My Notion Writing Journal \\ Notion for Authors

[@HeartBreathings]

I know a lot of you have been waiting for this walkthrough! I hope you enjoy seeing how I'm using Notion. be sure to let me know if you want to see more of a tutorial or updates later on how it's working out. And be sure to subscribe if you aren't already!!!

[@neyomphomaniac]

I would love to see a turotial and a template, if you make one.

[@Kat_Author2021]

Tutorial please! Lol. 🥰 I love this, and I would love to see a more in-depth version too. Going back to rewatch this...

[@angelalewis6146]

I would like to a in depth tutorial of starting from scratch because this is amazing. I think I will definitely use this and it inspiring me to get things done. Do you have a series bible ?

[@CarawayCarter]

@@neyomphomaniac I agree, another tutorial would be awesome.

[@krishnahemminger]

I would love to see a start from scratch and how I use it over time. Making this a mini-series would be such a cool idea to update every once in a while.

[@HeartBreathings]

Quick clarification! The romance plotting template is based on the beats in Gwen's book, but the genius of this template was created originally for Trello by Tasha Harrison and then adapted to Notion by my friend, Robin Covington! I should have given them a shout-out in the video, so I'm correcting that here. To find links to the Trello Board created by Tasha and the Notion Template from Robin, look in the description above!! Thanks so much for watching!

[@gigartina]

Wow: it really is a lot! I’d love a start-from-scratch video. For me, i think i’ll delve into this Q3 at the earliest, but it keeps creeping up in my list! Thanks, yet again, for your generosity 🧚🏼

[@SusanGHaws]

I want to see how you set this up. I also would like to see you. Update and use more. I know you have done videos on wicki but more would be useful. I would like to hear more about the campfire program. I am looking to the paper version of this.

[@Zoe-uj2vu]

I too would like to see how to set this up. I feel just a bit overwhelmed, lol.

[@JuliaStueber]

Same here!

[@marybeougher2953]

I’d love to see how your tarot journal is set up.

[@Stick_N_Tea]

Same!!

[@ranafawaz1767]

It would be great to see a detailed video of how you set this up, it sounds amazing and a god send if you really want to get organised. Thanks so much for sharing Sarra!

[@DeniseMcGeeAuthor]

I LOVE Notion but never could get it set up the way I knew it could be. Thank you for this!

[@contrapasso]

TIP! If you make a new file property in your galleries, you can put the cover images in there and select under Properties > Card Preview the new property (it will have a little paperclip icon). That way you don’t have to have the images in the body of your pages! I’m so happy you uploaded this! Notion is the best thing ever. I’d love to see more Notion videos in the future 🥰

[@BobBuilder102]

I literally just started using Notion yesterday and this video is making me so excited!!!

[@bethcox3226]

This was a great walk-through, Sarra! I am getting ideas for ow I might want to use Notion and I never before thought I might want to use it. But I will need to watch the video again before I do anything.

[@katiem7142]

Yes please to more Notion videos. I’d love to see how you set up your content calendar.

[@mookmonstrr]

I've been trying to use Notion but I'm sure how to but thanks to this video I'll most DEFINITELY go back to it😭

[@rdfjfgjyfdhfghy67456]

Found this after your newest notion video! Please do more about notion for sure!❤

[@DanceswithDustBunnies]

I discovered Notion 2-3 weeks ago. I love it; I've set it up as my home page, with links to resources, my blog, etc. I got the paid edition which allows more pictures, etc.

[@tashalinbb]

This seems like such a powerful tool but also so overwhelming! I kind of want to take a look at how to set this up from scratch! Thank you for sharing!

[@katsmith8263]

Have you seen the template?

[@kristic.6347]

I love what you have done with your Notion as a one stop place for you! YES, I would definitely like to see more in-depth set up, especially with the inline databases.

[@kristyl6201]

Very pretty. Love your colors.

[@emielou]

I would love to see how you set it up. I've been using Notion for months but can't seem to figure out how to split the page in a similar way to you and add images down the side. Also...tarot journal 😁

[@ColleenVanderlinden]

Yes! I've been trying to figure out how to get the images on the right side where Sarra has her gifs.

[@emielou]

@@ColleenVanderlinden I managed to figure it out today. If you drag it right to the end it will prompt to start a new line and adds it there:)

[@cate5029]

This is very interesting. I would definitely be interested in learning more about Notion. It looks like a great tool to use. Thank you for sharing.

[@catherineb2909]

Witches of the Arcana? Yes please!!!! Loved this video! I will definitely give Notion a try.

[@SennaCrow]

K rhought about Notion and was going to pass it up until this. Then I checked the price, and it's WAY better than some of the other programs I am using, while still maintaining a lot of the same concepts and extra usability. I'm sold. Thanks, Sara! And I would love to see more vids like this one. I'm a total digital planner type of person. I like paper, but it's slower, more meticulous, and harder to compile info from. Also, I work at a prison and they dont allow internet or computers or devices. One-stop programs really centralize life and all aspects of hobbies and mutliple parts of businesses and life tasks. Again, thanks so much! I'm gonna start using Notion the moment I'm done with all my accounting research and setup.

[@krystalshannan8154]

Yes! Please show more detail and setup! Thank you! This is fantastic.

[@genmariah5938]

OMG. This is life changing. I just spent a couple of days digging in and discovered you can create relational databases and link things back and forth. And also that the quick find seems to search through the entire Notion workspace. THANK YOU!!!

[@TheCoffeeLife]

I want to get into using Notion so bad but it just feels OVERWHELMING to set up and I'm a paper/pen to-do lists/planner/note-taker person so digital planning and organization doesn't compute easily. lol

[@cwadethewriter]

I was the same way! What helped me establish my notion and justified it outside of my many notebooks and paper lists were things that needed to be adapted easily. So something as simple as movies and tv shows I want to watch. That list existed in many forms throughout my notebooks and it was tedious to copy them over and over again. On notion however I have that running list that I can easily add, delete, and tick off after watching it. Its also fantastic for long term planning in case your lists or journals only go through a few months but you want plan things that are years in advance. It feels a little intimidating, but its worth it for the productivity, time management, and benefit of organization. [not paid for by notion promise, I just think its real neat]

[@KimPinelli]

I just write quite a long comment and now it‘s gone for some reason 😂 I‘m a total pen and paper girl, but also a digital organizer and Notion lover and let me tell you, they work beautifully together! If you‘re overwhelmed start by watching KZbin videos for inspiration and check out a lot of the templates floating around out there! There is also a Notion Discord, FB community and Subreddit where anyone can ask and answer questions, that‘s a good place to go if you get stuck! Or just ask creators directly!

[@poms_beats]

me too, but I'm using it now and it's sooooooo awesome. I would say start small. just use whatever you know or can use. once you learn more, you can change things around. it's really fluid. i started with the kanban thing cause i'm used it from Trello and i loooove how you can see it in diff views. hope you try it out! it's actually super awesome

[@tamidawn8383]

Wow! I’d like to see your set up!

[@meganwambolt]

Thank you for doing this little how-to. It was so helpful!

[@c.e.higgins2609]

This program is intriguing! I'll check it out. I use Campfire Pro for my series Bible and love it. Haven't used Blaze but it is just a more powerful version. Good luck!

[@barbsfreedman9216]

Love this Sarra and would def watch more from you about Notion - you are such a natural born teacher. How cool that you get to teach only the things you love - no following a strict curriculum

[@emmyscreativecorner1575]

I just added this to What I "Should" do, sheet. I'm adding this to projects for Q2. I had no idea Notion did this. I have it on my phone but never used it because it was so confusing. Thank Sarra. I'm watching this video while writing tasks for my Kanban board. lol

[@kristengwenwriter]

What a cool program!! Yes, please show us how you set everything up. Thank you!

[@lalong9253]

Yep, step by step is what I'd love to see.

[@genevieve9743]

this was a lifesaver! thank you so much for putting together such a comprehensive & well thought out video - it's the best one i've found so far

[@stephaniehurst3612]

want to see all of it! i love Notion!

[@lulygb]

Please please please do an indepth video about this!! I love notion but I can feel that I havent been using it so its full potential.

[@alexamozelle8327]

I may have to set up my writing tracker in Notion now. I've been doing it manually in a bullet journal up to now, but yours looks so good!

[@vagabondqueen9626]

I would love to learn more about how you use notion and set it up!

[@cathyrosenholtz8648]

Love this! I have recently started setting up Notion for research and writing. Love your explanations here, and would also enjoy seeing future videos on how you are using Notion.

[@justbhavana]

Love your setup... just one thing that might help...You can set the month banner image as page cover image. Then in the gallery view you can click on properties and choose card preview to be the page cover. Looking forward to an deeper dive into your setup.

[@adriannanorth]

Interesting. Reminds me of MySpace...

[@SusanCartersBooks]

Thank you so much for this video! I'd love to see some videos with more detailed info on this awesome program!

[@leslyepenelope]

I use Notion for sooo much, so thank you for this! It's always great to see how it's used by others!

[@rileytuawai7241]

Very keen to see your tutorial on Notion!

[@CarawayCarter]

OMG! Sarra, you blow me away with how you do things! I just took a class on this the other day and it's amazing.

[@laduchessa30]

I've had Notion for some time but haven't dared let myself fall down the hole! But I think it could be really useful...would love to see more detail on how to set up... thank you, once again

[@suecathcart4687]

Please, please more Notion - I have been using it for a while but I find it hard to actually get into it - seeing somebody that I have followed for a few years using it will certainly help - thank you x

[@anne-mareegray8762]

omg - I went out in public and met friends for dinner last weekend, and fangirled about Notion with the new husband of one of them. It feels very like the Apple early adopter love.

[@medusa3592]

I'm more of a traditionalist. I like pen & paper for my diaries. Still, thank. It was illuminating. 😉

[@HeartBreathings]

Yes, I can understand this! I still have to keep a lot of my notes in pen and paper.

[@SusanGHaws]

Me too when I try to switch I end up doing both. But this does look worth trying in the future.

[@moegirl76]

Watching this and just now realizing you have another KZbin channel 💜🤦🏻‍♀️

[@ronagofstein]

Yes yes yes! More set up videos on this!

[@thewordseamstress]

Such an aesthetic setup. Love it! I'm using Notion as my writing Journal too to keep track of my projects. Right now I have a revision setup to keep track of plot holes, their fixes, and what are the changes I should make as a part of the revision process. I agree. You can fall into a rabbit hole of setting up your Notion Looking forward to a deeper dive into how you setup and use Notion

[@anthimeria]

Thanks so much for sharing this, I'm definitely going to have to check it out as somebody who truly enjoys seeing things laid out in a very visual way. Looking forward to watching your video on your Happy Planner method as well. I'd love to see more in depth about this one day if others as well. Happy writing and planning!

[@knottyneedle]

Can't wait to start using. Not only am I in the P&T class, but the HB90. And THEN I decided why not buy a house! So feeling a bit crazy right now, but know in April I'll be in my forever home and ready to go!

[@authork.shafer1444]

OOH, this is so cool. I would DEFINITELY love a setup video

[@elissakane5647]

I could never get into Trello, so I'm excited to give this a try. I know what I'm going to be playing around with this weekend! :)

[@DawnMontgomeryAuthor]

PLEASE share more about your different Notion sections (when you have time! I know you have a HUGE deadline for now).

[@jodyrightnow]

I love Notion! So glad to see this video.

[@RobynCoburn]

Thank you. I am going to look at this. I’ve been using WorkFlowy I’m going to compare.

[@carlatheauthorfaerie7758]

I would love a tutorial on how you set it all up. I am mostly interested in how you set up your business side of things as I also have several sides to my business and even other streams I would like to track. I have been watching videos and I think this is exactly what I have been looking for. Thank you for sharing with us!

[@helenapues700]

hey Sara this video great :) i´m always crurious how diffrent writers work diffrent. A few weeks ago I started to use notion and I´d love to see you´ve done your notion set-up for your writing journal in particular :) greetings from germany

[@elizabetherwine2930]

Okay this is SO SO cool. I've used Notion a little before, but this is CRAZY! I love it! I'm going to use it in April for Camp NaNo and go from there. :)

[@creativitymatterspodcast]

I enjoyed your Notion walkthrough!

[@karenrwalker]

Super helpful, Sarra! Thank you!

[@ChronicReader]

I would love to see more tutorials as well as more as you flesh it out.

[@JuliaStueber]

Thank you so much for this inspiring video. I am on Trello and there are so many options missing that I now see on Notion in your video that I am going to make the switch. 👍🏻

[@QuesadillaWizard]

This was really great!

[@KimPinelli]

Great video! I‘m not a writer, but I love seeing different kinds of Notion spaces, especially from people who also are big paper planners, because that‘s me as well!

[@kaeruneko5629]

Love that Trello template

[@daniad8611]

Thank for video. I would love to see a tutorial. One of my friend recommended Notion but I felt super overwhelmed

[@flootsmith]

This is amazing. Definitely interested in more nuts and bolts videos on this!

[@EMShue]

I love Notion and have been using it for a few months. I want to make mine look prettier though so I’m going to be using some of your ideas. I also keep my character profiles for my books in it too.

[@Yesharu1957]

Yes, please. Would love a tutorial. This looks like a great resource. Thank you so much for all you do for us.

[@DianaLesireBrandmeyer]

yes, more please. I'm lost on how to add the series pages. You say it's a data base but I can't figure out how to add that.

[@katiesmith4177]

I loved this video and would love to see more Notion videos. :-)

[@AuthorBrittanyWang]

So many fun features I didn’t realize was there! Thanks Sarra!! I’d love to see an example of making some of these pages from scratch if you’re able! Like if someone was just getting started.

[@annelyle5474]

Thanks, Sarra, this was super-helpful! I've been playing around with Notion a bit, but hadn't realised you can slice'n'dice the databases like that! I agree that the thought of keeping years' worth of paper planners is daunting, and while digital isn't without its archiving issues, at least you can export everything from Notion if you decide to cancel your account.

[@auntdeesbooks3072]

Yes, I'd like to see more on how to use Notion

[@DeeBlaregold]

Wow! Notion sounds like a great application. Recently, I told myself that after this year, I am going to reduce my amount of notebooks. I am practicing minimalism, and I don't want to harbor too many notebooks. Maybe I’ll look into Notion for next year. I heard that Asana is good also. Thanks for sharing!

[@jessicagentry6379]

Yes I please do a video tutorial of you set your page up. Your pages are so pretty

[@kristaadams784]

This is amazing stuff and I'm so inspired to give it a try! I'm in the HB90 Boot Camp right now and as much as I love tactile representations of things...I also love being super organized. And since so many of my goals are book/writing goals this will allow me to systematize. A real time saver. Gonna give this a try. Eager to see any notion videos you do!

[@mizzelle71]

I definitely would love to see a more detailed tutorial creating a writing journal.

[@SylviaHubbard]

okay, i like this/ i was trying to see how to set up Microsoft Note and now i see how to do it for my author, writers and literary organization business. thanks so much !

[@carol-lynnfletcher8678]

More! More! More, please❣️

[@maryannehagan3540]

Campfire Blaze is awesome, but I'm still trying to figure out how to make it work best for me. I look forward to seeing what you do with it! Personally, I think Notion is a little too much for me at this point, but I appreciated you showing me what its capabilities are. Maybe I'll find it worth making a project down the road.

[@aletagoin1838]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do a tutorial of how you set all of this up! I would really love to set mine up this way, but I'm struggling to figure out how. I've watched your HB90 setup, and it's fabulous, but I find I'm still struggling to figure all of this out. A complete walk-through would be SO AWESOME! (Not that you need another thing to do. Haha!)

[@HeartBreathings]

Definitely will add this to the list! I'm currently setting up a content and social media planner in notion I'll share soon too!

[@lucypeace6132]

Please do a set up video. I would love to know how you link your calendar's to view and update in different pages.

[@adrianfinch7839]

Hi Sarra I’ll never stop handwriting my daily journals as I feel it's such an intimate experience by hand that IT cannot replace that feeling. I would love to see an outline and plot builder video in Notion. Also, I've converted to using your Kanban board method, transferring them onto Notion would be a great idea and cost-saving too. Bearing that in mind, would you consider a creative video using all the leftover post-it notes and stickers? ;-) P.S. In my daily journal I have a role-model page, 6 people that I hold in high esteem and resonant with in some way, you're on that page! Just love what you do, your character and your attitude.

[@HeartBreathings]

This is very touching, thank you so much!

[@jadew-w8815]

This is my first time hearing about Notion. Thanks for this introduction. I would like to see how to set up a journal from the start.

[@mlbullbooks]

Really cool stuff, but it takes a lot of time to set it all up, especially when you're doing everything yourself. I was going to use notion for my series bible, but changed my mind and decided to create a simple webpage of my information.

[@loridee21]

I am so impressed with your Notion set up!! I would LOVE a tutorial on how to set it up from scratch

[@thebibliophilegamer]

This is amazing, I'd love to know how you added the gifs and how you got them placed there, mine never makes my gifs look that neat on the side.

[@jessicagentry6379]

💜 is my favorite color

[@ColleenVanderlinden]

I'd love to see more. I've started using Notion but it is more than a little overwhelming.

[@imagineself]

Start from scratch, PLEASE...ASAP! You are so inspiring. Many thanks.

[@quantwhodratherbewritingak8698]

Yay!

[@carrieshow7817]

I would love to see how you did the writing journal. I've been trying to set up something like that with no luck!

[@kimroberts8113]

Very interested in learning more. Have used Evernote for years and just started with Goodnotes. This looks like something in between.

[@brandybullockauthor3778]

Thank you so much! This really helps me to see how I can use Notion. I would love to see how you set up something from scratch.

[@Nike8437]

I would love to see how you set this up. It surely was a lot of work...

[@JuliaNBlack-kw4iv]

I like to see more of ur Notion. Can u ask Janet that she show us, how she create all that fantastic stuff? Maybe she can give ua an Notion Tutorial. Great Video.

[@SDHegyes]

I love the idea of using this as a project tracker. I have an excel sheet I use to track word count and progress, but this might be just as good to use. Hmmm... Now you got me thinking about setting up something like that.

[@SDHegyes]

Also, I would love to see a more in-depth view at how you set it up.

[@aleishamaree7909]

Heya Babes, This is absolutely epic! Would have a tutorial-type video on how to this up whenever you have a spare moment.