I love how you weave magic into otherwise ordinary stories. Your voice and the way you write have me entranced. I would love to read these if at all possible.
I haven't ever read any of your stuff, so I don't really have a context for a lot of the plot/characters you talk about, but I loved it none the less. Your voice is very soothing to listen too, and your analyses are really cool. Thanks for sharing :)
Favorite Rachel Lines (in no particular order + thoughts) 4 - Lonan and Reeve cute sibling moment // just loving the silent film vibes 7 - Opening Paragraph // i remember reading this on tumblr and was like, yo >.> 10 - gods ghost men // the way i can picture the cinematography for this 13 - Harrison identity crisis extended // giving me will graham vibes 19 - Harrison gives Jeremiah an out // giving me murder husband vibes but on a younger plane 23 - Harrison wakes dazed & confused // love the flow here and feels like the best excerpt to end the Body Back arc of the video 24 - Opening 2 Scenes // reminds me of Sundays where the morning seemed to matter 35 - Loan goes to church & queerness contemplation // it feels like the ending of a movie that is not happy nor sad, but like you’ve settled into your skin 45 - Jeremiah arrives at his childhood home in Baltimore // :’3c 57 - Giant opening of Sunless Ground // like a short film Favorite Except From Might Be My Final Completed Work For The Year: "The ocean surges at every step while the high tide still remains, patting the mud traps and the coastline like a mother in search of herself. Or a young daughter barely wedded trying to find out if she had a knife. The ocean turns without the men-the fishermen, the boys. Only at night it seems alive to play the mischief it’s allowed: the choppy waves, scrambling weeds, the jut of creatures and their shells, the little hop hop of tiny crabs fleeing farther from the beach, and what sometimes could be a scale was in reality the moon’s reflection. "The hunt continues (regardless) while the high tide still remains."
I was savoring this video so it took me a while to watch, your prose is just enchanting 🤩It's hard to pick a favorite excerpt from the Changing States section, but those were my favorites!
Congratulations on a great year of writing!! It doesn't seem like that long ago I was reading the Body Back updates, but so much has happened since then! Happy New Year, I can't wait to see what you do in 2024! Oh, and I'm hoping to start a writeblr blog for my novel by like, March-ish? I can link you when it gets going :)
love your long videos like this where i can put it on like a podcast while i'm doing something else 🫶🏼 thank you for the needed inspiration (just getting back into writing after the semester is over) ✨️
I would say give 17 year old Rachel a break* in terms of “not making sense”. Literally Cormac Fucking McCarthy wrote about an “autistic darkness” in a novel that definitely won him the Pulitzer Prize. *And ofc at least you also have “Has Never Written Pointlessly Gross Depictions of Neurodivergence Via Pointless Anthropomorphism” going for you.
You have some seriously mic-drop lines. I'm only half way through but the concept of God not wanting to admit he created Adam because of the likeness rather than the likeness being incidental is exactly the kind of reflection on the Christian god that fascinates me. also "he gives, he takes - it's what God does best"?????? damn. as someone else who moved on from faith, these excerpts are nice to listen to
GIANT reading video!
Thank you so much for the descriptions of each excerpt. (And also thank you so much for your luscious and gorgeous descriptive writing.)
@@billyalarie929 np! I felt it would make it more watchable if ppl wanted to skip around bc the vid is so long!
This is awesome, thank you!
I love how you weave magic into otherwise ordinary stories. Your voice and the way you write have me entranced. I would love to read these if at all possible.
I haven't ever read any of your stuff, so I don't really have a context for a lot of the plot/characters you talk about, but I loved it none the less. Your voice is very soothing to listen too, and your analyses are really cool. Thanks for sharing :)
Ahh thanks for listening even without context 😭 & ty!
gosh your prose is so beautiful
That’s so kind, thank you so much!
1:22:56 - 1:23:43 I am so obsessed with this passage. Such beautiful flow and rhythm. It's flawless!
❤️❤️❤️ Tysm!!!!
I always so look forward to your videos, Rachel. Seeing your video on my subscription feed, I was like YESSSSS 🎉
🥹 Ty for watching!
Omg omg!! I remember the last time you did this and it was my fav video EVER. Thanks so much for doing it again!! You're amazing!!
Hehehe yayyy I’ll keep it as a tradition!
Favorite Rachel Lines (in no particular order + thoughts)
4 - Lonan and Reeve cute sibling moment // just loving the silent film vibes
7 - Opening Paragraph // i remember reading this on tumblr and was like, yo >.>
10 - gods ghost men // the way i can picture the cinematography for this
13 - Harrison identity crisis extended // giving me will graham vibes
19 - Harrison gives Jeremiah an out // giving me murder husband vibes but on a younger plane
23 - Harrison wakes dazed & confused // love the flow here and feels like the best excerpt to end the Body Back arc of the video
24 - Opening 2 Scenes // reminds me of Sundays where the morning seemed to matter
35 - Loan goes to church & queerness contemplation // it feels like the ending of a movie that is not happy nor sad, but like you’ve settled into your skin
45 - Jeremiah arrives at his childhood home in Baltimore // :’3c
57 - Giant opening of Sunless Ground // like a short film
Favorite Except From Might Be My Final Completed Work For The Year:
"The ocean surges at every step while the high tide still remains, patting the mud traps and the coastline like a mother in search of herself. Or a young daughter barely wedded trying to find out if she had a knife. The ocean turns without the men-the fishermen, the boys. Only at night it seems alive to play the mischief it’s allowed: the choppy waves, scrambling weeds, the jut of creatures and their shells, the little hop hop of tiny crabs fleeing farther from the beach, and what sometimes could be a scale was in reality the moon’s reflection.
"The hunt continues (regardless) while the high tide still remains."
Thank you!!
Sorry it took so long to respond but the first time I read this comment I was like omggg 😭😭 so thank you! Also LOVE your excerpt!!!!
I was savoring this video so it took me a while to watch, your prose is just enchanting 🤩It's hard to pick a favorite excerpt from the Changing States section, but those were my favorites!
Hehe thank you so much for listening! Happy you liked them :))
Oh, also congrats on 9k!!! You deserve it, I love your stories and I can't wait to read them one day!
THANK YOU! ❤️
this was so lovely to listen to ❤
❤️❤️❤️ thank you!
Congratulations on a great year of writing!! It doesn't seem like that long ago I was reading the Body Back updates, but so much has happened since then! Happy New Year, I can't wait to see what you do in 2024! Oh, and I'm hoping to start a writeblr blog for my novel by like, March-ish? I can link you when it gets going :)
Ahhh yesss pls link me! And I knowww the time has gone by so fast!
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Okay WOW your voice is so soothing ❤ thanks for sharing these excerpts this is so fun!!
Also I cannot pick just ONE!!!
😭😭😭 Tysm Kelley!!!! I’m happy you’re enjoying!
love your long videos like this where i can put it on like a podcast while i'm doing something else 🫶🏼 thank you for the needed inspiration (just getting back into writing after the semester is over) ✨️
Hehe that’s such an honour as someone who also does that 😭 ty for listening!
I would say give 17 year old Rachel a break* in terms of “not making sense”.
Literally Cormac Fucking McCarthy wrote about an “autistic darkness” in a novel that definitely won him the Pulitzer Prize.
*And ofc at least you also have “Has Never Written Pointlessly Gross Depictions of Neurodivergence Via Pointless Anthropomorphism” going for you.
honestly I respect her she laid the foundation for me now lol
You have some seriously mic-drop lines. I'm only half way through but the concept of God not wanting to admit he created Adam because of the likeness rather than the likeness being incidental is exactly the kind of reflection on the Christian god that fascinates me. also "he gives, he takes - it's what God does best"?????? damn. as someone else who moved on from faith, these excerpts are nice to listen to
I'm crying this is such a nice comment ahhhhh!!! I'm so happy you enjoyed these, those are some of my favourite lines from this video too :)
the way you write queerness is so personal to me
Ahhhh this is such a nice thing to say 😭 thank you!!!! Literally gonna save this comment this is so sweet 😭❤️