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Claire Holliday
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Добавлен 29 сен 2017
Dia daoibh! (dee-ah deev) Welcome to my channel! I share advice - life, love, and career - for creatives. I write fantasy, poetry, study Irish, own a caricature company, and extremely obsessed with my fuzzy pets!
Why you NEED to DECENTER MEN in 2025, ESPECIALLY if you’re highly creative
#decentermen #adviceforrelationships #putyourselffirst
✨THANK YOU FOR THE 1K+ SUBS!!! I appreciate your continued support throughout this journey, and I am so thankful for you all! 💋
0:00 are you a highly-creative baddie?
0:41 NOT ALL RELATIONSHIPS (disclaimer)
1:24 the definition of ‘creative’
2:22 the chakra visual
2:36 the definition of ‘chakra’
3:05 the sacral chakra and why it’s useful
3:40 exploring the links between creativity and sexuality
5:07 why do creatives overindulge in romance
6:44 why should you care?
9:30 the tips!
9:44 break it down
10:32 consider outside validation
11:26 the same tip every personal development advice video gives gdi
13:02 why this topic is so important to me
Want to w...
✨THANK YOU FOR THE 1K+ SUBS!!! I appreciate your continued support throughout this journey, and I am so thankful for you all! 💋
0:00 are you a highly-creative baddie?
0:41 NOT ALL RELATIONSHIPS (disclaimer)
1:24 the definition of ‘creative’
2:22 the chakra visual
2:36 the definition of ‘chakra’
3:05 the sacral chakra and why it’s useful
3:40 exploring the links between creativity and sexuality
5:07 why do creatives overindulge in romance
6:44 why should you care?
9:30 the tips!
9:44 break it down
10:32 consider outside validation
11:26 the same tip every personal development advice video gives gdi
13:02 why this topic is so important to me
Want to w...
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cozy writing vlog!🌻 | chill autumn coffee shop vibes | what I do when I'm stuck | NaNoWriMo 2024
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#nanowrimo2024 #writingislife #dailyvloging reedsy.com/learning/?ref=claireholliday ✨THANK YOU FOR THE 1K SUBS!!! I appreciate your continued support throughout this journey, and I am so thankful for you all! 💋 Buy me a coffee! : www.buymeacoffee.com/claireholliday ◼️ HOW TO CONTACT ME! ◼️ ◽️Goodreads : www.goodreads.com/user/show/111007982-claire-holliday ◽️ email: [claire.holliday22@gmail.com...
Should I kill the horse or nah? | DAILY WRITING VLOG | NaNoWriMo, sorta | thoughts on chapter titles
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#dailywriting #nanowrimo2024 #dailyvloging reedsy.com/learning/?ref=claireholliday ✨THANK YOU FOR THE 1K SUBS!!! I appreciate your continued support throughout this journey, and I am so thankful for you all! 💋 Buy me a coffee! : www.buymeacoffee.com/claireholliday ◼️ HOW TO CONTACT ME! ◼️ ◽️Goodreads : www.goodreads.com/user/show/111007982-claire-holliday ◽️ email: [claire.holliday22@gmail.com]...
NaNoWriMoTIFIED - Days 2 - 4 | vlogging daily to finish my book| birthday vlog | nanowrimo 2024
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#nanowrimo2024 #dailyvloging #writingchallenge It’s that time of year! While I’m not *technically* participating in #nanowrimo I’m trying to get in the spirit of it all and vlogging my writing journey DAILY. Enjoy a little glimpse into my bday, the sudden zoo in my house, and of course, the WRITING! ✨THANK YOU FOR THE 1K SUBS!!! I appreciate your continued support throughout this journey, and I...
NaNoWriMoDIFIED - Let’s FINISH the book! | write with me, coffee shop ambience | writing challenge
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#nanowrimo2024 #dailyvloging #writingchallenge It’s that time of year! While I’m not *technically* participating in #nanowrimo I’m trying to get in the spirit of it all and vlogging my writing journey DAILY. ✨THANK YOU FOR THE 1K SUBS!!! I appreciate your continued support throughout this journey, and I am so thankful for you all! 💋 Buy me a coffee! : www.buymeacoffee.com/claireholliday ◼️ HOW ...
ABSOLUTELY WILD READING VLOG | YA Greek Retelling | ATALANTA
Просмотров 46Месяц назад
#readingvlog #readwithme #atalanta reedsy.com/learning/?ref=claireholliday 0:00 intro / ✨THANK YOU FOR THE 1K SUBS!!! I appreciate your continued support throughout this journey, and I am so thankful for you all! 💋 Buy me a coffee! : www.buymeacoffee.com/claireholliday ◼️ HOW TO CONTACT ME! ◼️ ◽️Goodreads : www.goodreads.com/user/show/111007982-claire-holliday ◽️ email: [claire.holliday22@gmail...
NEW WRITING ROUTINE | trying to become a *morning writer* - SPOILER, it’s harder than I thought
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#writingtechniques #writingskills #writingvlog For 10% off your next ReedsyLearning Writing Class - Use code: CLAIRE10 reedsy.com/learning/?ref=claireholliday 0:00 - ✨THANK YOU FOR THE 1K SUBS!!! I appreciate your continued support throughout this journey, and I am so thankful for you all! 💋 Buy me a coffee! : www.buymeacoffee.com/claireholliday ◼️ HOW TO CONTACT ME! ◼️ ◽️Goodreads : www.goodre...
daily habits to make you a BETTER WRITER | optimize your energy + boost creative thinking
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#writinghabit #writingessentials #boostcreativity Check out Reedsy’s How to Write a Novel Course! reedsy.com/learning/?ref=claireholliday 0:00 intro 0:52 how to write a novel course 6:00 sleep 8:00 limit blue light 8:50 yoga nidra 10:20 improve posture/back issues 12:14 time without headphones/noise 13:55 eat fat/protein in morning 15:24 minimal days off from the craft 16:22 people watch 18:20 ...
you have to validate yourself, babe | prove haters wrong, and you’ll never be bothered again
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#creativeprofessionals #motivationalvideos #artistlife ✨THANK YOU FOR THE 1.5K SUBS!!! I appreciate your continued support throughout this journey, and I am so thankful for you all! 💋 Buy me a coffee! : www.buymeacoffee.com/claireholliday ◼️ HOW TO CONTACT ME! ◼️ ◽️Goodreads : www.goodreads.com/user/show/111007982-claire-holliday ◽️ email: claire.holliday22@gmail.com ◽️ snail mail : email me fo...
DELETE your TikTok!? | the pitfalls of shortform media & why tiktok destroys your brain
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#tiktokchina #tiktokban #productivity 0:00 intro 0:44 why I’m even talking about this 1:56 the drunken tiktok rant 2:50 the bare minimum research 3:52 the *actual* reason I don’t like tiktok 4:18 the pros of shortform media 5:58 the rant ✨THANK YOU FOR THE 1.5K SUBS!!! I appreciate your continued support throughout this journey, and I am so thankful for you all! 💋 Buy me a coffee! : www.buymeac...
study with me, writing class addition | pomodoro 30-5-30 | no music | + pets
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#studywithme #workwithme #studymotivation 0:00 - intro 10:02 - Yukon sighting 30:00 - start of five minute break / Priscilla kisses 35:02 - end of break 45:15 - cat conspiracy 45:23 - Priscilla destroys my chair ✨THANK YOU FOR THE 1.15K SUBS!!! I appreciate your continued support throughout this journey, and I am so thankful for you all! 💋 Buy me a coffee! : www.buymeacoffee.com/claireholliday ...
it’s midnight & we NEED to talk about crescent city: house of flame and shadow
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#crescentcity #sarahjmaas #romantasy 0:00 intro 0:45 spoiler free thoughts 2:40 spoilerssssss start ✨THANK YOU FOR THE 1.3K SUBS!!! I appreciate your continued support throughout this journey, and I am so thankful for you all! 💋 Buy me a coffee! : www.buymeacoffee.com/claireholliday ◼️ HOW TO CONTACT ME! ◼️ ◽️Goodreads : www.goodreads.com/user/show/111007982-claire-holliday ◽️ email: claire.hol...
NEWBIE FICTION WRITING QUESTIONS | facebook writing group's most common questions answered 2024
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NEWBIE FICTION WRITING QUESTIONS | facebook writing group's most common questions answered 2024
VIEWER Q&A - Pros and cons of self-publishing? AI affecting art and fiction? | a haphazard response
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VIEWER Q&A - Pros and cons of self-publishing? AI affecting art and fiction? | a haphazard response
THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT | Priory of the Orange Tree | Crescent City House of Flame & Shadow
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THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT | Priory of the Orange Tree | Crescent City House of Flame & Shadow
FANTASY BOOK REVIEW | The Fifth Season, N.K. Jemisin | *spoilers only* |
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FANTASY BOOK REVIEW | The Fifth Season, N.K. Jemisin | *spoilers only* |
I watched so much bulls**t garbage | quick movie reviews | dune pt two, barbie, napoleon , saltburn
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I watched so much bulls t garbage | quick movie reviews | dune pt two, barbie, napoleon , saltburn
your phone KILLS your CREATIVE FOCUS | phone hacks to boost productivity | BREAK phone addiction
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your phone KILLS your CREATIVE FOCUS | phone hacks to boost productivity | BREAK phone addiction
FALLING BEHIND IN LIFE?... or on a different path?
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FALLING BEHIND IN LIFE?... or on a different path?
writing schedule, reading goals, and realistic expectations
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writing schedule, reading goals, and realistic expectations
Chatty Updates | writing strategies to finish my manuscript | future video plans | new reading goals
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Chatty Updates | writing strategies to finish my manuscript | future video plans | new reading goals
WRITING VLOG | plans for this channel moving forward | meet my new kitten!
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WRITING VLOG | plans for this channel moving forward | meet my new kitten!
CARICATURE GIG | BOOK FESTIVAL | HAND TATTOO - a busy, busy vlog
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CARICATURE GIG | BOOK FESTIVAL | HAND TATTOO - a busy, busy vlog
CELTIC CREATURE LORE | The KELPIE | Scotland's daemon water spirit
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CELTIC CREATURE LORE | The KELPIE | Scotland's daemon water spirit
READING/WRITING VLOG | staying productive while 🤧 | Answering your questions! | DIY home decor
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READING/WRITING VLOG | staying productive while 🤧 | Answering your questions! | DIY home decor
NON-FICTION BOOK HAUL!!! | Religious studies, historical women, minimalism and MORE!
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NON-FICTION BOOK HAUL!!! | Religious studies, historical women, minimalism and MORE!
COZY WINTER WRITING VLOG | life updates, new house & betta fish!
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COZY WINTER WRITING VLOG | life updates, new house & betta fish!
WRITE WITH ME | CHRISTMAS COFFEE SHOP AMBIANCE | POMODORO 30/5 | NO MUSIC
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WRITE WITH ME | CHRISTMAS COFFEE SHOP AMBIANCE | POMODORO 30/5 | NO MUSIC
A cozy, SPOOKY, aesthetic autumn VLOG! | haunted house theme park | apple orchard visit | a new pet!
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A cozy, SPOOKY, aesthetic autumn VLOG! | haunted house theme park | apple orchard visit | a new pet!
WRITE WITH ME | 45 minutes | no breaks | lo-fi background music |
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WRITE WITH ME | 45 minutes | no breaks | lo-fi background music |
claire nice video, i read the desriptions of each part it seems to be only focusing on the women's self, not on the guys they interact with, what part of the video has to do with the men?
@@futuramayeah You know, l use less gendered terms then I thought I would - for me personally I’ve had to decanter MEN specifically but the real culprit is ROMANCE
@@clairehollidayauthor i like how madonna says the word, romance, in the music video, erotica
What has helped you return the focus to your own projects?
The economy. Things are so bad and getting worse. The usual modes of income no longer work. I literally have no choice but to pursue alternative (creative) sources of wealth.
@@genx7006 AGREED!! A secret blessing in some way? Being forced to be an entrepreneur has radically changed the way I view income. Cultivating multiple streams is a must.
I look around for things to read, or watch online. If I'm not learning something I just shut things down.
@@normapadro420 That’s an extremely healthy way to interact with media.
happy birthday! glad you had fun
that is such a pretty plate at 00:26. the horse question is a surprisingly hard choice!
Happy Birthday Claire! Love the cozy vibes, all the Yukon and cat content! You looked gorgeous in that sheer butterfly top.❤❤❤ As always, very hyped to read your book. Have you thought about cover design yet?
Thank you so much!! It's been a great way to kick-off the decade! I defiantly have some ideas on how I'd like the cover to be, but if I'm published traditionally then it won't really be up to me, ha! But I'm hoping for moody/creepy, maybe a shadowy profile of a young male (my protagonist is a dude), and Celtic knot-work/weaving around the border. Dyed black or dark green page edges would be sickkkkkkkk.
Have you seen The Neverending Story? That will answer your question about the horse. That film traumatized an entire generation of children because of "the horse scene". 😢
:O YES but I forgot all about it 😭 ouch, my heart
I believe in you. I love writing titles and log lines. They really help me understand the concepts fully.
sounds like youre doing amazing!
@@ConnorStompanato that’s such a kind thing to say, thank you! 🥰
Happy 30th Birthday🎂
Thank you so much!! ☺️ 🥰
Your cat is majestic ❤❤❤ Oh no is the best boy in a cone of shame 😂❤
@@martinjrgensen8234 he over-licked his legs!! Some weird Midwest mite 🤷🏻♀️ the cone is the only thing that’s helped but he’s deeply resentful of it 😂
I am so hyped for November, and what you will be working on. I am DYING to read your book. Priscilla is gorgeous and she know it 😂❤
@@martinjrgensen8234 They both know it and they both easily manipulate me 😅 I’m dying to read it all the way through too!! Haha
Creativity is definitely in the air this month. I can sense that a lot of writers and artists will have a VERY busy time in the upcoming weeks! 🎉
@@genx7006 I can too and it’s so inspiring!! I’m going to grab the bull by the horns and FINISH THIS THING
What you dislike is what makes it so good its real people don’t change every one dies or ends up right back where they started the bad guy wins but will remain the good guy because he the one who gets to write history. It’s not a fairytale where the good guy beats the bad guy gets the girl and rides off into the sunset to live happily ever after that’s what makes it so good.
Stephen Fry has written a couple of books about the greek myths, and he narrates them himself. They are incredibly satisfying to listen to. Highly recommend. I am just so happy to see THE BEST BOY ❤❤❤ I would murder to cuddle him. So happy to hear your business is going well.
THANK YOU!! It’s keeping me very, very busy that’s for sure! He’s been extra handsome lately now that’s it’s getting a little cooler out. And I will keep Stephen Fry in mind then! So far I’m OBSESSED with Between Two Fires - it’s like Dunk and Egg, but medieval apocalyptic and Catholic 😂
"Frothy"!!! I'm going to start using that to describe certain books! 😁
you sound exactly like taylor swift and even resemble a bit to her
@@Manio-xr1gl That’s the nicest compliment I’ve ever received 🫶🫶
Good review! Love your charming enthusiasm! Love "all" his books, but I dove into his young adult books without knowing they were made for a different audience and was disappointed. Still, the first books he made were amazing, and I hope he returns to that (which reminds me that I should check to see if he has...).
forcing a morning habit is like top three hardest things to do ever haha. ive been forcing myself to get up early for the gym this year and its a struuugle. worth it afterwards but so hard to get up.
SERIOUSLY. You get it.
Claire vlogs rock! Regarding cell phone distractions...there are so many good dystopian commentary videos now. Not that I'm happy about societal collapse, but it's addicting watching the collapse happen in real time. I just watched this one series of videos where this woman was turning 30, and she had multiple master's degrees and yet couldn't land a job. She returned home to live with her parents and her parents literally called her "trash". Her videos consist of her eloquently describing the hell we are all in (and bawling her eyes out). She's convinced that we are in hell, and looking around right now, it's hard to disagree. So yeah, really distracted by the "dystopian entertainment". Can't wait for the election.💀
The joy when I saw a new video from you ❤❤❤ Bonus super cute kitty cat ❤❤❤. I miss board game nights. 12/10 would love to join. Fabulous looking library ❤ I am also hella jealous of having a bathtub. Baths are glorious
Great review! I agree. I felt it wasn’t satisfying but I’m glad it exists too.
Years later and you are still one of the best youtubers that gets little recognition
@@weknowthetruth6863 Probably b/c I take forever to respond to wonderful comments like yours! Thank you so much for your consistent support anyway 💕
Great review!
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.😊
@@genx7006 thank you! I’m certainly trying to- I really like this post-labor idea, and I already see it amongst my friends, many of whom work remote or hybrid and way more free time because of it!
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!
Hahahaha you kill me!! It needed to come out that’s for sure
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.
And once you produce the thing, there’s no denying the effort and skill that went into it. Thank you so much for your comment, this sort of work can be so hard, but rewarding beyond measure once it’s done.
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
You are the absolute sweetest babe, thank you!!! 💕
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
That’s exactly how I felt about Insta; I told myself it was to keep up with friends and even work, but for me, it caused way more harm than good.
I love this rant against TikTok. You did not pull any punches. 💯
THANK YOU!! <33
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🎉
<3333333 thank you so much for watching, PS I miss you and your fam so much!! <3333
@@clairehollidayauthor miss youuu 🫶🏻
I delete my instangram and dont have tiktok account social media are toxic
Could not agree more, and good for you for taking control of your online consumption.
@@clairehollidayauthor yeah thanks do you have instangram account? Take care where is you birthday?
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.😜
Thank you for your kind words! I’m more distracted by my friends/pets than the internet, (although I’m certainly not immune, *cough cough, HOUSE OF DRAGON reaction content, cough.* I’ve found writing sprints/tuning into the zoom calls with fellow writers help me stay focused and accountable.
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.
WOW creating religious lore is crack for me. That’s so much fun!! Is it dnd or something different you’re working with?
@@clairehollidayauthorawe are using a different rules system, less rules heavy and meant for storytelling. It is called Genesys, and uses dice with symbols instead of numbers. And yes religions are a lot of fun to create. This particular one I am creating for my player, is death and renewal focused. The first and the last. The end and the beginning.
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?
You’ve perfectly explained my own feelings on the matter. It’s smashing together two different ‘modes’ of reading. When I read fanfiction, I want minimal world-building or plot - in fact get annoyed and start skimming when there’s too much of that stuff. I’m here for my favs to be in ridiculous/scandalous situations that leads to them making out, and by golly I don’t want anything less than that! Once I crack open a real book, I want the writing/world-building/plot to be taken seriously. Sexuality can inform characters and plot, but too much attention on it feels - gross? Excessive? Like this book was an elaborate excuse for the author to explore their own pervy ideas that I got tricked into being subjected with? Now there are books that take their time, sometimes even multiple books, to work up to a sex scene that changes the characters/plot moving forward. That’s a valid way of exploring the subject and feels very human. Now, if we then go from having little-to-no sex scenes, to sex scenes every other chapter, I’m going to lose interest in that story real quick. That being said, one of my biggest criticism with Brandon Sanderson is the complete lack of sexuality in his ‘adult’ fantasy - makes his characters feel completely sterilized. Or like when Disney bough Star Wars, which was never an explicit property by any stretch, but there were women in metal bikinis, a little sexy dancing for jabba the hutt, and anakin’s refusal to be a chastised monk is quite literally the catalyst for the rest of the franchise.
@@clairehollidayauthor Your comments about Star Wars really made me ponder the original trilogy. Looking back, I always saw Leia in bikini and the dancing Oola as rather benign. But I don't think ROTJ would lose anything if these items were omitted. As a kid watching these films, I saw Han, Luke, and Leia more as a group of friends, rather than a steamy love triangle (Luke's revelation of Leia coming later of course). As a kid you don't want to see kissing in your space adventures (Eww, gross!). Do I think Star Wars should be sterilized? It's an interesting question. For example, in the Ahsoka series, I wanted to see where they were traveling to (that was the big mystery), so I was wrapped up in the story. I really didn't care if Ahsoka or some side character "got it on" with another character. It just isn't important. I watch Star Wars for story and space battles. That sounds juvenile, doesn't it? So yeah, I kinda do want it sterilized? I wasn't keen on the Kylo/Rey relationship (gasp, WHAT?!?) but rather, I wanted Rey to be a clone of Luke's hand. That would have been so interesting. It goes back to story and mystery for me. Now, if I wanted to see some space hunk and space chick "getting it on", I would probably watch the 1980s Flash Gordon movie. Wowie wow. Now that is what I am talking about. I need to stop. LOL
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 😂
I have a friend who LOVES fantasy and CC is the only one of her books he likes! But he has a higher tolerance for urban fantasy than I do. No, I’ve heard such mixed reviews for Forth Wing and none of my friends have even touched it! I do know it’s horny though lol and there’s dragons! Beyond yet, I’m a little skeptical. I need someone who loves acotar to tell me if it’s worth my time.
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.
I just talked to a woman today who said she loves every stage of writing - plotting, drafting, editing - and would write all day if she could. I DO NOT feel that way at all. I love having *had* written something, not the act of writing. But when I’ve completed something I feel like an absolute god lol