Jaylen — Person Summaries
AI-powered summaries of 18 videos about Jaylen.
18 summaries
23 CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT TECHNIQUES | putting character complexity on the page
Character development isn’t about inventing a complex person—most writers do that instinctively. The real craft challenge is translating that living...
HOW TO FIND YOUR WRITING STYLE & AUTHOR'S VOICE // tips to find your author's voice
Finding an author’s voice isn’t something that can be rushed or forced into existence overnight—it solidifies through sustained writing practice,...
Popular Writing Methods I Don't Use (+ alternatives to try!)
A common writing “productivity” and “planning” toolkit doesn’t fit everyone—especially writers who create best by discovering story on the page....
9 Things to Do Before Starting a Novel | setting yourself up for success!
Starting a novel draft goes smoother when writers engineer their thinking environment, lock down the story’s engine early, and reduce friction in the...
Writing Experimental Fiction | Using Form in Your Writing
Experimental fiction succeeds when form and meaning move together—not when style is treated like decoration. Form (the choices used to package a...
HOW TO WRITE ROMANCE💕crafting unique & compelling relationships
Romantic relationships land on the page only when they’re built as a story engine—driven by conflict, theme, and earned emotional change—not when two...
Bad Habits I Got from My Writing Degree
A writing degree can leave behind a set of habits that feel productive inside academia but become liabilities once a writer is back to working...
20 NaNoWriMo Tips! | productivity, self-care, getting unstuck, avoiding burnout
NaNoWriMo’s core promise—writing fast, together, and consistently—doesn’t have to mean chasing 50,000 words at all costs. Jaylen frames the month as...
What I Learned About Writing in 2020!
Writing in 2020 became less about chasing productivity and more about protecting the parts of the process that make drafting feel alive. After...
HOW TO WRITE IN RETROSPECTIVE POV 🕦 is it right for your story? (theory + examples)
Retrospective point of view—especially first-person retrospective—lets a character narrate events after they’ve already happened, using memory to add...
How I Write Multiple Books at Once
Writing multiple projects at once can be a practical way to keep a writer energized, reduce burnout, and stay productive—especially for people who...
16 Questions to Ask When Line Editing
Line editing, in this approach, is less about catching grammar mistakes and more about tightening the prose’s style: removing stale phrasing,...
5 NaNoWriMo Alternatives!
Nanowrimo’s 50,000-word-in-a-month structure doesn’t have to be the only way to get the benefits of the annual writing push—especially the community...
12 Worldbuilding Details You Haven't Thought Of (+ sharing details from my fantasy project!)
Fantasy worldbuilding often gets stuck on the big-ticket items—governments, magic systems, geography—while the details that make a setting feel...
A JUICY MFA Q&A: funding, thesis, application tips, acceptance stats, & more!
An MFA in writing is less about learning “new” writing concepts and more about getting paid time, structured mentorship, and an academic environment...
How to Read More (How I Read 70+ Books a Year!)
Reading more isn’t about finding a magic number of books—it’s about rebuilding focus, removing friction, and making sure the books you pick actually...
Did I Meet My 2023 Writing Goals? 🪴 Publications, Projects, & 2024 Writing Plans!
Jaylen’s 2023 writing wrap-up lands on a clear pattern: steady creative momentum, heavier editing than drafting, and a publication year that was...
It's my MFA summer semester and I'm locked in 🍃 | WRITING VLOG
A summer MFA sprint is colliding with a looming debut-novel revision, and the result is a tightly managed writing schedule built around finishing a...