For those who struggle to get started writing (VLOG) Writing the Butter Book: Part 1

So excited to finally start writing the first draft of the Butter Book! In this first draft series, I thought it'd be helpful to start with tips for getting started and getting past the fear that holds us back - since that's exactly what I'm struggling with!

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[ahsokatano]

I have to say this, you were going through something so hard. You needed that rest and time. I'm glad you're getting back into it and I'm excited to see more!
Also this is too relatable for me 😅 since I finished draft 1, I've been having such a hard time.

[JustBreCreates]

Your "Lucid Dreaming" tip/strategy I do all the time and is now the only way I can fall asleep easily 😅

[shirstenshirts]

I was so excited to see you'd posted! Hope you're taking the rest you need (pregnancy can be crazy draining), but I'm always so grateful for how transparent and giving you are in sharing your experience! Feels like I've got someone I get to watch who gets it. :)

[sylverbright]

This was such a helpful video. Thank you! And I can't wait to read the Butter Book!

[cassie_hart]

Yay, well done on starting the book!!!

[HomesickHills]

Thank you for posting about this topic. Maybe I've hyped the writing of my first book so much that I'm mentally paralyzed/blocked. I go to sleep every night envisioning the story but the next day I fail to start. It doesn't need to be perfect, it just needs to exist. I'm done with my own perfectionism and procrastination. Please share as many tips and tricks about writing, self-publishing, and self-promoting as you want. I'm here for it!! The notes idea on the cell phone may be best tip ever.

[JadeJuniiper]

Congrats on getting started 👏🏻 always rooting for you and you have helped me with my writing journey SO much ✨

[storyquest]

This gives me encouragement for myself. I've been very emotionally drained since May and haven't written anything since the beginning of the summer. Thank you for this video. I need to do the same. Especially since I love my characters so much. Please continue these videos. They help. Thanks again and I'll keep you in my prayers to finish it.

[BruceWayne]

You're a great author. I'm glad to see you forcing yourself to overcome your fear and misbelief, so that you can re-realize that truth. Grief can bring us all down, and losing a child is devastating. It's okay to grieve, give yourself permission to do that, and realize it has nothing to do with your ability to write. It's a struggle for anyone to feel inspiration or motivation when they are grieving.

[sanaamin]

I'm also going through the same phase of pregnancy and struggling to write. Someday there's this boost of creativity and somedays I just rest😅 It's reassuring and motivating to watch your videos, as I can relate❤

[isabellajuanitalyn]

Love the transparency of this video! I have been procrastinating on my novel since it’s been a year since I last wrote one and everything feels so different now.

[jeanshelbybooks]

Bethany!! You’re pregnant!! I was seriously thinking about you yesterday, knowing I’ve missed a video or two and wondering how you’re doing. Thanks for the update! 😊❤

[atella]

I think of the 'lucid dreaming' stratergy as visualisation and I've been doing it for as longa s I can remember! I also do it when listening to music but the visualisation will be impacted by the song.

[DyranHunter]

I'll never say no to excerpts! :D I like sharing 1st draft excerpts on my tumblr, so I'm a bit used to showing the raw stuff that may or may not end up in the final product ^_^ But, seriously, whatever you're comfortable with is the best thing to share <3

20 minute sprints is my sweet spot too. The first 5 minutes it takes me to settle, and then by the final five minutes I'm beginning to get side tracked, so I get a SOLID ten minutes of decent work time out of it.

I think the reason the "backstory" probably felt very official and intimidating is you're setting parts of your characters into stone. Not that you can't change it later, because of course you can, but once you've written something from their past, it effects their present, and which is the point, but it's also why it probably felt intimidating.

[themusespeakstome]

Yay for narrative daydreaming! For some reason, I am excited by coming up with the jargon "narrative daydreaming." But anyway, the idea of daydreaming about our stories when we can't sleep is a great idea for writers with occasional or chronic insomnia.

[greeneyelia]

Congrats on getting started! Always so difficult, especially with pregnancy brain and fatigue. I took Theodora Taylor's UF course (which was great btw!) and the workbook was an add-on to that. In the course she has video's that talk you through each sheet in the workbook.

[woodlandlady]

It is wonderful to see you back to writing again and your excitement for the Butter book!

[mariannapalmer]

I would love to see excerpts! And, for me, a universal fantasy should be something that I want to happen, something that I can't wait to write, because if I don't care, it's not exactly universal, right? Am I right? Yeah, thought so... Okay, I'll go away now.

[SusiesOnTheScene]

I'm glad you were able to focus and get started.

[abigailmwrites]

Ive done this "lucid dreaming" thing forever! Ive always had a hard time falling asleep so it was just natural for me. Im also in the brainstorming phase of a romantasy (a new genre for me) and im SO excited for it. Now, have to see what i can all get done before baby girl comes in December!