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That's an amazing word count, but you're right that it takes a huge chunk out of you! I think the most time I've ever had to write in one day has been about 6 or 7 hours, so getting that high is probably off the table for me... but I know I'd be wiped out if I did it. Whew.

@@BethAlvarez I find little pockets of time to write, or write all day without realizing. Lol. 😂 the most I’ve written in a day was 11k in multiple projects. I usually have at least three projects going so I can switch between them when needed.

It really is! No matter how well I think I have my schedule figured out, there's always a curve ball. Life doesn't care about my schedules.

Thank you!

Sitting and thinking is an important part of the creative process too!

I tried Scrivener years ago, but back then it had a weird compatibility conflict with the drivers for my Wacom tablet so the only way to use it would be uninstalling my tablet. Wasn't gonna happen. I'm sure they've fixed it by now, but this gives me freedom Scrivener wouldn't too, so it's nice :) I bounce around between writing on my laptop, my PC, my iPad, and my phone, so having my outline in my pocket or purse all the time is super convenient for me!

Thanks so much!

Sort of; I give my character arcs the same sort of rise and fall pacing as what the main plot receives. It's harder to see here, since this is book 5 in a series, so there are only two unresolved character arcs. I structured this series to give each character a full book dedicated to their arc with just a few dangling threads to wrap up in later books, and you can see the ones that are complete (blue, red, and green) just get a quick check-in to show they're still tying up the loose ends. So most is focused on the rise and fall of events between the purple and yellow coded characters, and I tried to alternate what's happening for them, so when one is in a lull, the other is in a high stakes story point. I hope that makes sense. I'm planning to make a video specifically about how I work out my character arcs and convert them to fit in my outlines, but it has to wait until I'm ready to outline a new book. I'm about 80% done writing this one, so hopefully soon! :)

Thank you! I had a lot of fun designing it.

Thank you; I'm glad you enjoyed it! I'll begin marketing these books again soon, so hopefully within a few months I'll have a good idea of whether or not the cover changes worked. I suppose I'll make a video about it when I find out.

Thank you so much for the kind words! There's so much I know know that I wish had been available to me when I was first getting started...

Oh no... What does it say that I'm already quite familiar with them? 😂

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you so much! The best part is that it's super comfortable, too.

@@BethAlvarez I also loved your daughter's idea to have a reading tent, I'm getting inspiration from it to do somewhat of an adult version of it for myself.

@@moustacheandnisi I definitely recommend it! It's a wonderful and cozy space.

Thanks for watching!

I'm glad to know it was useful for you! I'm glad I decided to get it when I did, but the decision would have been a lot easier if I'd been able to see more than a few screenshots of the program.

Glad you enjoyed it! This outline in particular was a little leaner than some others I've used this method for, since it's book 5 of a 6 book series... so the character arcs are pretty deeply ingrained in everything I'm doing. But I've done early-series outlines with dozens of cards before too, so definitely room to let it grow.

My doll channel is Lomi's Playground. You can find it here: www.youtube.com/@LomisPlayground

Thank you!

Thank you! You can do initial uploads for free, but they still charge for revisions. :(

@@BethAlvarez Oh no, booo!!!!

Thank you!! I appreciate that a lot. I often find myself wishing there was more transparency from the authors I see in writing groups, so I figured I might as well start it :)

Thank you so much!

I'm glad to know others relate! It's definitely an uphill struggle. Thanks for stopping by :D

@@BethAlvarez Sure thing! As fellow authors and designers, we need to follow and support each other.

thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

It was so much fun!!

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

What do you write on your cards? Pov, setting, conflict, goal? Something else?

@@lexyprice4753 It’s primarily bullet points for story progression. Things like “Character A sends a letter to her sister. Character B is sent to deliver it. Character C feels overlooked for not being chosen for the errand.” When I write stories with many POVs, I will rely on the color coding of the cards to dictate what POV a section should be in, but this series has only had two POVs at a time so it hasn’t been necessary to track. I don’t find a need to plan out scene-by-scene motivation or goals for my characters; those things should be baked into the beats of what’s happening as their actions progress the story.

Thank you so much!! I have such a long list of things I want to share but it’s been hard to find time to film while I’m preparing for my new book to release.

@@BethAlvarez Thanks for the reply. I can imagine, launching is stressful, but it's your bread and butter, so keep at it. I have notifications turned on, waiting for more!😜

That’s so funny! Especially since most “free” writing craft advice online is actually just bait to upsell to a course or, you know, a book 😂 So far I’ve been pleased with these! The examples they study are pretty timeless pieces that are still prevalent today, so the advice hasn’t even become dated.

Thank you!! It was so different from anything I'd made before, it was a really fun creative experience.

I hope to!

Plot twists everywhere! I need to be taking notes. Thank you!

It hardly felt real, but it's definitely exciting! Thank you so much!

Thanks so much!!

I hope you enjoy it!!

I remember before I bought Vellum, I would have loved to see a walkthrough of what the process is like. I'll be sure to put it on my list of things to film!

Thank you! <3 I'm doing my best to leave plenty of rest time in the evening. It'll be easier after school starts.

@@BethAlvarez that's nice 🩵

I must like them too, since apparently all my books have them? Ha!