Hey! I'm Natalie, welcome to my little corner of the internet. My goal for this channel is to create a community of writers supporting writers! If that sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, subscribe and let's get connected!
When l was 13 years old , l wanted to write a book about politics and already wrote over 20 or 30 papers but in the end l stopped because l was not know the internet or how l can publish my books to the public to read them but now thank for you especially and to everyone who give us tips to write book , l hope some day to write digital book in the pdf format and design and develop website for my book to sell it but l am afraid that no one will buy the book , in the end , thank you so much for your videos ❤😊 l already love the youtube channels that publish benefit information and in the same time they want to earn money 😊 thank you again and all respect to you
Hi Natalie. Can i ask which editor you use to write in? I'm not really gelling with Readsy, it's free but maybe it's time to upgrade. Also, it's nice I'm not the only writer who procrastinates first and writes second 😅
Found your video by accident. I've been writing for 34 years. My first book 282k words took ten years to get right. My last book 130k has taken so far four years. I have written 35 books so far and have about ten more left in me or so. Writing takes time. I have a full-time office job. I write every day. TOP TIP. Protect your hands. Get the BEST gear. Keyboard/computer, screen, mouse. But most important is your chair too. (I almost deleted this message as I re-read it and thought I sounded too serious) I'm not. I'm smiling. Plus, look after your health. I've spent 10000's hours ALONE. It can crush you if you let it. (Spend time outside AWAY from your screen helps too) I've had my best ideas while walking. Best of luck. Simon :)
I just found your channel and I'm so glad I did. I felt like I was listening to myself while watching this. I think the hardest part for me is the shame when I can't show up and work on the book that I said I was writing, when it takes "too long" to finish projects because the mental health struggles are so real. When in reality, I know there is no time limit. Thanks for this ❤
I’m happy you’re here 💛 I feel like half of me made this video for others and the other half made it for myself, so that I can watch it back when I’m struggling. Sometimes we just need a reminder that rest is okay.
I don't think I've ever liked chapter titles lol 😅 But I don't mind seeing 'em! Seeing this vlog makes me wanna try doing writing sessions throughout the day instead of just one huge one at 2am 😭 It seems soooo much healthier to sustain!
I LOVE chapters titles, and use them in my writing. I think it is great fun to craft one which gives one impression at the beginning of the chapter, but reveals a different meaning by the end of the chapter. Can I do that every time? Of course not, but it is a thrill to pull it off.
@@nataliejaneshields I definitely wouldn't do them if I didn't enjoy them. They are my fun bonus. But I do think it helps in searching for the chapter you want in the front of e-books, if for some reason your device didn't open in the right spot. How can I remember between Chapter 16 or Chapter 17? But between To Overcome Such Affection and Take One's Moment? Then I know where I am. 🙂
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I can’t believe you don’t have at LEAST 10s of thousands on subscribers and views on this. keep. Was so good especially the insights into your decision making. Maybe great accidental exercise in talking through problems too! It was a vlog in the truest sense
Colin wasn’t my favorite when starting season 3… and he still isn’t, but Pen is such a loveable character, I have to watch till the end for her! This was really cool! I would love a pt. 2!!
I thought the same! After those first 4 episodes he still isn't my favorite, but I definitely like him more because of Penelope. I should do a Pt 2 when the next release drops! Good idea!!
I love Bridgerton for that exact reason! The costumes, the music, the language… it’s just all so immersive and always makes me want to jump back into my project!
Wow, I tried Animedoro, but I've only derailed myself and kept watching 2 or 3 videos in between sprints! 😅 Haven't tried that in a long time so maybe I'll be better about it next time? Btw, what's your doggo's name and age if you don't mind me asking? Looks very cute & sweet! My Golden Retriever passed away 4 days ago so it's been a process of realizing my daily routines related to her are not available to me anymore. I actually miss stuff like getting her fur on my face and her scratching the door. Thanks for being candid in your videos! You're a real one~ 💖
Animedoro is a hilarious title! Does that make this Bridgertondoro? 😂😂 I’m so sorry about your puppy-that’s a grief I know well. My dog is a 4 year old Border Collie named Digby (named after the dog from Pushing Daisies)
@@nataliejaneshields I guess so! Bridgerton-doro sounds sophisticated, imo. Yeah, it’s sad even though she was with us for 12 years and 6 months. But dogs are all about positivity so I’m trying to make the most out of life, one day at a time. 🐶❤️🩹😇 Aw, Digby! Haven’t watched that show yet. I am interested in it now, thanks to you! 💖
@@nataliejaneshields omg, I just started watching the 1st ep... That Golden Retriever is the same color mine was! A blend of Strawberry Blonde & Auburn! But Penny had a Light Blonde undercoat... and A LOT of white hair as she got older. I was fond of her 'Goggle Tan' aka 'Reverse Panda Eyes'. Don't worry, I'm not crying today. Penny is with my 1st dog in Paradise / Heaven. I bet they're getting along even though their personalities / behaviors are vastly different. Sally is probably running around in the verdant fields while Penny is sniffing all the flowers! 🌸 😂 ❤ Rip to your pet(s) that have crossed the rainbow bridge & are in Heaven, too!
I’ve drafted, made reverse outlines and am on my 3rd rewrite. But it helps to talk to myself and record myself (5 mins videos on Loom with the ability to pause multiple times) helps. And letting my mind percolate allows my Subconscious figure it out while I’m doing something on autopilot. Like my drive home from the market today! I realized a couple plot holes, but I will get through those scenes tonight! 🥳 Good luck with work & writing! 🍀👍🏻 I’ve been working on my teleplay since spring of 2020. You’re not alone. 🩵
Making these videos, and occasionally journaling through more personal things, has definitely helped my story and my creative process. Thank you so much for the encouragement, best of luck to you as well! We can do this! 💛
I also prefer chapters without titles! The one exception I can think of is Percy Jackson just because those chapter titles are so funny lmao. Also what you said about historical fiction and having to search so many things was so funny but also so relatable, even writing fantasy Im googling the most insane things lmao. If anyone saw my search history they’d be like…. R u ok? Lol
I feel like writing vs researching is just an endless struggle 😂 I feel like Google is my coworker and all I do all day long is poke my head in her office to bug her 😅😂
Omg! Seeing your self in a video in someone else’s video is like RU-vid inception! Haha. I love the stuffed worm and I need one immediately. Congrats on all the progress and thanks for stopping by the live stream!! I had so much fun! ☺️
That is a great word count in April! Great work! Well worth celebrating, even if it wasn't what you originally envisioned for the month. I wasn't a huge fan of Happy Place, but I did love both Beach Read and Funny Story by Emily Henry.
Thank you! I've read all of her adult books except for Funny Story! (I hate hardback books, but may need to make an exception because I don't think I can wait long enough for the paperback to come out... 😅) It's so funny, because I loved "The People We Meet on Vacation" but everyone says that was their least favorite lol
@@nataliejaneshields Haha that's so funny! People We Meet on Vacation is definitely my least favorite of hers 🤣but I love that different books connect with different people. Hopefully you'll enjoy Funny Story when you get to it!
I’m so excited to read it! And yes, I LOVE that different people love different stories. It’s always a comfort to me, because I know that one day I’m going to get reviews from people who don’t connect with my books, but that just means that it wasn’t for them, and maybe something else of mine will be.
@@nataliejaneshields Yess! That's what finally got me the courage to share my writing with people just this past week. First time I have done that since college. I appreciate helpful feedback, but also if it doesn't connect, that's ok, because I still believe in it.
Love this video! While April may not have looked exactly how you imagined it, I am so happy that you are celebrating what you did accomplish because it was great progress! 13,000 words in a month is a great feat and you have so much to be proud of! Excited to hear more about Project A! Six of Crows is on my TBR list. The idea of a heist with the addition of fantastical elements sounds so fun to me! Also thank you for the shout out! I really appreciate it!! :)
Sending so many hugs, nothing to tell you other than I can’t imagine how awful your panic attacks are and how anxiety makes you feel. I’ve had a couple of panic attacks and they’re AWFUL. So all the hugs and understanding from me to you ❤
Thank you for being so open and trying to help others in such a hard time ❤️🩹. I’ve struggled a lot with mental illness over the years and it took me a long time to get back on my feet. Learning how to manage wanting to be creative with self care is a whole other beast that I’m still working on and hearing other people talk about it reminds me to keep going in a healthy way. I hope you take whatever time you need. RU-vid will be here if/when you are ready.
Thank you. The key really is finding the balance between taking care of yourself, taking care of life, and taking care of your art. And unfortunately art sometimes has to come in last place… but it’s always there when you’re ready again.
I so admire and appreciate your openness and vulnerability. Mental health struggles are so very difficult on so many levels. I experienced my first panic attack a few years ago as an adult and have had many since then. It is absolutely miserable and I am so sorry that you experience them. The way you were still able to speak affirmations over yourself, your brain, and your writing is so inspiring to me. Your writing will be ready for you when you are able to write. And RU-vid will be here when you have the margin. Take care of yourself however you need right now! ❤
Thank you so much for sharing, and thank you for pointing out that I did that, I didn’t even notice 😅 The years of therapy are finally starting to rewire my brain towards positivity I guess!
Definitely agree 💯 with you, since three years I have the idea of my debut novel and I put the title and make the cover but I can't start why ? Maybe my brain 🧠 storming isn't yet prepared and the ideas are not coming easy so I am waiting but I did eight children stories until now which a great success to me and a great mission to accomplish, I have many struggles in my life too as I am an author employee worker outside writing and my job is taking all the energy as I have and when weekends comes I turned burn out, tired, exhausted and above all I started my RU-vid channel but due to many reasons that faces me I could not upload or film, rarely doing this unfortunately, I am really burn out I don't know when I will take my vacation to reset and start my love for writing again. Good luck with your book, hope to see it soon.
Being a writer AND being everything else in life too (employee, family, friend, etc etc) can be so hard. Sometimes there’s just no time for writing, or we have no more creative energy at the end of the day to pour into our stories. I totally get it. I hope you find some rest & relief soon so you can start your story! Remember that any progress is progress, you just have to start!
I'm so sorry, Natalie. We have SO much in common 🧡 I also have a histroy of panic disorder that rewired my nervous system and vasovagal syncope was unfortunately all too common for me too 🫠 it's such an isolating experience and even therapsists and doctors didnt really understand me. Please reach out if you ever need to vent 🧡
I’m so sorry that you went through/are going through that, but it’s nice to hear that I’m not the only one! I don’t know another person who has it too. In my experience, most doctors don’t understand syncope as it relates to anxiety. Maybe talking about it will help 😅 Thank you for your comment, and I will reach out when I need to vent 💛
I know this video wasn't easy for you to make, but I am so glad you took the time to be open and vulnerable about your own mental health. I hope that others can see this and feel less alone in their struggles. I have severe diagnosed ADHD, and one of the symptoms of that was anxiety/depression. It felt like my brain had so much to say and do, and my body couldn't keep up. I would get locked in spirals of thinking about all the things I needed/wanted to do, that I would get overwhelmed and not do any of them. Getting on medication was one of the best things I could have done for myself. I told myself for the longest time that if I took medication, I was "weak" but really it was the opposite. Being able to recognize an imbalance somewhere in your brain, and taking the initiative to work on it takes a strong person. YOU are a strong person! Wishing you nothing but the best :)
I feel like the tide is changing a bit, but yeah for so long getting on medication or going to therapy was seen as weak or disgraceful. Thanks for sharing your story too 💛
