FINALLY Finishing Draft 5 of My Fantasy Novel ✍️
Four years and five drafts later, I’ve finally reached the last rewrite before sending my fantasy novel to beta readers. Let’s catch up on my writing life as I complete the final chapters and prepare to let other people into the story for the first time. ↠ CHAPTERS ↞ 0:00 - Let's finish this book 0:49 - April: the beginning of the end 3:11 - May: it's all coming together 5:37 - June: the final chapter 8:31 - July: proofreading my manuscript in the mountains 9:36 - What’s next? ↠ LINKS ↞ ☕ If you enjoyed this video, please consider supporting my work! → https://www.buymeacoffee.com/oliviagr... 🌷 Read my Substack → https://oliviagracecook.substack.com/ 📸 Follow me on Instagram → / olivia.grace.cook ✨ Check out my website → https://www.oliviagracecook.com 🎶 All music courtesy of https://www.epidemicsound.com ↠ ABOUT ME ↞ If you’re new here, hi! 👋 I’m Olivia, a writer currently revising my debut novel, Project Amaranth—the first book in a high fantasy series about love and loss, hope and grief, and the bonds of friendship forged through fire. By documenting my own writing journey and sharing deep dives into my favorite stories, my goal is to inspire and encourage you on your own creative journey. Thanks for stopping by! 🫶 Sub count: 10,282 ↠ KEY WORDS ↞ #writingvlog #authortube #fantasywriter #novelwriting #creativewriting writing vlog, fantasy novel, fantasy writer, novel rewrite, rewriting a novel, final draft, draft five, beta readers, writing process, author vlog, writing routine, cozy writing vlog, revising a novel, manuscript revision, writing a fantasy novel, aspiring author, book writing, creative writing, writer life, how to revise a novel, novel editing, finishing a novel

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