NaNoWriMo is starting and i'm not ready... | last minute prep & trying out scrivener *preptober*

[@briellewrites]

hope you guys enjoy this (very last minute) NaNo prep video!!! if you haven't tried Scrivener and are interested, i have an affiliate link now! strongly recommend, i am a huge fan so far! (affiliate links help to support my channel at no extra cost to you) - www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=briellewrites

[@eduardoo31]

it's actually pretty nice to find an authortube channel run by a beginner writer with a full time job. most writers on yt seem to have already written dozens of books (none published though) and are able to pump out 2k words+ on a daily basis. as someone who's only ever written short stories and who does not have that much free time, i'm looking forward to watching your journey :)

[@briellewrites]

this is awesome to hear! im so glad i can offer a more realistic perspective. wishing you the best of luck with your own writing endeavors!

[@ngtskynebula]

You're absolutely adorable. I love watching your videos! 🤗

[@bm8490]

Soo happy I have found this channel just in time for the start of Nano. Love the content so far, it feels sooo relaxing and lo-fi, love the vibes. Bonus plus for matcha (maybe it was in the second video?) also a matcha girlie there! :D Good luck with your current project and happy writing! Looking foward to the next vlog.

[@briellewrites]

yess matcha girlies unite!! So glad you’re loving the vibe of the content, that is totally what I was going for- calming cozy fun :) good luck w your writing endeavors as well!! Happy writing!

[@rebekahk9709]

Ahh I love this! I'm glad to find a new authortuber with such a lovely vibe! I look forward to more content from you, Brielle!

[@briellewrites]

Aw thank you!!! Welcome!! 🫶🏼

[@Celinelikedion]

* me pausing to try to read as much as possible * 🤭 you got this!! so excited to see more updates

[@briellewrites]

Hahaha I love this 🫣🫣 thanks Celine 🫶🏼

[@stephaniekayewrites]

there are so many of us who are not ready for nano. i started prepping on oct 4 and was feeling great about it and then life happened and before i knew it, it was halloween. hahah. and now it's day 12, i'm behind on my nano words and i still don't feel prepared. haha. it happens! loving your videos! 💜

[@briellewrites]

Hahahaha I feel this!!? also behind on my nano words lmao. I’ll prob try to do more October prep next year but you know what at least we’re out here trying!!! So happy you’re loving the vids :) 🫶🏼

[@jessieartsdaily]

Love this video. I really enjoy using Scrivener. The digital notecards are my friends. Campfire Writing Software is also really neat. I use it when I'm writing away from home or on my phone. I'm excited to see your writing journey and where it takes you, happy writing and good luck!

[@briellewrites]

I’m so excited about the digital notecards!! I’ve heard some recos for campfire I’ll have to try it out. And thank you!! Glad you’re here🫶🏼

[@_minkit]

cheering you on! its fun to see someone sort of just starting their journey. Writing is certainly a trial and error, lots of testing things out. I'm only now (after writing for like 15 years--turning 30 in a few months!) figuring out what works to me & have decided to buckle down and start concentrating on original fiction (I've written over 200 fanfictions which is GREAT to hone my skills... not so great if I ever want to publish something). I'm still in the "I need to finish an entire draft & revisions" part of my journey myself haha. decided to use nano to do world building and probably planning, depending on how long the world building takes My tip is honestly to just test things out. Like how you said you didn't think the "no editing" rule a lot of ppl go for during nano/first drafts is something you're not sure about. I think you have a good plan as far as that goes! But don't be afraid to test things out because there are a thousand and one ways to get to a destination. For instance, for me, scrivener is always overwhelming. It has amazing tools I know I'd find useful, but i get so bogged down by all the choices that I've finally said that I'm a simple girlie and have created my own writing and plotting format for google docs (sort of how like character sheets just don't do it for me but for some people they're EVERYTHING). You never know what might or might not work for you until you try something out!

[@briellewrites]

this is such great advice!!! thank you. that's definitely the approach i'll try to take into this month. I have a feeling character sheets will just be a sort of after-the-fact thing for me: a place to track details that i learn through the drafting process, not somewhere where i actually brainstorm who the characters are. best of luck with your worldbuilding during NaNo!! let me know how your project goes :)

[@jayminich]

Hey if you want something more worldbuilding focused you should try campfire! It makes building a fictional world so much easier 😊

[@briellewrites]

Oooh I’ve heard of campfire! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@kimberlyshaw88]

New to your channel and very excited to watch your journey! I also am participating in NaNoWriMo this year, so far things are going swimmingly! But it's good to hear from a fellow writer 😊

[@briellewrites]

Welcome to the channel! So glad it’s going well for you so far!! Best of luck the rest of the month 🫶🏼

[@kimberlyshaw88]

​@@briellewritesyou too! You got this 😊

[@lauraenglish-iz8dt]

I’m not familiar with this type of videos, but love it🫶🏻

[@briellewrites]

glad u enjoyed it! 🫶🏼

[@amandasdumky]

The reason why the character pictures look similar is because they are ai, just thought I should let you know😊

[@briellewrites]

ah yes i think i remember reading that somewhere! makes sense lol

[@ngtskynebula]

These look like ArtBreeder exports, though? 🤔

[@amandasdumky]

@@ngtskynebula Artbreeder is AI

[@spoonlessss]

i was going to comment this! artbreeder is actually really nice for creating character references, and you can adjust the style or make it more realistic

[@itsamina]

seeing all this come to life literally brings me so much joy 🤎 i can't wait to see your story development after november!

[@briellewrites]

U literally bring me so much joy!!) thanks Amina 💖✨