How to Write a Book

[@Jachochannel]

I'm working on my first book. Hopefully I can finish the first draft before this year ends

[@mypetblackie108]

same here

[@kotzupdates]

Same!

[@Jachochannel]

@@kotzupdates are you writing it in Spanish? Because I am

[@Reedsy]

Good luck!

[@spiritstig827]

Me too! Good luck to you

[@lees2708]

Your presentations are wonderful. And kind of timeless.

[@rlbjr1962]

I'm writing a book and have finished the first draft. I'm planning on watching all your videos on editing. Thanks for all you do. You're a great help.

[@Reedsy]

Good luck with your draft!

[@ssundaram1686]

Omg yass My Write Club, I'm glad you brought that up! I've also found it very useful for goal tracking. It's satisfying to see that bar up as you write more and more. Thank you so much for this video!

[@Reedsy]

It's one of my favourite tools!

[@malcolmstephenson556]

Nice work laying out simple steps to completing one's first book. This will help finish my first book that I started working on a few months ago. Thank you.

[@TheTexasBear]

I'm trying to get encouraged for a book I want to write. Thank you so much you really helped me💓💓💓🦄

[@bpsara]

I'm developing my first book. I'm still in the outlining stage

[@sumayyahkhan8897]

This is my favourite reedsy video!

[@sumayyahkhan8897]

This video is the best im 11 year old and i am currently working on my first book which i hope goes well.

[@blushingbutterfly7742]

good luck man

[@wiseauserious8750]

Good luck kiddo, you got this 👍

[@itz_pris8356]

I'm working on my first book and this helped a lot! Thanks for the help!

[@wampadan1827]

I have one book out and am working on the next. Tip videos like this are always useful and appreciated.

[@thegreatergood2315]

how does one deal with the fact that their book might be not long

[@aisadal2521]

Yes! Been waiting for this for so long 😁

[@loturzelrestaurant]

More Authors should study 'Nen' from 'HunterxHunter'. Its not for no reason called THE Best Magic-System/Power-System. THE best. Not 'one of' the Best.

[@julialumina1615]

Currently working on my first book :) and these videos have been of such great help!

[@NowraxOfficial]

hey , its been 4 years , did you finish wrting your book ?

[@erinhartman9083]

This is such a big help, thanks so much

[@mypetblackie108]

I've recently started writing my own novel, and this video was an immense amount of help c: I was debating on going back and editing, but many people said to just finish it, so I guess I'll try to do it. I did already go back one time to shift the plot, add and delete scenes, and just today was talking with a friend to help character development. XP The rest of the video was foreign to me, but mark my words, in a few years, I'll be back.

[@mypetblackie108]

@J3ff33 I'm glad you asked ^-^ It takes place in a fantasy/sci-fi world where this boy named Taylor basically goes on a quest finding the people he needs to complete a prophecy. (I know that's a cliche, I plan to tweak it.) I really need to delete irrelevant scenes and make it fit more of a genre, it's kind of lacking in that sense.

[@tanmaytekale6800]

Thanks Reedsy and Shaelin. I am writing my first book and your tips and tricks are helping a lot.

[@loturzelrestaurant]

More Authors should study 'Nen' from 'HunterxHunter'. Its not for no reason called THE Best Magic-System/Power-System. THE best. Not 'one of' the Best.

[@jngfitness2001]

Solid advice, young lady! Job well done indeed!!

[@martha7408]

Could you do a video on the 'marathon of the middle'? I am writing my first novel and struggling to stay productive and increase my word count. Love your videos, :D

[@hfhxgdytfyguyghfyfhrbt6gxc749]

I've personally been working on this massive, interconnected universe with tons of smaller stories all making up the universe. I also have loads of character bios and dossiers for over 100 characters of varying importance. I've also been writing out small individual scenes that will ultimately make up a whole story.

[@DalCecilRuno]

Oooh back to basics! Nice.

[@sakhisamim5988]

Thank you dear for a wonderful video. I really enjoyed the way you were speaking and describing the entire issue that a writer might face. I will keep watching your videos, eventually, I would like to contact you in order to get some more help from you. Thanks again and wish you good luck

[@gregorydefeo7369]

The background music is relaxing; contrasts with your profound and fervent delivery.

[@pamelagardnerisenhour6866]

My 1st book. It's an autobiography. Sensitive reading. I enjoyed your presentation

[@jdodson1093]

Excellent video! Thank you!

[@victorthurse6027]

I have a pad of paper with 200 pages dedicated to a single dialogue scene that introduces an important character. I am the kind of writer who has to determine where things are going by the middle before I can write the beginning. I am giving myself until September 15th to write the scene. I can't wait to be writing at my full speed.

[@josiahsmallwood1413]

Hey Shaelin, I'm writing my first book. It will be a fantasy book for ages 10-14. I'm using a fourteen year old protagonist (Though I'm considering changing him to a thirteen year old protagonist who will be turning fourteen soon) and am unsure whether to mark it as a middle grade fantasy or a YA fantasy. I'm planning on the protagonist being older in future books (ages 16, 17) that will definitely be YA, and the series getting a bit darker as time goes on. Would you mark it as Middle grade or YA?

[@martinlee8057]

Thanks for your video's. I'm writing my first book, I have no idea how it's going to end lol.

[@hfhxgdytfyguyghfyfhrbt6gxc749]

As a very unprofessional writer, I would recommend that you write out smaller scenes that will make up your story. I'm doing that myself and I'm too early in the process to know if it will work or not.

[@calvinhill3865]

This is extremely useful

[@bsmita81]

Hi I am 7 years old and I am writing a book about space it has 5 chapter and this video helped a lot thanks!!!

[@farfar4dev263]

Seven years old? I'm Impressed! I'm fourteen and I thought I was young haha

[@joshliam1967]

I'm working on my third book, I know we never stop learning so really appreciated this.

[@jacoblawrence6580]

Great Video! I have many different ideas but can't really decide where to start. My grandparents told me stories about their parents and grandparents so I have basic ideas for some stories. My grandmother's grandmother used to tell her stories about life during the Civil war (That is one possible storyline) and also each of my grandparents lives during the great depression (my grandpa grew up in a Mill Village (urban setting) and my grandmother grew up on a farm. Any tips that you can help me with. Thank you so much!

[@paulheywood2350]

Mine is a historical book with lots of facts ànď characters. I've written the basic line but ive now where no where near the 70000 suggested I've got historical facts and figures but no real text for the words used. Any ideas?!?

[@bjrg832]

Well I thought I was gonna start writing my first book this summer, But then cleaning up, I found one of my old stories from back in my teens (when I used to write and my Dream began) and it was a little more then 48.000 words! I’d already (almost) written a book! I just never realized because, At the time I was counting pages and not words. It is ofcourse horrible, and i’m not gonna finish it. Though now I’ve started writing my new story, and it Doesn’t Seem that scary any more - except that now I’m gonna try to write while beeing a mum of two, and I guess that’s what’s gonna be my Real Challenge, while I originally thought it was gonna be the amount of words.

[@airforcedad4529]

This Video id like a God send thank uou so much for sharing it. I am starting to write a book and by that I mean researchig and brainstorming. My biggest problem rright now is Step 4 creating a writing routine I have to do that badly. Thanks again

[@MasterBlek]

I was hoping for at least one tutorial where they show us some writing of a book even if the story sucks... AT LEAST ONE TUTORIAL... I kept looking over the useless internet and nobody makes a tutorial... I don't want people's opinion... I want TUTORIALS. Can you show us how you work in some program and explain every single thing while sharing the screen so we can see what you are actually doing?

[@jriley5476]

I've written several unpublished children's picture books, unaired television pilots, unproduced stageplays, a couple screenplays, a young adult scifi novella, loads of scenes from years ot theatre (which one day I'll compile into something like "Spoon River"), and hundreds of Quora posts. ;-P However, I am currently writing my first attempt at mid-grade novel writing. The lead is a 4th grade girl, and all of the students I work with whom I spoke to about it, love the concept. So, at least I know my target audience, right? Lol

[@Phoenix_flame]

I'm working on a book. I worked with a published author on it after I already started, and realized I definitely had quite a few things to change X3

[@isadoreanabelle3449]

Awesome thanks a billion angel!

[@cwfcwfcwf]

What is copy editing?

[@Reedsy]

Copy editing means small scale edits such as grammar, syntax, word choice, etc.

[@cwfcwfcwf]

@@Reedsy Thanks Shaelin, I always thought that was called line editing. :)

[@hehehehudyduehsjsjsj4807]

im a 10 year old trying to make a book so i searched up how to make a book.. thanks for the tips!!!

[@holistic7980]

Great video.Can you suggest good online writing clubs?

[@Reedsy]

Facebook groups are a good place to look!

[@alishiagilbert8972]

I am writing my first novel

[@crstph]

for anyone reading this: definitely check out shaelin's channel!! shes the only writing advice youtuber i still follow and her videos are helpful, inspiring, and specific: i always want to write after i watch them.

[@sumayyahkhan8897]

Same

[@CreativeT09]

I’m trying to write a book . I’m still trying to write my plot line.

[@dieselsnout]

Proh-cess! Check

[@braincuriosities]

"it's going to take a lot of revisions" - I am currently doing a PhD and my research MS will pass by this phase and I am already dreading it hahahaha

[@LivingDead53]

Thanks, I usually have to ask Yahoo! science and get beaten around a bit. I'm still working on matter spray. Don't judge me. It's for the strange sounds that happen on large ships in space due to the vacuum of space. I know there's no sound in space, but I was apparently correct when I said sound might change on large ships due to other factors .I assume a future society would know how to even things out with different materials, but I am trying to be clever. It's better than my diamond ship or immortal fungus. The diamond ship would break a part. I've read a geology book since then. The immortal fungus came from the orange stuff that came out of my screen and made me believe in dinosaurs controlling the universe. I know I'm crazy. Anyway, I also know, after reading a . biology textbook that we will find tiny things in space in greater numbers not bigger. Oh well.

[@mckayla5747]

im in the outlining and its a struggle

[@leej2311]

I need help with my book very interesting story of my life

[@loturzelrestaurant]

More Authors should study 'Nen' from 'HunterxHunter'. Its not for no reason called THE Best Magic-System/Power-System. THE best. Not 'one of' the Best.

[@loririchard397]

I need a ghost writer. I already have a storyline.

[@arulsimions8705]

Ring rings with a ring that rings in ear rings ....super....In India, our women fork used to punch ear ring.... It adds beauty to you...

[@Jay-pe4gx]

Im writing my first book. Pray for me guys... This is gonna be fun but im not gonna lie. Im scared

[@loririchard397]

I just want to get my name out there. I have millions in side of me. I even encouraged other writers but people are weak where I live and very selfish. I am professional but the people are like the entertainment industry. Like vultures. Just crazy.

[@stefanaular3178]

the way she says process is very distracting and i just had to address it i'm sorry adghjdfghh

[@Reedsy]

My Canadian accent shining through :D

[@stefanaular3178]

Reedsy it's great though i love it