I finished my novel. Now what? 🖊

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↠ DESCRIPTION ↞
After many harrowing months of editing & revision, draft 4 of my manuscript is done! So….now what?
From beta readers to macro-edit revisions, the writing road is fraught with new adventures. Follow along with me as I submit my completed thesis, wrap up my final semester of grad school, and muse over what’s next for Project Amaranth on the road to publication.
PROJECT AMARANTH is book one of my high fantasy-adventure series, set in a world of myth and magic-an epic tale of love and loss, hope and grief, and the bonds of friendship forged through fire.
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↠ CHAPTERS ↞
0:00 - the summer era begins
0:37 - my book is done!
2:15 - editing my thesis
3:47 - sunshine, matcha, and other joyous things
4:22 - submitting my thesis once & for all
5:07 - thesis review committee?
5:35 - reflection on the semester
6:06 - so, what’s next?
7:00 - want to be a beta reader?
8:13 - a lil cafe writing day
8:30 - recap: a weekend away
9:00 - love at first sight: coffee shop edition
9:31 - what’s on my mind for June
10:06 - my graduate presentation in a nutshell
11:21 - a life planning session
12:23 - I'm starting a newsletter
13:47 - ask me anything about Project Amaranth!
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↠ ABOUT ME ↞
If you’re new here, hi! 👋I’m Olivia, a twenty-something writer living on the central coast of California. After studying English literature in college, I’m now pursuing my MFA (Master of Fine Arts) in creative writing. I’m currently revising draft four of my high fantasy novel, which is going by the alias Project Amaranth.
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Пікірлер: 27

@juledestrad5641 10 күн бұрын

Congratulations on finishing your novel! I have loved watching your journey with the videos (I definitely binge watched from the beginning hahahaha) So excited for your future endeavors and definitely signed up for your newsletter!

@olivia.grace.cook. 6 күн бұрын

Ahhh, thank you Jule! This makes me so happy.😊

@darckcyborg 13 күн бұрын

huge congratulatons! I only discovered your channel last week and am currently writing a first draft of my own high fantasy novel! great to see someone realise their ideas onto the page!

@olivia.grace.cook. 13 күн бұрын

Thank you!!! And congrats on tackling draft one of your fantasy novel! I'm so excited for you. 🙌

@ellethoelke5373 10 күн бұрын

Congrats on finishing your novel and getting ready to graduate! I graduated with my MFA last year, and I remember all the stress about finishing on time and really working to show what I had learned throughout the program. For the Q&A, I would love to hear about the biggest changes you made from the previous draft to the current draft and how you went about making those changes!

@olivia.grace.cook. 6 күн бұрын

Elle, thank you so much! 💛 SUCH a great question; I'll add it to the list!

@brendonmartin5664 13 күн бұрын

So keen to Beta read for project Amaranth. Your excitement for your work is contagious. Congrats on getting this far

@olivia.grace.cook. 13 күн бұрын

Thank you, Brendon! 🥳

@morganmoore6455 12 күн бұрын

Congratulations, Olivia! As a fellow writer and MFA student, I know the feeling and can only imagine your excitement. I love how passionate you are and how we can see your excitement for the craft in these videos. Keep up the good work! Congrats again! Regarding questions for Project Amaranth, I'd love to know if the protagonist is male or female and what POV the book is written in. :) Looking forward to the Q+A!

@olivia.grace.cook. 6 күн бұрын

Thanks so much, Morgan! You're the best. Adding your question to the list! 🥳

@shemsguellouz4654 9 күн бұрын

Watching you write this draft has been so much fun and I feel very lucky to have been here from pretty much the start of these vlogs ❤Congrats Olivia, you should be proud of yourself and everything you've accomplished! 🌹 I signed up for the newsletter, fingers crossed (I really wanna be a beta reader!), but is it supposed to bring me back to your channel after I've signed up? I'm worried I clicked the wrong link or something. Also, do you think your MFA program (or similar ones) might be open to international students? I'm from Tunisia, North Africa, but I'm really interested in an MFA and the writer's residency vlog gave me heart eyes 😍

@olivia.grace.cook. 6 күн бұрын

Ahhh, thank you so much, Shems! 🥹 I love that you've been here from the start. Thanks for letting me know about the newsletter redirect; I just fixed it. It looks like you're all set! Thanks for signing up! 💛 As for the MFA, I'm pretty sure they love to welcome international students! I found a link on their website that might help answer some questions: www.pacificu.edu/masters-fine-arts-writing/admissions/international-students. The writer's residency is seriously one of the most soul-filling experiences; you should definitely experience it if you get the chance! 🎉

@shemsguellouz4654 5 күн бұрын

@@olivia.grace.cook. Thank you so much! That's very helpful! I really hope I get to experience it ❤

@tessawritess2111 12 күн бұрын

Congrats Olivia! I know writing a book can be really hard process, but you made it through! You even helped me with my motivation to start moving up with my own writing. I'm trying to write a new adult contemporary story write now and the beginning is really hard at the moment, but I would love to be a beta reader for you as well! Your story sounds interesting and I love to read fantasy as well. Hopefully I will get to read it :)

@olivia.grace.cook. 6 күн бұрын

Tessa, it makes me so happy that these videos have been motivating for you. That's honestly the best thing I could've hoped for. Thanks for all your encouraging words, and good luck with your story! Beginnings are tough but you're tougher. You've got this!🥳

@xikies101 7 күн бұрын

Congrats on finishing the book! I have been working on writing my own first book, the part I'm struggling with most is the summary. Do you have any tips on writing a good summary for the book?

@olivia.grace.cook. 6 күн бұрын

I know, right?! I have been having the same struggle. Writing the synopsis is, in many ways, harder than writing the actual book. 😅But I'll add this question to the list and share what I can!

@cassm12345 13 күн бұрын

Congrats!

@olivia.grace.cook. 13 күн бұрын

Thank you! 💛

@sunshinejulie5687 12 күн бұрын

Hi Olivia. Congrats on finishing! That's the dream!!! For my question about Amaranth, I would like to know a bit about your main protagonist. What's their name and goal?

@olivia.grace.cook. 6 күн бұрын

Thanks, Julie! I can't wait to answer this one. 💛