FINISHING MY DRAFT & sending it to alpha readers!!

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I DID IT, I DID IT, I DID IT! I wrote "The End" on this draft of A Closet Full of Cauldrons! Here are the last few days of writing and sending this baby off to alpha readers!
0:00 The Day Before I Finished! (Friday)
3:27 Flashback to the near past & chatting journaling my writing progress this draft
8:48 It's the Day Before I Finished Again! (Friday)
12:29 The Day I Finished My Story! (Saturday)
17:46 Sunday & why I didn't print out my story this time :(
19:51 The questions I ask my alpha readers, thoughts on journaling while drafting, & having one focus project!
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@RoseKindred 27 дней назад

Cute bat earrings, black cat, and working on "closet full of cauldrons"? Sometimes things just line up perfectly, and it is not even Halloween quarter yet.

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

THANK YOUUUUU! 💜🦇 Genuinely can't wait for the halfway to Halloween so I can celebrate even more lol.

@blueskysea450 27 дней назад

Congratulations on finishing your draft! You said that writing endings is addictive.... Have you ever tried to start writing from.... end? Write a super climax moment and a final scene. Complete, nicely put together scenes. And then... Like a detective deduce what could have happened before and where it all started? What characters arise from this end, who is the protagonist.... Now I'm thinking to myself that I have to try doing that.... Congratulations again!

@inimitablebooksllc 27 дней назад

What you could do is throw your manuscript into something like Atticus or Vellum (or have Scrivener generate a paperback format) & then upload it to Barnes and Noble Press and order print copies that way (it's how we do our ARCs). KDP adds an ugly bar across the top if it's not a publicly published title, which is why we don't use it.

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

Yesss, I've heard about that! This is just one of those things where I haven't tried it before for that purpose and, in my head, the amount of writing or margin space might not work for my needs. But something I should maybe try before dismissing it entirely! Thanks!!

@inimitablebooksllc 27 дней назад

@@KateCavanaugh it costs about 5-7 dollars to print each copy of one of Inimitable’s titles as an ARC. The shipping is sometimes more than the book itself, but it’s still not more than $20 for a single copy (printing and shipping)

@victoriavirgo 26 дней назад

Printing Manuscripts - The only benefit of working in an office 😂😂. Congrats to getting to this stage.

@KateCavanaugh 7 дней назад

Lolol that's such a good point! Use all that printer ink while you can! :) And thank you!

@teodorageorgieva3410 25 дней назад

Thanks! Kate, I love your videos. You are a real inspiration. Can you please make a video as to how a person can make a revision properly? It is just that until now, I was putting my first drafts right after proofreading on web novel sites, but for this project I really want to put in the work. Even gave myself a deadline of a year for 4 volumes (I have a day job, and during the week I don't have much time to write, so I figured more time is good.) Thank you very much for the inspirational videos. I can't spare much, but I hope you are well, and keep on writing!🙂

@MartaCanPixel 27 дней назад

I love the idea of journalling about your writing progress! For my current round of revisions I'm trying to keep a little log of what I've actually accomplished in a day rather than track by wordcount or time spent, and it's been working so well for me, I'm kind of tempted to expand the entries into a more journal-syle thing though rather than just a few bullet points. Also the Domception incident killed me 🤣🤣🤣

@YunaKatz 27 дней назад

Wow, this is amaaaziiing! I can't even imagine how good it must feel to have finished a story! Many, many congratulations! 🥳✨🎈 So many times I want to tell myself that writing is not for me. Then I start drawing, painting, knitting; but in the back of my mind I can still hear my children's story calling me. It's such a drag and I wish I could be much more relaxed and send my bloody perfectionism off into the Andromeda galaxy! 🚀🪐🌟

@lissamatthews 21 день назад

The keyboard! I love that! Also, I've never thought to journal about the progress on project I'm working on... I'm going to try this. See if it can help me on a few I can't make headway on.

@KateCavanaugh 7 дней назад

YESSSS! Let me know if you find it helpful. It's been fun to have a day/date established for when the big revelations come to me, too. And I can trace back and see all those little changes that led up to the big AHA moment. :)

@fionahowellwrites5302 27 дней назад

Congrats! Finishing a draft is a great feeling! I'm about to finish a draft #2 on my regency mystery. :)

@KateCavanaugh 24 дня назад

AHHH HOORAY! Also regency mystery sounds like SUCH a fun genre mash-up!

@fionahowellwrites5302 24 дня назад

@@KateCavanaugh It is! It’s more like a thriller, I guess but it has a mystery in it. 🙂

@tomaria100 27 дней назад

Happy for you, Kate!!

@casscutting1573 27 дней назад

Congrats on completing the draft :D thats amazing!!!

@Kittina2412 26 дней назад

It's always a great feeling finishing a draft! Congrats Kate!

@CodyTheWriter 27 дней назад

I love this vlog so much! I am nearing the end of my very first novel. I have tried many times in the past but never saw it to the end. You have been an inspiration to me for years on this platform and I can't wait until I can finally read one of your many stories, whether it be the Merridian Maps series or A Closet Full of Cauldrons!

@mbs.writes 23 дня назад

Yay!!! So excited for you, such an amazing accomplishment and it’s just going to get better from here on up! You are such an inspiration!

@Wallisimo 26 дней назад

KATE!! Congratulations! Such an exciting accomplishment. I am so thrilled CFoC has made it to a finished draft stage!

@Lara_Ameen 12 дней назад

Congratulations on finishing your draft, Kate! That’s huge! I’ve been following your channel since 2018, I think. I’m so happy for you! 🥳

@KateCavanaugh 7 дней назад

AHHH THANK YOU! And thanks for sticking with me.

@juliaw4973 26 дней назад

Aw congrats on finishing this draft! When you showed “The End” I was cheering for you! 🥳 I don’t comment very often but I love your videos so much. You truly inspire me to write and keep writing! ❤

@heatherhpogson 24 дня назад

OOoooo exciting! I can't wait to read this when it's released! Also, have you tried KDP? I've heard some authors use it to print proofs.

@lissamatthews 21 день назад

Congratulations on finishing your draft! It's such a wonderful feeling. I have found that reading on a different device or in print and in a different room or location helps so much. It makes me feel more like a reader rather than the writer and I can spot things I might not otherwise find.

@boysgilmore 27 дней назад

Amazing! I've missed a few uploads, but happy to hear that you finished your draft as its never easy!

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

Thank you!! It's such a fun story that I can't wait to get back to it, so I know I'm on the right track. :) Reaching a point where I can type "The End" really does feel so good (even if it's not for the final time bahaha).

@marspixelio 27 дней назад

Ive been a subscriber for over five years now and its always nice seeing you upload growing as an author!

@KateCavanaugh 24 дня назад

Awww thank you so much!! And omg five years. Happy to have you sticking around! :)

@reginaduke7451 27 дней назад

Congratulations!!! Fantastic video!!! I'm so happy for you! You did it!!!!

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

THANKS REGINA! 💜💜💜

@Detrasystem 26 дней назад

woot woot, congrats Kate!!!!!! this is so exciting!! on the topic of printing your drafts: have you tried Lulu? i often see people using Lulu to print out book-like copies of their drafts, but they also do the office depot-style spiral binding for WAYYYY less $$$. you do have to wait a couple weeks for production and shipping, but tbh if you prefer having paper copies (and want to add to your collection!) i think it's a great deal. thanks for taking us along with you as you make these amazing achievements!!!

@ringsroses 26 дней назад

I'm getting close to fully finishing my zero draft (and not a moment too soon because my brain is ready for summer break). Last year I put together a zine of scenes for my alpha readers and bound it myself. I'm nervous but looking forward to doing that again this year. Since that format of printing results in four pages per sheet it was cheaper than expected on the paper side of things. It was oddly easier than expected to put together but there were some fiddly bits that I experimented with last summer. So, same plan this summer so it'll be ready to ship out for the holidays 😊 Congrats on finishing your draft 🎉 and getting to switch to a different headspace for awhile.

@bookishsyd6077 24 дня назад

Congrats on finishing! I just finished my latest draft myself (mostly thanks to you and cat tarot sprints [I’m vicious scribbles on twitch]), so I get it! I’m sorry you couldn’t print it out like you usually do, but I agree that that is wayyyyyyy too expensive. I also journal as I write, just sporadically. I should really write every day I write in the project, so I might try that out in my next project. I already told you my good writing news, lol, which is that I finished draft 5 of my project! I have to let it sit for a month before I tackle the level down revision approach, so I get a break from it to let my brain rest. Again, congrats on finishing!

@tonyaroche7733 27 дней назад

So very proud of you. Congratulations! ❤️

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

Thank youuuuu! :) Very happy to have it finished and sent off!

@Tamy-qo7oh 27 дней назад

Love the vibe of the video. You seem so focussed and productive but without all the hustle? Also always love to see your coffee and drink concoctions 😊

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

Aww, thanks so much! I'm happy to hear that! (Also cheers 🥂 lolol.)

@HeatherRosenberg3 17 дней назад

I love all of your videos! Congrats on getting here!

@KateCavanaugh 7 дней назад

Ahhh, thank you so much!

@sarabreugelmans4859 27 дней назад

Congrats on finishing your draft!! What an achievement :)

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

THANK YOU! :)

@catpawrosales4265 27 дней назад

Congrats on finishing the draft!

@KateCavanaugh 24 дня назад

THANK YOUUU!

@lauram773 10 дней назад

So cool! What was your process like with the second draft?

@EuphoricBlights 27 дней назад

Congratulations Kate ❤🎉

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

THANK YOU! :)

@MissCapturedSoul 27 дней назад

Hey Kate! I discovered you a few months ago and you've been such an inspiration for my writing projects! I even did an 8 hour writeathon with my boyfriend, lol. Just wanted to say I love your videos and how you talk about your processes. It's been a great help. 🌹❤

@KateCavanaugh 24 дня назад

OMG NO WAY. That's so fun that y'all tried that out as a couple!! How did it go?? And thank you so much.

@MissCapturedSoul 20 дней назад

@@KateCavanaugh It went so well thanks! I wrote 8,000 words and he hand wrote 20 pages. 😂 Good luck with your projects!

@bombastus-cz 27 дней назад

Yay for finishing! Ooh and I'm intrigued with the idea of journaling while editing. Perhaps I should try it.

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

YES! Definitely recommend it! I don't think I would have had that "aha" about how my sleepiness was affecting the way I felt about my story otherwise. It seems obvious now, but in the moments of frustration, it wasn't as clear. It also has helped to see how I've overcome things that I've struggled with, knowing that eventually I WILL find the answer.

@ringsroses 26 дней назад

@@KateCavanaugh It helps hone instincts about how you write (ie the sleepiness) so that you recognize it before a writing session and can more easily address issues that are writing block adjacent. It's kinda cool because it takes some of those writing issues that are external (sleep) and makes you see that the issue is external and not a sudden issue with your brain. We're in our brains so much, it's good to have that reality check available 😅

@kaylacook1522 26 дней назад

For printing, your library might have a more reasonable printing price. It just won't be bound.

@KateCavanaugh 7 дней назад

Ooooh, that's a great suggestion!! I visit my library all the time, I'll ask! :) THANK YOu.

@hybridlawify 27 дней назад

i very recently finished revisions on a chapter that was taking me a while to do! i feel like that's been the case for a lot of my story so far lol, but it's because the initial draft was a Mess and cleaning it up has been a lot more rewriting than i thought... it's becoming something i'm happier with though. i've almost hit 50k words on it now - just need that last 1.9k! - and i might treat myself to something nice when i do. the draft's not done by then but it's still a big number so HAHAHA a little treat. best of luck kate!! and grats on finishing the draft!

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

AHHHH you should DEFINITELY treat yourself to something nice for passing 50K! I totally know what you mean about a revision or second draft ending up more of a rewrite than you thought. I'm working on slowing down so that the first draft takes me longer and the second draft is a little quicker, but sometimes that first draft just explodes out of you! Good luck on your draft!! Please let me know what you do to celebrate passing 50K! :)

@madametrafficjam8347 27 дней назад

Great job! It's been fun following along with this project. Suggestion: a YT playlist with all videos that in some ways address the progress, even if that isn’t the only topic of the video. Could be fun to go back to.

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

That is such a great suggestion!!! I just need to find time to sit down and sort through all of the videos but I do LOVE that. Will get on it! :)

@giuliaidiometri186 25 дней назад

Hi Kate. I'm working on a fanfiction, but it will be a duology. I started it in September. I have bad headaches these months, so I am going to do some medical stuff to know what the problem is. I also have depression and anxiety and panic attacks, so writing is not always easy. Friday I got ill. I have a flu, and my mom also does, but today I feel a little better and I wrote a short story. This year I would like to finish the first and second draft of my first fanfiction. Could you do a video, or more videos, in which you describe how you revise and edit a story?

@ekidd79 26 дней назад

I just got back into writing after a muse hit me hard with ideas. It's more for fun, but I have finished several short stories recently which is more than I have achieved for years, and I have had some positive feedback from those who have read them. It's a nice feeling to know my brain can still 'do the thing' ™ 😉

@KerriB 27 дней назад

I woke up late because I couldn't fall asleep until 4:30 am so this was uploaded during my first sprint of the day. I'm doing a 24hr writeathon to hopefully get closer to finishing up a few things! Journaling after to assess your progress and to be able to look back on moments that made you laugh or feel something sounds really fun! PS: I sent you a message on discord when you're ready for betas on A Closet Full of Cauldrons.

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

Oooh, thank you! I'll go check Discord and def let you know when I'm ready for betas! :) I gave my alphas until mid-May to give me feedback, so I'm tentatively hoping to be ready for betas in July, but I'll keep you posted! And ahhhh, good luck on you 24hr writeathon! I think you've completed the most out of anyone I know bahaha. Hopefully you'll feel so accomplished (and exhausted) by the end of it that falling asleep won't be an issue for next time.

@theghostrainbow1864 26 дней назад

I love your keyboard, what is the brand? :) And congrats on "The End"!

@KateCavanaugh 24 дня назад

THANK YOU! :) It's a Glorious keyboard with the Pudding keycaps, I thinK!!

@KMort 27 дней назад

When me and my mum print out our books so my dad can read and edit, I realise the worth of my printer😂 He also does the binding in his office, case we all love reading and jotting down thoughts on paper.

@susanreimer9317 24 дня назад

Congratulations! Also, do you have a drive thru library drop off box?😮

@KateCavanaugh 24 дня назад

WE DO and it is incredible!!! They actually used to have just one, but now have three! (2 for books, one for other media.) I really love it, even though I almost always go inside after so I can look at more books bahaha. AND THANK YOU!

@johntubbs6617 17 дней назад

Most people never finish a draft, publishing is even harder to me, out of 11,000 manuscripts, only two ever get published (Yikes). But I keep working on mine anyway...I learned a lot this year studying other novels and writers etc... about 7 years into to this working on the craft. The trick to all this is vignette and monologue development.

@GraceyDuprel 25 дней назад

If it's not printed already, Lulu is an online printing service. Payment ranges from how many pages your draft has, if you print in color or not and if you do paperback or hard cover.

@Allinlife. 27 дней назад

Hello im a new subscriber love your channel, 😊

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

Awww, hi, welcome!

@zeewritesbooks 27 дней назад

WE MISS THE CHAOS. And Kate! 😂

@jepson_brown9892 26 дней назад

Whats the program being used to break down the book like that?

@Caroline_Creative 27 дней назад

Love the video. I’ve heard that for printing it can be cheaper to look up homeschool printing companies - homeschoolers use them to print out materials, I’ve never used one but heard it is a lot cheaper but takes about 2 weeks to get it. The one I’ve heard of is literally called the homeschool printing company

@KateCavanaugh 27 дней назад

Oooooh that's so interesting!! Thanks for letting me know, I'll search it up. I really do prefer having a printed out copy where I can write in the margins, so I'll keep my fingers crossed I can find something that works that's relatively affordable! :)