Thank you for this video, Megan! It truly is motivating to watch your vlogs and be reminded of how writing can be combined with a full-time job. I loved how you said that you are honouring your need to take it easy and not write. It's important to recognize that feeling, too. Good luck with the new week, work and writing!

Cat tummy!! :) I don't think I've seen a cat with such big eyes. I used to work at a maccas and within the space of a week I'd have early morning starts, afternoon starts and work overnight. It's tough. I can feel your tiredness through the screen. Hope you adjust soon.

It's such a weird thing being a creative. Because you see your work from such a different perspective from everyone else, and it's hard to gauge what your work is really like. The amount of times that I've written something thinking that it's the the cheesiest, most derivate nonsense that I've ever written, only for someone to look at it and say "I *especially* liked this part" are too many to count. (The opposite's also happened, though. Haha) It's nice to go back to a work that you've written a few years later, though. Because that's the closest you'll get (pretty much) to being a blind viewer, and it's interesting to see what works hold up (and which don't). And the answer to that question can be very surprising sometimes.

i really love how lowkey and cozy your vlogs are! it's always nice to catch up on your videos. Quick questions that you don't need to answer, do you find that having a full time job, plus writting plus your youtube channel is too much? I'm trying to see if i can squeeze making a youtube channel into my writing journal as well

It's always nice catching up with your vlogs 🫶🏾 Usually, I struggle with squeezing writing time into my day with a job - and I only got it fixed _after_ I quit my job and became self employed! 😂 You're doing great so far, Megan. I'm rooting for ya! 🙌🏾

Honestly I relate to demon Megan (during the hair tutorial portion). Having a very anxious morning (for NO reason uhhhggg) but your videos are always a comfort watch for me. Also that impromptu writing advice was exactly what I needed!

The frogs scared the hell out of me 😭 Buuuuuut, that aside, congrats on hitting 10K! 👏🏾

I was so confused by the frogs until I realised it was an umbrella. Glad your liking the new job!

Eeee you are definitely well on your way!! So exciting.

Congrats on getting the 10k!! I started a writing challenge of my own this month- I’m trying to write every single day for all of July. So far it’s going good and I might finally be able to form a writing habit!

You are certainly correct. Saving things is very important. Haha Actually, what I've been doing for the past few years now is that I have a file called "Kill Your Darlings." And whenever I run into a scene that I'm not feeling, I just do a control + x and a control + v into that file, and then I'll have it for future reference. Usually I find that those scenes never ever come back, but sometimes they do. And even if they don't, it's always fun to go back and see what kind of kooky ideas I came up with in the past.

Have you tried the Sarasa Dry for the journal? It works on the Hobonichi and as far as I know, it's the same paper.

You’re freaking out because you’re not freaking out 😂 loved that - Oh and I always feel like 30 minutes is not enough but you’re so right that it is! T-T

9:58 omg the face tapping is so real lol. i learned it’s actually some type of therapy to help reduce anxiety and stress, i’ve just always tapped around my head cuz i got bad headaches haha. but i just loved this blog so much. i’m going to start my bilingual mfa in creative writing this fall at the age of 21, and some of my peers i’ve met so far are way older, have published novels, travel, etc. and i’ve just been so bummed out in many ways because i don’t feel as accomplished. but i also worked at my university’s writing center, and beginning my masters i’ll work for the english department then on my second year ill begin teaching rhetoric to first years. i’m scared, sad, nervous, happy, & excited,, but it’s been so hard to put a pen on paper or to even type. i’ve always loved to write, but undergraduate degree definitely burned me out. i only had the summer to rest and concerns about money have prevented me from that. that’s also when the fear of “what am i doing this for?” came in. is it worth the time? the debt? instead of asking myself why. working at a university library sounds like a dream to me, and watching someone else get excited about it was humbling. i want to be like you some day in the future. maybe this doesn’t mean much, but this random noodle on the internet thanks you for reminding me that writing is my safe place 📖🦋

Wooo! Congrats on hitting 10k! Also "Every little bit counts" is going to be my new mantra! So many gems of advice in this video :) So glad you're first week at work went well!

I'm working on my first draft for my first novel (fingers crossed to make it a trilogy but we'll see how it goes but the way I have it outlined it could stand on its own, too~) and the characters and ideas and loose threads have been in my head for the better part of two years as well. A lot of my notes and initial concepts have changed, and at the end of last year I made a ~resolution~ to have this first draft finished by the end of this year. And it's definitely been difficult to sit and look at the fact that we're in the middle of July and I'm at about 24.5k words, but only about 1/4, maybe only a 1/5, into my outline. hard to say for sure that I could do 2k a day given how demanding my job can be sometimes, but I think carving out 30-60 minutes and just doing my best is a good approach. Fingers crossed we reach our goals :)

The rain on the roofs! Come on 😍

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All your videos are amazing whether they are about "2k a day" or reading or like this one. Thank you for your creativity!

Personally, I CANNOT wait to one day go through this entire book bible … and happy to contribute details for the future compilation lololol … alsooooo CONGRATULATIONS on the dream job!!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤

congrats on the new job! i hope it treats you and your writing well, it definitely helps. I love the talk about anything related to planing since i'm short story writer i'm always plannig. I think planning is as fascinating as the process of writing it self and definitely necessary to avoid geting lost.

Welcome back~ Was beginning to get a little worried that the job and the challenge had really overwhelmed you. Glad to see you back in action! (Also, congrats on the new job!!! Having worked a job before where I had the mornings off, and then worked the afternoon/evening, I can say that having the mornings to yourself before work is such a game changer.) Also, also, that little anecdote about changing your character's age was so relatable and so, so funny. I'm glad that you were able to stay (relatively) positive after that. Were it me, I would've taken a drag from my metaphorical cigarette. (I don't actually smoke. 🤢)

Congratulations on the job! That teasing of your story bible was brutal. Maybe when you get the book out you could do a deep dive on how it looks. Mine is currently in a bound notebook but I did find out quite quickly it's not ideal. Notion or some other digital tool probably works better, because you can insert information where you want. I might try a ring system the next time I do a book bible. This way I can have the flexibility of a digital system but still have a physical item to reference. And I do think it's good you were so forthcoming that your writing plans changed for a bit because that's just how writing processes work. They shift and change depending on your life and what is happening in the project itself.

I've been struggling to figure out how to fit writing into my suddenly very busy schedule, so this video was really motivating! Also, love the story bible idea. I'm currently working on draft 2 of my high fantasy novel and it's been difficult to keep track of all the details. I think I'll try making a story bible!

5:57 That was me cleaning my bathroom! ❤ It was the coziest I've ever been in there 😂 You caught me in the middle of a writing sprint this time (not that I'm complaining! So so so many updates, congrats on getting two jobs (🎉!!) and I hope you're giving yourself grace to manuever them! Also, the Story Bible is such a great idea! Lowkey kealous that I didn't make one before starting this draft 😅

Your cats get me smiling every time! I hope you enjoy the new life changes.

I outline the same way! I love to sit on the floor and spread them out in front of me with little coloured cards for the story structure so I can see all of the story at once 😊😊 just found you but definitely subscribing ❤

I loved this video! Plain and simple

Hi! I’m starting a writing journal company! Do you have a PO Box I could send some PR?

Your cat is so adorable! He'll get used to it but it's hard T-T I love your videos, they're so cozy, and I've been watching for a long time. Your Notion is very inspiring. I'm so happy that you're achieving your goals, congratulations!!! <3

I really love your energy ♡ I clicked on this video because I also want to do a similar challenge this summer, hopefully to make some progress in a creative writing personal project (fancy way to say fanfiction, lol). But your self-awareness and acknowledging that being consistent and improving oneself is better than focusing on reaching a certain goal, are what made me suscribe hope everything goes well with your job 🪻

How exciting!!!! A library job is a writers dream!!’

I love this idea of not bashing books or rating and yet.. the one hesitation I have as an author is.. without ratings us indie authors (self published) only get seen if others will actually rate us. It’s a blessing and a curse.

Music is a huge part of my inspiration!! I heard Christina Perr and Jason Mraz sing Distance an a character arrived along with her story - craziness!! It’s not the same as the song but boy did it bring this character knocking!!

New subscriber here - love hearing all about your editing and reading!! I’m still drafting my first novel but I know from previous non fiction works that editing is HARD!! It’s my least favorite part of the writing process but a necessary one. LOL

CAT! Congratulations on your new job.x

Oh boy welcome to the world of manacled. It gets so so so good

Congrats on finishing your first week of the job. How are you enjoying it so far? Also congrats on hitting the goal. 10,005 is still pleeeeenty acceptable in my book. Haha This series is so inspiring.

Yay for enjoying the new job and reaching your writing goal. Your cat footage always makes me smile.

Ohmygosh! I just randomly worked out a plot hole in my WIP as I was watching your video! I wasn't even thinking about it and just enjoying your video, when it suddenly came to me. I know, I don't get it either! But thanks for somehow solving my plot hole, lol.

Congrats on smashing all those goals! 🎉

Megan: "Wherever you are, I hope you're cozy" Me: **cleaning the hell out of my bathroom** Congrats on the new job and all your new writerly updates tho 😂❤

Congrats on the new job

You getting over 3,000 words at the research library reminded me of playing The Sims and them getting so much more creative work done when writing in the library 😆

Ah, a fellow randomly-burst-into-accent-er. My kin. 😊 Also, I understand what you mean by "liking writing dialogue, but not so much writing scenes with two people talking," because those are the types of scenes that can either be really cool/dramatic or absolutely boring. And the difference between the two can be only a few words. That's very nerve-racking.