brainstorming and outlining my new novel!! // writing vlog
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- čas přidán 6. 07. 2024
- hey friends :) in this vlog i brainstorm and outline a shiny new novel idea while project soulmates simmers!! watch me brain dump, design characters, create pinterest boards and more!
vee xo
l i n k s + a u t h o r t u b e r s♥ m e n t i o n e d:
- abbie emmon's outline with me series: • Outline My Book With M...
- jessica brody's save the cat beat sheet video: • How to Write a Novel i...
a b o u t ♥ m e:
- 19 years old
- based in canada🇨🇦
- a fraternal twin!
v i d e o ♥ c h a p t e r s:
0:00 intro + the gameplan
2:12 day 1: let the brainstorming begin!
6:15 day 2: character design, pinterest boards, new scrivener setup + character profiles
14:27 day 3: baking + "research" aka watching movies
17:34 day 4: time to outline! + outro
b u s i n e s s ♥ e m a i l : writewithveexo@gmail.com
i n t r o ♥ m u s i c:
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t a g s: outlining a new novel, writing vlog
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i'm a young writer (i'm about to be twelve!!) and ive written many books that i don't feel like publishing, but i have one that i'm working on that i WILL publish! listening/watching these while i write fuels my inspiration and it helps me a lot. :)
that’s SO exciting!!! best of luck with your novel :)
I’m also a young writer!! Gonna turn twelve soon too:)
I’m also a young writer! I believe you can publish everything you want to! My grandma who writes says not to be discouraged if you get rejected because it’s bound to happen. YOU CAN DO IT!! ❤😊
Good luck in writing!! Your progress will be amazing I know it! I’m also a young writer (about to be 14!) so seeing others is really cool to me! :))
Omigod you go girl
You’re so inspiring! I’ve love writing since I was 15 and have only wrote two small books on Wattpad but you’ve inspired me to go further w my writing !💖
i'm so glad! someone out there wants to read your stories!! :)💓
All great stories start on wattypad
Highly recommend watching ana neu as well!
I've been writing on and off since I was a small child and I'm trying to plan out my first book. I've recently fallen down a rabbit hole of writing vlogs.
Hi what are the book names and genres?
This is really embarrassing, but your channel came at a super nostalgic time of my life (over spring break a few weeks ago). I literally have watched all of your videos. All of your videos feel so genuine, relatable, and vibey. Every time you upload, I watch the new video on CZcams VR on my Oculus asap. You’re extremely inspirational, very nastolgic to me, someone who’s going to be very successful, and someone who’s life I would kill to have! Please keep uploading, progressing, growing, etc…I can see you going very far. You’re my favorite CZcamsr, as of late-
i can't even express how much this comment means to me!🥺🥰 you are amazing, thank you for watching and for your kind words
yesss I would love an in-depth vid of art breeder I haven't figured out how to use it haha
awesome, thanks for letting me know!! it's definitely not the most straight-forward tool to use so i'll definitely make a video on how i personally use it in hopes that that helps :)
Also, the name of your project is SO cool, and the fact that it’s nickname is “ITL” is also really perfect. It sounds like a movie/TV show tbh
THANK YOU!! the project name is really growing on me!
I am afraid from my own writing bc i am kinda scared to fail? But this video motivated and inspired me. Subsribed please keep making writing vlogs 😍
the fear of failure is so real!! especially when it comes to writing! i'm glad this motivated you to push past that and write anyway because i'm sure someone will love to read what you wrote someday!! :))
Girl! My heart was so on edge when you balanced your mug on your knee. Phew! Thank the lord it didn't fall
AHAHAHA😭 sorry for the scare🙈
Oof the creativity overflow phase is always the best😭 it keeps u up at night
I have no idea what to do! I have a million ideas, but I fail to outline or even pants… I just completely abandon my ideas because I can’t see through with writing them! And making characters! Ugh! YOURE an inspiration
I RELATE SO MUCH!! or used to at least!! so many ideas that i’d start to write but then abandon part way through! outlining even the barest bones of a novel start to end has really helped me with that☺️ also tysm, i’m glad i could inspire you🤍
Love it! The planning/brainstorming part of writing is so fun. Nothing beats getting started on a new idea!
i had this idea of a novel, however i am really bad at planning so your videos help me a lot! i'm kinda here for advice on if my book idea is at least good. usually, when i have an idea i write for a week and then loose interest, except this idea has been plaguing me for a month so it's safe to say i'm interested.
basically, there are a few characters (maxi caerwyn , the main character, roux banning, jinx christabel, carrie gwenore, and sorrell donn) that all go to Lincoln High, which has been experiencing some murders occurring. the first, was at a performance where carrie was the main character in the play, where someone fell through the stage's floor and found the body of Seva Inbar. And then the second murder, in the cafeteria's back room, where Naim Dorinda had died as well. it's all the same murderer, and as more murders occur, Maxi realized that she knows who the killer is. and she feels guilty about telling anyone who it is but they're a murderer.
it's a story about survivors guilt and internal conflict, which is something i have been experiencing lately.
i've already planned some of it (watching this video helped me so so much!!) so i'm at least gonna write a first draft.
if anyone wants to let me know what they think i would love to hear feedback!
great video, i'll be sure to watch more!
i would so read a book like that!! sounds very interesting!!
@@sincerelyvee thank you! i'm going to at least write a first draft :)
I LOVE outlining lol! It's a big part of the process that I look forward to every time a new project hits me!
wow that’s awesome! Honestly I kind of hate it, I either screw up something and have to restart or forget what I was outlining 😂
i’m with you!! it can be SO fun!!!😊
Your editing is honestly so good!! Love watching your vlogs as per usual 😊
that means so much🤗 tyty!!!!
omg I love your voice it’s so calming 💕
also… thank you for sharing this video, it really inspired me to get back into writing-!!
aw omg thank you so much🥰 i’m glad it could inspire you!!
i love to see this part of the process, it’s like the start of a new era!
RIGHT?! it definitely feels like the start of a new era! and the beginning is always so exciting and fun!
I just found your channel, and I love it! Recently been getting recommendations for different authortubers. You've gained a new subscriber!! For names I generally just use a random name generator, and pick one that I think suits my characters the best. I recently got into creating Pinterest boards for my characters, and I really enjoy it.
thank you and welcome!! :) name generators are a godsend for choosing character names ahaha! and yes omg pinterest boards are so fun💕
this video. literally. thank YOU! this gave me like an outline to write a bit of my own novel and see more clearly what i want to do. thank you this has inspired ME.
i’m SO GLAD!!! best of luck with your novel
vee!! another banger vlog 💛 I have no patience for pinterest boards, but yours are so cool :D wishing you the best with your new project!!! very exciting!
aw thank you so much kris!!! i'm so excited for this new project, it feels so good to dip my toes into something new💓
AAAHHH this is actually making me feel like bringing back my draft 1 and continuing it. love you😭 ♥
DO IT!!! love you too🥰
i’ve been looking for more people on their writing journey and i’m super happy i found you!! your process is soooo similar to mine so now i’m going to binge watch all your videos lol!!!
ahhh i’m so glad you found your way over here!! :)
Your vlogs are always so inspiring Vee! A lot of your methods work really well for me too!! 💕💖
thank you so so much!🤗 glad to hear that :)
Was just recommended your channel and I loved this vlog so much! Let It Shine and Starstruck are two of my fave Disney movies 😭 I’m also a twin!
omg tysm rachel!! prime movies am i right?🤩 and you’re a twin too?!! i love that! glad to have a new writer friend in you🤍
It’s the season of new projects for me…I’m so excited to get started, can’t wait to stare at that blinking cursor for five hours 😂. I love writing so much and I wish anyone who reads this all the best! Good luck bestie
i love your energy so much!! wishing all the best right back at you!!
I just love how everything you said and your way of working is exactly how I do things! I totally get you excitement and passion to start this new project of yours, it's awesome! I wish you the best of things on this project and on your other project, may you get very far, my friend!
aww thank you so much!!🤗 same to you :)
You are so inspiring to me! I really needed this motivation to keep writing! You got this!! ❤💜
so glad this can inspire you!!❤️ happy writing
I just found your channel recently and I have to say, I find your videos SO motivational. I often just abandon my ideas bc I can't quite visualise how to transform them into a coherent story? So seeing how you create your characters, write down ideas and organize everything is incredibly helpful :)
i totally get that, i’ve been in the same boat!! taking more time to brainstorm my novel has been pivotal! so glad it could motivate you☺️ best of luck with your writing!
Omg Rae is my daughter's name 🥺♥️ Raelynn, but Rae for short.
Okay I'm going to finish watching now!
So happy I came across your channel 🥰
RAELYNN IS SUCH A PRETTY NAME🤗 i’m so glad you found your way to my little corner of authortube as well!!
Starting a new project is so exciting. I'm about 70% through two different novel first drafts and it gets real sluggish sometimes. I think it helps to have two different projects to bounce between when one gets hard or dry.
I hope you enjoy this writing journey!
vee!!! i love that you keep the idea that your first draft is your “discovery draft.” i love this idea because it takes away all the pressure for the first draft to feel complete and totally coherent, something that i’ve always struggled with and am still struggling with in my own project. ugh absolutely loving your videos darlin :)
yes!! i've also struggled with accepting that first drafts don't have to be exceptional right off the bat and so shifting my mindset to see them as a way of discovering my characters and my story through simply putting words on paper has helped me overcome that in my writing process :)
This was such a nice vlog. I've been writing stories since I was seven (i'm 19 now lol) but I've never finished any of my planned books, just short stories. This vid inspired me to go back and finish at least one of my drafts :)
aw i’m so glad it could!!💕
Such a good video! I always struggle putting down my ideas and making them into something, and I found your steps really helpful!
Thank you!
i'm so glad you found this helpful!! best of luck with your writing project
This was such a fun vlog to watch! I love the idea of a "headlight" writer - I've never heard that before. I also love using the ennegram to learn more about my characters. I'm not sure how much backstory you are doing for your characters, but each ennegram number has a different childhood trauma, that I have found helps build my characters. Type 4's wound is abandonment - they have either been physically or emotionally left by those closest to them, so they assume others will continue to abandon them. Type 3's wound is believing they themselves are worthless because they have only ever mattered for what they did, rather than who they are.
You may have already known this, but it is so helpful to me when writing that I wanted to share!
Sending lots of love for this project
oh my goodness THANK YOU SO MUCH!! i didn’t know enneagram had a backstory and that’s definitely a feature i’m going to now use in all my future and present brainstorms!! sending lots of love for your own writing right back at you🥰
I'm a teen writer (fourteen at the time writing this comment) and so far the only stories I have published are wattpad fanfic from many years ago.
I have deleted the all because I couldn't stan how poorly written they were and how many grammatical and phrasing errors there were (English is not my first language and at the time I wasn't very goot at it), but lately I've been watching many videos like this and they inspired me to start writing longer stories instead of the usual 1000-4000 character ones I keep to myself and my friends.
I hope this new project goes well and if it does I hope to be able to publish it.
These type of video are very inspiring for me as well as many other authors out there, so thank you and good luck to you and all your future projects!
so glad it can inspire you!! you’ve got this😊
I have so many ideas on things to write but i find it so difficult to actually commit to the ideas. I have no idea on how to keep going cause i get nervous, but this video makes me feel more confident about it and excited.
Never heard of a headlight writer before - it describes me perfectly too! Discovered you recently, love the vlogs!
so glad you're here!🤗 and honestly pretty sure i made up that term but i'm rolling with it😂 the concept is basically derived from how neil gaiman describes a way of writing in his masterclass where he says, "writing a novel is like driving through the fog with one headlight out...you can't see very far ahead of yourself, but every now and again the mists will clear."
@@sincerelyvee it sounds so legit, just roll with it!!
@@harryathornton4463 ahaha i will!😆
Best of luck with your new project! Starting something new is always super exciting!
thank you so much andrea!! it definitely is :)
Just found your channel today! Really enjoying to binge your amazing vlogs!! They keep me motivated💖
Same! They keep me SO motivated 😊
aww thank you so much🥰
☺️☺️☺️
You're so sweet! Watching you talking about writing makes me wanna write, too.
aw thank you!!😊
AH shiny new projects are so fun!
I'm loving your personality so far
I've been writing since I was in elementary and I am currently planning to begin querying soon
Goodness I take hours picking names sometimes lol I love those baby names lists
ahhhh querying, that’s so exciting!!! and YES names are so fun i can definitely get lost down the baby names rabbit hole ahahhaa
This is the first video I’ve watched on your channel and you seem like such a lovely person. I’m already inspired by your work ethic, it’s so helpful to my own writing journey. Keep writing!
sincerely, a new subscriber looking forward to your uploads 🌸
that means so much to me, thank you!☺️💓
So exciting, I love a new project! I'm a new AuthorTuber and I'm so glad I've discovered your channel.x
so do i!! and welcome to the community :) i'll hop right on over to ur channel to say hi ahaha
@@sincerelyvee Thank you.x
@@sincerelyvee Thank you.x
I love your channel! I'm relatively new to it, but your content definitely inspires me to keep writing... I already have one book out on Amazon I wrote in 2015, but after a poor reception among family members I gave up on keeping up writing. However, I recently overcame my own fear of author-failure and published that book! I want to earn the title of author SO badly. I think I'll spend my whole life trying to do that, and your work inspires me to keep at it! Thank you for this video!!
aw thank you so much☺️ and having a published novel no matter what anyone thinks of it is an accomplishment of it’s own!! you finished a book and that’s a huge feat! i’m so glad you overcame your fear of author failure because that’s something i think almost every writer has or has had at some point but the truth of the matter is some people won’t be a fan of what you write but others will LOVE it and that’s just how it will always be. what matters is that you love what you’re writing💕 you’ll get that title, i believe in you :)
yeah i'm gonna need that video about artbreeder love your videos by the way
noted ahahah!! and thank you so much! :)
Just found your channel totally randomly and I'm so glad I did!!
ahh yayy!! i’m so glad you’re here🤗
this was so motivating and cozy! I love it! also im a 19 y/o fraternal twin too :D
omg no way, that’s so exciting!!😊 thanks amber!!
Omg I know I'm kinda late but I just found your channel and I'm writing a novel rn and your vids are such good motivation 🥺💕 hope i can read your work at some point !!!
aw tysm lily
Really loved your video! It has inspired me to document my writing process
not me thinking your mug was levitating when it was just balancing on your knee 😂😭
i had to go back and watch that part AND NOW I CAN'T UNSEE IT😂 i wish i was magic and could levitate objects🤧
I love this video!! Definitely motivation!
thank you jasmin!!😊 glad it could motivate you!
You and i grew up in the best era with the best shows literally 😂❤
WE REALLY DID!!
The explaination of a 'headlight' writer is perfect because thats exactly what I am. I need to start writing to even get a vision of how my character looks or what is going to happen but once i do i start seeing more and getting more ideas. Guess i am not entirely a pantser
same for me!! i’m glad you can relate😊
Thank you Vee, this was SO helpful as I am finally starting my first novel. Less than one minute in I hit that Subscribe button. I am currently going through your library of videos for more information and inspiration.
aww thank you cheryl!! so glad it was helpful to you💗
I’m new but I LOVE your videos ❤ just started my own book and I’m really excited 😊
Aah I absolutely love your process! When I brainstormed for my new idea, everything was a mess, both in my head and around me 🤣 Anyways, you seem like such a chill person, I wish I had a friend like you! Thank you for this writing vlog, I loved it 😌
aww ty! this made my day☺️
Our processes are so different 😯 You're much more visual and free-spirited, I could never
i’m curious to know what your process is like!😊
@@sincerelyvee I'm a words/lists oriented kinda writer. Till I'm satisfied with what I have, and to understand my thoughts in the first place, I make notes. Notes, notes, notes. Lots of them. Pages upon pages, bytes upon bytes. Sometimes I collect images, because I have a hard time visualizing things, but because I have this difficulty, it's a long time before I create the first scenery Pinterest board, for example. (Long time = years.)
I'm in love with rae after just the board alone
ahhh thank you!!💗
Terra chips are the best, literally one of my favorite snacks. Also I've run into the same problem with art breeder, it's so frustrating.
it's very frustrating! hopefully that changes soon. and YES, terra chips are SO GOOD!!!!
Good luck with this new project! ❤
thank you so much!!🥰🤍
I just discovered your channel through your Kate Cavanaugh video and am loving your channel!
i'm so glad you're here!!😊
I'm writing a book that has some personal inspiration and this video gave me a lot more confidence in outlining and character research. Thanks.
You’re so cute! :) Love your approach to connecting with us
aw this means so much😊 thank you
I'm planning a book (a debut novel) and your vlogs really inspires me to write it.
I really enjoyed this video 💜
Here for this!!! So exciting 🤗🥳💛
YAY!!!🎉 i am too :) how's your writing coming along?
@@sincerelyvee Work has been busy and I'm writing a big paper rn, so I haven't worked on either of my novel ideas recently, but I did carve out time to edit a flash fiction piece and a poem and that was really nice. Thanks for asking!!
I’ve been writing since about 7 (wrote my first short novel at 7 with 2k words) and currently I’m almost 12 and writing a new story with so far about 30k words and I love your channel sm :)
that’s so awesome!!! :) congrats on 30k words so far and best of luck with your writing!!🥰
@@sincerelyvee Thankyou so much!
Love this vlog so much! I want to write a play and struggle with the brainstorming process and really solidifying the piece. So, this helped a lot!
omg writing a play sounds so exciting!! glad this could help!!💕😊
4:50 SAMEEEEE. Whenever the name of a character is even a little bit off, (even in the feels) I just can't write the name. It's a huge problem because then I can't write the character that comfortably. This one time, I kept writing a character as "Hudson" instead of their actual name I set.
Loved your vid! You made a lot of progress with all this brainstorm and outline. I am impressed! I have a lot of problems figuring out the names to my characters, I always try to choose something by the meaning but, usually I just go for what seems cooler. Hehehe. And when I am not sure, I start to repeat the name every time I have the chance until I am really sure it fits. Hehe. Good luck with your new novel! Also, can you tell me what program or website did you used to make your characters?
thank you stephanie!! and yeah naming characters is a whole process for me too ahahha. the website i used to make my characters is called artbreeder!!
Im turning 13 this september, new fan! But this inspired me to stop rpocassinating and write chapter 4! Tysm!
Write that chapter 4! You can do it 😚
@@DBJamesOfficial Ty!
I'm in the middle of writing a novel and working on a new one too. I'm so excited. Thank you for this lovely, helpful video. I just subbed. :D
yayyy!! best of luck with your writing
@@sincerelyvee thanks so much :D
this pulled me out of my writers block and now i started a new novel (30 minutes and i'm on chapter 4 :3)
I actually do that! Doing the test for my characters! 😀✨✨✨✨
I absolutely need the art breeder video!
noted!! :)
you are a queen.
ahh thank you luv🥰
Omg I was also drinking a mocha while watching this just like you 😳 Twinsies
Omg I’m watching this two years later lol and WE HAVE THE SAME NAILS!!! I gotta get mine done next week but we literally have the same pattern❤❤❤
sis off topic but you are so beautiful. best of luck!
aw thank uuu ur so sweet🥰
I have watched few of your vlogs, and I am AMAZED if your channel!!!! I write stories too, so your videos inspire me to write more and I have got a lot of tips to my writing!!😍
You should have mire subscribers: videos are so well made!🤩🤩🤩
Good luck for your qriting progresses!
And sorry, I am not a native speaker of english, so my english probably sound awful:D
you are so kind🤍 thank you! best of luck with your own writing as well (also your english is great
This is amazing and this is off topic but can we talk about how absolutely GORGEOUS you are?
STOP ur too kind🥺🥰 thank you
Bingeing your videos. Love them ❤️
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I’m fifteen, I’ve always loved writing stories and things of that nature since I was very young. As of recent years I’ve been far more strongly desiring to becoming a self published author. I want to go to college and major in creative writing. It is very discouraging being often told that I should just give up on it due to it not being able to “make me a lot of money,” or not being something “I’ll find a job for right when I graduate.” A part of my head often tells me to give up and become a doctor but my heart wants to take the risks. I don’t know what to do 😅
Many authors have jobs and write part-time before they can write full-time. Having a job *will* make it tricky to make time to write, but it's possible to write and work. Just be sure to find a good balance! :)
Good luck with whatever you choose to do!
@@_twinklesprinkle thank you so much ☹️❤️
@@Tracyy1870 Of course! Happy writing. :D
Hey! Can you please make a video giving suggestions for the issue of being tangled with multiple scenarios in mind but having no idea on which one to implement in our story, and we eventually end up losing the story that could've been made if we didn't get conflicted among varios ideas...
hey! good question! i’m thinking of making a writing tip video to answer questions like these🤍
Just found your channel and subscribed. I am also writing. Writing in notebooks! Lol. Thanks for the inspiration!
so glad you've found your way over here :) welcome💓
You’re so pleasant to listen to!
i loved watching this it honestly helped me get some inspo for my wip
but i do wanna let you know that there is a character already named jordan wilder from a book/tv show called "famous in love", which sounds kind of similar to your project, judging by the name "into the limelight"!
ooo good to know!! his name is no longer jordan wilder though haha
@@sincerelyvee ah that's good! but that's such a crazy coincidence lol
My middle name is "Rae" spelled the same way. 😄 I've actually never read a character with that name/spelling, so that really jumped out at me.
well i LOVE ur middle name hehe🤗
one of my story characters is called Eden Wylder 😂 Thank u sm for the motivating video luv xx
i love it!!🤣💗
Can you make a video on how you brainstorm? Because I am in the outline process
I've just started watching your videos and it's so cool to learn that you're a twin. In the story I'm just starting to outline now, my protagonist is a fraternal twin as well! And I'm trying to learn how to write these twins realistically, but I don't really know any twins in real life so it's difficult.
wait that’s so cool!! feel free to ask me any questions that could help in any way :)💕
@@sincerelyvee oh, my gosh! Thank you for replying and offering. Well one thing I want to get right is the relationship between twins. Is it really that much different from regular siblings?
@@daisy4075 i can't speak for all twins but based on my own experience and those of my best friends (who also happen to be twins), the bond is definitely a little closer than with other siblings! it stems from being the same age and because of that, going through a lot of milestones together! first day of high school, graduations, even sharing a birthday! :)
@@sincerelyvee that's cool that you have twins as friends! Would you say there's such a thing as a twin bond?
@@daisy4075 yeah!! it's definitely fun ahaha :) could you clarify what you mean by twin bond? do you mean "twin telepathy"? or no?
Let it shine it’s such an underrated movie tho
RIGHT?!! a hidden gem for sure!
Hi I’m am young writer.I found this channel a few days ago it has been so helpful.❤
Omg me and your mc have the same name!!! Can’t wait to see you work Moro on it!!
STOP, I LOVE THAT!! in case it's not obvious, i love ur name ahaha
@@sincerelyvee lol i love it to!!! cant wait to see how she turns out lol
one of my main character is also called Rae! lmao love that
IAM using a phone to write a book.i did not start the paragraph in from the end of the page. Will it affect the printing of the book.
I love to write but have such trouble figuring out how to plot my stories and what not. I’ll be stalking your page for a little while to help me write better😅.
honestly i struggle with that too and my go to is stalking authortube videos to find tips and guides😂 i hope you find my videos helpful but another really helpful channel i could recommend for helping you with that is abbie emmon's!! best of luck
ik this is kinda late but id love an artbreeder demo, im lost 😅💜
Just wondering what did you use to design the characters when you got realistic looking pictures of them also btw I loved that video and it inspired me so much ❤
I watched Uncharted in theaters and I loved it! I need to buy the score for it! :)
WASN’T IT SO GOOD?!! and yess the music was greattt
@@sincerelyvee It really was!!! ☺️
Hii, I am 13 years old and a few years ago I recently found out that I want to be a writer and I’ve always enjoyed writing stories when I was younger. I want to start my first book but I don’t know where to start with my book or how to plot it, I also don’t have a computer I have a iPad.
hey haley! the great thing about novels is that they can be written anywhere! notebooks, loose paper, computers and ipads work too! as long as you can put down words :) as for where to start i would first figure out if you're a plotter (someone who needs to outline what happens in there book before writing it) or a pantser (someone who simply starts writing and likes to see where the story takes them). if you're a pantser, i would start by figuring out a clear story idea that you want to write and one (or multiple) fully fleshed out main characters so that when you start writing you have something to work with! if you're a plotter, i highly recommend following some of the steps i take in this video to outline your novel before writing. the next step is just to write and let your story unfold!! if you want a more in depth answer i'll consider making a video about where to start when it comes to writing :) hope this helps💓
@@sincerelyvee thank you so much!!
Might be a strange ask, but can you go through a step by step on creating interest boards? As someone who spends almost all their time on Pinterest, i still cant seem to figure out keywords and phrases to search to get what I'm looking for, so seeing someone else's process might help