the assassins that trick Death) and I am VVVEEERRRYYY excited! (This also means the second on-page murder is rapidly approaching and I can't wait to re-write it!)
As a reminder, there will be TWO patron-only livestreams tomorrow!
Here's the link...
2021-10-25 00:38:07 +0000 UTC
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(In my head, airhorns sounded as you read the title.)
Y'alllllllll, this weekend has so much writing goodness going on! First up, it's time for another WWWriteathon! I'll be hosting Sprint #6 over on my channel, alongside some absolutely wonderful co-hosts as we help raise money for NaNoWriMo. You can find the link here to join us at 6:30am CDT, this Saturday the 23rd.
And since there will be back-...
2021-10-21 17:29:37 +0000 UTC
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Hello hello! We're almost to the middle of October and for most of the month, I have felt like a potato. The kind of potato that's been so sedentary that it's started to sprout and maybe even turn a little green. 🥔 (On a more serious note, I've been dealing with some health problems and my mom has been dealing with some more critical/confusing health problems for the past few months. We don't have a lot of answers still and I have no doubt that the stress of the situation has contributed t...
2021-10-11 15:06:59 +0000 UTC
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Whether this is the start of your spooky season or your month of prep or just another 31 days lumped together, I'd like to welcome you to my favorite time of year.
As I was thinking of what I could to honor this month, I realized that no matter what, this Spooktober's experiment needed to be something that scared me.
So below you have 2 options, both of which terrify me for different reasons. For additional context...
Option...
2021-10-01 14:04:08 +0000 UTC
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HAPPY FALL, Y'ALL! 🍁
As the "Beta Reader Feedback Experiment" video is set to go live today, I wanted to give y'all some additional background info about this process, my story, and the anthology!
Warning: spoilers ahead.
When Cam first approached me with the idea of writing a horror short story for his anthology collection (with lots of other booktubers and authortubers and horrortubers!), I immediately said yes. Having never written a horror short story...
2021-09-23 14:41:48 +0000 UTC
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Hey y'all!!
Just wanted to post a quick update regarding the beta reader experiment from last month. The video itself is taking me a little bit longer than I expected BUT I can't tell you how much I appreciated everyone who volunteered their time to read the story and respond with feedback! You all made the story SO MUCH BETTER than I could have on my own. (I sent the final version to Cam almost a month ago and I'll keep y'all updated on when the anthology will be...
2021-09-15 15:23:53 +0000 UTC
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Hey y'all!
I wanted to pick your brains about what your revision process looks like. (Or even which revision strategies you've used in the past that have/haven't worked for you!)
Let me know if you have one set revision process or if it changes based on the project.
Basically, let me know any and all of your thoughts regarding revision!!!
I'd like to use your responses to set up another channel-wide survey regarding revision and generally discuss what ...
2021-09-05 17:13:55 +0000 UTC
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Here's one of several livestreams for our ~month-long Ray Bradbury experiment~! Currently scheduled for Friday the 3rd @ 7:00pm CDT. (I'll be sure to vary the times throughout the month, as always!)
(To join in the live write-in conversation, click on the video itself so that it opens up a new browser on YouTube! As long as you're signed in to your YouTube account, you'll be able to comment along with the rest of us!)
2021-09-01 14:48:41 +0000 UTC
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First off, thank you guys SO MUCH for all of your responses on your favorite short stories, essays, and poems!!! No joke, I have over 18 items checked out from the library now based on y'alls recommendations bahaha.
Following Ray Bradbury's advice in Zen in the Art of Writing, my goal is to read 1 short story, poem, and essay per day as well as write one short story per week for the month of September.
My plan is to do an "I Tried Writing Like..." video early in S...
2021-08-26 15:00:33 +0000 UTC
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(Quick, unrelated-to-this-post note, I'll be sending out my horror short story to the first round of betas later today!)
OKAY. So I have a fun, month-long challenge that I think would be perfect for September. It's another one where I think we could all participate together too. BUT before we can do that, I was hoping I could gather up some suggestions from y'all.
Please comment down below and let me know, what's your favorite:
- poem, ...
2021-08-10 12:41:53 +0000 UTC
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This is the first time I've ever attempted an experiment like this and I need y'alls help.
The concept: I'm writing a short story for WE'RE NOT HOME, the horror anthology organized by our very own authortube friend, Cam Wolfe is Writing. I thought it would be really cool to show what the beta reading, review, and revision process on a short story looks like.
Aaaaaaand I would love to have y'all be the beta readers! (If you're interested and like h...
2021-08-05 16:25:01 +0000 UTC
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I'm back from Vegas 🎲 and ready to finish Chapter 3 of the DnD novelization during this stream!!! Let's give Camp NaNoWriMo - or the last week of July, if you're not participating! - a great final push! Currently scheduled for TODAY @ 12:30pm CDT!
Looks like I'll be returning to the vampires in the final week of Camp!🦇
(To join in the live write-in conversation, click on the video itself so that it opens up a new browser on YouTube! As...
2021-07-26 13:20:36 +0000 UTC
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Y'all...............I am behind on my Camp NaNoWriMo goal.
Actually, I think my Camp NaNoWriMo goal has pivoted. I took the heart of "co-writing a story with my brother" and have instead almost entirely shifted to our DnD novelization these past couple weeks. I just sent him the first chapter to review, with Chapter 2 & 3 following shortly (maybe this weekend??).
So hopefully I'll be returning to my vampires soon, maybe on tomorrow's write-in?? 🦇 We're scheduled to
2021-07-16 19:45:28 +0000 UTC
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Hey guys! Since I was sick last weekend, Cam and I pushed our ~writing sprints & fun announcement stream~ to tomorrow, Sunday the 11th at 8:00am CDT!
Buuuuut so that I don't double-up days, I'm moving our Patreon stream to this Monday, the 12th instead. Several people requested a time good for our Oceania people, so it will be at 5:30am CDT! (I know that not everyone will be able to attend, but hopefully this gives others a chance! We'll be a tiny b...
2021-07-10 15:07:08 +0000 UTC
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Hey y'all! Tomorrow, Monday the 5th at 7:00pm CDT, is the first patron-only live write-in for Camp! Don't forget, we'll be doing them weekly at alternating days and times! :)
AND THE RESULTS ARE IN! For the #5Kfor5Days challenge, the majority chose THIS WEEK to participate together. I'll be adding a place in the Discord group for us to hang out and motivate each other! (If you can't participate this week, no worries! I think there will ...
2021-07-05 01:38:14 +0000 UTC
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Alriiiiight, so since y'all are really my sounding board, I wanted to pick your brains on an idea I had.
One of my goals has been to lift up smaller creators and help get them thrown the way of the algorithm. Part of that is shout-outs, but another part is having people on livestreams. I think the audience is a lot more likely to subscribe when they can see the authortuber in motion, hear about their projects firsthand, etc.
So I was thinking about a monthly chat where I had about...
2021-06-29 14:41:24 +0000 UTC
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First off, I'm so sorry for the delay in getting this up!! And also sorry that I haven't finished May's writing experiment either.
The plus side is I always get to them (and always love them!) eventually, but I've been busier than usual lately. In a lot of great ways that I'm excited about, but that means I don't have quiiiiite as much energy for multi-day experiments.
HOWEVER, as I'm combining two month's experiments into one, I figured I needed to go big! ...
2021-06-24 16:42:41 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! June's patron-only writing sprints will be this Saturday, the 26th, at 9:00am CDT!
ALSO it is almost time for Camp NaNoWriMo!!! AHHHHH.
As discussed in the previous post, I wanted to add a weekly patron-only stream. Thank you guys so much for letting me know that you'd prefer the times to hop around so more people could join at least one!
HERE IS THE SCHEDULE for July:
Monday, July 5th at 7:00pm CDT
Sunday, July 11t...
2021-06-24 16:24:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey y'all! I want to throw out some ideas and plans we came up with during the Patreon livestream yesterday.
First off, Camp NaNoWriMo is coming up. (That's right, it's Prepune! Bahaha.) And I wanted to do our own weekly livestreams again. I already stream Tuesday - Friday on Twitch, and don't super enjoy doubling up on sprint days, SO that leaves Mondays, Saturdays, and Sundays for potential patron-only Camp NaNo sprints! Would y'all prefer to have a dedicated day thro...
2021-06-01 15:09:43 +0000 UTC
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