drafting the midpoint of my fantasy novel *act two struggles* 🌤️ writing vlog
another week in my life as a full-time writer, drafting the second act of my fantasy book. i had a 10k week and now i'm halfway done the first draft. // 🌱 Check out BYOK, the ultimate distraction-free writing tool: https://kck.st/4dRaAmF
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"Creation Under Capitalism" from @OlivieBlakeisNotWriting : • Olivie Blake is Not Writing, May 28, 2024:...
0:00 intro
1:45 reading the draft after a month
5:30 the history of tfh
7:38 how to not be a sell out
9:19 wisdom from olivie blake
10:42 the book doesn't suck, actually
11:57 polishing act one
13:51 flashbacks, interludes and fight scenes
16:26 deviating from the outline
19:03 finishing a tough chapter
20:49 shortform content....
21:59 plotting struggles
23:37 the midpoint chapterrr (is hard)
27:15 delulu intermission
29:14 realism is boring
31:15 publishing plans??
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↠ "THE FLOATING HOUSE" (WIP draft one): adult fantasy pitched as Jade City x The Witcher x Babel set in a 1900s manila-inspired city.
↠ LOCAL HEAVENS (complete): upmarket literary sci-fi pitched as a queer cyberpunk reimagining of The Great Gatsby.
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