Leaving the draft for a week or so before coming back to it is what Neil Gaiman specifically says to do, so waiting before typing it up is still following the method. It would be interesting to see a follow-up video -- the typing up of the second draft/editing during that process is the part that people doing this routine on RU-vid seem to skip most often. And he's mentioned a number of times in interviews that it's only after the draft is done that he looks at it (after taking the 7-10 day break), considers what the story he's written is about, and what he needs to remove/add to turn it into the 'real' story.
Ahh I love this, the cinematic shots were *chefs kiss* might have to try this tho ngl writing by hand for so many hours sounds like a nightmare to me 💀💀
this inspired me to work on my anthology submission :) i love your writing vlogs! and i would love a video about how you rework this short story into a more speculative piece.
Watching your video before bed is a vibe 🤍 I’ve been meaning to read Neil Gaiman but I literally have 11 books on my tbr 😂 I feel like this is my sign though
I love this video! So many cinematic shots and I’m here for the kitty content! 😻 I really enjoy writing by hand (I don’t do it as much anymore), but I definitely couldn’t do it for 5 hours straight. When I was in undergrad and doing my MFA, my laptop wasn’t exactly portable so I ended up writing a lot of stories and scripts by hand. I’ve also done it recently for some flash fiction and brainstorming my PhD dissertation (like the early draft/chapters of my novel)-but I definitely think typing is a bit easier for me now because I don’t have to transfer large chunks of words over. I’m glad you did this routine! I’m excited for your cli-fi story! I wanna read! 😍 Suggestions for writing routines to try include Carmen Maria Machado, K Ming Chang (since you read her short story collection), Fonda Lee, and Christopher Paolini.
Thanks so much Lara, yeah I agree that the portability is definitely a plus, it's so cool that you started out with handwriting! Ooh these are all AMAZING suggestions and ones I haven't seen done before-I'll definitely look into them
12:08 Yeah, that makes sense. I think that speculative fiction is best (at least from a writer's perspective, anyway) when you don't really have answers for whatever questions you're raising. It allows your brain to explore so many different possibilities, and in a way, tap into your child brain. The more real-world data that you have, the more separated your are from that part of you. The trade-off is that with that data, you're able to do much more complex and nuanced thought experiments. And that can be much more fun in its own way, but it might be a bit harder to find that initial inspiration. I found the idea of sitting down and waiting to get bored very interesting. Actually, now that I think about it, I've kind of naturally been doing that on my own as part of own writing process. Haha Never underestimate the power of the bored mind. (On a side note, what do you consider when shooting b-roll footage of your writing? In terms of angles, pacing, and overall composition? I find those shots of yours to be very aesthetic. So, I'm just curious.)
That's such a good way of putting it! It's still very difficult for me to set aside what I know until it's needed, but I hope to get there eventually. I kind of just shoot a bunch of different angles (usually around 2-5 minutes per clip, ~5 clips per writing session) and just use what turns out good! I depend on the music I choose (cut clips according to the beat) for the pacing, and shot composition tends to fall to a mixture of whatever lighting is happening at the moment and where my tripod/phone can feasibly balance. Very very instinct-driven lol
AHH those basil leaves are huge!! Oh yeah I love typing on my keyboard I think at least for drafting, typing is much more productive for me than hand writing, and my hand writing is also very ugly LOL. Hehe what a cute owl kitty. Love the midwest content
I love the plants so much!! LOL I hadn't even thought of the 'ugly' handwriting struggle. ty for watching I hope the cli-fi story shapes up so I can share it with u!!
I love your vlogs, they're so cozy! Also, it is possible to write by hand out of order. My writing notes are all over the place, so I draw numbers on top of the pages to keep track of the chronological order. Maybe you should give it a try next time? It helps freeing the creative process and you don't have to worry about anything other than putting your messy ideas onto the paper. Hope it helps :)
I use final cut pro x and tweak the settings until it looks 'right!' usually I increase saturation, put a green tint on shadows, a VERY light pink or warm tint all over, lower highlights, lower shadows, and then up the overall exposure, but every shot is a little different. lol i hope that provides some insight!
I want to do one of these videos! But it's so hard with a 10 month old- I really want to try though. That's awesome that you're going to grad school! What will you be studying? What's your writing routine if you have one?
You should go for it regardless and see how it turns out! I'm studying secondary science education (to become a high school science teacher) and I don't have an established writing routine at the moment :)
I came across your channel around two months ago and I fell in love with your content. I'm a writer, as well, and I love seeing your process and how it's pushed forth some amazing work! Can't wait to see where you go from here
