MY FIRST MONTH AS A FULL-TIME AUTHOR
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Күн бұрынHere are some things I learned during my first month writing full-time. I finished a draft of my fantasy book, produced an audiobook for my last short story collection, and got ready to make a review video for you guys about a new novel drafting platform. The month started rough, but I got the hang of it and now have new strategies moving forward with my next novel!
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@vinicius99157 3 жыл бұрын
"my solution was writing poetry" me whenever I'm procastinating other writing projects
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
sometimes you just gotta poetry
@jeanettegarcia6937 Жыл бұрын
This was super relatable as well 😂
@kxrimgh 3 жыл бұрын
"if you tracked my mood, my days would look like zebra stripes" this is nothing like me i dont know what you're talking about 😅
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
don't lie, don't lie now
@SaraLubratt 3 жыл бұрын
"It slapped." Noted 😂. This was such a cool and insightful video to watch as someone who hopes to someday get to the point where I get to write full time! This was also the first video of yours I've found!! So glad I've found your channel!
@christianvchacon 3 жыл бұрын
I look forward to reading a whole novel-length story from you! I'm so used to seeing the little stories.
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
yeah!
@vickytaa1 3 жыл бұрын
7:12 "Kindest regards" this reminded me of whenever I finish an essay for a college subject at the very last minute.
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Chucking a dumpster fire at your professor, blowing a kiss
@digvi6225 3 жыл бұрын
really tempted to quit everything and just write but also like... i'll do the slightly more responsible thing and take the away the spirit of the experiment which is to focus on one project instead of kinda thinking about 14 at the same time without making any real progress on any
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
FOURTEEN my god
@ThePinkPhantom 3 жыл бұрын
Hannah: Finishes novel and warps back to the 70s. Me: More naps
@JorimWal 3 жыл бұрын
Glad your month slapped! I look forward to reading your book!
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited for you to read it!
@gloriarussell882 3 жыл бұрын
oh my god is this the inaugural mullet video???? is this her debut???????
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
oh my god you're right i should have made it a bigger deal
@FreyaEinde 3 жыл бұрын
It looks so good.
@sailor.britters 3 жыл бұрын
The dreammm! I wish lol. I can't wait to read your novel.
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
dude I'm SO grateful that I was able to do this. my patrons fucking rock
@mlp4apc 2 ай бұрын
You have a writer's mind that it why your mind wanders, but it's not a bad thing. It's part of being a writer. Love your video. Don't stop writing, ever...I have been writing over 40 years and still have not made any real money from it.
@ramantinuwal1810 3 жыл бұрын
I was wondering why do I like a few channels more than a few when advices they give is absolutely nice... I think the way you converse hits... You sprinkle converstation thingys... Which I love... I am so happy you discovered a good way for yourself n benefits ❤️
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Well, thank you! I'm so glad you're enjoying them. ^_^
@bucherhelen2078 3 жыл бұрын
I feel the "gear changing" SO MUCH!
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
It was really nice to have two such different months!
@saminaparveen4377 3 жыл бұрын
your hair looks beautiful! waiting eagerly for your novel and videos!!!! :)
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm so excited for y'all to read it
@benlandre9791 3 жыл бұрын
Just a comment for the algorithm. This channel should be more popular. Practical information is rare
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
People like you make the world go round
@DemonTom 3 жыл бұрын
You brought up something really interesting. Pushing through a day of writing, even when you're having a tough time at it. How do you do that? I can relate to being in love with writing my work one day, and then being totally unmotivated and self depricating the next. It's almost like your fighting from underneath on those days, you know?
@CraigKinsey 3 жыл бұрын
I am excited to read the book. My money has packed its bags and is waiting to leave. I'll buy it as soon as it's released.
@brujitalindita8515 3 жыл бұрын
Yay, I can't wait to read your novel! Also, your hair looks so good 💗
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I cut it with the light off for some reason(?) so I think it turned out pretty well considering lol
@francis7336 3 жыл бұрын
i really wanna try this after my final exams. I've worked on this book for years and I'm still at chapter 1
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
same!
@a.j.torres3131 3 жыл бұрын
That is such a cute hair style and yay! Congrats on finishing part 1 of your story. Here's to hoping part 2 goes just as smoothly :D
@CSJR 3 жыл бұрын
This is awesome and I'm so jealous! Thank you so much for sharing this insight.
@WHATRadioNickSembrat Жыл бұрын
Definitely eagerly anticipating this read!
@PartridgeQuill 3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!! That is so awesome!
@SanathKumarNaibhi 2 жыл бұрын
Wow so inspiring! I'm just a beginner writer. I write 1 blog/week and simultaneously working on my first book (nonfiction, self-help genre). So glad I found you here. Thank you so much 😇🙏🏻
@paulbeckmann Жыл бұрын
Nice info! The rollercoaster a writer rides constantly:) I share the sentiment:)
@luj763 3 жыл бұрын
This was such an interesting video. Good luck with book 2 💗
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Lu! 💛
@applejuice3562 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah imma try the same soon. idk how anyone gets through nanorimo, November might be the worst month to try to focus on a whole novel. Holiday season is in full effect after Halloween. February and March seem like a better time for it, less needy family members
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, nanowrimo's tough!
@saminaparveen4377 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly
@essauthor 3 жыл бұрын
It is so easy to accidently over work for me. I liked hear about how you tackled two very time consuming parts of life. Keep up the great work!
@lilheartgirlthewattpader2945 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! ❤
@nabilamiah3814 3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations, Hannah! You're a trooper
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@haileybridges1511 3 жыл бұрын
Very 70s indeed. Ily Hannah. I can’t wait to read your novel. You got this girl🥰🥰
@oafmilk 3 жыл бұрын
super congrats on draft one!!!
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
thank you!!!
@aname4700 3 жыл бұрын
You smiled a lot in this video and that makes me happy :)
@Rebecca-bq9xs 2 жыл бұрын
I would loove an update on your work routine! :)
@LAL7887 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing! Also Hannah I didn't know you were writing a book series 👀 Short stories are not my thing but for a dark fantasy book of your writing I can't pull my wallet fast enough!
@authorEE_ESE 3 жыл бұрын
I was gonna say that I LOVE your hair!
@stephaniegreen9599 2 жыл бұрын
Ok the MOMENT your first point was "it slaps" I loved you, and then you said "shiggles" and I subscribed lol. Thank you for this video! I hope I get to try this some day.
@theduck810 3 жыл бұрын
Me: Man, should I finish my book, or do ? Hannah:
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Weeeelll
@stephwithdiamonds 3 жыл бұрын
I love your videos and this one was really encouraging. Also, I'm super curious about your work journal. Can you share more deets on that?
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Sure thing! I've got a breakdown of my work process on the video topics list, and I'll make a note to include my work journal 😊
@bmoneybby 3 жыл бұрын
You're my favorite 70's author :)
@TheUntoldSitcom 3 жыл бұрын
If you ever do this month off thing again, taking record of your moods toward writing would be an interesting set of data to see.
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Haha dude my roommate tracks literally every minute of his life and he has so much data it's horrifying. He'd love this idea
@jeanettegarcia6937 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for these videos! Super helpful and motivational to know writing is a process and journey. You gotta find what works. How do you find alpha readers/where do you find reliable ones? Thanks!
@ashleyforshaw8449 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing video! 😀 I've had the opposite problem, where I get so zoned in on one project that I fail to work on anything else (it wouldn't be an issue if it hasn't been so on-going, to the point where my author platform has been steadily collecting dust) 😂😅 I really like the idea you have, where you dedicate a week to other work, and then one day a week after that! I think I might give that a try! SO EXCITED for this novel! Your character descriptions on Twitter have been giving me life
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Ohhhh let me know how it goes for you! I love them all so much omg I'm glad you're liking them
@ashleyforshaw8449 3 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder I will! :D and YES. when it comes time for beta readers, I'm so down to be one if you need one!
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
@@ashleyforshaw8449 So sweet of you! I'll keep that in mind ^_^
@jesscostanza9460 3 жыл бұрын
WOW this was like...the biggest wake-up call/validation that my 10+ roles per day situation definitively Does Not Slap, so thank you for that. can’t wait to read the novel AND the louisiana collection! 🌶
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
It's great to experiment with different work styles! Before this, I would have SWORN I was more productive juggling multiple projects
@jesscostanza9460 3 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder I always conclude that I'm good at it, too! But then I'm like, how much of this is influenced by the cute lil cultural tendency to believe "I'm not overworking If I have it all handled" and "doing it all = better person" so, big ol yikes lmao
@kat_kami 3 жыл бұрын
I really felt the crying on the floor thing 🙃 I do however aspire to reach your level of commitment
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
hahaha sometimes we lay on the floor and we complain and we make our roommate look over our resume for window cleaning and maybe we cry some but then we get up and write the book anyway!
@kat_kami 3 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder that's what I'm talking about, goalss
@ujal-nt9ew 3 жыл бұрын
your hair is goals :0
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
omg thank u
@TimbrrWolfe 3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating stuff Also you said "Tim reminded me" and then I was confused because I thought you were talking about me for a few seconds despite the fact that you've referred to me as Tim I /think/ less than 5 times ever hahaha
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Timbs only
@TimbrrWolfe 3 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder Tim go brrrrrrr
@rueroxanne972 3 жыл бұрын
Shiggles is one of my favourite new words
@user-gk2ty2mm6f 3 жыл бұрын
I always watch your videos. You seem to be an indoor person not social at all. Oneday I am gonna meet you. Good writer.
@adrianburchell8075 3 жыл бұрын
Trying to write a wet navy science fiction book, 142 manuscript pages done still a fair way to go, events are speeding up and i got three action pieces to go through. but i already know a lot of changes will happen when i do second draft. Despite being science fiction, i need to do a lot of research just to make things 'right'. Even when not writing or researching, I am still thinking about it. I did write a book before, but even before I finished it, I knew I would not publish as it was the wrong way to approach the story, but I finished it to develop my writing 'skills'. It finished at 125 manuscript pages. This new one is a different approach to that story and very different, but it is already better than my old story.
@sadmowd 3 жыл бұрын
How you spend your time is important, but how you spend your energy and focus is really the sweet stuff. You have 24 hours in a day, but you don't have 24 hours of focused, energetic creativity and productivity. Guard your energy. Anyway yeah you're welcome on my floor any time.
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
You must be stopped
@sajeelmemon439 3 жыл бұрын
awesome
@ragingwitch8875 3 жыл бұрын
inspiring
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
thanks for watching, friend
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
What's the longest amount of time you've been able to commit to one project?
@luj763 3 жыл бұрын
A month, back in August and I managed to write 64.5K words and my highest wc in a day was 8.5k. I might do that again in the summer cuz I really enjoyed focusing on 1 project even though august 2020 is a hazy memory in my head 😂
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
DAMN AIGHT! You killed that
@roguishgoodlooks 3 жыл бұрын
bold of you to assume I can commit to anything! but like month long intervals of project, burnout, project, burnout, etc.
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
@@roguishgoodlooks I just believe in you is all
@ramantinuwal1810 3 жыл бұрын
3 or 4 months
@maia_gaia 3 жыл бұрын
You CANT just keep casually mentioning future projects. My wallet is sweating!
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Whewww you got nothing but time hahaha
@strengthandlove_ 2 жыл бұрын
how did u get started to write, and actually learn to write? did you spend time reading a lot of books initially?
@gloriarussell882 3 жыл бұрын
haven't watched it yet but like i trust you
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
preciate it
@KrallaMusic 3 жыл бұрын
SUBBED
@mikejeannotte6642 7 ай бұрын
Whoa! What’s that song at the end??
@NzStumpyTech 3 жыл бұрын
Please do audio books, i love your voice so much lol
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Oh my god I think my voice is so annoying, thanks for the compliment! 😊
@NzStumpyTech 3 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder LOL
@atomsofstardust 3 жыл бұрын
There's something comforting in knowing that you aren't alone who's struggling with filling those pages and that other writers also go through the same dread of staring at the blank page :) Thank you for sharing and congrats on finishing a book, that's big!
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
No one's not struggling lmaooo. thanks! good luck with your own!
@atomsofstardust 3 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder Thank you! 😊
@writeitdown2013 3 жыл бұрын
Was writing your novel your only real time commitment in jan? You mentioned house viewings to go to so I was curious if you still were balancing writing your novel with a day job
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
No, I'm buying a house!
@writeitdown2013 3 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder oh cool! I'm actually buying a house right now too, it's fun once you get to start looking at the houses
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
@@writeitdown2013 haha it's a process, isn't it? I'm getting pretty close! Might be done this month 👀
@writeitdown2013 3 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder Awesome! It's definitely a process haha, hope it goes swimmingly
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
@@writeitdown2013 you too! 😊
@s.rtilly5822 3 жыл бұрын
What's your process to expand your under-writing. I have the same problem a lot of the time.
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Multiple drafts! It's harder, for sure--I wanna be brief and done with it. So I usually do the first draft of what I naturally want to write, then I'll go back and really expand the scenery and the character's tactile interaction with the environment, THEN I go back and beef up the inner monologue, like having the character reflect on what's already happened or anticipate what will happen. I find I lean very heavily on subtlety because of my experience with flash fiction, which definitely isn't a bad thing, but in a longer piece I just have the room to do more, so it's definitely a conscious effort. :) Apart from that, I ask my readers and critique partners to note any parts they want to see more of or feel can be expanded.
@s.rtilly5822 3 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder Bless. I've been doing it wrong for years. No wonder I haven't finished this thing oml lol. I go chapter by chapter and then go back and beef it up and get so burned out by half way. My novel has never seen the end but the first chapter is a masterpiece lol
@skylerjumper 3 жыл бұрын
i am your biggest fan i hope you know
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
it's just the most mutual thing in the world
@choppy210 3 жыл бұрын
did you say S H I G G L E S?! im dead and will be using that for the rest of my life thx
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
I miss u so much, and u r welcome to anything I own
@marinagemoftheseas 3 жыл бұрын
Hannah, you're making me feel like an unproductive worm and now I hate myself. I am but a measly mortal. Strike me.
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
Marina you're literally a baby and you're allowed to do anything you want
@marinagemoftheseas 3 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder 🥺
@Savvy_lurker_14 3 жыл бұрын
Yassssss
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
let's GOOO
@Savvy_lurker_14 3 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder I am busy kicking ass in the beginning of my semester!! Sup fam? We have the same middle name!
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
@@Savvy_lurker_14 Hell yeah! proud of you. The beginning of semesters was always my fav part of the year
@Savvy_lurker_14 3 жыл бұрын
@@HannahLeeKidder sameeee
@kxrimgh 3 жыл бұрын
and also i do that poetry thing too lmao
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
isn't it so nice??
@Ghadarts 2 жыл бұрын
Could u be the Director and the author at the same time?
@LuckyGoulash 3 жыл бұрын
Next great American novel WHEN (next great American sequel also when)
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
ASAP! I'm hoping the first one is ready for preorder in May! Also the patrons are special babies and will get the first chapter very soon!
@LuckyGoulash 3 жыл бұрын
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
@heraldfbubhEO21 3 жыл бұрын
why does she look like my mom in 1984 all she needs is the big glasses
@HannahLeeKidder 3 жыл бұрын
son, i've got news...
@cephinisemodestin3348 3 жыл бұрын
Alpha reader??? Is that the same as a beta reader?
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