replacing doomscrolling with writing (how to finally write your novel)

hello everyone!!! and welcome to a little bit of a different writing vlog. this week I attempted to kick my dopamine addiction to my phone and write my novel instead. and honestly? This might be how to finally cure writers block and find the time to write a book. i hope you enjoy this video!!! ★ timestamps: 0:00-1:40 intro!! 1:41-2:19 matcha montage ★ 2:20-5:25 my total screentime and writing goals 5:26-5:52 setting a timer & writing session 5:53-9:16 why doomscrolling ruins writing 9:17-9:51 day two, bagels, and coffee 9:52-13:10 writing outside 13:11-15:40 back home & writing chats 15:41-15:57 boba break ✷ 15:58-17:07 later that evening 17:08-17:48 flowers & day three 17:49-18:02 day three writing 18:03-21:13 balancing burnout 21:14-21:52 writing livestream & cozy rainy nights 21:53-25:55 creating more than you consume 25:56-26:15 outro!! #writingvlog #writingabook #authortube ✷ writing instagram www.instagram.com/ameliaiswriting ✷ what i used to make this video ⋆ camera - Sony zve10 ⋆ editing software - Final Cut Pro ⋆ music - epidemic sound ⋆ thumbnail - canva ✷ sponsorship inquiries for all sponsorship inquiries, please contact: [email protected] *this video is not sponsored

attempting to break out of my writing slump. (a writing vlog)
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attempting to break out of my writing slump. (a writing vlog)

another week writing my debut novel 🎧 quiet drafting days & figuring out ACT I (writing vlog)
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another week writing my debut novel 🎧 quiet drafting days & figuring out ACT I (writing vlog)

JUNE VLOG #3 I cleaning, library trip, + more errands!
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JUNE VLOG #3 I cleaning, library trip, + more errands!

How This Writer Drafted Her Novel in 12 Weeks (After 5 Years of False Starts)
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How This Writer Drafted Her Novel in 12 Weeks (After 5 Years of False Starts)

My Writing 5–9 After My 9–5 | Cozy Evening Writing Vlog
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My Writing 5–9 After My 9–5 | Cozy Evening Writing Vlog

outline my novel with me | writing vlog
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outline my novel with me | writing vlog

a VERY *realistic* week as an authortuber 🎧 ⋆✴︎˚。⋅ drafting my sci-fi novel (vlog)
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a VERY *realistic* week as an authortuber 🎧 ⋆✴︎˚。⋅ drafting my sci-fi novel (vlog)

my *realistic* writing goals for ✨2026✨ how i'm avoiding burnout + building my dream life
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my *realistic* writing goals for ✨2026✨ how i'm avoiding burnout + building my dream life

40 HOBBIES to BOOST DOPAMINE⭐️ (avoid doomscrolling & become your HIGHEST self)
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40 HOBBIES to BOOST DOPAMINE⭐️ (avoid doomscrolling & become your HIGHEST self)

let's write a sci-fi novel together 🪐☕️ act two struggles & finding inspiration (writing vlog)
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let's write a sci-fi novel together 🪐☕️ act two struggles & finding inspiration (writing vlog)

I tried 13 authors’ writing routines ✨ here's the BEST one
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I tried 13 authors’ writing routines ✨ here's the BEST one

sooo...writing this book has been really hard lately (let's get out of a slump)
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sooo...writing this book has been really hard lately (let's get out of a slump)

Writer Diaries 💭✨ a week drafting my sci-fi novel + major plot changes (writing vlog)
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Writer Diaries 💭✨ a week drafting my sci-fi novel + major plot changes (writing vlog)

I'm Writing A Book (Even If No One Reads It)
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I'm Writing A Book (Even If No One Reads It)

how writing my first novel REALLY went (+ what i learned) 📓💭
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how writing my first novel REALLY went (+ what i learned) 📓💭

My Writing Set Up | Tech, apps, analog, & aesthetics | 2025
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My Writing Set Up | Tech, apps, analog, & aesthetics | 2025

ADHD+Writing
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ADHD+Writing

This is why writing feels cheap now
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This is why writing feels cheap now

Let’s PLOT draft two of my sci-fi novel 🪐✍🏻 (after a messy first draft) 🫣
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Let’s PLOT draft two of my sci-fi novel 🪐✍🏻 (after a messy first draft) 🫣

This is *exactly* how you're going to start writing a book 👩🏻‍💻🖋️ | STEP BY STEP GUIDE
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This is *exactly* how you're going to start writing a book 👩🏻‍💻🖋️ | STEP BY STEP GUIDE