WRITING A NOVEL Episode 5: Rewriting in bougie bungalows and furry face masks ✨🧚💖🐶🏡💫🌳🦌🍦🌻🦋🐛🐞☘️🌈🍭🍰🍓🍡🐼🥺

TL;DR

Writer takes a break, travels, and discusses her writing process and progress in rewriting her novel.

Transcript

I am up to something 𝕟𝕖𝕗𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕠𝕦𝕤 with my novel. [𝘔𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘥𝘺] Indeed! 𝘏𝘮𝘩𝘮-𝘩𝘮𝘩𝘮-𝘩𝘮! ₕₑᵤₑₕₕₕₕₑₕₑₕₑ ₕₑₕₑₕₑₕₕ ₕₕₑₑₕₑₕₕ ₕₑₕₑₕₕₕₑₕₕ ₕₑₕₑₕₑₕₕₑₕ! Ooh! Maybe this will be the vlog intro. 🎶 Music Intro 🎶 In the last episode of my writing vlog, a lot of people were telling me, "Please take a break and take time out for yourself." And that... Read More

Key Insights

• 🍳 The author takes a break and travels while still being dedicated to her monthly book giveaways.
• 👶 Book of the Month is a popular online book service that supports new authors and helps readers discover new books.
• 🪜 The author's rewriting process involves adding more worldbuilding and character development.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is Book of the Month and how does it work?

Book of the Month is an online book service that promotes new authors and helps readers discover new books. They curate a selection of new and early release titles every month, and readers can skip any month and not be charged.

Q: What books are being featured for the month of August?

The featured books for August are "The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes" by Elissa R. Sloan, "The Death of Vivek Oji" by Akwaeke Emezi, "The Space Between Worlds" by Micaiah Johnson, "The Night Swim" by Megan Goldin, and "Atomiс Love" by Jennie Fields.

Q: What is the author's approach to rewriting her novel?

The author is taking a one-chapter-at-a-time approach to rewriting her novel. She is focusing on adding more worldbuilding and developing her characters, making them more relatable and realistic.

Q: What are the challenges the author faces in her rewriting process?

The author struggles with making her writing not predictable while still giving readers an inkling of what will happen in the story. She also wants to avoid the misconception that her novel is similar to popular fantasy novels with fairies, as her fairies are more traditional and have unique characteristics.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The author takes a break and goes on a trip, while still being diligent about her monthly book giveaways.

• The video is sponsored by Book of the Month, an online book service for readers.

• The author discusses her rewriting process and the challenges she faces, including adding more worldbuilding and developing her characters.