Don't Give Up On Your First Draft
The Second Story
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Hello, my name is Hilary Layne. I've been writing stories and studying stories as long as I've been able to read. With this channel I'll be examining the world of books and stories as well as the culture of storytelling itself.
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Writing a book is hard. But arguably the hardest part is finishing the first draft. In this video I share three tips that help me get over that first hurdle. Hopefully they can help you, too. My affiliate link for Bookshop (wonderful Amazon alternative) where you can find my book recommendation lists: https://bookshop.org/shop/hilarylayne If you're interested in joining my YouTube channel, here's a link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBmqEPwc_8yJB-nhLjm9krw/join Thanks for watching! 0:00 - Intro 1:49 - Forget You're Writing a Novel 9:00 - Don't Edit While You Write 11:57 - Don't Tell People About Your Novel 14:03 - Implementing Mini-Arcs 15:23 - Outro (And Poll!)
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