I hit 25000 words watching this stream!

Any tips on writing large, multi chapter wars?

writing challenges with word count goals always have sm pressure, when creativity isn't so easily quantified! so glad to see you having sm fun with project crypts💕 more female rage!!!

A video on the flashcard method would be awesome! And 7K words in four days is incredible!

My favorite self published author on KZbin is Emily McCosh if you'd like to learn more, she dives deep into Kickstarter campaigns as an option Loved this video

Also yes to a walkthrough of you scene card process!!

The discussion about content creator brain vs writer brain was so relatable, sometimes they are just not on the same page 😅 but rest assured this vlog was so enjoyable per usual! Easier said than done bc I have the same thoughts about my vlogs, but try not to overthink it too hard, we love just hearing your thoughts ❤

i always love your vlogs - hearing you talk about your work and how honest you are with the experience reminds me that we are not alone in this hobby that can feel so isolating sometimes, and it just inspires me to write as well :) - Also I really like what you've been putting out! I love a mix of chatty vlogs and cinematic ones

I love your vlogs and don't find them boring at all! Your talks about your story and your triumphs/struggles make it all so relatable 💛

I absolutely ADORE this premise! Can’t wait to read it

First off love your vlogs, I don’t find them repetitive and it’s SO helpful when you talk through your struggles and wins. Second I wanted to suggest another music option for you. I’m also writing a gothic fantasy and I love writing and brainstorming to the Bloodborne Original Soundtrack by SIE Sound Team. One of my all time favorite video games and it has some of the best dark orchestral music I’ve ever found!

Do you go to work and school? How do you balance that with writing? I work and go to school and can never find time to write? I have so many questions. Like are you majoring in creative writing? Do you live with your parents? I’m just curious because I’m currently entering the workforce and I find it hard to pursue being a published author and stay afloat at the same time. Maybe you could make a video on balancing school, work, and writing?

that's still a lot of words!! proud of you!! :)

I love these vlogs because I often find I’m trying to squeeze writing in between work and school, just a hundred words here and there, but I can watch/listen to these on public transport or whilst doing school assignments or just when I’m too burnt out to write and still feel connected to that part of creativity and get inspired! Thank you so much 💗

Firstly, I am envious of your ability to knock out so many words so quickly, and your ability to wear turtlenecks 😂 (I stretch the heck out of those necks). But re: writing vlogs: I love getting behind the scenes looks into your thinking process and writing progress like you feature here (and whatever you’re willing to share about your work)! Like, French chapter titles for Moths, amazing. Feral lead with lots of female rage, love it. All my goals for the months went out the window with life disruptions but I think I’m finding a better balance with how much of my free time I spend writing vs reading vs living, which at the end of the day, is probably pretty important 😅

I just finished act 1 of my third draft! I think I’m going to spend the rest of this month combing through the act and really getting it to a place where I’m happy with it before moving forward

What camera do you use? The image is so crisp!!

i would love a video about how you use scene cards!

i'd be interested in vlogs where you're going back and editing, i find the drafting vlogs fun too though and don't find them repetitive personally

Yes please

i love your outfit and jewellery pairings!

My goal this month was to either put words into uni stuff or fiction every day, and I've fallen a bit short of that, especially this week which has been bonkers and overwhelming for reasons I can't expand on. But what I was doing that distracted me from writing did leave me inspired to get back to it tomorrow.

I'd love for you to talk about how to handle the endings of more understated books that aren't epic sanderlanche style endings. How can something feel satisfying without having to be insane reveal after insane reveal with a ton of action as well.

So much I loved about this vlog!!! Especially loved your reflections on how you want to grow in a different aspect of craft with each project, I will absolutely be carrying that with me ❤

Crypts sounds so interesting! Can’t wait for the day I can read it 😊

I really enjoy watching your writing vlogs, Lynn! I feel like the 'boring' parts of your vlogs are still much more interesting than mine 🤣 I was able to accomplish finishing the first draft of my dystopian sci-fi novel this month and right now I'm taking a bit of a break before tackling revisions!

i super relate to needing to not check my word count too much if i want a healthy relationship with my writing spoiler for anyone reading the comments before finishing the video, but even though you didn't hit the goal, 7k in just 4 days is still super impressive! it probably takes me a whole month to get that much lol i'm still trying to get back into the habit of writing consistently but i've always been a fairly slow writer

those firefly earrings are so cute! i like what you were saying about how each of the books you've finished have taught you something different. it reminded me of how, when i was younger, i used to come up with writing projects that would require me to work on a specific aspect of writing that i wanted more practice on as a night owl, i'd love to see you try a nighttime routine

we love when adjustments end up changing the direction of a story for the better 👏👏 a gothic version of the kardashians is such a funny description, i love it ⚰ also happy belated birthday!

I want to traumatize the readers of the book how do i do that

honestly i love these vlogs because they're really motivating and also stress the importance of finding little pockets of your day dedicated just for you to work on your project, which i definitely need!! i was super intrigued by your index card brainstorming session and would love to see content about the different tools you use to brainstorm/plan novels!

Love your videos, Lynn! The writing and craft oriented ones are really motivating. And genuinely not boring at all! 🫶 The slumpy parts also feel less dire knowing that everyone has the same highs and lows throughout this process. 🤭 So excited for your projects. They both sound so deliciously atmospheric.

omg vocal training! i also don't want to write the same thing over and over again. fall looks so cozy over there 🍂💕

your hair is always so pretty!! omg i should write i haven't written in like a month AHHH THAT DESK!! love this vlog sm <3

I just started writing a small town drama/romance story, Project Satellite, after a horrible attempt at a ya fantasy last year. I think my goal count could be 5k words by the end of November. I’ve had these characters in my mind for a couple of years now and need to see what happens with them!

I write very slowly because my life is ridiculously busy (and I tend to write a fairly polished first draft, so it just takes me longer). I started a high fantasy draft back in late March and by November I was only at 25k words, but these last few weeks, I’ve gotten out an additional 5k words, so I’m standing at 30k words. If I could get another 5k done by the end of the month, I would be happy!

Will crypts be a series or a standalone?

Paris Paloma is like all feminine rage imo 😂 Bea Miller can be too. Stela Cole is unapologetic about being a woman. Devon Cole can be good too

the youtube analytics dopamine addiction omg too true... i'm so guilty of that. your word count output always impresses me so much! one day i will figure out how to comfortably hit 1-2k a day but for now i'm the slowest writer on the planet lol

I was so happy when I realised that I’m not the only person who writes non linearly. 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 enjoyed this a lot.

Love a challenge! 😊

Does creating a challenge for yourself help? Because if it does I need it 😂. I'm a game dev and have been missing dead lines

Lynn, just noticing you tagged me into your post 🥹 thank you for your confidence and support ❤

Great things to consider! Ms. Jung makes some excellent points, especially concerning a multi-faceted approach to the lives and challenges of a fictional society, and how they can inform plot. I am currently working on a fantasy series with a deep dive into the Feudal system, and its many, MANY inherent shortcomings. I feel like the 'Noble Knight' is too often glorified, and the starving peasant too often dismissed by fantasy writers, and I hope to correct that. Repressive warrior aristocracies existed throughout history and across cultures and continents. Societal, ethnic, economic and class conflicts are all essential considerations when crafting, for example, a peasant uprising.

Hi,I'm still a newbie writer👋🏼Can anybody in the comments tell me what the format is for manuscripts?I'm using Google docs atm but I need to know what the line spacing is,margins, indents, etc..

LOVED this

I 100% agree about the over use of medieval Europe. esp western medieval Europe, esp Medieval England, as a template. This is probably a natural side effect of English speaking countries using the most accessible medieval sources (English), but the result is an overstuffed conceptual pigeon-hole. Not all archers were longbow-men, and not all longbow-men were English, so don't feel bound to adopt that specific model for your archer character just because it is convenient. Overemphasizing a specific culture ignores the impacts of adjacent, or even distant groups and events. Frankish culture, for example, was profoundly influenced by contact with the middle east during the crusades. The spice trade linked economies across the globe despite war and lack of infrastructure. Cultures bleed, like tie dye. It is a good idea, I find, to draw on diverse sources for your world, the more the better.

yeyyy!! finally found a new vlogger that can motivate me to write💗💗 please do more a video like this hihi, I'll love to watch all your videos. Stay safe and warm ^^

sending you all of the positive vibes for your writing and publishing journey

Sorry it took me forever to comment again! I’m definitely not a morning person or writer (also at the mercy of my mom’s or another caregiver’s schedule), so I admire you for even attempting this! I’m definitely more of an afternoon and nighttime writer. It seems like you got a lot of words written, though! Almost 10K is really impressive! I also admire you for writing a secondary world fantasy as I don’t think that is something I could ever write. I’ll read it, though. But it’s so cool that you write it because it seems so complicated. I’m only 4K into my YA gothic horror (about 2 chapters) and haven’t written anything new in months. The last time I wrote something was in August and that was a YA horror short story. The novel is very loosely adapted from my most recent pilot I wrote last year, but not as heavily adapted as my PhD dissertation script/novel was. I just prefer to adapt my own work when I can. Your vlogs are so aesthetically pleasing and wonderful. I’m also hoping to get my first draft of this novel done by January if I can ever start writing again. Also, thank you for mentioning vocal training as a writer. I just read 2 YA horror books to try and prep my writer brain for that kind of voice and now I’m back to reading YA and Adult fantasy again. Thank you also for talking about culture and diaspora. I probably told you this on Instagram, but I’m part Egyptian and not very connected to that part of my culture/heritage because my Egyptian grandfather died when I was very young. I guess writing Egyptian characters now is my way to honor that, but I don’t always feel Egyptian “enough.” 🙃 Anyway, excited for your upcoming videos/vlogs! 😍