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Dear Diary, I Was Creative Today

Welcome to the creative journey of Rainbow as week by week she gushes over recent projects and all the lessons about life, creativity, and what it means to be an artist of many forms. From words to illustrations to pencil sketches to sewing and eventually crochet, Rainbow brings you along for the adventure as she demonstrates that passion can be called from anything and that embracing it can only lead to a better understanding of yourself and who you want to be, even if the project is never finished.
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Episodes

Ep 50: Repurposing Old Ideas & Characters, My New Idea, & Things I’m Keeping In Mind For My Future

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk about how excited I am to already be repurposing ideas and characters for my new book series, some info on my new idea, some insight into what I’ve learned and unlearned over the years about working with other people in the creative field, and what I want my life to look like day...

Mar 10, 202427 minEp. 50

Ep 49: Remember The Past It’s Why You’re Here, Don’t Set Self Limitations, & Come Back To Old Ideas

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk about remembering the past and all my inspirations and that they’re the reason why I’m here wanting to be a creative author today, why you don’t say you can’t do something before you’ve even given it a second thought or tried, and why coming back to old ideas can actually be the ...

Mar 07, 202434 minEp. 49

Ep 48: Old VS New(The Core Concepts, The Characters, The Pros & Cons, & My Feelings Around It All)

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk about my old main story idea vs my new main story idea and everything important about each, the pros and cons of them, and all of my feelings around them. And a small shoutout to a YouTuber I love who played a game I also shoutout; Omori.

Mar 05, 202438 minEp. 48

Ep 47: I Don’t Know What To Do (How Do You Continue With No Motivation?)

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk about how I’m struggling right now to find the spark for my work that I once had, and how I don’t know what to do and can’t seem to find a way to the solution right now.

Feb 23, 202410 minEp. 47

Ep 46: Start A Side Project? Get A Writer Friend? Change Your Current Project? Oh What To Do!

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk about how I’m struggling with continuing my main project and looking back on what I used to do to help motivate and keep myself going strong. Also some notes on making a side project to go along with your main one and the important things to consider before you do so.

Feb 20, 202418 minEp. 46

Ep 45: Your Worlds History And How To Rough It Out (With Many Examples)

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk about making the history of your writing world and how interesting and fun it can be to do, how it’s not overwhelming if you simply build it over time with the plot, and how you can think over real world history for inspiration or ideas. I also share some personal worries I have ...

Feb 18, 202422 minEp. 45

Ep 44: Why I Love Horror And The Uncanny Valley And How I Use It In My Work

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk about the horror genre and specifically the uncanny valley and why I love it, what it conveys within my work(from my perspective), what it means within both the lore of my work and my own perceptions, and just how much I appreciate it.

Feb 16, 202412 minEp. 44

Ep 43: DOUBLE FEATURE: Spotify Podcast & Big Changes / Changing Characters’ Races In New Adaptations

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk about the big changes coming to Spotify Podcasters and my thoughts on it and how it’s affecting the creatives community, and my thoughts on changing a characters’ race in a new adaptation and major things to think about before changing it that way.

Feb 14, 202422 minEp. 43

Ep 42: Just A Nice Little Writing Update (What I’m Doing And Creativity Level)

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk update you all on what I’ve been doing, why I was absent yesterday, and where my creative level is at and how it’s effecting my work and podcasting.

Feb 03, 20244 minEp. 42

Ep 41: Tacking On Important Things For Reminders At The End Of Your Backstory (And Char. Sheet Rant)

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk about a reminder I put on the backend of my main characters’ backstories and why, how it’ll help me, and a little bit about using Keeping It Simple Sheets vs. Character Sheets and the reasons for both.

Jan 31, 202413 minEp. 41

Ep 40: The 100 Day Mini-Update! (Technically It’s Day 101 But Who Cares)

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk about my 100 day of writing and where I started, how I’ve continued on, and what I’m working on now. Thank you all for joining me on this journey so far and together let’s see what is to come!

Jan 29, 20248 minEp. 40

Ep 39: You Go To War Or War Comes To You (War In Backstories)

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk about war in backstories and my own character with a war backstory without it necessarily being about them serving in the war, and why these backstories are so interesting and popular(it’s because of how horrible it is and can be, it’s all the angst mofos).

Jan 27, 202415 minEp. 39

Ep 38: Starting At The End And Why You Should Keep A Daily Writing Streak

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk about my experience so far in writing the end of my story’s plot and why, and why I keep a daily writing streak and how it can help you keep up with your writing practice.

Jan 25, 202415 minEp. 38

Ep 37: Describe Your Story To Someone Without Spoiling Anything (Why, What, How, And What It Can Do)

Welcome to my new podcast! I’m your local queer Rainbow and I’m here to talk my writing journey as it happens in real time and all the interesting experiences that come with being a writer along the way. 💖 Today I talk about all the important underlying elements of a story and why you should pay attention to them, remember them, write them down, and never forget your original vision for what your story and book look like even when the plot ideas are throwing you for a loop.

Jan 21, 202427 minEp. 37

Ep 36: Writing “Meh” And Feeling Un-Creativity, And How Writing Is Nothing And Everything

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about being creative and how sometimes when you don’t feel very creative you end up writing these dry uninteresting “meh” or “eh” moments, how un-creativity happens sometimes and you just gotta give...

Jan 20, 202417 minEp. 36

Ep 35: Where I’m At, The Next Steps, And LGBTQ+ Identities And Representing Them

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about what I’m doing currently in my writing/novel art journey, the next steps I’m going to be taking when I’m done here, and my representation of queer identities and how I felt my way into making ...

Jan 18, 202414 minEp. 35

Ep 34: Day To Day Life And Getting It All Straightened Out

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about my feelings and experiences lately towards my own routines and schedules and trying to bring it all together in a way to where I get everything done and don’t feel all stressed out haha.

Jan 16, 20249 minEp. 34

Ep 33: Creating Complex Humanoids, My Love For Anubis, And Racism VS Speciesism In My Book

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about creating humanoids called “Astonians” and my inspirations and ideas, how my love for ancient Egypt when I was younger led to the creation of a cool species in my writing world, and the differe...

Jan 14, 202424 minEp. 33

Ep 32: Goodbye Matpat (The Ways In Which He Was An Awesome Inspiration, And The Dangers Of Burnout)

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about my love for the YouTuber Matpat, how he inspired, the communities he helped build and spotlight he gave to indie games all over the spectrum, and why he quit and the dangers of working so hard...

Jan 11, 202421 minEp. 32

Ep 31: I Love My Character Names, Drawing Eyelashes, And Building Healthy Routines

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about how much I love to draw eyelashes and why, how one of my character names came to be and why and how much I love explaining it, and how building healthy routines like exercising every morning h...

Jan 09, 202419 minEp. 31

Ep 30: I’m Making Up Languages And Currencies (Why, How, And When)

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about my recent efforts in creating my writing world’s language in its written form for my art, and my pondering over my worlds currency and why it will end up being relevant.

Jan 07, 202414 minEp. 30

Ep 29: When You Restart The Plot, But Find That You Loved Your Previous Version Better

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about remaking the start to my plot and how it’s shown me just how much I love my previous version, thus inspiring me even more to continue and modify it just as I have with all my other writing ele...

Jan 07, 202418 minEp. 29

Ep 28: The Villain Must Plot! (Right Now Because I Forgot To Flesh Them Out, And You Need To Too)

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about fleshing out your story’s villain/antagonist just like you would a main character, why, and all the different things to consider because of the villain’s freedom and flexibility within any giv...

Jan 04, 202416 minEp. 28

Ep 27: Always Thinking About It Vs Never Thinking About It (The Two Mindsets To Coming Up W/ Ideas)

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about the two big mindsets to how writers come up with their ideas and some of the ups and downs to both sides as someone who’s experienced both. I also talk a little bit about note taking and how y...

Jan 01, 202425 minEp. 27

Ep 26: EPIPHANY: You Don’t Have To Know Everything That Happens Right Now (And Some Crochet Talk)

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about coming up with things for your characters to say/do in the moment and how you don’t have to do it all right now, you can come up with cool or badass things later. I also talk about how I’m get...

Dec 30, 202317 minEp. 26

Ep 25: Revising Your Plot, Why Establish-Plot Balance Is Important, & Why You Gotta Get A Good Crew

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about establishment-plot balance and why it’s important and how this lead to me revising my plot intro. And why you gotta get yourself a good crew of supporters and how your work is good even withou...

Dec 28, 202325 minEp. 25

Ep 24: Character Cheat-Sheets And Things I Think Are Neat Neat

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about creating simple quick-start sheets to look at right before you start a writing session so you can jump right in real easy, and some other Dharma-y things that I think are interesting about the...

Dec 26, 202335 minEp. 24

Ep 23: Celebrate The Little Wins (And Keep Track Of Your Creative Streak)

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about celebrating the little wins, like writing even when you really don’t want to. And journaling to keep track of your creative streak, no matter what creative channel you may be taking.

Dec 16, 20236 minEp. 23

Ep 22: Ask For Help My Fellow Creators (Along With Many Notes On Doing So And All The Reasons Why)

Welcome to my new podcast! This used to be Write What You Want To Read Draw What You Want to See but now I’ve come back with a new style and look! As creative as at my peak and ready to bounce into action I’m ready to talk just about every day about my writing process and experiences. 💖 Today I talk about asking for help especially when you don’t know how to or don’t want to learn how to do something(like run a social media page or create an online shop). Why it’s ok to do so, how to do so righ...

Dec 14, 202324 minEp. 22
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