I firmly believe that creatives have some of the healthiest egos, and this video perfectly illustrates why. There's something rare and unique about an author's relentless pursuit of perfection and their simultaneous concession of flaws, insecurities, and reflection. Thank you for this honest share!
YES! I loved this video! I need to make a video like this! Publishing a book is definitely a learning experience! So many things I would do differently!
Is it weird that I know want to read it more? The honestly is refreshing, and it’s nice to see someone who isn’t acting like their first book is perfect.
Well, every novel has problems, some even worst than the ones you describe here. Even the best of the best, and the books millions of people love have them too. We could even make lists of the problems with books like hunger games, Harry Potter, lord of the rings, song of ice and fire, etc. And they would be quite long lists. One thing it is mandatory to learn as an author is that your novel will NEVER be perfect. It can be perfect for you, for some readers, but never fully perfect, you will always find mistakes and problems. As long as they don't affect the story or ruin the plot, you are allowed to make mistakes, but if you try to fix EVERY single thing, good luck publishing it around year 2065. That's how it works.
@@tavarnoclarke I am a Harry Potter fan. I'm just happen to be a writer too. And believe me, no author enjoys having people throwing bad comments at their hard work, but well, it happens haha
@@DanCreaMundos Its just a recent memeory, completely broke my interest in debating with fans. On second thought, I write too, if I can hook One Reader like him? I win. Good luck in your writing.
The key is learning from your mistakes. Sounds like you have. Also, we can learn from your mistakes. I think more authors need to share their mistakes as well. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your transparency! I’m sure there will be a couple of problems with my novel after I publish it. I’ll do my best, but it’s good to give ourselves a little grace and realize that books can be wonderful but never perfect. :)
You're being a little hard on yourself. I bought and read your book earlier this year. Yeah, I guessed the plot twist early on, but I didn't notice a lot of typos, certainly not enough to distract me. I thought the book was good read. It seems marketing and timing were your biggest weaknesses.
I'm so glad you didn't put any blame on the betas or arc readers and declare all your negative reviews done by haters and trolls. I'm glad you're self aware about your mistakes and the way you addressed them. I think that's extremely good that you were honest and I believe this will help you and your brand going forward
Thank you sooo much for doing this!!! You are right, no one actually talks about this, not with their own published book. But I am so glad and happy that you did!! You are honest and I love that about you. Xx ❤❤❤
Awesome video and I’m working on my first book...poetic memoir and devotional. Self publishing and in editing phase...getting so tired of going over things and now second guessing basic grammar, lol. Thank u for the video. Question when you say getting your book to B&N, can you elaborate? Is this something I can do on my own?
I really like the fact that you evaluated your own novel and made this video! I'm excited for your future work! And I completely relate with you, I look at my own novel and think "Wth did i even write". And I have 101 problems with it!
"My descriptions were poo" I read that in Gene Wilder's voice. I have *so* much respect for you, because of your humility in this video. And the fact that you admit your book's faults are in fact faults, as opposed to just trying to discredit all your critical reviews with defensive rebuttal thinly disguised as "advice." Also, I really like your background. I like that it conveys a certain tone (I assume to give a vague idea of what to expect from your writing), and has copies of your book there and visible, but it's not just a wall of merchandise. I really look forward to reading "The Elysian Prophecy" and I think I'll like it, but if I don't I will not think less of you.
I absolutely made mistakes. I'd been ignoring the little voice in the back of my head telling a werewolf witch with the ability to communicate with the dead was too much while working for the FBI. Three months after I published it a reader told me the same thing. So now I'm rewriting the story again and she isn't going to be a werewolf any time soon. My self imposed deadline is New Years Eve. I may need more time and a better editor. The last one only did proofreading. I've learned so much in the last year about publishing and marketing. I think I'll do better next time.
Thanks for sharing! I know my main mistakes were not having beta readers, pre order option and marketing. I believe I started to late. It makes me feel better that Im not the only one who has made mistakes.
Lies! The writer of The Elysion Prophecy is perfect. No mistakes! But she said the made mistakes... *LOGIC CONTRADICTION DETECTED* What is that voice? oh, my head hurts... Right is wrong, up is down... This statement is false... ~Head explodes~
Thank you for this video. It was a brave decision. The problem with the first book is, at every stage you don't realise how much more work there is to do. You think, 'OK, I've edited it umpteen times, it must be ready to publish,' but you don't know about the things you should have done after that and the only way you can learn is to go through the entire process. You look back afterwards and think, 'God, had I only known that'. But you didn't. Nobody does. None of us usually has a wise mentor standing behind us to say, 'Grasshopper, only an unwise man sends out unproofed editions of the story.' I have not bought it yet, but I have put your book in the queue. This video raised your stature in my mind.
My greatest mistake with my debut was having accidentally fallen into publishing and the company not being as professional as it talked itself up to be. My new novel (under a new company) is giving me plenty of time to suffer the doubts I missed with the first one. It's a lot like starting over, which is a bit of a shame, but I am learning SO much, especially from following videos like these. Thank you.
I really appreciate you doing this video! I think there is a lot of toxic ideas in writing community that your writing needs to be perfect to be good. And the fact that you *know* in theory how to write well and how to avoid mistakes, don't mean you don't actually make some mistakes. So thank you, if something this makes me want to read your book even more! :D
You know you’re good at what you can do when you 1. Admit your mistakes (hey, we are HUMAN) 2. You love your work! Most of us cringe when we see our mistakes, and self loathe. Please, girl no one probably even noticed. Even though you did, we are own worst critics. Blah blah blah- seriously, you are such a bright, cool, deeply interesting Vlogger. So very proud of you. You have helped is ALL so very much. Thank you for all of your contributions to writing and helping us with our own journeys. Do you know how many lived you’ve touched? Think about that!? 🤔 big hugs. All the best!-
Interesting tips. I think it's great you can acknowledge these things in retrospect and not just blame those stupid consumers who don't have taste! I'd be curious to hear more about the choice to reveal your cover "too early" and how that may have impacted sales. I've never understood the need for secrecy on those kind of things, but there must be a good reason for it.
Thanks for sharing this! I think all of us authors make mistakes, although I haven't published a book yet, I have published other works and yes, I too have made mistakes. However, it's a learning time in the beginning and I think even seasoned authors still make mistakes as I read books from the big publishers and find typos and editing errors quite often. I think you did an amazing job, especially taken your proofreader bailed at the last minute, you still managed to get your book out there and I for one can't wait to read it!
My debut novella is in the editing process, and I wish I had done that with my collection of short stories. I totally published by the seat of my britches and I was lucky that people in different countries bought the few copies that I sold. It was a learning experience
Awesome!! I'm sorry that you have such a list though. You did achieve the desired effect... I don't feel like such a loser about my novel now. I'm a ways out from publication, but some of what I have gotten done has not gone the way I thought it would. Most has to do with the initial not knowing how monstrous of a task successfully publishing a novel really is. So glad you're keeping it real for us. Poor plant. ; )
It sounds like you're being difficult on yourself. Most of those aren't big mistakes. My mistakes were spending too much on formatting and print on demand. Next time, I'm using Amazon for print on demand and this company for formatting www.polgarusstudio.com/format-your-book/
You mentioned you could have added more description. How would that have affected (?) your word/page count. Mine's way over and I'm not even at the midpoint. I think I may be describing to much.
Hi, kind of feeling the same. Wished I would have made my pback colored instead of bw. Found typos took book down then put it up. Still moving slow. This writing life, huh.
I first self published in '04, trusting the editor picked up the typos. (Turns out she was a content editor.) Similar to you, the typos were a problem, so I revised the title and self-published again in '16. In both instances, I participated in the Writer's Digest Self-Publish Book Awards, just see what the feedback would be, and from the second participation, received a perfect 5 for grammar. Other areas that added up for a final score were 3s and 4s. Still, I was happy. :)
I guess I did pretty well then for such a small budget. The book I have out right now is a magical story type of book for about 5th - 8th graders because the main characters are 14. I wish I could sell at least 1,000 copies of at least the ebook because I need the money for health care. Medicaid for autism disability just doesn't' get me what I need. And to me, it is better than just charity because at least I worked for it. I have professional editing, too. Recently, I've had trouble with buying art for poetry books so I am going a different direction without it. Hopefully, in November I will have a chapbook or short poetry book of song lyrics and short poems. Then I plan to have a free verse poetry book out definitely based on strange real-life experiences when I was young (20-23). Then I'm going to try to have another chapbook out by July 2019. After that, I have no idea when I will self-publish another book. Good channel VR!
Everyone has a habit of saying something. Your characters should also. From the old grandpa who recites "give'em an inch, they'll take a mile." Followed by "I'm not waiting all day" from a mom ready to drop kids off at school. To a little kid, "do I have to?" "I don't wanna," and "I hate peas!"
Vivien, i am going to be working through Createspace (any thoughts), i just wanted to say, i will be recommending your book to my local libraries, i'll even pay for it myself, to get it in the catalog - hugs!!
Books are like people, none are flawless... if they were, they might be robots, and books better be written by robots. When there are "mistakes/errors" on books, it has that feeling of humanity on them. My grammar sucks because I'm an ESL person, but still, I will do my best, but there will always be mistakes. Great job Vivien!!! And Congratulations!!! (Also, thanks for your great advices, hits and all you do for all of us aspiring writters!)
The Pub Board loved my idea, but my first draft had mechanical problems, so, graciously they asked me to fix them. Still working on it! We are all in the same boat.
I couldn't let anyone else see my work before proofreading of some massive caliber. Would make me so anxious. By the way, I laughed so hard when you edited in all the face-palming clips after your verbal mix-up. So, thank you for that!
This video is an example of clarity and charm--it's likable with great tips. And I agree about the delivery of the romance portion of it. I'm having similar issues. But that's because the work is not a romance, although there's a love interest somewhere along the way. And if I decide to write a love story in the future, I would revisit the magic in Wuthering Heights.
I think that discovering errors after publication is one of my biggest fears. I’m trying to work through it so I can get to the publication stage of the writing process. Thank you for posting this video! It’s definitely helpful for the perfectionist in me to know I won’t be the first (or last!) to make mistakes.
I should have asked this in your productive vlog video, but I was wondering what your scripting process is for your You Tube videos. Do you make an entire script where everything is written down beforehand? Or do you just have bullet points and ad lib?
I think I worldbuild to much where the point I couldn't write as a story or bailed on it. I did that a lot with my novels that I worked in my past. I am not great with fantasy names, magic steyems and make-believe Languages. I go heavy with world building so should I start small then?
What if you have created your world but not your plot. I mean over 50 pages on culters, governmets, areas, the magic system of your world, races, magical creaters, religons, some ecology and a very rough language with no futer or past tense as well as no articals(just cause articals are reptitive). Just saying if i created the english lauguage there would be no specific way to spell things and c wouldn't be a letter because s and k do a perfictly good job.
I have no novel yet, but most of my mistakes can be summed up with obsessing over details and not zooming out to see if the full picture makes any sense. Blech. Don't be like me people! Don't try proofreading your dialogue and narration before you're even done with your first draft. Don't start daydreaming your characters' full biographies and their world's history before making sure these are the characters and world your story wants.
Hi Vixen love that name by the way I was wondering if you could help me with a dilemma? Basically when I go to write I have a brilliant idea in my head something new and idea is so rewarding the feeling of accomplishment that I've come up with it that it's hard for me to actually feel the motivation to put it on paper. I observe people writing books and they seem to not know how it's going to end up along the way which seems like it could be fueling. Have you ever run into this issue where you just stopped caring because you already knew how do you get past that when your issue isn't writer's block it's the polar opposite?
Thank you so much for opinion about the book publishing and your own ideas about the book story and related to the book So I have changed my ideas for sometimes because of some attachment about it but my thinking is like to write something up that I am getting the experience So after long time ago I had thought that to meet you for your information how your day going well and good. Thanks again for your patience with me.
I love the phrase, "I saw too much light at the end of the tunnel." As some who is on book 6 of a nine-part novella series, I can totally relate to that.
Fan here... Just wanted to mention to everyone that even if there are mistakes in the novel, you can correct them in the next edition. One of my favorite authors, Orson Scott Card had revised 'Ender's Game' so that the technology matched the modern world. Instead of paper postings on trees, he used the internet as the main media source.
I agree. It seems like no matter how many times I re- read my book there is always something wrong with it , I finally got to the last three cheaters of my book and now starting over.
Quick note: Mandi Lynn did a similar video earlier this year if y'all are interested!
Also... #5 isn't a typo 🤓
Where did you find your literary agent?
I self published, so I don't have a literary agent 😊
Thanks (I'm also Karl Waterbury).
lol
what is it then?
I firmly believe that creatives have some of the healthiest egos, and this video perfectly illustrates why. There's something rare and unique about an author's relentless pursuit of perfection and their simultaneous concession of flaws, insecurities, and reflection. Thank you for this honest share!
Nicely said!
YES! I loved this video! I need to make a video like this! Publishing a book is definitely a learning experience! So many things I would do differently!
I would LOVE to see that! Especially if there were trad publishing things you learned!
I would love to watch that.
Is it weird that I know want to read it more? The honestly is refreshing, and it’s nice to see someone who isn’t acting like their first book is perfect.
💜💜💜
I love how you share experiences to make us learn. Another great video. ☺
Well, every novel has problems, some even worst than the ones you describe here. Even the best of the best, and the books millions of people love have them too. We could even make lists of the problems with books like hunger games, Harry Potter, lord of the rings, song of ice and fire, etc. And they would be quite long lists. One thing it is mandatory to learn as an author is that your novel will NEVER be perfect. It can be perfect for you, for some readers, but never fully perfect, you will always find mistakes and problems. As long as they don't affect the story or ruin the plot, you are allowed to make mistakes, but if you try to fix EVERY single thing, good luck publishing it around year 2065. That's how it works.
So true ! Interesting perspective on mistakes.
Try telling Harry Potter fans that and prepare for a long arguement.
@@tavarnoclarke I am a Harry Potter fan. I'm just happen to be a writer too. And believe me, no author enjoys having people throwing bad comments at their hard work, but well, it happens haha
@@DanCreaMundos Its just a recent memeory, completely broke my interest in debating with fans.
On second thought, I write too, if I can hook One Reader like him? I win.
Good luck in your writing.
@@tavarnoclarke yeah, fans are the worst for that kind of debate. Good luck in your writing too :)
Wow, I'm amazed at how honest you are with your own book! That is so amazing!!
This makes me so happy to hear!! 😄😄
I know, even me and it's not even my book.
Vivien, I think you're being a bit hard on yourself. I read your novel and I liked it. :)
Aww, thank you!! I'm definitely my own worst critic!
Major respect points, self-criticism is hard
the potted plant disclaimer was funnier to me than it should've been lol
The key is learning from your mistakes. Sounds like you have. Also, we can learn from your mistakes. I think more authors need to share their mistakes as well. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your transparency! I’m sure there will be a couple of problems with my novel after I publish it. I’ll do my best, but it’s good to give ourselves a little grace and realize that books can be wonderful but never perfect. :)
You're being a little hard on yourself. I bought and read your book earlier this year. Yeah, I guessed the plot twist early on, but I didn't notice a lot of typos, certainly not enough to distract me. I thought the book was good read. It seems marketing and timing were your biggest weaknesses.
I'm so glad you didn't put any blame on the betas or arc readers and declare all your negative reviews done by haters and trolls. I'm glad you're self aware about your mistakes and the way you addressed them. I think that's extremely good that you were honest and I believe this will help you and your brand going forward
This made me wanna read it even more
I write aps. And unlike books if you flubbed something up you can easily send an update. It'd be awesome if people could do that with books.
I believe every book teaches you something. So I believe this is a good video, it's interesting to see what was your experience on writing this novel.
Thanks for being so honest, its the sort of advice no1 gets 2 hear, and what its realy like having a 1st time self made book out, keep it up.
It took guts to make this video. Thanks for the tip about the tag line. That and the proofing. Peace.
Thank you sooo much for doing this!!! You are right, no one actually talks about this, not with their own published book. But I am so glad and happy that you did!! You are honest and I love that about you. Xx ❤❤❤
Why so many typos? Didn't the editor catch a large portion of them? Or were they more of the substitution variety, e.g., than vs. then.
They caught a lot, I just didn't have time to vet the proofreaders since it was so short notice and the one I ended up with could have been better 😕
@@VivienReis I meant the word processor. Oops! Thanks for replying!
@@MuttFitness Oh ok. Yeah a lot of typos slip through even with Word and Scrivener!
Once again, you're inspirtational to so many of us. Thanks for your transparency.
I love that authortube seems to be trending so much more honest these days! I love it
So helpful. Releasing my debut on the 30th so thanks for another final checklist to add to my GIANT one. 😉😂🤣
Awesome video and I’m working on my first book...poetic memoir and devotional. Self publishing and in editing phase...getting so tired of going over things and now second guessing basic grammar, lol. Thank u for the video. Question when you say getting your book to B&N, can you elaborate? Is this something I can do on my own?
I'll make a video on the process!
I really like the fact that you evaluated your own novel and made this video! I'm excited for your future work! And I completely relate with you, I look at my own novel and think "Wth did i even write". And I have 101 problems with it!
Oh, I'm sure I'll have more than 10 things I wish I could've fixed by the time I'm done with mine lol
"My descriptions were poo" I read that in Gene Wilder's voice.
I have *so* much respect for you, because of your humility in this video. And the fact that you admit your book's faults are in fact faults, as opposed to just trying to discredit all your critical reviews with defensive rebuttal thinly disguised as "advice."
Also, I really like your background. I like that it conveys a certain tone (I assume to give a vague idea of what to expect from your writing), and has copies of your book there and visible, but it's not just a wall of merchandise.
I really look forward to reading "The Elysian Prophecy" and I think I'll like it, but if I don't I will not think less of you.
I have so much respect for you and anyone who can make a video like this.
Do you have a video on how to submit your book to Barnes and noble?
I absolutely made mistakes. I'd been ignoring the little voice in the back of my head telling a werewolf witch with the ability to communicate with the dead was too much while working for the FBI. Three months after I published it a reader told me the same thing. So now I'm rewriting the story again and she isn't going to be a werewolf any time soon. My self imposed deadline is New Years Eve. I may need more time and a better editor. The last one only did proofreading. I've learned so much in the last year about publishing and marketing. I think I'll do better next time.
I can't wait to read it!! Everybody makes mistakes😊
I absolutely love your candor. Love you Vivien. Thanks for all the tips.
Great video, love your honesty. Keep up the great work, looking forward to future releases.
Thanks for sharing! I know my main mistakes were not having beta readers, pre order option and marketing. I believe I started to late. It makes me feel better that Im not the only one who has made mistakes.
Thank you for this. I haven't published yet, but it's good to know what stuff to watch out for.
Lies! The writer of The Elysion Prophecy is perfect. No mistakes! But she said the made mistakes...
*LOGIC CONTRADICTION DETECTED*
What is that voice? oh, my head hurts... Right is wrong, up is down... This statement is false...
~Head explodes~
😂🤣😂
Cats and dogs loving together, mass hysteria!
*living (I hope) Lol my dad quotes that dogs and cats thing almost everyday.
Whenever I need motivation to write I watch one of your videos. So... Thank you!
I’m glad you’re so honest.
Thanks for sharing. My novel's about to go to an editor so I'll be facing your challenges soon.
How's your daughter?
Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this video! It makes me feel so much better about the list I have for my book.
Thank you for this video. It was a brave decision. The problem with the first book is, at every stage you don't realise how much more work there is to do. You think, 'OK, I've edited it umpteen times, it must be ready to publish,' but you don't know about the things you should have done after that and the only way you can learn is to go through the entire process. You look back afterwards and think, 'God, had I only known that'. But you didn't. Nobody does. None of us usually has a wise mentor standing behind us to say, 'Grasshopper, only an unwise man sends out unproofed editions of the story.' I have not bought it yet, but I have put your book in the queue. This video raised your stature in my mind.
Great video! I’m getting ready to self publish my first book and this was so helpful :)
My greatest mistake with my debut was having accidentally fallen into publishing and the company not being as professional as it talked itself up to be. My new novel (under a new company) is giving me plenty of time to suffer the doubts I missed with the first one. It's a lot like starting over, which is a bit of a shame, but I am learning SO much, especially from following videos like these. Thank you.
Thank you so much for being so honest! Humility is so appreciated!
This was helpful. As you say, all books have mistakes. Recognising them, even in retrospect, is part of the good author's journey.
Watching you try to explain the flaws without underselling the book seems quite amusing.
Plant begged ten minutes 26 seconds for water while you talked about your book. FWIW.
I really appreciate you doing this video! I think there is a lot of toxic ideas in writing community that your writing needs to be perfect to be good. And the fact that you *know* in theory how to write well and how to avoid mistakes, don't mean you don't actually make some mistakes. So thank you, if something this makes me want to read your book even more! :D
i picked a mistake in Antony beavers Stalingrad......there was a small crowd of people outside the Russian embassy. can you find it?
You know you’re good at what you can do when you 1. Admit your mistakes (hey, we are HUMAN) 2. You love your work!
Most of us cringe when we see our mistakes, and self loathe. Please, girl no one probably even noticed. Even though you did, we are own worst critics. Blah blah blah- seriously, you are such a bright, cool, deeply interesting Vlogger. So very proud of you. You have helped is ALL so very much.
Thank you for all of your contributions to writing and helping us with our own journeys. Do you know how many lived you’ve touched? Think about that!? 🤔 big hugs. All the best!-
Interesting tips. I think it's great you can acknowledge these things in retrospect and not just blame those stupid consumers who don't have taste! I'd be curious to hear more about the choice to reveal your cover "too early" and how that may have impacted sales. I've never understood the need for secrecy on those kind of things, but there must be a good reason for it.
I was confused when my editors ADDED adverbs to my work. LOL
Thanks for sharing this! I think all of us authors make mistakes, although I haven't published a book yet, I have published other works and yes, I too have made mistakes. However, it's a learning time in the beginning and I think even seasoned authors still make mistakes as I read books from the big publishers and find typos and editing errors quite often. I think you did an amazing job, especially taken your proofreader bailed at the last minute, you still managed to get your book out there and I for one can't wait to read it!
My debut novella is in the editing process, and I wish I had done that with my collection of short stories. I totally published by the seat of my britches and I was lucky that people in different countries bought the few copies that I sold. It was a learning experience
Awesome!! I'm sorry that you have such a list though. You did achieve the desired effect... I don't feel like such a loser about my novel now. I'm a ways out from publication, but some of what I have gotten done has not gone the way I thought it would. Most has to do with the initial not knowing how monstrous of a task successfully publishing a novel really is. So glad you're keeping it real for us. Poor plant. ; )
When your year 9 students find typos in your published book...
Not the best look.
It sounds like you're being difficult on yourself. Most of those aren't big mistakes. My mistakes were spending too much on formatting and print on demand. Next time, I'm using Amazon for print on demand and this company for formatting www.polgarusstudio.com/format-your-book/
It is bad marketing but all marketing is bad so... you don't lose.
You mentioned you could have added more description. How would that have affected (?) your word/page count. Mine's way over and I'm not even at the midpoint. I think I may be describing to much.
Hi, kind of feeling the same. Wished I would have made my pback colored instead of bw. Found typos took book down then put it up. Still moving slow. This writing life, huh.
I first self published in '04, trusting the editor picked up the typos. (Turns out she was a content editor.) Similar to you, the typos were a problem, so I revised the title and self-published again in '16. In both instances, I participated in the Writer's Digest Self-Publish Book Awards, just see what the feedback would be, and from the second participation, received a perfect 5 for grammar. Other areas that added up for a final score were 3s and 4s. Still, I was happy. :)
I guess I did pretty well then for such a small budget. The book I have out right now is a magical story type of book for about 5th - 8th graders because the main characters are 14. I wish I could sell at least 1,000 copies of at least the ebook because I need the money for health care. Medicaid for autism disability just doesn't' get me what I need. And to me, it is better than just charity because at least I worked for it. I have professional editing, too. Recently, I've had trouble with buying art for poetry books so I am going a different direction without it. Hopefully, in November I will have a chapbook or short poetry book of song lyrics and short poems. Then I plan to have a free verse poetry book out definitely based on strange real-life experiences when I was young (20-23). Then I'm going to try to have another chapbook out by July 2019. After that, I have no idea when I will self-publish another book. Good channel VR!
Everyone has a habit of saying something. Your characters should also. From the old grandpa who recites "give'em an inch, they'll take a mile." Followed by "I'm not waiting all day" from a mom ready to drop kids off at school. To a little kid, "do I have to?" "I don't wanna," and "I hate peas!"
Vivien, i am going to be working through Createspace (any thoughts), i just wanted to say, i will be recommending your book to my local libraries, i'll even pay for it myself, to get it in the catalog - hugs!!
Books are like people, none are flawless... if they were, they might be robots, and books better be written by robots. When there are "mistakes/errors" on books, it has that feeling of humanity on them. My grammar sucks because I'm an ESL person, but still, I will do my best, but there will always be mistakes. Great job Vivien!!! And Congratulations!!! (Also, thanks for your great advices, hits and all you do for all of us aspiring writters!)
The Pub Board loved my idea, but my first draft had mechanical problems, so, graciously they asked me to fix them. Still working on it! We are all in the same boat.
I couldn't let anyone else see my work before proofreading of some massive caliber. Would make me so anxious. By the way, I laughed so hard when you edited in all the face-palming clips after your verbal mix-up. So, thank you for that!
This video is an example of clarity and charm--it's likable with great tips. And I agree about the delivery of the romance portion of it. I'm having similar issues. But that's because the work is not a romance, although there's a love interest somewhere along the way. And if I decide to write a love story in the future, I would revisit the magic in Wuthering Heights.
I think that discovering errors after publication is one of my biggest fears. I’m trying to work through it so I can get to the publication stage of the writing process. Thank you for posting this video! It’s definitely helpful for the perfectionist in me to know I won’t be the first (or last!) to make mistakes.
My worst fear is writing a book, going through a thousand rounds of revisions and edits, and still finding a typo after it's published :p
can I say something--I don't really like Harry Potter B)
Thanks for sharing this. I'm so over my book and want to rush through the last few steps.
Plot Twists are overrated. We all knew Titanic was gonna sink on Hack and Rose, but all still loved the movie.
I should have asked this in your productive vlog video, but I was wondering what your scripting process is for your You Tube videos. Do you make an entire script where everything is written down beforehand? Or do you just have bullet points and ad lib?
Great!!! Video and very down to earth and honest ❤ 👌the way you explained I appreciate your video
I think I worldbuild to much where the point I couldn't write as a story or bailed on it. I did that a lot with my novels that I worked in my past. I am not great with fantasy names, magic steyems and make-believe Languages. I go heavy with world building so should I start small then?
The reason why I think I’m wrighting my debuts is because I got through the outlining phase and that never happens I always get stuck on the ougline
How could you send out unprofed cops?? Do you want armageddon in the streets?! Hahaha
Subconsciously I guess I do!
What if you have created your world but not your plot. I mean over 50 pages on culters, governmets, areas, the magic system of your world, races, magical creaters, religons, some ecology and a very rough language with no futer or past tense as well as no articals(just cause articals are reptitive). Just saying if i created the english lauguage there would be no specific way to spell things and c wouldn't be a letter because s and k do a perfictly good job.
I have no novel yet, but most of my mistakes can be summed up with obsessing over details and not zooming out to see if the full picture makes any sense. Blech. Don't be like me people! Don't try proofreading your dialogue and narration before you're even done with your first draft. Don't start daydreaming your characters' full biographies and their world's history before making sure these are the characters and world your story wants.
Hi Vixen love that name by the way I was wondering if you could help me with a dilemma? Basically when I go to write I have a brilliant idea in my head something new and idea is so rewarding the feeling of accomplishment that I've come up with it that it's hard for me to actually feel the motivation to put it on paper. I observe people writing books and they seem to not know how it's going to end up along the way which seems like it could be fueling. Have you ever run into this issue where you just stopped caring because you already knew how do you get past that when your issue isn't writer's block it's the polar opposite?
Thank you so much for opinion about the book publishing and your own ideas about the book story and related to the book So I have changed my ideas for sometimes because of some attachment about it but my thinking is like to write something up that I am getting the experience So after long time ago I had thought that to meet you for your information how your day going well and good.
Thanks again for your patience with me.
I love the phrase, "I saw too much light at the end of the tunnel." As some who is on book 6 of a nine-part novella series, I can totally relate to that.
Hey, thank you sharing for this. I really appreciate it
You and Abbie Emmons are teachers for me. I'm proud of you
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Being honest about it makes me want to get it even more, but I live in Colombia south America, I'm not sure how I can get it here.
Fan here... Just wanted to mention to everyone that even if there are mistakes in the novel, you can correct them in the next edition. One of my favorite authors, Orson Scott Card had revised 'Ender's Game' so that the technology matched the modern world. Instead of paper postings on trees, he used the internet as the main media source.
I've been watching some of your videos and I enjoy them. Do you have any sources or advice on how to choose the font size for physical copies?
Bless you for your honesty. You are a wonderful person. Making a video about your mistakes shows you are human. Also helps so many of us fans.
great video. thanks for be honest. lots of people just lie about it
*tip - if you water your plant the same day every week you’ll be a good plant mom*
So if I change my typos and people that bought the books with typos will they get a free replacement ?
I agree. It seems like no matter how many times I re- read my book there is always something wrong with it , I finally got to the last three cheaters of my book and now starting over.
At least it's not 10 hours only 10 minutes. Lol.
After intro
"How about we talk about that plant?" 😂😂
Good tips to share. Glad you learnt lessons and became a better writer. I'm doing a draft focused soley on improved descriptions.
Please create an audiobook out of your novel!
Something is wrong with every novel ever written