midpoint musings & nonfiction november! | NANOWRIMO DAY 7
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- WE DID IT, Y'ALL! Week 1 of NaNoWriMo 2023 is in the books (lolol). Another good day to take down a scene card and just barely reach 1,667 words par. But hey, the streak continues!!
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D I S C U S S I O N Q U E S T I O N S :
Do you read a lot during November or while participating in NaNoWriMo?
What non-fiction book would you recommend for this month? Any you've read recently or WANT to read??
How did the first week of NaNoWriMo treat you?? How about Day 7 specifically?
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This is the first nanowrimo I’ve reached 10000 words for, all the others I’ve quit so I’m feeling positive and following along with your process has been so motivating! I’ve been watching you for a long time and you never fail to make me smile ❤❤
AHHHH! That's awesome, Daisy! No matter what, you've done something you never have before and that is an incredible accomplishment. Sending all the good luck your way! You got this! :)
(And thank youuuu!)
I love Davis' "How to Keep House While Drowning"! It is a book I revisit often to break out of some ADHD slumps I get in when it comes to doing care tasks. I highly recommend that as a book for anyone who has ever felt awful because they just cannot keep up with housekeeping. It is filled with compassionate reminders and really useful tips. It is so well written.
love that the cutest little void is taking your chair. she's just trying to write her purrrrrject!
one of my favorite books ever is In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado. it's a memoir and while it's harrowing, it's so beautifully written and uses so many cool literary elements in order to tell the story. highly recommend! (especially if you're looking for a deep and nuanced queer memoir!) 💖💖
I was worried because I fell behind for two days due to some stressful situations at work, but yesterday I hit 10k words! I'm confident I can catch up soon! I love watching these videos (and your sweet kitty), they are so motivating for me. I love "In the Dream House" by Carmen Maria Machado!
I had so much fun writing today. My MC had to deal with finding a dead body and then he met his love interest, a handsome rogue character, but then I had to stop writing to make sure I would have an exciting place to start tomorrow
OOOOOOH that does sound like so much fun! I love a rogue and I love death (lolol). That's a super cool idea to make sure you're starting somewhere exciting tomorrow! It can be so hard to stop ourselves when we just want to WRITEWRITEWRITE the scenes we've been dreaming up, but sometimes slowing it down really is best! 🐢
I love these daily updates! And your cat is so much fun.
For nonfiction book recommendations, one of my favorites is Safekeeping by Abigail Thomas. It’s a memoir but it’s so creatively written, written non-chronologically and making use of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person POV. The chapters are also very short, about 1-3 pages each.
Sounds like you had a good morning! One of my favorite nonfiction books is Skate for Your Life by Leo Baker, it's from the Pocket change collective so, it's short but it's from a professional non-binary skater and it talks about women's sports specifically in pro skateboarding and being a trans person in sports. I love the pocket change collective for short, impactful nonfiction! I would also recommend Invisible: How Young Women with Serious Health Issues Navigate Work, Relationships, and the Pressure to Seem Just Fine by Michele Lent Hirsch. A great non-fiction about disability! One of my absolute favorites.
OMG THANK YOU FOR THESE RECS. I loooooove sports and can't wait to read these (and check out more from pocket change collective)!
For nonfiction, I really enjoyed The Year of the Puppy, where a dog researcher talks about the developmental stages of puppies as they grow. Also Because Internet, which talks about how the internet has impacted the English language. I'm not much of a nonfiction readers, but these have stuck out to me!
“Do you read a lot during November or while participating in NaNoWriMo?”-- Not really. I listen to audiobooks while on the treadmill. 🚶♀
“What non-fiction book ... currently reading this month?” How to Write a Cozy Mystery Step-by-Step by Natasha C. Sass. Really good guidance. (I’ve already read Cohen’s book😉 )
“How did the first week of NaNoWriMo treat you?? How about Day 7 specifically?” I haven’t written yet today (I’m a night writer, less kid interruptions) but I’m at 14,605 right now. 💪 My goal is 3200 for today.
Your kitty-cat is so sweet. I miss my kitty. He was a dumpster rescue that I bottle-fed and raised. He died 8 years ago. 😔
Ooooh do you prefer Natasha's book over Nancy's? Or does it work as a good combo??
Also WAY TO GO at 14,605!!
And precious kitten. 💜 Our pets truly always stick with us.
@@KateCavanaugh From what I'm seeing, Cohen's book is like Cliffs Notes (telling) and Natasha's is more action oriented (showing). I'm really liking Natasha's more because I learn better hands-on.
I love "How to Keep House while Drowning." It's one of the books that I can say actually changed my life.
I have a feeling I'll be saying that too when I finish!! So helpful and warmhearted.
My favorite non-fiction book is The Devil in the White City. Two fascinating stories of murder and building really big impossible things that tie into each other wonderfully.
the fact that you wrote while Vin took up part of your chair- champion. 🏆
Can't move the floof while she's being so cute!
Writing has been going great so far, which is actually surprising. Usually, I'm in the trenches this time of the month. But im just having so much fun with this story. I'm almost to the actual catalyst (better late than never lol). Right now, the MC is following a black cat through a pitch dark tunnel. The cat is going to lead her to her dad, where shes going to overhear something that changes everything. Where did the black cat and tunnel come from? I have no idea. She's looking for her dad. I have 2 cats. Lets have her follow a cat to her dad lol
Also, i dont know if i would call it my favorite non fiction book, but i continue to think about The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson. It was a really fun and interesting read. I learned so much about how the human body functions, and about myself in the process. Highly recommend
How to Keep House While Drowning literally changed my life.
I've been writing consistently everyday and aiming to get x1-2 chapters and plot points done a day vs focusing solely on word counts. My day is broken up into 90 mins to 3 hour work focus sessions. My system seems to work for me right now and my project is going smoothly. I was doing a screenplay and my 1st novel, but I decided to cut back on only doing my novel this time round after trying it out for the first few days. My day is split between writing sessions in the morning and afternoon, with errands or my spiritual focuses in between, unless I go into town and write in the library for the day. Loving your vlog!
Oh, another vlog to inspire me haha! I even got a coffee in your honor
YAY! I'm about to make my afternoon coffee too, so perfect timing! Lolol.
And it is SO good. Super rewarding to hear the click clacks bahah. I think they even lull me intro a trance sometimes too!
So I was thinking that maybe in book 2 (I know a future Kate problem lol) that perhaps there could be some big revelation made to her, maybe something that the reader has even sort of picked up on but that isn't made aware to her until book 2. Maybe there could be someone that she killed and shouldn't have and she doesn't realize it until halfway through book 2. I'm just throwing stuff out but some big reveal. Or maybe she develops emotions or feelings for someone she shouldn't and those feelings cause some kind of conflict or complicate her mission or her next assignment. Again just throwing stuff out there lol. I'm so excited for this story. If there is any way I can be a beta reader I would absolutely love to but I also totally understand if you have your Beta's all lined up. You're making such good progress Kate! Congratulations. See you on Twitch!
I found your channel today, and I'm really glad I did! Thanks so much for the vlogs, I'm looking forward to following along with you this nano (:
I couldn't write yesterday, but I'm a quarter of the way through, so all is well. Wish you all the best of luck.
I’m not a huge nonfiction reader but 8 Bears sounds lovely 😍 my fav nonfiction book is My Year of Running Dangerously! Nani’s going, hoping to bank some words before we hit Thanksgiving because that always throws me off 😅
Yay to Nonfiction November! Besides Victober it is my favorite booktube event every year. I am currently reading a book about the "bright young people" of the 1920s and it very much infuences my NaNo project, which is a mix of The Magic Mountain + the Misty Mountains + Jeeves & Wooster, basically flapper fantasy. 😄
First off, LOVE a flapper fantasy, you know I think that sounds great and I'm so excited for your project bahaha. But also super curious about that book! This is one of my fav booktube events too! One day I'll take a break from NaNo and fully participate.....maybe....bahaha.
@@KateCavanaugh The book is by Alison Maloney, called "Bright Young Things - Life in the Roaring Twenties". It is more of a quick introduction, focussing on Britain. After that I will get to the heavier stuff with "The Brideshead Generation".
i saw another youtuber mention the plot grid method and because i'm struggling to fully figure out what exactly is going to happen in this novel, i decided to, sort of, adapt that and give it a try (i'll give the actual method a shot once i have a full synopsis of everything settled). So what I'm doing is breaking down every single "plot point" to the barest of bones and describing exactly what it will consist of in the story. it's actually really helping me figure out and make sense of what all i need to include, but also helping me come up with new ideas so i'm enjoying that. i'm excited to try an actual full plot grid later on once i get all my ideas making sense in my head and on a million sheets of paper haha
That cleaning book saved my life! Loved it.
Yessss, I can totally see how! I've never read anything that feels like I'm being hugged/held/understood quite so much? It's really wonderful!
Your cat is gorgeous 😭
Thank youuuuuuuuuu, she's so precious. My first cat ever and I'm in love bahaha.
The Puma Years by Laura Coleman is a fun nonfiction that I really enjoyed this year. Way to keep chugging!
Oooh, that sounds really good AND the cover is gorgeous!! Thank you for the recommendation! :)
It’s just about eight bears.
Amazing.
What more could you want?? 🐻🐻❄️🐻🐻❄️🐻🐻❄️🐻🐻❄️
I decided to do a 3k day today so listening to a lot of fantasy music playlists 🎉 One of my favorite nonfiction books is Kelsey Grammar's autobiography, So Far... He's one of my favorite actors and he had a really tough life. I need to buy the audiobook because he's the narrator!
I haven't read it yet but I was recommended the book Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland. I was recommended this by a woman in my crochet and knitting group, I'm excited to start it
Yay! I was happy to glimpse my comment on the screen! You can just call me Kat. :D I'm currently at 13,097 words, but I'm still working on my Harry Potter/Percy Jackson crossover Fanfiction... lol. It's still in Harry's pov, but I'll get to Percy's when Harry is turning 13.
I read "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot this year and it fuckin destroyed me in the best way possible and I whole heartedly recommend it if you haven't read yet. I'm also super into Mary Roach's books, she's a hilarious non fiction writer. Stiff is my fav of hers and I have Fuzz in my TBR jar.
invisible women is an important nonfiction book to read in my opinion.
I would love to write more but even a little a day for me is a win. For NF: Spineless by Juli Berwald. It's about jellyfish .
Two favourite non-fiction books of all time:
Human Kind: A Hopeful History by Rutger Bregman (< this altered how I look at a lot of fiction)
The Rise and Fall of the Third Chimpanzee by Jared Diamond (< surprisingly helpful for world building?)
And a close third goes to Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men (< truly infuriating)
Would recommend all three.
They all sound so good!!! I'd heard of Invisible Women before but not the other two. Adding them all to my TBR asap, thank you!!
I havent done the writing I really want to. Hoping to do that tonight!! Im technically ahead but I feel so behind since I had to take days for because rough flu symptoms!! Im feeling much better and ready to go!!
My favorite non fiction that I found randomly one day is called "Chick Ink."
It's a collection of short true stories about women and their tattoos.
My favorite of them is about an 60 year old woman who got a tattoo of a pig, because she loved pigs.
Oooooh that sounds so cool!!! Thank you for the rec! 🐷
I'm working on my memoir and a fiction novel a la RL Stine's Fear Street. A memoir that I read earlier this year that I love is called My Lovely Wife In The Psych Ward. I checked it out from my local library after requesting it from another. It made me cry more than once. I didn't know this month is called Nonfiction November, that is fitting.
I'm in the Day 7 Doldrums! ARG!
The best non-fiction book I’ve read recently was “Decluttering at the Speed of Life” by Dana K. White.
That purdy keyboard has lasted a surprisingly long time! Unless you've burned through a half-dozen of them?
Lolol I agree it's a surprise! Although I'd say half the letters have rubbed off completely now bahaha.
I like how I saw that Kate was live on twitch and I still was like "Nah I'm gonna lay down" only to sit in bed and watch this video instead.
In other news
NaNoWriMo Day 7
Projected total word count: 11,667
Daily word count: 2,732
Actually total award Count: 19,301
How I feel: Tired
Lolol! WAY TO GO HERO. Those are awesome stats (even the tired one, but hopefully the rest in bed helped).
It's been an alright day. I am sick so I am not on the top of my game, but I am pushing through. As for nonfiction books. I just started reading _Freedom is a Constant Struggle_ by Angela Davis
Ooooh, I'll have to check that out. Thank you for the rec! I want to read her WOMEN, RACE, & CLASS book too. And I hope you start feeling better soon. 🤞
For non-fiction books, which I rarely read, I'm looking forward to reading "Wavewalker" by Suzanne Heywood. It's about her story of sailing with her family for 10 years and then trying to break free to go to college. I read an excerpt and I'm dying to finish the whole story.
That sounds fascinating and totally up my alley! I'll have to put it on my list too, thank for the rec! :)
hey Kate if you are looking for an amazing book series in progress read Fourth wing by Rebecca Yarros 20/10 in my opinion
A great non fiction book that is relevant to world events is “justice for some” by noura erakrat
I've FINALLY reached my 10k mark, so it's slower than my usual years but sooner than last. I'm almost to 11k now, being at 10,719 and looks like I will need to research bird nests to pass this part of the story.
7th day only 18,200 words ...tough
I had a really productive morning. Crossed 13k and am ahead of schedule. Is any of it good? Probably not, but I'm still going for that 50k.
ETA: I've been using butterdocs and it's helping a lot for sure. I find that I like to write when we're busier at work so I keep it open on my work laptop. It's making the switching between my desktop and laptop much much easier.
I can't believe it has already been a week! What happened to the 1st? That was literally two days ago. Anyways, congrats to everyone for surviving week one of NaNoWriMo!
As for craft books I have been side-eyeing lately, "Finish Your First Novel" by the creator of The Plottery sounds interesting, maybe I'll get it as a NaNoWriMo Reward during this month.
RIGHT. Where has the month gone already??
And oooh, I haven't heard of that one but let me know if you end up reading it and loving it! I enjoy having a selection of books to recommend at every stage of the writing journey and, from the title, it sounds like it would be useful!!
@@KateCavanaugh Sure! I'll keep you updated. From what I have heard about it, it's useful/helpful for any writer and any novel (not necessarily your first). The thing that interests me the most is the "one page outline" and as someone who is about to do an end-of-year Outline-A-Thon, that sounds like it'll be really helpful to me 😅
Ooooh love the idea of a EOY outline-a-thon!!! Happy reading & outlining!@@ElaineUribeWrites
@@KateCavanaugh Thank you!
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