Planning, tracking, and motivating in my writer's bullet journal

Hello! In this video I show the spreads in my writer's bullet journal (the bullet journal I have dedicated to my writing projects) and discuss how I use it for planning and motivation. Here are the products I show and the links I reference (product links are Amazon Affiliate links):
Ryder Carroll's original bullet journal site: bulletjournal.com/
Boho Berry (great BuJo vids and printables!): bohoberry.wpeng...
Products I use:
Traveler's notebook cover for composition books, from Rustic Ridge: amzn.to/2sFZR8o
Moleskine cahier composition books: amzn.to/2shZV0Q

[@KikiDasarii]

One of the best BuJo on the net.😊

[@MichelleChouinard]

Thank you so much!! 🥰

[@PorschaWrites]

Three years late I'm still sending people to this video to understand how I setup a writers bullet journal that works.

[@mishka824m]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad to hear it's useful! I wish I had an updated video to share, but I still use that same system, lol! :)

[@jb2839]

So helpful... thank you. I am 2 yrs I figure out how to put my verse in order. This was super helpful

[@MichelleChouinard]

Thank you! I'm so glad it's helpful!

[@RachaelStephen]

Nice to get some insight into a working writers journal, thanks! Some of your trackers are very similar to mine.

[@MichelleChouinard]

Do you have a video or blog post? I'd love to see what you do, always looking for ideas!!

[@noraazzi4673]

I am a little late to the party, but this video has inspired me to not only track my writing, but the other "projects" that I want to accomplish in my day, like learning Spanish, praying, reading a passage from the Bible, and yoga/stretching. I can see having a separate isolated notebook for writing, and then one with a notation for writing and then the other items I have listed. Just as you said, even if I don't accomplish these things every day, I can do more per day if I track it. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@MichelleChouinard]

yes, exactly! I'm so glad it was helpful. :)

[@lifeofmick7848]

Thank you so much for posting this! I have been really struggling with trying to figure out how I want to lay things out and what I want to include. This was very helpful.

[@MichelleChouinard]

I'm so glad! I'd love to see what you end up doing. :)

[@babyfish1083]

This is by far the best advice I get on writing AND journaling.

[@tejaswinisureshkrishnan4228]

I loved this! I'm going to try and implement some of these spreads in mine. Thank you so much!❤

[@MichelleChouinard]

I'm so glad it was helpful!

[@KisDraga]

This was helpful and inspiring! I'm working on a writing project and was wondering how I should incorporate it into my bullet journal to keep a steady pace and motivation with it..I struggle a lot with my focus in general. Theres so much I want to do. But this helped me consider different ways to note/ track things with a lot of my other creative projects. Not just writing. Thanks for sharing!

[@MichelleChouinard]

I'm so glad it was helpful! It works really well for me, although of course everyone is different--but having things laid out in quick-glance format really helps keep me on top of things. :)

[@EmmaBennetAuthor]

I love the idea of keeping a writer bullet journal, and thanks for leaving the links. Subscribed.x

[@athenastamakinley3233]

Thank you for this video!! I'm a screenwriter fresh out of film school and a lot of this was very helpful for me to get on track with my rewrite (:

[@MichelleChouinard]

I'm so glad!

[@cynthianaden9994]

Michelle - This is just what I needed. I will probably rewatch to get a better handle on all your tips. Thanks so much for sharing. You should do a class on this.

[@MichelleChouinard]

Yay! I'm so glad it was useful for you! Thanks so much, I'm blushing now. :) Sorry for the delay in responding, I was on vacation and dealing with a sick cat...

[@ArpitaBhawal]

Very nicely explained and done, Michelle. Thanks for the insights. I feel I can't do a writer's bullet journal in my daily errands journal and seeing this I feel I am totally right. I will check out the Boho Berry printables or I will just draw that out. I started reading and tracking how much I was reading because like you I would forget to read.

[@MichelleChouinard]

Sorry for the late reply--I missed your comment somehow! I agree, it's just too messy for me to keep it all in one place, especially since both sets of spreads progress at such a different pace. I'm glad this was helpful, and sorry again for the delay!

[@ayeshadavis1758]

This is exactly what I have been looking for to track my writing! Thank you - love the style too :)

[@MichelleChouinard]

Thank you! That reassures me, because I was worried it would be too plain and, well, a bit messy, for most people, hehe! :)

[@ayeshadavis1758]

Amazing how we can get hung up on other people's perfection! Keep up your 'font' :)

[@Always-carried-away]

This was a really great video! I love the way you track everything 😀

[@MichelleChouinard]

Thank you! I have to admit it's a motivational tool as much as a tracker, hehe. :)

[@PepperReed214]

This is really helpful. Thank you so much. I was looking for some spreads to help me as a screenwriter. Thank you so much.

[@mishka824m]

I'm so glad it's helpful! Please share if you find any others you think are good. :)

[@angelofmusic997]

I really love that Writing Dashboard idea! I might have to find a place to incorporate that into my own BuJo, cuz that looks immensely helpful, especially for someone with tons of projects on the go!

[@MichelleChouinard]

I'd be lost without it. So easy and so helpful!! :) :) :)

[@anitagwinn9501]

Thanks; this was inspiring & useful. I can see myself using this.

[@MichelleChouinard]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lauragrillo27]

This is brilliant! This is so useful. Thank you!!!

[@MichelleChouinard]

You're so welcome!

[@laurastephenson5169]

This was unbelievably helpful.

[@suzylove6502]

This is amazing! I love the writer's log especially. :)

[@MichelleChouinard]

Thank you so much! I can't tell you how much it keeps me motivated. Apologies for the delayed response!!

[@dh02gaming]

Thank you for upload this video, i love it..

[@bruceknight4442]

This is excellent advice. Thank you. 😎

[@MichelleChouinard]

I'm so glad it was helpful!! Thanks for checking it out. :)

[@linda9194]

Thank you for taking the time to share your writing journal. I think this will be helpful to many people - definitely me! :)

[@MichelleChouinard]

Yay! I'm glad to hear you found it helpful! I wasn't sure how many people would find it interesting, but I'm always scouring bullet journal videos for new ideas to help me be more productive in my writing, so I figured why not! :)

[@mgtogno]

loved the tracker, im gonna use it!

[@MichelleChouinard]

I'm so glad it was useful!! Sorry for the late reply, I didn't get a notification for this comment for some reason! :(

[@thesylvialeontaritis]

Oh my goodness! Your system is my new favorite. I already use the composition size traveler’s notebook so this will be super easy to implement! Thank you!!

[@MichelleChouinard]

Thank you so much, that makes me so happy! I'm so glad it was useful! :)

[@squidwords]

this is very useful, thank you.

[@MichelleChouinard]

Thank you so much for watching! I'm so sorry I didn't reply to this earlier, the notification got lost somehow! :(

[@rishipendyala4821]

Loved this video

[@ensio8704]

Thx u ... for sharing It's inspiring

[@MichelleChouinard]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@pecannutespresso]

Love this!! I'm always looking for bullet journal ideas for writers, but the keywords are ridiculous to find what I'm looking for

[@pecannutespresso]

Also this was posted on my birthday 😍

[@MichelleChouinard]

Happy birthday!! I'm so glad it was helpful. I've never been able to figure out keywords, either, lol!

[@katsmith8263]

Have you watched Heartbreathings Channel here on KZbin? She writes books. She also built up a huge following because of her videos on planners for writers and non writers -check her out, maybe you might be interested in it too. I guess this is a tool for her to get more readers and to earn money too!

[@lynnew.2914]

Thank you for sharing!

[@MichelleChouinard]

Thank you for checking it out!

[@CDGMR1]

I have began 3 books and published none. I get stuck at 90% when everything is all over the place and instead of editing I just start a new book. I want to help people with my books but at this pace, I am not helping anyone

[@MichelleChouinard]

I know how you feel. I'd suggest joining a writing group. They'll give you feedback on what you have, and help motivate you to finish! :)

[@bellw5834]

Did you publish a book? I hope you did!😁

[@reginasemenenko148]

Did you mention beta reading? What is that?

[@MichelleChouinard]

Hello! Beta reading is when an author sends out a manuscript to readers for feedback before finalizing it for publication. :)

[@CDGMR1]

Where do you find editors for Self Help books?

[@MichelleChouinard]

Hmm, I don't know. My editor is a fiction editor. Maybe ask in some writing groups on Facebook?

[@poetspicecolorwrite]

very helpful

[@MichelleChouinard]

Thank you!! :)

[@poetspicecolorwrite]

very helpful

[@MichelleChouinard]

Thank you!! :)