the writing advice no one taught me | writer pep talk for when you're in a slump

a little writer pep talk 🌷 ft. the tips / mindsets that have been most useful to me lately and the ones i find myself sharing the most w/ new writers.

this is an extended version of a shorter video i made on the clock app which ppl seemed to enjoy so i decided to chat more about it here. as always, do what works for you and take all writing advice w/ a grain of salt ✌️

mentioned in this video:
✨recent newsletter update: https://kmfajardo.substack.com/p/how-...
✨dialogue-first writing:    • how I write stories *faster* ⏳ a dialogue ...  

0:00 hello
0:49 tfh update vlog soon
1:24 not every idea is worth a book
4:57 tip for fast drafting
7:10 when you're stuck in your plot
9:38 save it for the group chat
10:40 in the wise words of sir kendrick... be humble
12:58 loving writing (when it doesn't love u back)

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☀️ i'm kris (she/her), a speculative fiction writer documenting my writing process, ongoing projects and chatting about craft.

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