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It's so refreshing listening to someone who exists outside of the traditional 9 to 5 life. It's like realizing there's a whole other world out there, full of life and vitality. This gives me hope for when we fully enter the Post-Labor Economy. The traditional structures will (potentially) give way to lifestyles that are more relaxed and in tune with nature.😊

Nice! Great video! It's often my internalized negative voices from authority figures that make it challenging to respond to the 'what do you do' question. Listening to content like this is truly cathartic. Thanks :)

I couldn't have said it better myself! 🙌🏼 thanks for this important reminder

Epic rant!

Claire, this was an excellent take. Producing more is important, but it is hard. Now, that doesn't mean it isn't worth it. Right now I'm working on an audiobook on determination. I'm glad you made this video, because there are definitely days, where i just want to do nothing. But I know, once I'm done, I'll have something to look back on.

There is a term for people who say things like that. We call them JACKASSES. And I think it is hilarious they would even say that in today's economy. If you even have a job...a gig job...whatever...you are blessed. If you have ANY source of income, that is literally all that matters. And on top of that, we are approaching the POST-LABOR economy, which means the majority of humans will be without jobs soon. Only people like you, the creatives, will be functioning in the upcoming UBI dystopian hellscape. It's a twisted irony that that jackass will soon come to appreciate. That was an EPIC rant by the way.✊

Where did you get your info from? Like the people with webbed hands, and other selkie folklore?

i broke my phone a a month ago but i used to post on tiktok quite reguarly and i would scroll daily. i never saw the harm of falling into story times or peoples life series because i saw it as a form of entertainment. but i realized ignorance is peace. i dont need to know every single embarrassing interaction they had or who cheated on who or how to do my makeup to look like a celebrity. if anything it grows a bad mindset and negative outlook of the world. beauty standards on tiktok are purely make up for women and for men you hardly see anyone with face texure as you would in the real world because its all fake, edited and a lot of their lifes and insecurities are filtered. ive been on my laptop on youtube for entertainment maily finding people who are realizing the affects of social media. i love this video so much and i feel so much happier finding myself and hobbies instead of looking for comments to validate myself. loove this video

I have been off tiktok since Nov 2022. I truly believe it caused A LOT of the dystopian wild ah shi we have seen and been thru since 2020! Its a double edge sword, some stuff I saw during 2020-2021 in tiktok was amazing freaking info & community and niche shit and convos that people on a global scale otherwise would never know or be exposed to and be able to connect, but then the other hand is just all the crazy ass shit that has happened. Tbh all socials since 2020 have just become INSANE. I will say youtube has remained somewhat neutral since 2006, and I will always love youtube, pinterest and OG (myspace,fb,tumblr, twitter) the most. Everything shifted in 2016. I will never go back to tiktok though. I also think it accelerates people who are predisposed to psychosis and schizophrenia , well social media in general in the last 4 years. Oh, and Reddit is underrated social media app imo 😂

I only follow people on TikTok that I follow on other social media platforms. So I check the app like once a week to see if anyone has posted anything new. I never sit there scrolling through random videos. But does TikTok know too much about me? Probably yes, as I keep getting recommended that I follow people from work even though I've never posted online where I work and I am not friends online with any of them.

Keep ranting. I really believe tiktok ruins peoples ability to remember things that even friends have told them. Our brains are not meant for the constant short form content. Plus the mob effect seems to be strong on that platform. I've heard people really are nasty if they don't like someone and it's (I think) way worse than RUclips.

you are incredible!! so happy i found your channel

i wanna keep tiktok just for posting n keeping up with friends but i just end up finding myself scrolling and getting addicted to it rly quick

I love this rant against TikTok. You did not pull any punches. 💯

Tiktok is rotting peoples brains. It is absolute garbage tier. Most of the content is not made for human consumption, but only made for algorithm. It should be banned. I think it is deeply concerning that peoples attention span is going down. Everything has been to be easier and quicker. The desire to immerse yourself in something seems to be disappearing.

Thank you for talking about thissss🎉

I delete my instangram and dont have tiktok account social media are toxic

I spent the time procrastinating. 😂 Claire, you are an inspiration to us all with your dedication to your craft. You are able to resist Instagram/Twitter addiction and, therefore, have been able to focus for long periods of time on tangible goals. Although, it is hard to see what is on that screen, so you may have been distracted by other internety things! 😅 At least you are giving us the impression you are hardcore.😜

I worked on refining some of the lore for the ttrpg world I am creating. Some of the broader lore that the common man would know. And working on the specific lore for the religion one of the players will be following.

Thanks for watching! What were you guys working on during this hour? **Despite that crucifix next to my head, I am not Catholic! But I do love religious iconography - and that piece in particular is a sick call set: the front slides open to reveal a compartment containing ritual candles and holy water. Priests would bring it with them to anoint the bedridden (traditionally the dying.)

This was refreshing. Social media RIPPED THIS BOOK A NEW ONE and I didn’t feel it was warranted. Was it the best book ever? No. But it was a fun read. I think booktok has made a habit of analyzing every book to the very smallest of details and its next to impossible now for an author to create a “worthy book.”

You mentioned cursing and sex scenes. I've really been thinking about these elements as a writer. Obviously, you know I am no prude. But I have this inclination to compartmentalize things. For example, if you watch 80s or 90s movies, there's always that one scene they cram in there, which makes no sense. The obligatory nudity or sex scene. It was always so jarring. I hated that. Not that I hated the nudity 😅 but that they slapped it stupidly in a good film. The same thing with cursing. Sometimes it feels so forced. Now, if you are writing something trashy, it makes sense to include these elements. But I have a real problem when 2 unrelated frameworks cross paths. Like if you are writing for a general audience, you wouldn't expect raunchiness in it. How do you feel about blending in trashy elements with a standard novel?

YAY! A book video! And a Sarah J Mass, so ai know it is gonna be good. I read the first one in this series, and I was not a fan 😂 But her books are always readable. Btw have you read Fourth Wing by Rebacca Yarros? Everyone talked about it. One of my friends read it, and shared all the horny stuff 😂

THANK YOU for the support alphaholes, much appreciated as always <3

Oh hey that was a surprisingly quick find- Thanks google- 👀 (Not me casually coming in after four years)

great tips! writing is very hard, every time i try to start i last a few days haha.

First of all, great video. This is what drew me to your channel in the first place. You always came across as a seasoned professional of the writing trade, even though you have yet to officially publish. It's not "faking it till you make it", but rather staying honest to the craft. Being a writer (a real writer with ideas always brewing) is a lifelong journey and not just a mini cash grab on Amazon (if you are so lucky). We live the writer's life. It's part of our very being, and that is cool, IMO. 😊 I took a peek at your Katara fan fic and read the first several paragraphs. So you got skillz, huh? 😅 I knew you did. Anyways, I will read through its entirety sometime this weekend. I love checking out other aspiring writer's stuff. I know you are familiar with some of my work, lol. Also, I'd love to hear more about your move to LA, and your Hollywood experiences. It sounds super interesting, especially the behind the scenes stuff. Write on! ✍️

Hey y'all! I hope to see your own opinions/advice down below <3 Also!! My first post is live on Buy me a Coffee: buymeacoffee.com/claireholliday/zutara-fanfic-link-playlist It's a little background into the avatar the last airbender fanfic I wrote ten years ago; why I wrote it and when + a rough playlist of what I was listening to at the time to *get inspired.* Excited to post more odds-and-ends in the future! I appreciate you guys so much, thank you.

Why you dont have instangram account?

Love your kitty cat ❤❤❤ And as usual I super enjoy you talking about stuff and things.

Excellent response video! You got me thinking about the tell-tale signs of a self-published book. One thing I have noticed (and this goes back to the self-publishing of the early 2000s) is that the editing can be TRASH. Just atrocious. Newbie authors don't know the first thing about grammar or making revisions to their work. It really shows. And there is a lot of outright THEFT of other's materials, especially with items like adult coloring books. It's a sad state of affairs, because people are just out for the cash. It's cool that you are a traditionalist as far as publishing goes. I have an idea I have been working on for this year which I plan to traditionally publish...but through a "backdoor" methodology. I will let you know more if it pans out, but I am hopeful something will come of it. I too would like things published properly, and not some haphazard crap you throw in a PDF. As far as AI goes, I would consider using AI to generate some images for the cover or internals of my book, but I would definitely say "these images were AI generated".

"Up, pink, up!" - FM

I'm afraid I couldn't get past the third chapter and completely gave up reading the first book. The writing style was so unengaging for me. At first, I had a knee-jerk reaction thinking the 2nd person perspective was ultimately what was throwing me off, yet I don't think that's it on further reflection. I'm at least used to 2nd person POV from role-playing games and I was getting reasonably used to it reading the book. There was something deeper and more off-putting in general about the writing style although I lack any knowledge of creative writing to pinpoint it well. I think one possible reason is that the text seemed to rely heavily on passive voice over active voice. That might make sense given the personified style of narration. After all, we don't normally say, "The moon's reflection shimmers over the waters." We instead say, "There is a reflection of the moon over the waters. It seems to be shimmering." Yet the latter, more passive style comes off as being so much more like an infodump in nature. I mostly felt like I was reading the lengthiest infodumps (albeit written in a very dramatic and rhetorical style) despite the book being written in present tense (which I assume lends itself normally to more action than exposition). I also recall a lot of use of "then" in the sense of, "This happens. Then this is happening, and now this is happening". That also tends to have the effect of making me feel like I'm reading exposition even when actions are being described as they occur, since it makes them read like a list. I'm sure I'm doing a horrible job of pinpointing precisely why, yet the prose was so off-putting to me.

ARE YOU a tortured poet? Have read Priory or Crescent City? Let me know down below! (Especially your fav ttpd song <3 )

IF YOU’VE READ THE FIFTH SEASON, would you recommend finishing the series?

Heck yes! Love hearing about your thoughts about books!❤❤❤

So, the last line of the book intrigued me. The bit about the moon. Immediately, I thought about The Outpost TV series (the moon in that series was devastated and contained mysteries connected to the planet it orbited). But then I researched further. Who is the author of this book series? She's a sci-fi writer? Let me check out the sequel book in the trilogy. (I was really just interested in the moon reference.) Well, here's what I discovered. She must have watched a lot of Doctor Who. Her sequel book is called The Obelisk Gate and there is a race of beings called the Orogene. Hmm...🤔 sounds a lot like the Doctor Who episode The Stones of Blood where there are walking stone obelisks called Ogri from the planet Ogros. Coincidence? You read the book Claire, you tell me.😂

Hey Claire, I've been wondering about the state of writing. 🤔 ✍️ As the generations continue to age, and technology progresses, will there actually be more opportunities for serious writers? Here's my case. We all know that AI can spit out a book in 3 seconds based on limited prompts. But this is hardly the work of a serious writer. It reeks of plagiarism since technically, the output is not one's own. In addition to AI dumbing down the market, you have the news that the younger generations do not know how to read, write, or synthesize information. While this is deeply disturbing at the societal level, perhaps it opens up more spots for true writers? I'm picturing this wasteland of poor and clumsy writing in the near future. So wouldn't that mean the real writers stand out more? It's almost like things need to get abysmally bad in order for them to get better. Also, there is so much politics in writing now, I think many are tiring of it. We just want good stories. Part of me has this apocalyptic view of the future of writing, even as a field to make any sort of money. But at the same time, I wonder what opportunities may arise for those genuinely invested in the craft.

I remember back in college, we had to write essays in this creative writing class, and this one student wrote in 2nd person. We were encouraged to read each other's essays in that class. When I read the 2nd person essay I kinda liked it because it was so different. But the professor told us to "never, ever write in 2nd person". It was considered too unorthodox.

Do you feel it negatively effects you going down these rabbit holes? Other than loss of time

You’re authentic, stay real

I’ve watched tons of reviews and you’re the only one who calls out how disappointing all the Stark reunion scenes were after Jon and Sansa. (And Tyrion-Sansa). All were empty and sad reunions that were built up to since the 1st season

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I'm 38, divorced, with two kids. I was in my late 20's when I met my ex husband and had my boys. Now everyone is: "You're getting older, you need to find a man or you'll end up old and alone." I'd like to think I'm open to being in a relationship, but the men available in my area would be more trouble than they're worth. And cost of living here is BONKERS, so it would be great to have a partner to split bills with. But... the juice is not worth the squeeze. I'd rather be old and alone and doing my own thing, without something thinking they get to dictate what I do because we signed a piece of paper.

I have to admit I had been struggling with this book, but I find it hard to DNF it. I'm going to try it again, thanks for helping with my motivation. 😊😊😊😊

Hi Claire! Love love your videos! RUclips is the only social media I use and you popped up on my feed yesterday! We have so much in common and your videos hit home for me. I’m in my 30s, single, have two jobs, and I’m back in school soooo I feel the isolation of being on a different path. 🤗 Thanks for talking about this!

Dune and Dune 2 were both beautiful and fantastic. Movies of a scale and epicness that they really don’t make anymore. And I agree, I prefer the films to the book. The Eras Tour is a fantastic concert. I am a swifty, and saw it in theaters and it was a PARTY. 300 people singing and dancing. Godzilla minus one was really good too. And incredible how good it looks, considering he small budget. And finally someone that agrees that Everything, Everywhere at once was not enjoyable. Napoleon was a trash fire. Ridley Scott is very hit and miss. Why make a historic film that is so factually wrong, it really bugs me. Hollywood has a history of this. I am honestly surprised he didn’t put some Muricans in there to save the day. Barbie as a cultural event was incredibly wholesome. Wasn’t a huge fan of the film, but then again I don’t think it was aimed at me. But at least it was more entertaining than Oppenheimer, that I fell asleep to 😂 God I missed your videos. You are just so charismatic and entertaining ❤❤❤ Also REALLY love the outfit

I have so many comments about the movies you mentioned. But I want to address Agora. That type of movie is my jam as well. Regarding similar movies depicting that era...well, you need to watch Alexander the Great. The 3 or 4 hour director's cut. It's just so amazing what Alexander accomplished at the time. He was literally conquering and uniting the known world. Had it remained more or less unified, instead of collapsing afterwards with his 4 generals, the world would have been very different. You need to watch Cleopatra. The one with Elizabeth Taylor. The power she wielded. And the tragedy at the end. Omg. Loved it. Next, you need to seek out the History Channel's documentaries on The Barbarians. There's like 8 episodes covering Huns, Vandals, Saxons, Vikings, etc. You name it, they have the barbarian you are looking for. Not only are these documentaries action-packed, they explain so much about how Europe was formed. This is essential viewing. Also, they did an excellent documentary on The Black Death. This had tremendous ramifications on humanity's development. Oh, and women are very well represented in these shows. From the Byzantine Theodora to kick ass women warriors fighting Romans (also see the series Rome:Rise and Fall of an Empire). I know what kind of juicy data you are after Claire. It's that "what if" type history...about Paganism and Druids...and "witches"...and why it was all subsumed by the Christian world. It's in the ones I mentioned. I'll try to think of more. 😉

Beau Is Afraid was a bad trip. I miss when movies runtime were shorter. I also hated EEAAW! I heard Saltburn described as a shitty version of The Talented Mr. Ripley. Ridley Scott has imo been mostly "miss" this millenium. His movies were so much better, back when he didn't have full control.