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Omg as someone in almost the exact same situation this is SO validating!!! I also recently made the decision to shelve the thing I hastily outlined for nano like a week into november LOL. My heart is still firmly in the project I'm revising but I was really feeling the drafting FOMO in november so I ended up writing 50k of a project that probably just shouldn't (ever) be written. There's part of me that's worried I might be giving up too easily and that maaaaaybe the moment where it all comes together is just around the corner but I need to be honest with myself - I simply don't care about these characters very much and when you read the manuscript, you can tell. Have learnt some valuable things lately about when to push and when not to. Thank you for normalising intentional shelving!!

Love the cozy vibes. I've never heard of a dialogue draft before. I always thought my first drafts were thin because I tend to ignore description early on, and just railroad from conversation to conversation. But I don't think they were quite THAT thin. 😅😅

It sounds like you made the right call on revisiting your older WIP and that the distance from your newer one may end up being beneficial to the piece! Looking forward to more updates as you dive back in

that lasagna looks bomb ❤‍🔥 as someone who shelved their WIP in the beginning of November, I very much feel this. but I think that a large part of knowing yourself, in many aspects of life including writing, is knowing when to push yourself and knowing when not to. sometimes it's just not the right time to work on something, I'm sure that whenever you return to money piece the work you put into it will feel better than anything you could have forced yourself to do now when your heart and head aren't fully in it. I think it's a great use of your energy to channel it into something you're excited about, can't wait to see all that you do in the new year ✨

sometimes straying away from what's typically recommended doesn't always apply and that's okay! similar to personal relationships, forcing things that aren't working will set you up for disaster. space can bring so much clarity and unlike personal relationships, your project will always be there when you get back haha it took me 5 years to fall back in love with my wip again and i feel like the space allowed me to not only grow and get more life experience (so i know what the hell i'm talking about lol) but also as a writer! i know for sure that there's no way i would've been able to tackle some of these themes back then. i'm sure there's a reason that you're feeling this way and even if it's not known now, i'm sure it will be whenever you get back to it anyways, much love 💖

My current project feels like it is going so slow. I’m determined to finish it but man I don’t feel like it right now 🙈 I think it’s just the holidays getting to me, and I want to go into hibernation mode 😅

Me judging you for being unmotivated while I'm avoiding both work and writing.

a 75% completion rate for projects is incredible, Ari! also that lasagna looked incredible. sometimes the decision to shelve a project is the best one you can make not only for yourself, but for the manuscript too. in my experience, wonderful things happen when you take the pressure off of it! money piece will always be there to come back to if you decide to revisit it. 🫶🏻 the joy on your face at the end of the video when you talked about starting pretend the earth doesn't call again was so clear! excited for you to jump back into this project! i've spent some time away from my draft as work and life have picked up before the holidays, but i'm excited to get back into it next week. overall, the project is going well, but it has been very chaotic so i think i need to revisit my outline and clarify a couple major plot points that are a bit fuzzy right now.

It takes a lot of courage to shelve a wip bc it requires a lot of self reflection on your own work. While it sucks to feel things aren’t working on a project, knowing when to step away is also a skill. Proud of you Ari! Besides, you know I’ll read anything you write 😉 as always you and the pups are just too cute. Here for your vlogging era ❤

For most of 2024 I worked on a project but I decided to shelve it and now I’m working on a new project.

hi all, let me know how your projects are going in the comments down below! have you maybe been going through a similar struggle of deciding to finish a wip or switch gears to a different project? thanks for watching 💕

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I love the dialogue draft idea?? This could be life changing for me. Thank you for sharing! I am excited for all your projects! Not cringe…. All INCREDIBLE

Ari!!!! I’m currently binge watching your videos and catching up! How can I be a true fan if I didn’t?! Can’t get over how pretty you are and I love your glasses! It’s cool to see your first video and see how you’ve grown to your most recent content. I hope you’re proud of yourself! Love always xoxo

I LOVE all these tips. They're so helpful! You're so amazing at explaining things! And I've heard about placeholders before, and have used them in my story. (They're great for my overthinking mind).

Love this!

Thank you Ari! I needed this. I really admire you and appreciate you! Wishing you the best as always! You’re killing it!

I’m so absolutely HERE for your vlogging era. You have such a wonderful calm vibe about you Ari and your voice is so lovely to listen to. Also I LOVE what we do in the shadows !!!! Nandor is everything to me! 🫡 10/10 vlog bestie 🥰🤍

That coat!!!

Love the mellow vibe :)

okay cinematography 🤩 absolutely loved the cozy vibes in this video Ari! happy writing! 🫶🏻 🌲❄️ my december goal is to finish a (very, very rough) first/zero draft of my wip!

Love your video (the background music is a bit loud though ❤️❤️)

I very much enjoyed the style of this vlog. Very pleasant and calming. 😊

making the bed with dogs is so hard but so cute haha. loved this vlog so much! it was so cozy <3

This vlog is so cute and cosy! Congrats on hitting your November goal! Your videos are literally always so comforting to watch in between assessments and they warm my heart up so much!

the vibes here are ✨immaculate✨I feel like you handed me a cup of tea through the screen. I have big goals for 2025 so this month is all about planning for me. ps loved all the LÉON on the money piece playlist 🎶

I'm trying a bit of a different style of video this week, let me know if you liked it. and let me know what your december goals are in the comments below. as always, thanks so much for watching 💕

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Maybe just stick to having a daily number goal. Because it seems like getting hung up on an overall word count can be counterproductive at this point. So if you hit your 5000 words per day then awesome and if not, the clock restarts tomorrow.... I am more in the place where I'm like I really enjoy writing, but the idea of showing anyone my writing is cripplingly embarrassing.

I love writing a first draft, it's the second draft that I find tricky! Great tips!

I needed to hear these tips real bad haha I'm so guilty of completely derailing my momentum trying to figure out character names 🥲

Could you please make a video about balancing writing with life <3 ?

I just discovered your channel and I'm in love with it!!

Ari, this video is going to help so many people 💛

Oh yes! Draft 1 is the HARDEST thing. The magic of ✨placeholders✨ So helpful!

this bit and "the best first draft is a finished first draft" hit me hard, amazing advice <3

This is beautifully said, Ari!

U motivated me to write a book

Love this Ari!

I needed this 🙏 thank you

Needed this. Video so bad. Girl I’ve been struggling with my first draft and this was so helpful🙌🏻

Draft 1 is definitely the hardest. It literally took me a year to finish my first draft, but I’m flying through draft 2 now!

tip one!! shouting it from the rooftops. your timing is exceptional on this one! currently living in the swampy middle and it's no joke. thank you for such thoughtful advice on keeping at it! 🫶🏻

girl you have no idea how much I needed this video 💕 I will be rewatching this any time I need to hear this pep talk, thank you Ari ✨