what I wish I knew before I wrote a book π¬πβ¨ // chatting all about the first draft ππ
#writingvlog #writingabook #authortube #emilythompsonwrites #romantasy well well well, if it isn't a semi-regular posting schedule! when I was reflecting back on the first draft, I thought it might be useful to walk you all through what I struggled with and what I learned from this process and show you excerpts from my draft that show that quality needs to be your last consideration. ποΈ SPEAKING IN DRAFT listen on apple podcasts - https://tinyurl.com/bdfxkswr listen on spotify - https://tinyurl.com/4bf7dh4c π©πΌβπ» WHERE TO FIND ME @emilythompsonwrites on instagram for the plot on substack - https://emilythompsonwrites.substack.com π¬ PRODUCTION & POST-PRODUCTION πΉ | Sony ZV E-10 ποΈ | DJI mini mic ποΈ | Final Cut Pro 11 πΆ MUSIC All music is courtesy of Epidemic Sound Use my link: https://share.epidemicsound.com/84jbiq π₯ SOUND EFFECTS All sound effects are courtesy of either Mixkit, Epidemic Sound, or Final Cut Pro. https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-e... https://www.epidemicsound.com/sound-e... subscriber count: 1,937

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