Is being a writer worth it? ~ a cozy writing vlog ~ a writers life ~ slow living writer

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Welcome to my writing vlog. I’ve been writing for years and it's an endless source of comfort. I take inspiration from nature, slow living, and travel. I talk about my childhood in Nigeria and how that inspired my writing and books. Watch my musings and see what inspires me as a writer and how I live.
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@DhruvKumar-uc2uj Жыл бұрын

“You have to be willing to write for the sake of writing, without expecting any reward. That is the most difficult part for some people.” - This is very inspiring, Oyinda ❤

@leahalfonso2735 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, I’m really glad this point came up in the video. One of the hardest things about my current project is coming to terms with the possibility of the story never seeing the light of day. That I have to write it simply for my own benefit, not for the purpose of making something to sell. It can be really easy to lose sight of that in a world that constantly preaches how work is only meaningful if money can be made from it

@lijinparmentier9274 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful saying!

@rowan404 6 ай бұрын

I haven’t watched the video, but I wanted to say that the answer to the title is *absolutely.* While writing my novel, I kept telling myself that, if it had a positive impact on even one person, it would all be worth it. I haven’t published it yet, but it already has. To my surprise, that person was myself. Long story short, I accidentally made my inner child the protagonist, told my own story, had the protagonist overcome the same misbelief that I had until I wrote her overcoming it, and gave myself closure by having the protagonist stand up for herself and giving the book a happy ending. I was suicidal and self-loathing for 8 years, but thanks to my own story, I no longer struggle with either. In fact, I now _enjoy_ being alive. Shortly after I wrote the climax, I suddenly felt better than I had in years and even felt a semblance of sanity (I had forgotten what that was like). A few weeks later, I finished writing the book, and after another few days, I finally realized that my newfound sanity was my own doing.

@kenrickbautista6141 Жыл бұрын

As an aspiring screenwriter, you're right. It's truly worth it to write.

@wildoceanappaloosawomangay2535 7 ай бұрын

Your penmanship is lovely and an ancient, almost extinct art 💚💔

@thefantasystoryteller 7 ай бұрын

What a lovely comment. Thank you 😊

@t0dd000 Жыл бұрын

Yeah. King's characters are definitely more than a bit cartoonish. And his dialogue is always King. But he is clever, fun, and makes you think. Also, I think his short stories really excel versus his novels. One thing I really great respect about him: he is so successful across genre which is so unusual.

@mustashfan1o198 Жыл бұрын

You just summarized my entire perception of writing.

@thefantasystoryteller Жыл бұрын

😁

@saxawinters4261 Жыл бұрын

Today was the launch of signing of my first poetry book. Darling, I would just like to tell you that you have some of the most beautiful calligraphy I ever saw. And you are pretty much right about everything you said in this video. Keep writing. ⭐⭐⭐

@thefantasystoryteller Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Congratulations on your launch ☺️❤️

@SandeepSingh69annu 5 ай бұрын

Whoever you are, I love you. U must be a great writer

@thefantasystoryteller 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. 😊❤️

@philipswain4122 Жыл бұрын

Since the age of 9, I’ve always written. Short stories, poems, diaries, articles. I just have to do it. All my thoughts, dreams, fears, go down on paper. I suppose it’s a cleansing process.

@Stratword_ Жыл бұрын

The truest part of this is that writing is therapeutic for sure.

@thefantasystoryteller Жыл бұрын

Most certainly 😊

@ClaireSamuelsVA Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video 🤩 I definitely feel that struggle of trying to write with no expectation of reward, but I know it’s the best way to go about things

@saraawynnie Жыл бұрын

loved listening to your thoughts, thank you for sharing! And your handwriting is beautiful!

@thefantasystoryteller Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, Sara ☺️

@lunawolf6288 4 күн бұрын

Yes it worth it, it’s so fun making a storyline with Characters that you fall in love with

@thefantasystoryteller 4 күн бұрын

Exactly ❤️

@lunawolf6288 4 күн бұрын

@@thefantasystoryteller yeahhhh

@PoisonelleMisty4311 2 ай бұрын

Such raw honesty about the writer's journey resonates deeply. Embracing the solitude, the uncertainty, and the sheer passion for the craft is what sets true writers apart. Thank you for sharing your insights.

@thefantasystoryteller 2 ай бұрын

Well said ❤️😊

@whoisyouranime Жыл бұрын

Writing for yourself is fine. I've spent a fortune to publish, advertise and review my boom, and I loathe it because I don't see 1 dollar back from it. Sometimes, I keep telling myself "Write for you. Not the money." because I have a story inside me I need to tell. "Do it for you", I'd say to myself.

@thefantasystoryteller Жыл бұрын

Definitely 😊

@anthonianwogu9989 25 күн бұрын

You're my inspiration oyinda💛

@thefantasystoryteller 23 күн бұрын

Thank you 💕

@mackfarlainethebarenakedau5113 2 ай бұрын

It's worth it to me. I love to do it. I love both writing and having written. But it is very hard. So, the question you need to ask yourself as a writer is this: If nobody ever sees my worko, can I still do it, do I still want to? If the answer is yes, then keep writing no mattter what adversity you face. If the answer is no, then stop what you're doing and find something else.

@MikeFrazee222 7 ай бұрын

I wish I could do nothing but write for weeks, but my annoying job gets in the way.

@thefantasystoryteller 7 ай бұрын

That's always the way isn't it? 😆

@EmmaBennetAuthor Жыл бұрын

Your videos are always so beautiful

@thefantasystoryteller Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🥰

@magicinthemundane9527 Жыл бұрын

This video is beautiful and truly inspiring. You’ve articulated my thoughts on writing perfectly.

@thefantasystoryteller Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊💓

@aria8256 3 ай бұрын

I love the handwriting... it's so relaxing for some reason, to see that pen flow. ❤❤ 😌 Thank you. For the advise as well.

@thefantasystoryteller 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@Shmyrk Жыл бұрын

I needed this. Thank you.

@thefantasystoryteller Жыл бұрын

You're welcome ❤️😊

@ms.little269 Жыл бұрын

Hello Oyinda, I am so inspired as an aspiring YA writer in college... I've written and written ever since I was six. Movie scripts, novels, plays, letters, it never ended and it never can. I resonate so much with your soul's thoughts. I will write for the sake of my Malaysian culture's cry to be heard and for the ravishing art of writing itself... Thank you for reminding us of the heart of it.

@thefantasystoryteller Жыл бұрын

Keep on writing 🥰

@vo1d364 4 ай бұрын

Glad I saw this video because I truly love writing and I've got a clear passion for it. I never noticed how good my writing was until some teacher I had pointed it from there I pushed myself to do descriptive writing tbh. It's so relaxing and introspective. I still share my writing with them since they're apart of this fine journey of mine. :)

@thefantasystoryteller 4 ай бұрын

Bless our teachers for encouraging us 😁

@vo1d364 4 ай бұрын

@@thefantasystoryteller Yeah! :)

@user-um7cf8nt1q 6 ай бұрын

Дуже приємне, цікаве та дуже тепле відео, дякую!

@jazzya7383 5 ай бұрын

This is my first time listening to you. And I’m hooked

@thefantasystoryteller 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for listening ❤️☺️

@carollinewalker 6 ай бұрын

What a beautiful video

@thefantasystoryteller 6 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

@channelchris9730 Жыл бұрын

Excellently put.

@thefantasystoryteller Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@Bookspine5 7 ай бұрын

I admire your ability to write longhand, especially in cursive. I wrote my first novel in longhand.

@thefantasystoryteller 7 ай бұрын

Writing longhand is the best experience ❤️

@mandawithbooks9677 Жыл бұрын

Oh man I WISH I could hand write me books. I make waaaay too many mistakes lol. Sometimes the moment I start typing something, I can feel that it’s not the right next like so I delete a whooole lot lol.

@thefantasystoryteller Жыл бұрын

I can only handwrite 😂

@ms.wealthyy 5 ай бұрын

Writing helps me keep the voices in my head quiet 😩

@thefantasystoryteller 5 ай бұрын

It most certainly does 😂

@TERRORS_OF_NIGHT 3 ай бұрын

I'm writing a book, its called the dawn of beasts, its a horror, fantasy, and mystery book,

@thefantasystoryteller 3 ай бұрын

Amazing 😊

@andersoneller6296 11 ай бұрын

HOW MUCH TRUTH IN SUCH A SHORT VIDEO

@thefantasystoryteller 11 ай бұрын

☺️

@redsol3629 10 ай бұрын

Would you keep going if nobody cared? If the answer is yes then you're a writer.

@thefantasystoryteller 10 ай бұрын

Most certainly 😊

@acrankymushroom 7 ай бұрын

Writing is fun, at least to me. I get made fun of for it. But I find, it's fun to just escape into another world for a bit, or talk about my emotions. Being able to write is power. You can create entire worlds using nothing but pen and paper, or a keyboard

@thefantasystoryteller 7 ай бұрын

Exactly. Writing is a thoroughly immersive experience 😊

@AmyK007 7 ай бұрын

I write because I have to.

@thefantasystoryteller 6 ай бұрын

Exactly

@nightskye15 4 ай бұрын

while i agree with the mentality of not writing for the sake of a reward, i clicked on the video because by "slow living" i thought you were incorporating an anti-capitalist mindset against things like burn out or the idea of the "suffering writer", but the comments section involves a lot of gatekeeping what a "real writer" is and does. which isnt inclusive or empathetic of people from different backgrounds and motivations. i believe we should seperate the act of writer (which i believe makes the writer) from the act of being published somewhere (which i believe makes an "author" as a seperate identity).

@TheresaReichley 25 күн бұрын

I think this is something pushing me away from traditional ways of putting my work out there. I’m on a couple of Facebook writers groups and I’ve come to the conclusion that most of them absolutely hate writing. They’re all focused on publishing, on selling, on turning their stories into something they can sell rather than something they want to put out there. I’d rather just put out a bunch of short stories that I want to tell on my blog than to do what they’re doing- flogging themselves to the desk where they can force theme to write saleable stories that they don’t care about. And as a bonus, of course spending even more time trying to go viral so that people will buy the book and read it. Not only is this a recipe for hating writing, I can’t imagine that you can produce anything interesting or unique or worthwhile when your process is based on industrial writing production- four hours a day, every day, produce X words every day (if you’re super productive, you get one whole day off. Then rewrite it and pay for editing and a cover and maybe more editing. Writing as mass production written to be consumed and thrown away with nothing worth remembering let alone thinking about.

@Boylieboyle Жыл бұрын

Bloody hell that was just the tonic.

@thefantasystoryteller Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@aadexpressmedia 7 ай бұрын

I write odd stories. I've published it only to have them printed for myself, my wife enjoyment. Simply to remove them so the public may never find it. These stories are personal. To be quite honest. I'll lose interest in writing stories. If they were for other people, if written for someone else expectations. I'm not an author. I'm just some man whose love is telling stories, from Western cowboys to the supernatural. Even short horrors at times.

@thefantasystoryteller 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful. Writing is amazingly cathartic.