How To Complete The First Draft Of Your Novel (FINISH WRITING YOUR BOOK!)

[@kristaolsen7394]

Thank you for this! I have three unfinished books in my pile and realized they are sitting there collecting dust because I don't know the ending to any of them.

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

So happy you found the video helpful! Time to dust those manuscripts off!

[@deborahminter6231]

😥

[@AndreaDenise]

Thank you so much for your videos! I'm currently writing my first book and you have been so helpful!

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

Love hearing that! Thanks so much for watching ♡

[@ruthmacclure609]

How did your book writing go Andrea, your message was two years ago. I haven't finished my book as yet.

[@imnothere6696]

I usually lose interest or can't think of anything. I have 20 chapters outlined of my story The Crownless so far and it's helped. I've also had written some geography on my world to help me. I'm also dealing with depression and insomnia so my writing inspiration goes out the damn window.

[@prachi._.]

Same. Really.

[@TexasMan77]

So glad I found your channel. You've helped inspire time to finish a novel I'd begun 8 years ago. Thank you!

[@ZombieSirenMusic]

I am just dragging my toes on finishing my second draft... lol. I'm not even to the final draft yet and I feel the same as you. The struggle is real 😄

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

I know, it can be so rough sometimes. Ugh. Gotta pull through! Good luck to you!

[@ZombieSirenMusic]

+Kristen Martin It is! Thanks. You too!

[@shadow_kun8657]

I've been watching your videos since this morning because I love writing. Love love, I want to be an author. I always write just short little romance stories but I really want to write a novel. Every time I got an idea and start writing, I stop. I don't write anymore and it frustrates me but coming to your page gives me motivation to do it and I'n going to push myself but still take my time.

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

Thanks so much, I love hearing that! And best of luck to you. You can do it!

[@ruthmacclure609]

From New Zealand - thank you Kristen! I'm having trouble getting back into my book, so will have a go at your suggestions, I'll be rewarding myself all right1

[@macyyoussef2908]

Thanks for the advice! I liked, subscribed, and turned on notifications! keep up the great work!

[@letstalkgoon8626]

Thanks for the video . Now I can focus on my book

[@martinmsvingen7200]

Can you make a video about writing short stories?

[@TheZGALa]

These are super helpful, thank you! I am obviously procrastinating, 'trolling' youtube videos...or maybe just being impatient with myself...

[@ZenitaDee]

I reward myself with video games. I also love Chai Tea, I usually get Caramel Chai Tea. I love it.

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

I'll have to try Caramel Chai Tea! That sounds incredible.

[@zeryyyyy6835]

Btw chai means tea so u r basically saying tea tea

[@saswatmishra6662]

Thanks. I'm writing a book. I write a page per a day. Finished 269 pages. It's just 50%. It's frustrating. How to write faster a big book?

[@kyro-jaxxsonofkosmos23]

Kristen, I have a lot to learn.

[@wsl3docmob]

Hi Kristen i'm a new subscriber to you're channel. Thanks a lot for your help!

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

Thanks for subscribing and welcome!!

[@bubblebubble365]

I'm too broke to "treat myself" after completing a chapter

[@deborahminter6231]

😥

[@ashleymoses9359]

Awe you said bluebell icecream....I live in Brenham Texas where they make bluebell icecream....♥️ I'm writing my first book....that's why I'm here....

[@DeborahKnox]

This is me. 40,000 words written in the first book in the series. All the outlining done for the next six books, need to kick my butt to get this first one finished. LOL. I have given myself a deadline of the end of October. Let's see if I can do it.

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

I know the feeling! I believe in you! YOU CAN DO IT! :)

[@DeborahKnox]

Go us!! We've got this. Teehee.

[@eliastta437]

Deborah Knox are u still working on the book?I can tell you are still liking videos about writing so I hope you haven't given up!

[@travisg1518]

My problem, I'm a perfectionist when it comes to writing. If the writing that comes out embarrasses me because of its convoluted nature, it takes me forever just to get out a paragraph! This happened to me more after maturing as a writer. I found the drafts I produced in the 2000s, were all bad English, garbage, but the writer I have become over years of self-study, produces good English, albeit through a very painstaking process of production and revision. This causes me to slow at completing projects. When an author reaches the Marcel Proust level of writing, they become very critical of their output. I finished two books in the 2000s, all begun from bad drafts! My first book took me a decade to publish! I went through hundreds of revisions, with a draft numbering 68,000 words, a length of a mainstream novel, but the polished final came out at only 44,000 words, a short 200 paged novel. I think writing a good novel is one of the hardest achievements for someone to accomplish in their lifetime. So much is needed to make a novel truly great! A great novel needs a good consistent style that is nearly poetic in flow, good characters, realistic dialogue, and descriptions that transport the reader into a scene. Not many can pull all these things off, except for Fitzgerald in, "The Great Gatsby.". I've read his other works and you can see how good writing differentiates itself from bad writing, as seen in his earlier books, when he attempted to find his voice. To write a truly marvelous book is an art of genius, really. It's all about timing that masterpiece during the best time in your life where the creativity just sprouts out a wonderful creation.

[@BOREDOM6969]

What if you have the plotline set on paper, outline ready, but half way through you JUST lose the interest to write/continue the book? Should distressing happen oorrrr?

[@denaliwhitford4495]

That last consequence would make me finish a marathon through California in the middle of a wild fire.

[@crimsoneastwood1787]

writing my own book and i can't stop. should i be woried?

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

I don't think so? Sounds like a good problem to have!

[@eliastta437]

Melvin Menta how is it now?Did you achieve your goals?

[@greenwolf4630]

How do you write a series? How do you not get bored of the story you are currently writing?? Where do you find enough words? I tried and failed. So I turn to you for advice😁

[@jessielatham8390]

Great advice!! I'm currently trying to finish up the second half of my book and why is writing so hard?? This vid helped a lot though :)

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

Thanks for watching and good luck to you!!

[@PlayWithMyToys]

My deadline is this April lets see if I can achieve it!

[@babbonatale6342]

Did you?

[@ledge-magee]

At this point, I feel like I've tried everything. I've even outlined my book numerous times but I've just not been able to write after I hit the 80,000 words mark some time ago. I know I can't let this story go and I know the end and what happens after the book, but I just... can't write the book. It's so bizarre.

[@johnnyboy2411]

You may be struggling with perfectionism. I say this because I'm going through the same thing.

[@CosmosMusicCafe]

❤️ ❤️ 🌸 👍

[@lanalytch]

Despite this happening over and over again, I never fail to be pleasantly surprised at how unique and practical your advice is! Thank you ^_^

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

Thank you!! I'm always so happy to hear if you find my videos helpful or not :)

[@kachiis5621]

I always dobut myself and my idea. I'm always afraid it's not original and that maybe it's not going to be accepted by agents

[@JamesRDavenport]

Buying Blue Bell doesn't seem like much of a punishment, like...ever. Buuuut...if it must be so, you might as well get me some too. (Psst Dutch Chocolate, Banana Pudding, or Red White, and Blueberry) Ohhh, the agony of *NOM* defeat! ;)

[@AuthorKristenMartin]

Haha it is if you have to give it away and not be allowed to eat it! :)

[@coreyoz]

by sheer coincidence, I just finished Stranger Things 2 like 20 mins ago lol

[@henryquiri]

You could write a spinoff

[@henryquiri]

The Delta drive

[@madskrk4328]

2019 boi

[@Thomas-jc3bv]

Your intro makes me wish this didn't exist.