I wrote an epic fantasy novel in 24 days

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John Writing

John Writing

Күн бұрын

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@mel_9346
@mel_9346 Жыл бұрын
Wow!!! I'm so proud of you!!! It's kind of scary to know there's people that can write a novel in a month, but also inspiring. I already knew part of the story since I've been watching your videos but one thing I didn't know is that this journey started with N.K Jemisin's worldbuilding method and this piece of information is like god sent, because I'm planning to outline a new novel and I was struggling with the worldbuilding part, so I'll look more into this method! Thank you!
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mel, I'm happy you found it inspiring 🙂 I outlined her method pretty clearly in my video about it! Hopefully, you find her method useful. I think it lays a great foundation for Worldbuilding. And from there you can go deeper if you need to!
@susanmiller5912
@susanmiller5912 Жыл бұрын
Where can I find Jemison's guide? I'm trying to write magic (but more like magic realism) using the power of nature as magic -- not spells and wizards. Not sure where to turn.
@John_the_Editor
@John_the_Editor Жыл бұрын
I linked it in my video where I tried her process.
@t-helen-price
@t-helen-price Жыл бұрын
Holy cow what an incredible journey! This is EXTREMELY inspirational and motivating. I never heard of NK Jemisin's world-building method. I'll have to check that out. I also appreciate you sharing the struggles related to stress and the balance between creativity and rest, and something many can relate to. It's great to see how you tackled such instances head-on and used them as a stepping stone. Kudos on completing your novel! I know I'm 4 months late but still, this is impressive!
@diblee
@diblee 8 ай бұрын
Please never delete any of your videos. They are so amazing and so motivating.
@Joaquim.Oliveira
@Joaquim.Oliveira Жыл бұрын
I work 2 jobs so it’s hard to find time right now , but I’m gonna push myself to write on Fridays ( I’m always off on Friday ) and when I have my weekend off . Great to watch your vlogs, I’m still thinking about how to outline and I think that I’ll use the Save the Cat book to do so . Gotta start somewhere right ? Thx again for your vids
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
For me it's inspiring that someone like you with that many obligations is still looking to work on their craft in the time you do have!! And I'm happy you enjoy the videos :) I was super skeptical of Save The Cat before I read it, but it really does simplify the process of outlining! Hope it helps you!
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
I'm back everyone!! Did a little experimenting with the editing on this one. Let me know what you think :)
@WritingsOfASpicyMind
@WritingsOfASpicyMind Жыл бұрын
The editing goes hard--I love it
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
@Writings of a spicy mind Awesome haha, there are some parts I'm quite proud of, especially in the intro. Always learning more 🙂
@WritingsOfASpicyMind
@WritingsOfASpicyMind Жыл бұрын
@@john_writing_ the intro blew me away. I don't think I've seen that level of editing on authortube before. If your channel doesn't blow up, I'm suing. Idk who yet, but I'm sueing.
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
That's so validating to hear!!! This channel has made me realize how much fun visual storytelling can be. And I just want to bring the best quality storytelling I can to our little neck of the KZbin space 🙂
@sethreyes8988
@sethreyes8988 3 ай бұрын
I'm glad you didn't stop when you felt like you were just vomiting onto the page. I'm certain that's a feeling that every writer has faced, and that's really where your gems come from. It's later on when you're editing your "vomit" that you recognize the value of just letting it pour out.
@SwagXMcNasty
@SwagXMcNasty Жыл бұрын
Keep up the good work, John!
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support, Jackson! And thanks for watching :)
@lanternvalley
@lanternvalley Жыл бұрын
Rest is good? 'Maybe' that lesson will stick for good? Why 'maybe' here? :P If the new editing is fun and easy (also known as restful) for you, that's what matters most, meaning that's what materializes everything. haha I love how early you wake up and write so much first thing. Do you wake with sunrise or before it or what? And when you say things like "I wrote X scenes by 10:30am" and call it a day, do you mean you don't write later in the day after that? Consistency is one of the most-advocated things when it comes to writing, by effectively every full-time author. Writing even a paragraph a day, despite how much we don't want to on some days, gets those books done after so many days. You've got that going steadily, though seemingly a bit hard on yourself in the process. haha You know how sometimes things (completely unrelated to writing) goes really easy, and sometimes not? That's obviously no different for writing either. Framing things like 'I didn't do X well today/write lots today' as if that's a 'problem' instead of a natural ebb and flow of life could very well be the biggest factor anyone has when it comes to stress... ever. What better way to stress oneself out than to think if things are tough, that there's something wrong with oneself, that there's something 'even more' needs fixing on top of the thing we're already trying to get done? Consistency means every 'high and low' is persisted through, and naturally this comes with 'aaaahhh' moments, but I hope you ease off on yourself for thinking you have problems when it's not going well. Going slow, hitting walls, crashing into things, is still going. And you are definitely going!
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
I'm planning on making a video about my writing routine, because I've gotten many of these questions many times haha. But one of my other vlogs of camp nano will tell you more about my normal schedule. This video is just to tell the story of the whole experience. It's not a typical video in that I've edited footage down even more than normal (going from hours to 19 minutes) I kind of have high standards for myself, but I am generally pretty positive about my goals and what not. Once again, a less edited video will likely show that. But without showing the down moments, it doesn't make for much of a story haha Either way thanks for the support and curiosity :)
@saraiversen7181
@saraiversen7181 Жыл бұрын
Great video! It's inspiring you're being so honest about the difficulties! I hope you had a good break😊
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
I'm happy you enjoyed it, I love doing these sorts of wrap up videos at the end of the experience, so it's good to know seeing all the difficulties resonated with you :) p.s. it was a good break!
@saraiversen7181
@saraiversen7181 Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear!😁
@user-ts8fj5kj2z
@user-ts8fj5kj2z 7 ай бұрын
It would take me two months, so I'm really impressed
@andrewfallman7542
@andrewfallman7542 Жыл бұрын
1:15 This flowchart looks interesting for brainstorming. Do you have a link?
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
It's a site called miro, but you can only create one document at a time on their free plan. I've been doing mind mapping on paper instead recently and with that, the only limit is your paper supply 😂
@spicypumpkins2640
@spicypumpkins2640 Жыл бұрын
First let me say brava with the editing. It was well executed and tied in the month long journey brilliantly. I was engaged from start to finish. And again congrats on finishing your first draft.🎉🎉 And i must say I adore the name Naaj. Sounds so interesting. And your doggo is so cute. Love to see him more in videos hehe. What's the pupper's name? And yes remember to rest, very important. ❤. Ok as always thanks for the amazing video. See you in the next one.😊
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
Thanks for all the kind sentiments 🙂 He's actually not our dog, but we pet sit for him once a week and sometimes for longer periods. His name is Poe, not related to Edgar Allen, I think😂
@EmilyMcCosh
@EmilyMcCosh Жыл бұрын
Super looking forward to the video and laughing a little because this is a very similar title to my most recent vlog! 😂 Took me 38 days though. :D
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it!! What genre was the book you finished?
@EmilyMcCosh
@EmilyMcCosh Жыл бұрын
@@john_writing_ I did! Mine was Litrpg adventure fantasy! First time trying to write a litrpg so that was interesting!
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
I've been curious about the genre honestly, because I keep seeing them on amazon. Sounds interesting :)
@劉禎-s7k
@劉禎-s7k Жыл бұрын
Nice job, man!
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
Thanks :)
@劉禎-s7k
@劉禎-s7k Жыл бұрын
@@john_writing_ I am the one who have to say thank you. As someone who also try to write stories, I find that your videos are super inspiring. So, thanks for sharing, sir!☺️
@DA_Doog
@DA_Doog 7 ай бұрын
You are very underrated but maybe a better Microphone could be better once you can afford it all the editing is really good the word choice is great overall, and a 7 or 8/10
@eduardmanecuta5350
@eduardmanecuta5350 6 ай бұрын
What books/sites did you use to inform yourself?
@iceberg7995
@iceberg7995 10 ай бұрын
if it's the salt causing the problems in any snack, an increase in water intake might help
@vevolpessoal6784
@vevolpessoal6784 8 ай бұрын
Can you share the documents of the planing you used in that journey?
@frank7411
@frank7411 Жыл бұрын
Pretty cool vídeo ❤
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
Happy you enjoyed it, Fran :)
@VicariouslyBailey
@VicariouslyBailey Жыл бұрын
Very nice :)
@john_writing_
@john_writing_ Жыл бұрын
Thanks Anna!!
@rezaganjizadeh4263
@rezaganjizadeh4263 10 ай бұрын
Took me around a month to write a novel then said "nah its garbage." And left it
@LessThanPi
@LessThanPi 26 күн бұрын
Great video. Litterally just need better audio quality.
@isaacriggs4656
@isaacriggs4656 10 ай бұрын
I didn't know resting "Who Farted?" face was a thing.
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