I ran away to write my novel by the sea (writers retreat w/ Jack Edwards)

[@jack_edwards]

this is 26 (exquisite) minutes of dakota saying meaningful things while i'm running around in the background behaving like a toddler

[@sourbeltsroll]

you just became her child 😂

[@gidlerocks]

@@sourbeltsroll honestly 😂

[@Charlotte-ji3vl]

dakota: yes sophistication and writing jack: during the poo break I also pooed

[@natalie3493]

It’s like that one Lorde song, “You can be the class clown, I’ll be the beauty queen in tears. It’s a new art form showing people how little we care.”

[@lilhedonistcannibal123]

@@natalie3493 woah

[@lilhedonistcannibal123]

I'm 17 and if I don't live my life the way lady Dakota lives, I don't have any idea what will I do with my life. She's a vision.

[@chillcreature737]

Close to 17 and same

[@honeymoonavenue97]

I’m 17, 18 in November. I want to pursue all of my dreams. Dakota and Jack are both so sweet and inspiring.

[@pearld1ver]

she really is

[@JungianHeights]

Remember that this is KZbin. This isn’t real life, essentially. Live your life how you want to, and if I have learned anything, it’s that life is impossible to predict, so take each day as it comes.

[@itsraininginthemoon4345]

Me too literally

[@hannahdigitals]

this is so dreamy, not just the location but the friendship you guys have to encourage each other in your passions

[@Kamomilla]

"It's a fickle thing, existence. But we have to do it. And it's probably better to love it."

[@elenainacio8728]

there is something so peaceful and raw about dakota’s videos, and her friendship with jack makes this even more beautiful to watch

[@goodnightsocialite1064]

This hits different when I spent most of summer rotting in my room because it was extremely hot outside, I had no physical and mental strengh, and apparently my "friends" forgot of my existance. Like, I lived a Gregor Samsa kind of summer

[@reem3974]

ur not the only one, ppl go through the same thing. its hard but i hope for u a fullfilling and happy summer soon

[@dakotawarren]

I’ve had my share of Gregor Samsa summers. If I can triumph them, you can triumph them. Sending you love. ❤️

[@goodnightsocialite1064]

@@dakotawarren Lady Dakota has answered me and I couldn't feel more honored. Thank you so much my lady, the blog gave me hope that one day I'll stop hating summer as much as I do now

[@suzyanscombe8246]

I’ve never related to anything more in my life! At least we have books ❤️

[@sweetestaphrodite]

Every summer for me has just been melting in the sweltering heat and wishing the dread of hot weather and persistent bugs would cease, and colder weather would make itself familiar again. All in all, summer is hardly fun when you have no where to go.

[@shilahriddell813]

babe wake up Dakota Warren posted

[@julesr3066]

Okay as a writer who has no friends who write, I cannot explain how much I adore this video. Watching you and Jack write side by side, reading poetry, living life. Sublime.

[@megan-ui3hq]

i loved being a fly on the wall to your conversations with Jack

[@alyssachavez7403]

watching u guys talk so passionately to each other about writing and literature is so

[@theodoesthings]

jack mansplaining numbers is the funniest thing i've seen in a while

[@barha1617]

actually convinced that jack is the funniest person alive

[@klara7068]

Fully agree

[@queenofthenite]

Dakota and Jack together give me so much serotonin, i love you guys !!

[@sophiaisabelle027]

Writing in general is tricky. There’s a lot of planning that goes into crafting a story. Vlogs like these are like food for the soul and mind. Everything’s just so calm and simple.

[@bailee3223]

this video literally made me cry because i was so overwhelmed with how beautiful it was and how much joy it gave me. you inspire me so incredibly much and make me excited for my future 💗💗

[@dakotawarren]

this comment filled me with joy. love you ❤️

[@nikah.4465]

I'm actually from Croatia so I'm really happy you two spent some time in my home country🥰 I hope you had a great time and that you come again!

[@twilightsagalover360]

A friendship like Jack’s and Dakota’s is all I ask for

[@monetcasper1802]

Please can we have a tattoo tour. I want to know the meanings behind all of your tattoos lady Dakota ❤️

[@elisazouza]

Yessss

[@AnahiAndJustin]

i second this!!

[@claudiaslit]

a vlog by dakota was all i could ever ask for in life, i love you ALSO JACK IS SO FUNNY

[@ayantikasen3490]

Their friendship is just so beautiful, even all the chaos

[@matteahayn]

you guys are the definition of my bisexual panic

[@lucijapoduje2307]

your friendship, your aesthetic, your passion for literature >>>> you visiting croatia made me so happy

[@달콤한처분]

18:23 I crave this kind of relationship/friendship. You both have such beautiful energy 🥺❤️

[@MattFromHawaii]

This gave me; somewhere in Europe, in a time that's endless and neverending. Kind of close to Call Me By Your Name vibes lol I was waiting for a Sufjan Stevens track to start 😂

[@laurenchian]

oh my god the love i have for this artwork of a video is inexpressible. it's one of the rare moments that capture the feeling of wine running through veins, the fleeting spectre of youth and pure unbridled divinity. this duo's chemistry is to die for, the godly music, and the cinematography is Delight in distilled form. I’m only mid-way through and already in tears because it is actual fking perfection from start to finish. coming from a little writer vulnerable to beauty’s unexpected attacks, thank you for existing lady Dakota. your novel isn’t even published, yet it already feels infused by magic and so much soul.

[@sarahm2731]

I love how pure and magical Dakota is - I imagine she's the kind of person not everyone understands because she lives in such a way that isn't encouraged in today's fast-paced society. She searches for the magic in life, cultivates living at a peaceful stride, but also embraces the uncertainty. I want to live like Dakota - because the thought of living like every day is a moment to cherish makes living far more enticing

[@happinesss2]

While I agree there are people who most people don't understand I don't like that phrasing so much bc it reads so much like "not like other people" and I've met a lot of people who exude this sort of vibe of "I'm different = I'm special" and I know it comes from growing up feeling different and having to learn to love themselves despite feeling alienated, but this can easily slip into a form of inferiority complex where you elevate yourself above others, and I think everyone is special in their own way. Sorry for the long essay. I don't even know if you meant it that way (I'm sure you didn't) but it's a slippery slope. Plus it suggests other people aren't looking for magic in life in their own way that I'm sure you may not understand, either. Just general love and understanding is what I promote. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk 😅

[@marijetajolic5566]

you did in fact say kvaliteno vino correctly! the plavac hvar was off but to be fair they did write it together on the front. i loved watching this vlog and following your and jacks journey in general thru instagram! i have a friend down there in dubrovnik so it made me want to visit her even more !!

[@lustforlife7792]

kako je meni bilo prijatno iznenađenje da vidim sok (ja mislim nektarov) u njenom videu!!!

[@tsumugiiz_luvr6036]

i love these intimate vlogs because they are so cozy. i feel like i’m there with you, writing or just relaxing after dark. it’s amazing.

[@confusedbutgotthespirit]

this summer i started writing poetry again i’ve tried before but i was in my “if i’m not a genius then there’s no point in even trying to write” phase but talking to a stranger on the train to my hometown left me feeling inspired again, as well as watching your videos - i realised that i don’t have to be perfect, and i don’t have to show anyone my poems for them to judge looking at you and jack though reminded me of my friend who is also the only person i shared a couple of my poems with recently she sounded like she genuinely liked them and well..i know have an outlet, now i can finally let something inside me breathe, something that i’ve stifling for years so thank you for that nudge to create, Dakota

[@cloud9481]

I can’t even begin to tell you how much i love and appraciate you.

[@gee111.]

its the juxtaposition for me, the aesthetic vs Jack 🤣

[@sophhnavarro]

Your friendship is so lovely and I found your discussions on reading & writing very insightful. Also, it was so nice to see your writing process for your upcoming novel, can't wait to read it. I received On Sun Swallowing yesterday and devoured it in one sitting. I'm not a person that usually understands poetry but you made it approachable to me, so thank you :)

[@gyukeii7459]

this is now myfavorite video on the internet

[@alyssachavez7403]

name a better duo than jack n dakota bc u literally cant

[@liliamuseum196]

This vlog is so beautiful visually ! And i am happy that you're having fun ! You ywo deserve it . I kind of did the same thing with my family and i think i finished my poetry collection(in french but i am from tunisia ) ! Idea for a future video ; please do a fashion lookbook !! With autumn or winter clothes cause i think your style is immaculate

I second that fashion video idea! And congrats on finishing your poetry collection! I also speak French so whenever so please update us in Dakota's comments when you publish it😍

[@liliamuseum196]

Taisha J L thank you so much !!! I will for sure !!! (If you want you can follow me on my art account ; @liliasmuseum . I will do updates there even if i am not active very much these times oups) i hope i can publish it cause its hard here in tunisia but i will do everything i can !!! Have a good day 💞

[@LocalEarthSpirit]

I love mermaid Dakota at the beginning

[@elishamcnamara3522]

manifesting friendships like this pretty please

[@terribleeyesshining]

I don't know exactly how to describe it but Dakota is such a calm yet chaotic presence in her videos. Almost like what I imagine the primordial Khaos in Hesiod's Theogony would be like in the modern world. Not chaos in the way we understand it, but a beautiful, calm kind of chaos.

[@natasunshine1541]

wow, that's beautifully yet accurately said!

[@s0f1a8_]

Jack and Dakota's friendship >>>

[@NarrowAcounts]

Watching your videos always gives me hope. Hope that there’s still joy, still happiness in life. Thank you for that

[@megan-ui3hq]

i love how during your wine talks the camera keeps going in and out of focus - very apt

[@fionawilliams5477]

Dakota is the most unique content creator i have ever watched. She makes her videos personal on another level. She gives the viewer a sense of...home. I'm not sure its the right word to use but she strives for a sense comfortability for her viewers. Fabulous woman, i love her

[@carlyk756]

your friendship is inspirational, which seems dramatic but i think it’s perfectly reasonable

[@litchrllyjustagirl]

i always always ALWAYS come back to this video whenever i feel like there's worms eating my brain. the visual, the music used, lady Dakota's laugh, everything about this cures my rotting sprint.

[@mirahughes4484]

jack is so hilarious like i can'ttt''!'!@\[!! my siblings just came in my room to check on me because i was laughing so hard watching the video😭😭

[@kayadavis1290]

this felt so intimate. i love this & you

[@annac4383]

had this on in the background and jumped when Jack started reading la belle dame sans merci as I studied that poem in my GCSE anthology !! I'd also recommend Neutral Tones by Thomas Hardy - that's the one other poem that's stuck with me

[@starringbailey6863]

the very last clip KILLED me

[@zemelatmenberu4989]

I do not know how many times I have watched this video

[@shobha0531]

I've been loving this collab sm

[@sarafreitas6988]

I can understand how you feel, I've been also working on the same novels for years. I wish I was as fancy as you on a writing retreat. It sounds really fun. Good luck and I hope you can finish it soon.

[@user-ob7jn9zq5r]

There’s something so beautiful about friends laughing with each other over silly little things

[@espressomyeggo1844]

As always your videos are whimsy and magical, thank you for another great one!

[@debraschnitzer8802]

I love your videos when you two are together. Leaning out the window scared me. I'm a nurse and a safety girl. I loved the Villain book too.

[@clairyairy]

hyper jack guzzling liquid that hyper dakota was drowning him in gave me the biggest laugh ive had in days lol. what a dreamy adventure! hope you both are doing well

[@myeoomski]

I LOVE THIS OH MY GOSH!!!

[@amaliadamoc]

i love this friendship

[@sarahm2731]

8:52 okay, but if this dance segment doesn't scream of the magic of dakota's spirit, I don't know what does

[@sianclarke2507]

watching this makes me feel so safe

[@katerehurek]

How do you look so gorgeous just making breakfast??? Girl, your skin is glowing! This vlog was stunning and gave me a little break from reality, absolutely loved it. Xoxo

[@milya1926]

lady dakota, hereby i want to announce what an absolutely glorious, ethereal and purely inspirational being you are. watching your videos re-awakens the butterflies in my tummy. thank you for existing and sharing your being with us. it means the world.

[@iamangieh]

umm, thank you for being the creator of this piece of work that i immediately fell in love with and shall revisit time and time again

[@delaney8949]

they're both so funny together! love this so much so adorable

[@nathansnook]

Cold Enough for Snow is such a gentle and quiet read. i recc it for anyone who needs to slowmax their life ✨💛

[@anna-ko2bf]

24:03 - I'm always confused when Dakota talks about ratings of the books she's read. She doesn't have goodreads or storygraph, does she? And she doesn't seem to review any books on her blog.. I believe she's just reviewing her books in a journal or so, just for herself, but I just want to make sure I didn't miss anything haha

[@megs2000]

the energy you guys have is ELECTRIC!! can't wait to read the books

[@jill8868]

i thought jack was gonna say he was scared dakota was gonna fall out of the window then he starts talking about the camera 😂😂

[@thyleia]

waking up to a new dakota video sounds so dreamy

[@boredbobby943]

i’ve been waiting for this

[@bambina1800]

you are such a beautiful soul that it almost pains me-- i hope your stay was wonderful and exhilarating and memorable !! i also MUST have my own private writer's retreat with someone in the future

[@nehno3793]

I was in dubrovnik for the last 5 days (to visit my brother) and I was hoping that Id see u but I wasent so lucky lol

[@ira180]

this video is what I needed

[@ShelleysLiver]

you are such a glorious inspiration, i love you dearly

[@yasmin-uk4gt]

this was so lovely to watch, filled my heart with joy :)

[@sarahm2731]

9:30 jack is literally me every time I write literally anything

[@ErikDijk]

thank you lady dakota for bringing all of us along to croatia

[@flowersforhana]

i absolutely love the scene where you dance. so in the moment, soaking life up.

[@bellafawzi-bredt1150]

I simply adore the part where the two of you read each other little snippets it was such a perfect moment!!!! I honestly aspire to acquire similar friendships where such serene settings and conversations are possible, natural even

[@rose-colouredgrrrl812]

this was so beautiful, i love your friendship so much :’)

[@janamotaweh4123]

This vlog was just beautiful 🤍✨😭

[@lucymorville840]

this has made my heart weep with joy and envy and then shatter

[@megan-ui3hq]

my favourite duo

[@Nellyyllen11]

My favorite video on the entire internet

[@dew-drop2066]

Dakota is life, she is the moment. To be Dakota is an experience. I would want a similar experience some day. You inspire me.

[@meimei2630]

Dakota! Keep posting frequently. I always check for your notification. please keep posting as soon and as much as possible.

[@medagan8243]

The way I was highlighting all mentions of the sun and summer in On Sun Swallowing when I got to the 3 summer talk

[@Nellyyllen11]

This video gives me MAJOR call me by your name vibes

[@kisskiss6866]

The soundtrack for this video is literal perfection 👌❤️

[@katiekuziara5363]

i am in love thank you

[@snowingonolympus8588]

this made me smile so so much

[@tabithafahey1017]

Hello Lady Dakota! I have stumbled on your video extremely early and I just want to say I love you.

[@tabithafahey1017]

You inspire me so much and I want to live a life like yours, also your poems mean everything to me im postive we have lived the same EXACT same life.

[@Rimasbader06]

I really love it and I am trying to write ❤️🍂

[@spo.hanaaa]

I am from Zadar, comeing back to this video as something in me is missing my least favourite season. And you and Jack do remind me of my close friend. Spending our summer reading and writing on the beach. the art of doing little in the pursuit of utter contentment. There is a croatian word "fjaka" it's about slowing down, removing all distractions and sitting back to take stock of life as it happens around you and i belive you expirienced it. ❤🌊🐚 and to answer your question "kvalitetno vino" you did read correct but "Plavac", "plav" would be an adjectiv for something that is blue "-ac" is just a suffix and "c" in it't pronounced like in inglis nor like "k".

[@victoriakovalyova2584]

this is the best video i've ever seen in my whole life

[@breezy9579]

could you give me the locations you went to, and more specifically the hotel you stayed at, if you don't mind of course. Those locations were just so gorgeous that I would love to visit someday, even start planning a trip there for the vacation next year... again not trying to pry or be judgmental, that place was just to beautiful and magnificent that I would love to know where it is and start saving up for a nice solo trip... Thank you!

[@lxxy05]

id love to know aswell!

[@elisazouza]

Written by Emily Henry

[@meimei2630]

Dakota! Tell us about annotations... show yours and tell us how to do it? is there some rule? or do we literally "wing it"

[@kellyb23-cm]

I don't know which part I loved more, the normal video or the out-takes hahaha

[@roxyg4548]

A desired friendship I've only ever written about 😔😂

[@byvitaobrien]

The nationalism that stirred in me when you quoted Hera Lindsay Bird lmao we love nz poets!!

[@dakotawarren]

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