*_Woohoo! Another milestone down_* !! Thanks to everyone who has commented about my story or chatted with me about it in my instagram DMs :) I am so excited to continue making progress on the first draft. Also I am sorry for the background noise later in the video - we had construction happening and it was the only day I could film. | QUESTION: WHAT MILESTONE HAVE YOU HIT RECENTLY?
lately, i’ve been using your channel as a comfort zone whenever i’m feeling stressed or insecure about my project, and wow, i just wanna thank you so much for sharing your process with us so honestly. when i saw the notification for this video, i was about to hit 10k on my zero draft... well, i’m calling it "zero" because it takes a lot of pressure and anxiety off my shoulders. so, i waited a bit to watch, until i had officially hit 10k, which happened yesterday, and today i’m already at 11k haha. i’m really happy for you hitting 10k on your first draft, it’s a huge accomplishment, and i hope to see you hit 25k, 50k, 100k, or however many words you wanna hit, because in a way, it’s kind of hopeful, right? we’re usually always told what to do, like “oh, your characters need to be like this,” or “write your chapters thinking about exactly what you wanna convey, you NEED to grab the reader’s attention.” but it’s hard to find someone who shows how this process isn’t simple, and how it often involves our own “hero’s journey,” because writing a story takes a lot of courage, a lot of willpower, and most of all, fighting with our beliefs, anxiety, insecurities, and all that. over the years, i’ve shelved so many plots that made me feel "that way" because when i got to the planning stage and actually started writing, i’d give up as soon as i saw it wasn’t perfect. right now, with this new project, which marks a long time since my last attempt at writing a long story, i’ve been trying to do my best to keep it healthy, without giving in to perfectionism or worries. and to wrap up this giant comment, i just wanna say this, mik. i don’t have a lot of experience in the writing world to give super wise advice, but just keep doing what motivates you. your process is unique, and even if it’s different from others, that’s not a problem, it’s totally okay. i’ve really liked when you say “it’s okay,” because deep down, restarting a draft from zero, writing below your daily word count goal, deleting and rewriting a whole chapter, it’s not a problem. it really is okay. i don’t know how you feel about other people’s expectations, especially when sharing your process on a channel, but i want you to know that if you ever think about quitting, not feeling satisfied, or wanna start over, it’s really okay. you don’t have to meet anyone’s expectations, what really matters is how you feel about all of it. i know creating isn’t easy, and it’s not always (actually, most of the time) pretty or fun. but just keep doing what feels best for you and your story, even if it’s contradictory. you know, i wanna see you do a lot more, but also, i hope you’re happy or at least content with it. your words, your story, are important. and i hope that, through all the ups and downs, you’ll get where you wanna go :) and sorry for the giant comment, this video just hit me differently. thank you so much for your work, mik ♡
Congrats on 10k 🎉 also obsessed with your podcast lineup! But 1000% agreed on the importance of community and feedback, and experimenting with POVs. I went from third person close following just one character to debating first person to adding three more POVs and now debating whittling it down to just three POVs 😅
Ouh yay! 😻 we are keycap twinsies! Hehe and omg the backstory bit is actually so useful! And yesss your pen to pod podcast is the bomb! So excited to hear more about your future guests! You truly are a treasure trove of knowledge for us baby writers 🥹 pls don’t stop making these! And yes we can do this!!
OMG! Your sweet husband posting a comment! Congrats on 10,000 words. That’s a HUGE milestone! I am obsessed with Fourth Wing by the way and need that sweatshirt! And I agree about having a writing community! Literally, just finding other creators on this platform has been huge for me!
#tryingtogetwordsoutnovember -- this is it, we need to trademark it! loved this video mik, congrats on hitting 10k, such a big milestone! wooo and mik you absolutely can do this -- you got this! imposter syndrome can go die in a hole!
*_Woohoo! Another milestone down_* !! Thanks to everyone who has commented about my story or chatted with me about it in my instagram DMs :) I am so excited to continue making progress on the first draft. Also I am sorry for the background noise later in the video - we had construction happening and it was the only day I could film. | QUESTION: WHAT MILESTONE HAVE YOU HIT RECENTLY?
Hiiiiii congrats on 5k, 10k words! So proud of you! Love you! -your husband ❤🎉
@@jacobkimes587 thanks babe 😭🤍
Literally every writer's dream 🥹🥹
@@jacobkimes587 this is so cute stop 😭😭 we love a supportive king
lately, i’ve been using your channel as a comfort zone whenever i’m feeling stressed or insecure about my project, and wow, i just wanna thank you so much for sharing your process with us so honestly. when i saw the notification for this video, i was about to hit 10k on my zero draft... well, i’m calling it "zero" because it takes a lot of pressure and anxiety off my shoulders. so, i waited a bit to watch, until i had officially hit 10k, which happened yesterday, and today i’m already at 11k haha.
i’m really happy for you hitting 10k on your first draft, it’s a huge accomplishment, and i hope to see you hit 25k, 50k, 100k, or however many words you wanna hit, because in a way, it’s kind of hopeful, right? we’re usually always told what to do, like “oh, your characters need to be like this,” or “write your chapters thinking about exactly what you wanna convey, you NEED to grab the reader’s attention.” but it’s hard to find someone who shows how this process isn’t simple, and how it often involves our own “hero’s journey,” because writing a story takes a lot of courage, a lot of willpower, and most of all, fighting with our beliefs, anxiety, insecurities, and all that.
over the years, i’ve shelved so many plots that made me feel "that way" because when i got to the planning stage and actually started writing, i’d give up as soon as i saw it wasn’t perfect. right now, with this new project, which marks a long time since my last attempt at writing a long story, i’ve been trying to do my best to keep it healthy, without giving in to perfectionism or worries.
and to wrap up this giant comment, i just wanna say this, mik. i don’t have a lot of experience in the writing world to give super wise advice, but just keep doing what motivates you. your process is unique, and even if it’s different from others, that’s not a problem, it’s totally okay. i’ve really liked when you say “it’s okay,” because deep down, restarting a draft from zero, writing below your daily word count goal, deleting and rewriting a whole chapter, it’s not a problem. it really is okay.
i don’t know how you feel about other people’s expectations, especially when sharing your process on a channel, but i want you to know that if you ever think about quitting, not feeling satisfied, or wanna start over, it’s really okay. you don’t have to meet anyone’s expectations, what really matters is how you feel about all of it. i know creating isn’t easy, and it’s not always (actually, most of the time) pretty or fun. but just keep doing what feels best for you and your story, even if it’s contradictory.
you know, i wanna see you do a lot more, but also, i hope you’re happy or at least content with it. your words, your story, are important. and i hope that, through all the ups and downs, you’ll get where you wanna go :)
and sorry for the giant comment, this video just hit me differently. thank you so much for your work, mik ♡
This was such a beautiful comment truly - thank you for sharing this 😭🖤 I’m so glad I was able to help you through your writing journey!
😻 congrats on hitting 10k words! Honestly, that’s one of the hardest parts is just starting. You got this!!
thank you!!! feeling really good 🖤 thanks for watching!!
I love how you add captions throughout the video! Also your part of what you learned is so helpful, thank you for sharing 💖😻
so glad the captions are working!!! and thanks for watching :)
Omg congrats!! 😻 I love what you said about making the backstory meaningful by making it affect actions in the present
Congratulations!!! Could you do a video on how you set you scrivener up? or what you like as your writing tools?
I would also love this
writing it down!!! thank you!
Love how you succinctly summarise what you need to learn. I'm also finding that I work better when I'm sharing my work, even if it's a first draft! 😻
😻 yay for 10k!! Loving all your updates! I second a video about your scriv set up 😊
😻 love this, thank you! You're motivating me to keep going with my own story.
I’m so glad this helps! Keep going! 😭🖤
Congrats on 10k 🎉 also obsessed with your podcast lineup!
But 1000% agreed on the importance of community and feedback, and experimenting with POVs. I went from third person close following just one character to debating first person to adding three more POVs and now debating whittling it down to just three POVs 😅
I love the journey of experimenting with POVs!! It definitely adds a whole other dimension to the drafting process.
😻 thanks for sharing your journey with us!
Thank you so much for watching! 🖤
Ouh yay! 😻 we are keycap twinsies! Hehe and omg the backstory bit is actually so useful! And yesss your pen to pod podcast is the bomb! So excited to hear more about your future guests! You truly are a treasure trove of knowledge for us baby writers 🥹 pls don’t stop making these! And yes we can do this!!
yay for keycap twinsies!!! and wow thanks jas 😭🖤
Love that you added what you learned when you reached the 10k milestone :)
It was fun adding those reflections in, thanks for watching!
😻 congrats on hitting this milestone, Mik!!!
thank you so much!! 😭🖤
😻Congrats on 10K! I can't wait for those upcoming podcast guests
Thanks so much! I can't wait for them either, they're amazing!
Congrats on 10,000 words! So happy for you!
Thank you so much!! 😭
look at you go, Mik!! you're going to be finished no time!!
😻 congrats on the milestone!
thank you!! 😭🖤
And congrats on breaking through 10k words!
Amazing video, as always 😻
Thank you!! 😊
OMG! Your sweet husband posting a comment! Congrats on 10,000 words. That’s a HUGE milestone!
I am obsessed with Fourth Wing by the way and need that sweatshirt!
And I agree about having a writing community! Literally, just finding other creators on this platform has been huge for me!
he is truly the sweetest - and THANK you!!!!!! im so happy that I finally hit this milestone with this draft! ❤
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I need to find some critique partners too! I'm so glad you found people to work with!
Yes!!! Critique partners are a life saver 💗
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#tryingtogetwordsoutnovember -- this is it, we need to trademark it! loved this video mik, congrats on hitting 10k, such a big milestone! wooo and mik you absolutely can do this -- you got this! imposter syndrome can go die in a hole!
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