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A wordsmith dazzled by food soft & doughy, adventurous tales, days oh-so snowy, travelling about on birds o’ metal, and leafy drinks via screaming kettle.
Writing for NaNoWriMo in a French chateau!
Watch the full writing vlog:
A Writing Retreat at Manor and Maker | Creative Retreat - Part 4
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Check out the owner's of the chateau: @ManorandMaker
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ABOUT ME
A wordsmith dazzled by food soft & doughy,
adventurous tales,
days oh-so snowy,
travelling about on birds o’ metal,
and leafy drinks via screaming kettle.
A Writing Retreat at Manor and Maker | Creative Retreat - Part 4
ua-cam.com/video/Baozq6gTVyI/v-deo.html
Check out the owner's of the chateau: @ManorandMaker
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ABOUT ME
A wordsmith dazzled by food soft & doughy,
adventurous tales,
days oh-so snowy,
travelling about on birds o’ metal,
and leafy drinks via screaming kettle.
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Відео
A Writing Retreat at Manor and Maker | Creative Retreat - Part 4
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I finished my creative retreat with a bang by spending a glorious, peaceful, and productive week at @ManorandMaker for a #NaNoWriMo writing retreat! LOTS of cheese was eaten, LOTS of tea was prepared, and LOTS of novel plotting and planning and researching was done. -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- CATCH UP ON MY CREATIVE RETREAT: A Valiant Attempt at Preptober | Creative Retreat -...
Writing Conference Hangover in London | Creative Retreat - Part 3
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Sometimes, what you envisioned doesn't turn out in reality. -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- RECENT & RELEVANT VIDEOS Preparing an Agent Package for Submission | Writing Vlog ua-cam.com/video/0P80Y9E_DEc/v-deo.html A Valiant Attempt at Preptober | Creative Retreat - Part 1 ua-cam.com/video/p1-8ESxD1R4/v-deo.html I Went to My First Writing Conference!!! | Creative Retreat - Part 2 u...
I Went to My First Writing Conference!!! | Creative Retreat - Part 2
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This experience changed my life as a writer and as a self-proclaimed introvert! MENTIONED: Jericho Writers jerichowriters.com/ Watch as I prepare my submission package for the conference: Preparing an Agent Package for Submission | Writing Vlog ua-cam.com/video/0P80Y9E_DEc/v-deo.html -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- RECENT & RELEVANT VIDEOS A Valiant Attempt at Preptober | Creative...
A Valiant Attempt at Preptober | Creative Retreat - Part 1
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Featuring a backyard safari, an epic quest for a carrot, and some planning of a novel I'm pretty certain doesn't want to be written. -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- RECENT & RELEVANT VIDEOS Preparing an Agent Package for Submission | Writing Vlog ua-cam.com/video/0P80Y9E_DEc/v-deo.html Autumn in Edinburgh | Writing Vlog ua-cam.com/video/XpA4WeLJstw/v-deo.html Writing and Wandering...
Preparing an Agent Package for Submission | Writing Vlog
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I think I went too fast, too furious with this one! Featuring a VERY rainy day, a dancing puppy, and a human who's chasing her tail. Follow me on my new Instagram: syd_thedreamer -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- RECENT & RELEVANT VIDEOS Finishing My Novel | Writing Vlog ua-cam.com/video/qXuypG-E-o8/v-deo.html Finishing Writing my Second Novel this Year!! | Part 1 ua-cam.com/video/6...
Finishing Writing my Second Novel this Year!! | Part 2
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History repeats itself. MENTIONED Reedsy video: How to Write in Omniscient POV ua-cam.com/video/ksQQ3KbaEZk/v-deo.htmlsi=HZdDAOPnmXbhAfnU -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- RECENT & RELEVANT VIDEOS Writing the Novel Climax in Osaka & Tokyo | Japan Vlog #4 ua-cam.com/video/v21o-yKC_Yg/v-deo.html Finishing My Novel | Writing Vlog ua-cam.com/video/qXuypG-E-o8/v-deo.html Finishing Writin...
Finishing Writing my Second Novel this Year!! | Part 1
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But first, we must get through this sludge pit we call the climax. -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- RECENT & RELEVANT VIDEOS Writing the Novel Climax in Osaka & Tokyo | Japan Vlog #4 ua-cam.com/video/v21o-yKC_Yg/v-deo.html Finishing My Novel | Writing Vlog ua-cam.com/video/qXuypG-E-o8/v-deo.html I've already written so much this year! | Summer 2023 Writing Update ua-cam.com/video/3...
I've already written so much this year! | Summer 2023 Writing Update
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The first half of 2023 has seen LOTS of writing sessions, huge writing milestones, and making BIG decisions on many of my projects. This summer in particular has been a great one for a certain ~mystery~ novel I'm writing... MENTIONED 2 Weeks in Singapore | Writing Vlog ua-cam.com/video/6HzD1FSX02c/v-deo.html Writing a Novel in Tokyo and Aomori | Japan Vlog #1 ua-cam.com/video/q35_kJjqp6I/v-deo....
Finishing My Novel | Writing Vlog
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It took me six months, but really, it's taken me four years, but really it's taken me 13.5 years, but really it's taken me my whole life, but really... -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- RECENT & RELEVANT VIDEOS Writing in 5 Japanese Cities | Japan Vlog # 2 ua-cam.com/video/n0CrgYLj8GI/v-deo.html Getting all the story inspiration in Yakushima! | Japan Vlog #3 ua-cam.com/video/z6TlnJw...
Writing the Novel Climax in Osaka & Tokyo | Japan Vlog #4
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Here it is! The last of the Japan writing vlogs series. If you've watched them all, I really appreciate it! It can be very difficult to write while traveling and moving about a lot, but I managed to get some scenes churned out, even at the expense of my sanity sometimes. But it all worked out! And the novel is almost done! (With this draft, anyway...) -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-...
Getting all the story inspiration in Yakushima! | Japan Vlog #3
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I cannot express how blissed out I was on this island and how I feel every time I reminisce about this place. Visiting the island where my characters live was everything I wanted and more. I had never felt CLOSER to them. I kept feeling like I could run into them at every turn. It was truly magical, and I learned so much! And before you ask, yes "Princess Mononoke" is set on this island, and no...
Writing in 5 Japanese Cities | Japan Vlog # 2
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Something about that Kanazawa castle statue garden got my poetry juices flowing... We visited 5 cities this vlog: Kanazawa, Shirakawa-go, Kyoto, Kumamoto, & Kagoshima -o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o- RECENT & RELEVANT VIDEOS Writing a Novel in Tokyo and Aomori | Japan Vlog #1 ua-cam.com/video/q35_kJjqp6I/v-deo.html 2 Weeks in Singapore | Writing Vlog ua-cam.com/video/6HzD1FSX02c/v-...
Writing a Novel in Tokyo and Aomori | Japan Vlog #1
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Rewatching this is making me sad I ever had to leave Japan! It is such an incredible and varied country. It has more mountains and rivers than it has any right to have! Anyway...I got back into a bit of a writing groove, which mainly consisted of moving scenes and chapters around in the name of progress, even though I was falling waaaay behind on my schedule to finish this draft. But your girl ...
2 Weeks in Singapore | Writing Vlog
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Way delayed vlog, but we stayed 2 weeks in Singapore! Singapore is a small city/country, and we didn't realize how close to the equator it was. It was so hot it made us love the heat, which if you know me, is baffling. I got so caught up in exploring that writing took a backseat, which is okay! I fell behind, but I have a feeling things will work out... (stay tuned for the next few travel/writi...
Drumroll to the Novel Climax | March Writing Vlog
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Drumroll to the Novel Climax | March Writing Vlog
The Plot is Coming Together | February Writing Vlog
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The Plot is Coming Together | February Writing Vlog
January is for rest | Winter Writing Vlog
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January is for rest | Winter Writing Vlog
The Bad Beginning | December Writing Vlog
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The Bad Beginning | December Writing Vlog
Writing is Always a Rollercoaster | NaNoWriMo 2022 | Part 3
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Writing is Always a Rollercoaster | NaNoWriMo 2022 | Part 3
The Dreaded Writing Slump Begins | NaNoWriMo 2022 | Part 2
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The Dreaded Writing Slump Begins | NaNoWriMo 2022 | Part 2
10 Days in London! | NaNoWriMo 2022 | Part 1
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10 Days in London! | NaNoWriMo 2022 | Part 1
A Week in a Cozy Cottage Surrounded by Mountains | Writing Vlog
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A Week in a Cozy Cottage Surrounded by Mountains | Writing Vlog
Two and a Half Weeks in Ireland | Writing Vlog
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Two and a Half Weeks in Ireland | Writing Vlog
Independence, Creativity, & and No More BS | A Chill Weekend Writing Retreat
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Independence, Creativity, & and No More BS | A Chill Weekend Writing Retreat
Outlining, Index Cards, and Plotting a Climax | November Writing Vlog
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Outlining, Index Cards, and Plotting a Climax | November Writing Vlog
Plotting & Character Arcs | November Writing Vlog
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Plotting & Character Arcs | November Writing Vlog
Wrapping Up Revisions & Reflecting on Writing | Autumn Writing Vlog
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Wrapping Up Revisions & Reflecting on Writing | Autumn Writing Vlog
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hey syd! i love your videos so much and have been binging them for motivation haha - was just wondering is there any way to bump up the audio for your voice on the videos? either way will be watching for ever - good luck on your projects atm!! <3 <3
Hey! Sorry about the low volume. I'll try to work on that for future videos. Thank you so much for your kind words and for watching!!!
OMG I love Manor and Maker! I'm obsessed with all the chateau channels. Lol Idk why, I'm not interested in buying one...Would love to go visit Steve and Sarah on a writing retreat. Hello, from New Hampshire, US. :D
Hello, fellow New Englander ❄️🍁 The retreat was great, and the food was delicious (and very accommodating)! Their website has all the info on the retreat if you wanted to look into it! Thanks for watching and happy writing!
I love your videos. I just found your channel today. Did you know your volume is very low?
I'm so glad you like them! And thanks for the feedback! Yeah, I think it just varies because if there are other people in the house while I'm filming I tend to speak more quietly cause I'm awkward like that lol. I also don't use any fancy equipment
@@sydthedreamer I completely understand. I get like that sometime also. Your videos are wonderful. Better than a lot of channels that have expensive equipment. Can't wait to see more of your writing journey!
You are so kind. Thank you so much for watching!
New to your Authortube channel!! From one writer to another hey!! Nice video! Definitely subscribing!
Hey 👋🏽 Thanks for coming by! Hope you enjoy the channel and find writerly inspiration!
I was looking for writing vlogs and found your channel, ✨
🤗 Welcome and thanks for stopping by! There's lots of vlogs to check out here!
@@sydthedreamer yess :) I’ve been watching a few already!
Thank you so much, I appreciate it! 💜
So fun! I'm so jealous!
Totally recommend going to one if you get the chance!
Sydtheedreamer-Thank you~ that's awesome , catch you later, 🙂
I’ve done a lot of editing on the first chapters of my main project recently, and work on the synopsis and query, and I’ve found it so easy to get lost in the changes and lose sight of whether I’m even improving the stuff! I should be getting feedback in early January but at the moment I’m thinking I want to completely re-arrange the opening again 😅
Oh I feel your pain! If it's not getting lost in the weeds it's going in circles with revisions. I hope you find the light at the end of the tunnel soon and that the feedback you get is useful!
Wishing you the very best of luck!
Thank you! By now I've had the agent 1-2-1s, so I'll talk about that in a future vlog!
@@sydthedreamer exciting!
Wow, your dedication and discipline for writing is very admirable! The way you tackled challenges and managed to turn your thoughts into such a fantastic narrative is goals. I have procrastination issues as well hahahah! Looking forward to your journey!
Thank you! This year has been very confidence-building for me as a writer, so that's really helped with my drafting/ revision momentum.
That was an impressive storm!
You ain't kidding! Definitely made for a great writing atmosphere.
so fun to follow your writing journey on this project
Thank you! More coming very soon!
The color coding for character plotlines is such a cool idea! I love it! Congrats on your progress!!
Thank you! It's so helpful (and fun) for a multi-POV story like this. Highly recommend!
very good video !
Thank you for watching! 😁
I can't WAAAIIITTTT till I get to this point lol. It's taking me my whole life too hahaha!
That saying about writing being a marathon Ain't 👏 No 👏 Joke👏!
Facts!! @@sydthedreamer
this is such an achievement ❤
Thank you so much! I'm very delighted 😁
I’m also writing a novel! Only 3 days in but I’m on 3k words! Hopping to write at least 50k. Hopefully I’ll also be able to experience the joy you are feeling!
That's incredible, congrats on your progress! All I can say is keep showing up for your story and for yourself and you will get there, through all the highs and lows.
Ty!@@sydthedreamer
You're welcome, and thanks for watching!
Congrats!! All the hard work worth it!! Such an awesome feeling! Also love the KitKat flavors, they sound so good!! 😊
Thank you! Yes, it felt great, and the KitKats tasted even greater lol
Happy to run into another authortuber :) I subbed. I love beta reading so if you ever need a beta reader...I'm here :)
Thanks for coming by! And I just might take you up on that 😄
The puppy set my doggos off lol!
Omg that happens to her all the time too when she sees animals on screen lol 😆
@@sydthedreamer my dog Paris hates Ghost from GoT with a passion!
I feel like they get so frustrated when they see another dog they can't play with, whether it's a TV screen between them or a fence haha
i dont blame you- those kitkat flavors look good lmao :D
I sincerely have zero regrets. Worth every penny!
So proud of you ❤.
Thank you so much!
How amazing!!
Congratulations! It's such an amazing feeling
Thanks, it really is! Appreciate you watching!
Congratulations! Your reaction when you finished...I could literally feel your joy through the screen. And I'm glad you mentioned letting yourself revel in your accomplishment like you deserve it. Congrats again (and I _feel_ the video description in my bones lol)!
Thank you so much! Yes, it really feels like such a culmination of everything I've been through honestly. Can't wait to get back to it and revise it for the better. Thanks for watching!
Why do you have to bathe naked in the public baths?
That's just the culture! I guess they view nudity very different than us Americans. Over there, it's really not a big deal. Also, I think it has to do with "cleanliness". But they even ban people with visible tattoos from going to public onsen. It's all very interesting.
Love hearing about your writing process.
Thank you! It's very therapeutic to discuss it and figure it out as I go.
We had snow yesterday, but it didn’t stick. What’s even the point?!
Sometimes Mother Nature can be such a tease lol
Aj Michalka voices Catra in She-Ra, too!!! She's incredible in that role. And she sang an amazing alternate version of the theme song.
I keep re-learning and getting mind blown by that over and over again! I need to check out this alternate theme song!
Omg! I love Catra! She’s so cool lol. Great trivia.
Siiiiis of course I know H2O hahaha Also love your writing vlogs. They're very chill and your personality is authentic
That was the show! Worth a rewatch if you get the chance lol. And that is so kind of you to say! Thank you soooo much!
@@sydthedreamer You're so welcome <3 your vlogs are some of my faves I have a weird accidental tradition where I end up rewatching the series every three years or so. The nostalgia just hits and it pops up on Netflix and I'm like, WELL guess this is what's happening haha
You've made my day! I may need to hop on that tradition too cuz I enjoyed rewatching it just now way more than I expected to. Even my husband was asking me for plot updates 😄
@@sydthedreamer hahahaha yes, i love that! it's actually so addictive haha
Oh my gosh, your dog! Gorgeous!
So cute, right? All the dogs technically belong to mine or my husband's parents but I love them as if they're mine, that's for sure!
I’ve just discovered your channel! I’m a romance author from the UK. Subscribed.
That's great, we just traveled through the UK! Looking for an excuse to go back. Thank you so much for watching!
is your name Sydney? Onto day two :)
Yep! Hope you enjoy and thanks for watching!
@@sydthedreamer no worries
Wow, so beautiful there! It's a dream of mine to visit Ireland and Scotland. Thanks for sharing!❤
I would absolutely recommend it, especially if you love nature and history!
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I liked seeing the autumnal leaves, I hope you enjoyed your time in Edinburgh ☺
Oh I loved it so much and can't wait to go back! Thank you for watching!
Lovely vlog, great information. We have subscribed to your channel. Chelsea and Mike
Thank you both so much! ☺️
there's a lot of Asian influence over there in Guyana. afaik the west indies have a lot of crossover so the combination of foods wouldn't be that bizarre. (citing from my Guyanese/Chinese best friend, here.) (it's actually really funny bc in our house, she makes the best Indian curry & I make the best Japanese curry, so we take turns 😂) don't be too worried about things sounding strange! the world is a lot broader than we've been allowed to believe/see! I hope you did get to ask your mom about it! there's nothing culturally inappropriate about appreciating the beauty of a place ya know~
Thanks for your encouragement! It's been really nice to learn more about Guyana 🇬🇾 and it's influences, especially because relatively few people have heard of it in my experience. I have such an obsession with Indian food and I realized it's cause it had a lot of influence on West Indian cuisine. There really is such a blend of influences! I think I've just been overthinking it, and you're right, I just need to have fun with it and let my appreciation for the cultures shine through!
(so this is not the moment to tell you that this piano is incredibly out of tune then ?)
😆 figures... that just shows you what I know. I still had fun though!
@@sydthedreamer I'm glad you still had fun !
I did! 10/10 would recommend doing something like this
@@sydthedreamer Well just watching the video got me inspired and I wrote 1K of my outline (yes it's 4am rn but shhh)
Oh my gosh YES! You better get it! I'm so happy to hear that
I'm so sorry about your dad.💜 I lost my dad a decade ago, and it still doesn't feel real sometimes. And congratulations on your marriage!🎉🎉🎉
I'm sorry about your dad too. And thank you!! Jeez, life is such a rollercoaster sometimes!
So sorry to hear about your dad. But yes, a small silver lining that you were able to see him! And congrats on getting married!!
Thank you, I appreciate it. It's definitely been a whirlwind couple months.
Thank you for your tip on writing out each chapter, scene by scene. I just did that for my novel and it helped so much! I can see what subplots I haven't talked about in a while, see how long each chapter is, ect. :) thanks! Keep up the good work.
Yay, I'm so glad that was helpful! Yes, it always helps to have that bird's eye view of your story. Best of luck and thanks for watching!
white chocolate rights!! it's my fave ^^
Seriously underrated and unrespected!
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my reaction to milwordy was the EXACT same XD i was like helllll no! ive never even won nanowrimo before nfdjsjbdk keep doing your own thing love the glimpses of music practice and song making. you look so giddy, its so cute! ^^;;
The message of the day is do your own thing and pave your own creative path and that's all you really need!
Can you share the spreadsheet you made? That is so good!
You made these music?! Scary sound? Perfect for Halloween!! Omg! They have good beats!! I love them!! What program did you use to make these???
Thanks! I used a free program called LMMS. You can just download it from their website online. As someone who knows nothing about music production, it's been a fun tool to learn and play around in!
omg your dancing 😂 genius I love it 🤓 whenever I do nano, I'm usually already writing daily anyway - not 50k, mind you, but nothing to sniff at, either - so I keeping doing my own "nano-adjacent" thing, kinda how it sounds like you're doing. they always say nano is a way to get people to do the thing they don't do the other parts of the year, right? but if you already doing it, then it's no need to go ham on nano😅 is kinda how I always looked at it, anyway loved the vlog, as always ^^;
That sounds exactly like what I'll be doing. I will say though that it's been rare for me to actually be in the drafting stage during November, but I think I'm more excited about writing during the fall than during NaNo tbh. But the comraderie of fellow writers is always lovely!! Thanks!
hm! third person present tense gives me an idea, actually.. lmao good to see you back at it! ^^;
Yes, take that joker and run with it! 😄