I STARTED WRITING A NEW BOOK | weekly writing vlog ep 1

i started a new writing project! and i'm documenting the drafting process, as per usual! AND I'M HAVING A BLAST!!!!!! i want this honeymoon stage to last 5ever...
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[@withcindy]

CONGRATS on starting a new book!! i hope this honeymoon stage lasts as long as possible 💜 but even if it fades, you gotta keep pushing!

[@anahi1111]

readwithcindy 👍👏👏 this was written so beautifully

[@Chronicle_MV]

But sometimes it's hard to push, though. 😞😞😞

[@its_just_seb]

"shorter book" "60-70k words" Me: *spits energy drink* ShOrT?! I've been struggling getting enough words together for my novella that has word count goal of 30k, Kat, I envy you!

[@addangel]

Non-chronological writing is fascinating to me. I'm not a writer, but if I were, I have a feeling that I would mostly write linearly, because I wouldn't trust myself to bring the right momentum or feeling to a scene without the buildup of getting there, you know? I feel Iike I might get excited and write a nonlinear scene, but when I would get to it linearly, I would likely want to change it. 😅 Knowing myself, I'd probably keep the scenes I'm excited for as "treats" to motivate myself to get through the least exciting bits. Otherwise I'd never get it done.

[@rumple7232]

That's my mind setting too. I'm writing my first book right now and you've just described my writt8ng style with such an accuracy it scares me!🤣 :)

[@addangel]

Rumple 7 😂

[@UnknownUnknown-mo7zg]

I find that there are certain scenes that require a certain mood...for when I write. I also don't mind starting in the middle or the end because its on my mind and I need it off my mind to focus on anything productive. That's how I as a non-chronological order writer work, but since I got the bulk of what I've written more or less fleshed in,I have now pushed onto a linear path because the chronological order is there.

[@alexpaleale]

@@addangel Just curious.. what are you doing here if you're not a writer? xD

[@addangel]

@@alexpaleale well, I'm a reader, so I watch a lot of booktubers. I love Kat's personality and find her analytical way of approaching writing very interesting. Plus, it's fun to watch people do things I have no talent or inclination for (especially artistic people) :P

[@themelodystar4286]

Looking at all of writing vlogs from Kat, Jesse, and Christine, I realize that I'm really just a mix of all them while writing. I tend to write better while pantsing (Christine), I do outline and tend to want to not chronologically write (Kat), and I tend to make revisions and edits while I'm writing or in the middle of a draft (Jesse).

[@elihsueh7483]

I love finding random BTS stuff in your vids, it feels like finding easter eggs in disney's movies XD

[@livmilesparanormalromanceb6891]

Just swinging by to say I believe in you, and that you’re a writing force to behold. You’ve got this.

[@alterbun]

I feel like working within the blocks but allowing yourself to jump around is SO smart-I always struggle with motivation in the middle!

[@leenwi]

this is one of mx comfort playlists

[@Bluffer089]

Yeah for weekly writing vlogs, what good news to start the day.

[@sansastark5810]

why do i have a feeling that the two characters start out as rivals, hmm okay carry on with your writing kat ;)

[@Katytastic]

carry on??? i see what u did there XD

[@mariannap4181]

i'm not a writer and the concept of writing half a chapter or like 30 words is so weird to me!! like i find it so difficult how is it even possible? how do you know the beginning of one chapter if you haven't finished the previous one? that's a talent to me because it means you know your book so well and the development that you don't have to wait. I definitely think i would not have been a planer, i don't think i could even separate the chapters..anyway hope you do great with this project and i can't wait to learn what genre it is!!!

[@katekat4522]

Seeing you so happy about a project and about writing a new story makes me so happy too! Even if this was a while ago, this is making me insanely motivated to write something. I don't have any set projects right now, but I want to have something. THANK YOU KAT!

[@vilet918]

Whenever I have trouble with my story I always come back to these videos they just remind me what I love about writing and her enthusiasm is practically contagious!

[@charlottesreadsthings211]

I love that moment when,after so long, something finally clicks and the pieces fall into place.

[@chsinskyy]

Min YOONGI AND BOOKS? I'M IN LOVE

[@delyseonduty]

Whenever I am feeling down about my writing, I come back and watch this video. Her excitement and love for Book always seems to rekindle the romance between me and my writing and I walk away from the video inspired all over again! 😭♥️

[@gabbiepoppins]

nothing has made me this emotional about the act of writing itself in actual months tbh.SO HAPPY TO SEE YOUR EXCITEMENT AND I HOPE YOU KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING ANS LIVE YOUR BEST WRITING LIFE

[@thebookhuntr8521]

Kat i love you, like I identify with your "system" of writing and random outbursts of motivation and such so so much

[@LauraTwoPointO]

You are so right about how vlogging holds you accountable. I did that this year with my weight loss and it helped SO much. That’s why I’ve decided to do it now with my writing, too! Here’s hoping we both get accomplished what we want!

[@CassidyNP]

Maybe watching this at 12:30 at night wasn’t the best of my ideas because this just motivated me so much to write!!! I already know during my lectures tomorrow I’m so going to be half writing notes and half writing book outline. Can’t wait for the next vlog!!!!! I believe in you!!!!!

[@ladyhanna13]

It‘s so great to see you this excited about something. Love the video and you CAN NOT quit because I’m already dying to see your new video on Monday!

[@BrieCheese]

The puzzle is a perfect analogy. I understand people who do chronological order because what happens in the beginning affects what happens later, but sometimes I get a lot of ideas for something that happens later on, and then the trick is to find how we got from point A to point B.

[@Thoriqs]

You go Kat. Run after your dreams. If you want to write a new book, then write a new book. I envy your tenacity. I now started working at PWC and I boy oh boy do I hate it.

[@jananiananthanarayanan4794]

I'm SO HAPPY for you Kat. I subscribed to your channel only about 2-3 years ago, and I couldn't join you for your previous writing videos but now I can! YAY ^_^

[@paulinejulien9191]

I feel you about finally feeling drawn towards a project when you haven't felt that way in a long time :) I'm going through the same thing right now, I was so much into my first two novels 3/4 years ago, and since then I haven't felt that way again, and a week ago I felt it coming back and it's so satisfying!

[@themarj0rie16]

We're rooting for you, Kat!!! Continue writing!

[@CareyHAuthor]

Rooting for you, Kat! Looking forward to watching this journey.

[@camilaarmani5639]

I love how in love you are with your story!!! It makes me want to write all day! And weekly writing vlogs? YAY! 😍

[@RebeccaKSampson]

I have never clicked on a video so quickly

[@kimberleyjones17]

It is so fun to come back to this video after watching your last one about querying book. Thank you so much for sharing this inspiring journey with us! And all the best for the future of book ♡

[@hannahwithers3471]

It makes me so happy to see another writer that loves charts and graphs and stats 😍😍😍 my Excel documents are everything!

[@thebookhito5004]

Keep at it! I wish I was further along in drafting my book, but I can't figure out an inciting incident to kick things off. Can't wait to see more videos of your progress. So, as I said before, keep at it. You'll do great.

[@oliviathomas8818]

This has me so hype and inspired to start my own project. I haven’t written in YEARS since I did nano in high school

[@ThePsychoNyx]

I've just started re-writing my own book and DUDE super props to you writing a new book. I'm absolutely terrible at outlining but I feel you on wanting to jump into writing non-chronologically. I love seeing your stats because I've never heard of writing in blocks. The puzzle metaphor actually makes a lot of sense.

[@LaMortesAbyss]

Best of luck. I've been tormented by the same story for years. I've tried starting other projects but this one just needs to be written. I'll not rest in peace until it has been placed on page. Thankfully its evolution is at a stage where it all makes sense. I just need to flesh out the characters.

[@palmer.f96]

Finally catching up on some KZbin and currently binging your writing vlogs!! It’s cool to see how excited you are! And I love seeing this process of writing a story!

[@julianfantasia9033]

I’ve never understood non-chronological writing but after your puzzle analogy I totally get it. I’ve done quite a few 1000 piece puzzles and now I’m writing a book and I _totally get_ how those two things are analogous. You can’t just stick in one place in a big puzzle! It’s impossible. And I know I get inspiration for later parts of my story as I write it as well. Personally though, I just assume based on the kind of person I am that _my_ inspiration for things that are really far off, is probably just trashy wish fulfillment and won’t be viable by the time I actually get there. Lol.

[@LorisBookTrials]

Congratulations!!!!!!!! I am so happy and excited for you!!!!!

[@mercuryb.7865]

I am currently re-watching you as you go through the process of Book and the fact that you are like, "Oh! It'll just be a little book, nothing too long!" and stress that so much and then it turns into two full length books over the course of your writing process is just so funny to me.

[@msmaggierose530]

YESSS girl I just started a new WIP too!!!!!!!! You have higher goals than I do ha, but I still feel burnt out from my last project. Hopefully soon I can ramp it up ;) Love this!

[@comadustfire4795]

I'm a pantser...And a chronological writer. For me though I have later scenes i mind I can't write them before I have what comes before. CAUSE it's like how do I write these characters and situations as they are going to appear in future as the present when I have no idea how they got there. But for you who is an outliner and knows more of less each scene\chapter from beginning to end I can kind of see how you can jump around but I know I will never try. Your enthusiasm is uplifting and keeps me motivated to continue with my draft that is going on 2 years. I can't wait to see more of this project!

[@queendsheena1]

Write that story, Katy. Your chat discussing was intriguing to watch. Best of luck and thanks for the update.

[@emmahelstrom5050]

So happy for you! I can relate so much to this video because I have finally found the story that I want to tell and I love seeing how others organize and maintain a schedule! Looking forward to what comes of your writing!😁

[@MariJadeWrites]

rewatching your video as I am missing these kind of videos from you and am working on rewriting a story (not in chronological order for the first time ever haha). Yay :D

[@TheThreeBookshelves]

I love seeing other writers’ processes and how they track stats so keep those graphs coming! I will jump ahead to scribble little ideas down here and there, but otherwise I write chronologically, and cannot wrap my head around how anyone can write so non-chronologically! It’s amazing how different people can do the same thing in entirely different ways. Looking forward to more writing vlogs!

[@erinmariecece]

I can see how excited you are right now, and I hope this story continues to excite you!

[@Milanaie]

I don't have any story ideas at the moment (nor am I a writer) but seeing you so driven honestly makes me want to start something as well :D it's catching!!

[@emilykate0835]

Yay!! Congrats, Kat! I'm glad you're so passionate about it and I CANNOT WAIT to eventually read your novels someday!!

[@mariejones5203]

I don’t know if you’ll see this... but I’m putting this out there. DRAFTING IS THE BEST! And I’m ashamed to admit that I have five complete first drafts (still haven’t been edited or reread). One of them needing a whole rewrite 😢 I personally HATE rewrites. Oml thank you for this vlog (I don’t know how I just found your channel) definitely subbed

[@abbeyg5339]

This is so interesting to watch especially the stats on the chapters! Will you be doing more of these writing vlogs?

[@ericka9648]

KAAAAAAAT 😭😂❤ I LOOOOOOVE YOU. I 1000% support you on this journey. I can't wait to hear what this story is about! You're such an amazing influence on the writing community and we love you so much. Keep on keeping on. Let us know if you're sprinting on Twitter cause I'll write with you! 🤗😘

[@spicer.4442]

that love for your story ugh there's nothing like it

[@fallinginfiction]

I honestly can’t fathom the idea of jumping around to chapters without at least finishing one of them first! Writing chronologically is just the way I think as a writer, but if this method works for you, I encourage you to keep going! I loved this video a lot, by the way. So excited to see you bringing writing videos back to your channel. (I actually first discovered you a few years ago through your nanowrimo and factors of a great novel videos).

[@TessoftheTales]

This makes me feel like such a lazy writer haha! I don’t plan chapters out; I just write and let the words take me! And I don’t have chapters at the moment, just a long section of text that I’ll chapter up later! Might not be the best idea, but it’s the way I write for some reason! I’m excited to see how your new project goes Kat! Please keep us updated!

[@luxuryliterature1930]

Hope your new project will be epic and make you feel the honeymoon for the longest period of time. Push through all those rough patches and come out stronger.

[@strdseraph2765]

You are the most adorable authortuber I've ever seen and I love your videos. I love how excited you are about this project. It's very inspiring.

[@kelsiesagen237]

I love these writing videos!!! They really inspire me to stop whatever I’m doing and get some writing done!! I hope you have good luck with this book!

[@writingfanfictionprobably7356]

I continue to scrap this story I've been working on for 3 years, and idk about even continuing it. You inspired me to start again. Thanks!

[@moon_jmi]

4:54 omg Min Yoongi 💖💖 I love u even more now😂

[@shaypurplesyou9859]

Sophie Deveraux same

[@nahobino5033]

Not gonna lie I screamed when I saw him What’s wrong with me What is this man doing to me

[@iambutpaper1172]

I NEED THAT LOCKSCREEN

[@ASJames]

I love to see authors writing process and stats too. More graphs and charts please haha. Good luck with the draft! you can do it! Keep pushing through!

[@ofmythos]

It’s so great to see you so pumped up in a video! And I’m so excited to hear all you have to have about writing in these vlogs and other videos! They inspire me to really set up a plan to work on my writing too :)

[@toniturner6742]

I’m so fucking excited!!! When you get passionate it fuels my passion and now I want to write my trash story I’ve been neglecting

[@Dba092699]

So excited for you!!! I’m also having a similar scenario happening in my life right now. I want to be a writer and write stories and books, but always give up and never finish anything. Now, I’ve found a beautiful story that think about and am in the beginning stages of writing!!!

[@bookecho6899]

I have that problem too. Might be writing chapter 5 and suddenly getting an idea and starting to write chapter 10 🙈 Loved your video, gives me more inspiration to write! ❤

[@ditsycitykitty3841]

I feel that's the perfect analogy for chronological writing. Plotting & drafting does feel like finding shuffled puzzle pieces. I've never been able to write chapters in order. It almost feels painful to do so. But, yes, it does sometimes get you into trouble, that's for sure. Thanks for the vid. :D

[@poorlyfleshedskeleton5873]

I really love your writing vlogs! I'm really happy for your that your first week went so well! It's really helping me get back into my writing habits. Your other recent writing videos really helped inspire me and push me into buckling down really work on my book and write every day--something I've never been able to make myself do before--and it was so amazing! I got out of the habit because something came up and messed up my daily schedule for over a week and I'm still trying to get back to that. It's hard because I was only doing my new daily routine of getting up early, eating healthier, and writing for a few weeks, but I'm determined! Especially seeing you still in the middle of the struggle with the first draft because it makes me want to see you succeed and then see myself succeed as well! (I say "then" because you'll definitely finish before me because I can't quite write 1000 words a day yet, but I was so close before!) Also, side note, I'm really into K Pop and K Dramas myself and like BTS and this guy I work with recently started listening to their music and came up to talk to me about it one day because he knew I liked K Pop. Within a week of discovering BTS he also changed his phone back ground to one of them--I believe it was also Suga--learned almost all their names, watched tons of videos of them, got his hands on pictures of them from their album that he kept in his phone case, and gotten a TATTOO of the flower from the Love Yourself album. I love that K Pop is spreading!

[@fortheloveofnerd8561]

Yay!! Go Kat, go! We’re rooting for you!

[@clareagrippina6569]

I do not understand how you can write out of order, I did it for a few years and basically everyone of my manuscripts caught fire. Glad it works for you thought :) Part of it might be that I'm a pantser, I have to write chronologically because that is how I get to discover the plot and characters. Good luck with the draft :D

[@morganunraveled]

so excited for this writing series!! ive been working on a writing project of my own and i love seeing other writers techniques etc. i am sooo intrigued that you write out of order!! i may have to try this!!

[@StarsAndEmbers]

Love seeing your process! Now to actually work on my ideas...

[@rachelsiler914]

You go, Kat! So excited for you!

[@femininequeer8277]

I have watched this series about a hundred times and it is always so motivational

[@embemrose]

Needed this! I got inspired by the writing contest from last week and came up with an amazing idea from the “I think my tattoo is haunted” prompt and I can’t wait to get started

[@goodkiller93]

YASS KWEEN SLAY! This is making me want to get back into writing and try a non-chronological approach... Maybe it's time to actually tackle that big ol' contemporary I've been eyeing up.

[@Katytastic]

OOH DO IT!!! WRITE!! NOW! let's get the ole nanowrimo gang back together eyyyy XD

[@astoldb]

Ahhh I'm so happy for you! I wish you all the best

[@JustJay]

I love this, and I can't wait for more. I love seeing the process of how writers work. And it gives me motivation with my own writing!

[@amandajoy6363]

KAT you are CRUSHING IT. Your enthusiasm is contagious! Cannot wait for more of these vlogs =D❣️

[@TayjSmiles]

I am so excited for writing vlogs! love them!

[@michelleli3373]

Writing videos are the best, and I love your vlogs so much, so this is possibly the perfect video (series). GOOD LUCK ON YOUR STORY

[@heathergagnon354]

Best of luck with the new this project Kat. See you next week.

[@alannasama777]

Congrats on the new project. I need to get back to working on mine, which can seem kind of hard being in school.

[@mackenziebrynnrap]

Ah omg!!! Seeing you so passionate and happy about a new project makes me so happy and passionate too!! I look forward to the follow up writing vlogs and eventually the book 😘 Also YAAAAAS DAT ACCOUNTABILITY!!!! Teach me your ways!!! Also, those rainbow socks are beautiful and so are you!!! 😁❤️🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@alicealegrand6379]

It's so good to see you so excited about this project! Cant wait to see how this progresses

[@helenaa1116]

the puzzle metaphor is so reallll.... i'm working on my second book after over a year of revising (sporadically when i'm not in classes, studying, feeding myself, or sleeping), and getting back into the plotting / first drafting stage is reminding me how odd my writing process is. like you my second book drafting is pretty non-chron, and i work in blocks, and two pov! i'm sort of muddling along at the moment trying to work out where i want to go, as well as trying to motivate myself to write. can you make a vid about writing while in education? by the time i have time to write i'm just so tired!

[@monkey49278]

Watching this series has become a great motivation for myself! We started new WIPs at the same time 😂 So, watching you get pumped up, gets me excited too! Your enthusiasm is contagious😊

[@manufacturedrainbows1229]

OML, you're doing great, Kat!! I love your writing vlogs so much. Can't wait to see more! ❤

[@jrocarrot]

Oh maaan I really hope you keep going with this book cuz I really wanna read your works!

[@teatimewitht6937]

Watching writing vlogs as I write is always so motivational & peaceful

[@_anilinda_]

I literally can’t think of anything that would make me happier than weekly or daily writing vlogs

[@KameSquidSS4]

I love that you showed the process of you starting a book, I have been trying to get the courage too and so this really gives me confidence!! Also, I love that your wallpaper is Suga 💕💕💕

[@aracelimontoya9511]

I left home more inspired and motivated than I was before watching this video. Good luck with this new project, Kat!!!

[@jonathanalexander1717]

gahh I love that shiny new book feeling, your passion for the project is so infectious, i'm so happy your doing weekly vlogs :D

[@_C____]

congrats! and yaaay weekly writing vlogs!

[@akoelzerstein101]

Yasss Kat!! This is all SO interesting!! I love your passion! So proud!!

[@Sophiek2221]

BRILLIANT, Kat!!!! I'm so happy for you and I think these videos will be phenomenal.

[@brooklynnnnereads]

Congratulations on starting a new novel! Good luck! Can’t wait to see some more of these vlogs 😊

[@LivingDead53]

Awesome, love your lipstick! You have so much energy. I wonder what the books is like now, a bit under a year away.

[@xzonia1]

Congratulations!! This is so exciting Kat! Part of me is hoping this book is about the two sisters linked by their tattoos after one dies, but any story that has you this excited to write must be great! I can't wait to hear more on your progress! :D

[@santiagosatori]

You are so funny, Katy! I'm the same way with my book(s)! I wish I could just get up and write, and not have to go through traffic to the grind to make sure I feed my family properly. BUT, we all have our place in the world. One of these days I'll have something to show for my work.

[@alexwalleman2470]

you’ve been uploading so much! who are you and what have you done with kat??? but im legit living for all these new writing videos