As someone who lives in Japan (you know, like Haruki Murakami), it's much easier to wake up at 4am here because the sun is already out. Yep, in the summer the sun is already rising at 3:30am! I was never a morning person but once I moved to Japan I started turning into a morning person since I'm someone who loves the sun so need to wake up early to catch it since sundown is 6:30pm (in the summer - so depressing). But yeah, in the US I could never wake up that early 'cause waking up when it's still dark is miserable.
I visited Tokyo once in September and was surprised at how early the sun was up. (I think probably 5am then?) I'd love to visit in summer and experience that! I'm also someone who naturally wakes up with the sun, so that would definitely make it easier! Since this experiment, I've enjoyed waking up before 6 - when it's still dark here - and it's nice to have words in before the sun is even up!!
It's true. But for my school, when winter comes, and it's winter most of the time while I go to school, I have to wake up at 6 to go to school and it is quite depressing and definitely brings down your motivation.
You should write like Meg Cabot. She goes out for lunch every day so it should be less challenging. Cecelia Ahern would be good because she writes with a pen and paper at night.
Ohmygosh I would love to try writing like Meg Cabot. (I LOOOOVE Meg Cabot!) And the pen and paper could be fun, I'll have to work on making myhand-writing legible bahaha. Thank you so much for the suggestions!!
@@KateCavanaugh If it makes you feel better, my mom taught me how to do penmanship.... *she was a doctor, I have a doctor's handwriting.... it's illegible...*
Thanks so much and ohmygosh that put the hugest smile on my face! I'm always so happy when I can help encourage others to write or get out of a rut. :)
I'm honestly just so curious what George R. R. Martin's method could be, so I'll look it up and see haha! And ohmygosh okay, some other people have said R. L. Stine too, so I'll get on that! Thank you for the suggestions :)
George is an extremely slow and methodical writer. He has said in interviews that sometimes it can take him hours just to get one paragraph right. Trying to copy his routine would be rather hard cause he doesn't really have one.
When "I've killed a lot of people" from any person sounds weird but from a writer sounds completely ok. Great video, as a person who wakes up at 6am for school I don't understand how did you have the bravery to wake at 4.
Bahaha I thought about that as I was editing! I was like "You know, you could take snippets of any of these videos and I would sound UNHINGED but nope, just a writer!" And thanks so much, same on the 6am wake-up. And call me naive, I honestly thought it wouldn't affect me as much as it did for the rest of the day! Silly me.
I'd enjoy watching someone try Balzac's writing routine: Sleep until midnight and then get up and write all night with a pen at a stand-up desk while chain-drinking fifty cups of black coffee, working for fifteen hours straight and even longer. It eventually did Balzac in by the age of fifty (you'd only have to do it for one night, of course!), but he did get dozens of novels written this way.
OMG that sounds crazy. I don't even know if I could do that, but I'll put it on the list! I saw that he wrote like 85 novels in 20 years?! I can't even imagine...bahahah.
I would definitely be interested in seeing you do one of these routines for longer than a day I.e a week (or a month if you're feeling self-destructive.) I feel like it would be a better gauge of the routine getting easier/harder and a more accurate look at what it entails.
4 a.m ??? 😱😱😱😱 and let’s not forget the 10K run/walk I could never do that omg, you are so brave! I might have to take a nap just because of watching this 😂
I'm hooked on you, girl! I can not wait for you to get published. I'm going to come to your sighing one day and tell you that I saw your writing vlogs before you got huge. Your book sounds like my cup of tea. Can't wait!
At this point, I've watched quite a few of these type of videos. And after lots of thought, I have found myself inspired. Starting tomorrow, because it's too late now, I will start going to bed at 8 and waking up at 4. That will leave me with 2 hours before I have to get ready for school that I could use to work on reading the Bible and writing.
Hi Kate! I’ve been mulling over my WIP for 10+ years now (no joke). It transformed in many ways and is now completely different in setting from its first iteration, although you can still see the bones in the character relationships. I finally started writing it last year, got to 270 pages and then depression and a bad breakup killed my progress. I let it sit until April 2019 and now I’ve re-dedicated myself to my book. I’m starting a full-time job in a week and I’m a little nervous whether that will stop my progress once again. Your videos help me keep my book in mind and motivate me to write even when I’m tired. Thanks Girl!
If you’re open to it, I think that following VE Scwab’s writing routine could be interesting to follow for a day. I’ve seen her say on Instagram stories that she counts reading voraciously as part of her writing process. I feel like I go into reading slumps when I write, so I’m not sure how that would work for me, but maybe it can work for you?
She's someone I follow on every medium I can find and yet I haven't read her books yet. (I've bought them, haven't read them.) Maybe I could try her routine AND read her book voraciously haha. I *LOVE* all of the writing advice she shares, so I'll definitely add this one to the list, thank you so much for the suggestion! :) And I try not to read the exact same genre as when I'm writing. So I can read, let's say, a YA contemporary, but not when I'm writing YA contemporary. That's when I'll pick up all those fantasies that I couldn't read earlier haha.
Yeah, I read less when I write too. I think for me it's just that reading and writing are both processes that take HOURS and I don't have time to do both at once.
When I read in the same genre I'm writing I find myself imitating their voice without meaning to so I don't actively read while I'm writing but I read a lot in pauses while I plan and such and during editing/planning
Your ‘Writing Like’ videos are my absolute favourite! I love learning about other people’s writing routine. I used to read dozens of articles about famous author’s writing process (Brain Picking has some good ones) but these videos take it to another level! ♥️♥️
RIGHT. That last minute panic, I totally feel you! I've actually attempted a 24-hour write-a-thon before, but I only managed 15K. I don't know that I could do 1K an hour for very long hahaha.
I couldn't even do Stephen's morning, so you KNOW I couldn't do Haruki's! I'm kind of intimidated by these writers who can focus for 5-6 hours. I've been trying to get in 4 hours for camp, but even then I can't do it all in one go. After about 1 and a half hours, perhaps 2 or 3 tops, my brain is BEGGING me to do something else for a while.
I'm a fairly new subscriber, but I've already noticed that watching your videos motivates me to work on my own project. As a writer, inspiration can be hard to come by. Somehow I continually find it subconsciously while watching your videos. And your struggles are always relatable and you handle them so well. Thank you for your videos! I always love them!
I love the concept of Project Death. You are killing it. It seems like a lot of fun to try other author's writing processes. I was going to say you should try Sarah J Maas's writing process because I want to know how she pumps out those books so fast, but I'm pretty sure she just writes all day lol.
Getting up at 4am would be absolute torture for me lol! I love watching you do these experiments though! So inspiring! I definitely couldn't do this one, 4am and 10K just sounds so horrible hahaha!
To be fair, I'm pretty unfit and I can run 5K in about forty minutes. So 10K would only actually take an hour and twenty minutes if you went at my super slow pace.
Oh wow, this writing routine sounds difficult! I am definitely more like you, my process is more like the pomodoro method. Usually, when I’m first getting into the writing, I write 10 mins, then take a 10 min break and draw (to get my eyes away from the screen and turn my literary mind off), then I work for 10 mins again (or more, if I’m into it) and take another break, repeat until goal met or until I need to sleep or until another responsibility calls. OK so the concept of tricking people into dying without actually killing them is brilliant!
Your video was my distraction/reward, and I really needed a break from writing, so thank you! I could never wake up that early, I'd rather write for 6h and go to bed at 4 a.m. than wake up at 4! And I don't know if it's possible to find the info, but writing like Shakespeare or Molière would be cool!
Oh my gosh....I don't know what Lemony Snickets writing toutine is but I want to see it! These videos are so fun and creative. I'm positively addicted. ^_^
@@KateCavanaugh yeah I cringe so hard but also realize I've grown quite a bit as a UA-camr since I started. Also I messaged you on Instagram about the Livestream thing.
OH thank you for letting me know! I'll go check it in the morning. (I'm awful at checking my messages I apologize! I've got it on my To Do list now haha.)
Thank you so much for your videos. Simply by watching those short time-lapse recordings of your fingers tiping vigorously triggers my desire to write myself. Its like smelling something tasty and having my mouth water. Is that weird? I don't care. :D I watch parts of your videos in-between my 25 minutes pomodore chunks and it really helps me to stay focused :) Also: I am so looking forward to one day be able to buy and read your project death book, it sounds really awesome. Keep at it!
How do you have time to do all of these challenges!?! I nearly have enough time to just change clothes in the morning!!! Question is it just me or do you also sleep with your glasses on!?
I think these "I Write Like" challenges are actually super easy/awesome! Because I would have already written at home that day anyways so it doesn't really change much in the grand scheme of things! And I don't, but my freshman year roommate did! She had worse vision even than I did and had to just keep them on because that was easier than searching for them haha. I rarely wear my glasses (like 5% of the time??) but usually just to/from bed.
@@KateCavanaugh For your roommate I can rwcommend finding a certain place for her glasses on the nightstand or even on the bed. It's how I fins my glasses. 😂 Otherwise I wouldn't find them either
I love these videos! I would never be able to get up that early and focus for that long myself, but it's really inspiring to watch. I've seen others mentioning that you should try George R.R. Martin's method, but you also mentioned Lemony Snicket and honestly I would love either one of them
Thanks so much!! I love making them. :) and it was a lot harder than I thought, I way underestimated it haha. I still feel like a night owl's routine would be harder for me though! And yay alright noted! I've got a list I'm working through. :)
Samuel Beckett was bilingual, wrote in French and translated his own work back into English to avoid "style". Very similar to what Murakami is saying he does here. I actually really like the idea - speaking plainly while remaining sensitive is really important to me when writing fiction (or non-fiction). I write screenplays in my spare time so communicating EXACTLY what I'm seeing in my head is a priority. Also this is my first ever writing UA-cam video but I want to write more and watch more now! Jeeeeeez 700 words in less than an hour is a *lot* for me. Then again, I rarely have a plan or timeline. This makes me feel a lot less freaked out about the process of it all - much less frantically trying to find the 'perfect' process and more "it's hard af but you just work through it" Also assassins tricking the God of Death is a badass premise for a story.
Agatha Christie did that icky stabbing in the neck to kill in 2 Poirot books/movies. It made a big impact on me as a viewer on how violent, personal and heartless that method of killing was. Always enjoy your videos. Learned that drafts can be emailed to stores like Staples to be printed & spiral bound, would not have thought to look for that service. Thank you for all you share with us!
8 minutes in and you JUST answered the question I asked in my most recent video 😂😂 When I wake up in the morning to write early, I get so COLD! I'm glad it's not just me
Oh my gosh, I don't know that I could wake up and write at 4 am!😅 I might try it... but... sleep.😂 I am absolutely LOVING watching these types of videos!😊 I would love to see you do another AuthorTuber's routine, especially if it were someone you know, in which case you could ask them questions instead of trying to find stuff out online. I'm excited to see more! Btw... your eye color is gorgeous!😄
I was so surprised I didn't actually fall asleep in bed when I tried writing there hahah. It really affected me! And thank you! I definitely want to do other authortubers, but I think I'll be waiting until May and do a full week of it! I thought about trying during Camp and it just seemed too hard hahah. :) And that's exactly what I was planning! I've gotten a couple videos of writing routines people have made and then I'm gonna see if I can ask any follow-up questions too! Do you have anyone you would LOVE to see me try? And awww, thanks so much! Hazel is such a funny color - sometimes they can look super green or super brown!
I'm impressed that you followed Haruki's method for a day. A year of that would surely kill the average writer! I'd have to sleep for the next three days if I did that for even a day.
Cafe Du Monde coffee cup! :D I just visited NOLA for the first time a couple weeks ago and have the same image but on a magnet. Just discovered your channel as well and these videos are inspiring me to get back to writing again...though not at 4 am >.
ISN'T NEW ORLEANS AMAZING?! I'm so glad these videos could help, this comment makes me so happy. :) And saaaame no more 4 am's. Though I'm attempting so 5's hahaha.
....I just wanna say as someone who starts work at 6am five days a week (it's awful and I hate it) genuine respect for you trying to do this. I don't think that I could do it voluntarily.
These challenges are really fascinating. I have two weeks off from lectures, so I think I might try to write like Stephen King for a week. Compared to Murakami and his 4am, King's method sounded a little more reasonable... When it comes down to it, I expect it's all very personal and comes down to routines. For example, I believe it's been proven that students who study the exact same time at the same place learn better, and that one should try to replicate the same "mood" during exams for best results (I think I even read that if one studies after drinking a beer, one should drink a beer before the exam). All of this stuff regarding routine probably translates to writing as well. In order to have a strict writing schedule, we just need to train our brain to think of a certain time of day as writing time.
Hey Kate! I'm a new subscriber so I've been binging all sorts of your videos. I was just curious why you don't count notes towards your words written for the day? Do you not count your plotting either?
I love to be awake before the light, there's something for me to watch the sun rise as I get work done. Plus, it gives me more time to do things all during the day. I wish I could wake up at 4 AM, but I keep throwing off my schedule by meeting up with people till gone ten, stuck at 6 :)
I go to bed at midnight and get up at 5am most days lol I've been super busy with editing clients (I have six total this month!) but I'm considering starting Camp NaNo late because I really wanted to participate and start writing the first book in my Peter Pan duology.
OMG you're my hero. So part of my thing is I basically don't function on less than 8 hours of sleep and definitely not for multiple days in a row. But 6 clients is A-FREAKING-MAZING! And definitely start late!! Camp is such a great time for that and you never feel too behind, especially since you can set your own goal. YOU GOT THIS. (Also Peter Pan duology sounds doubly awesome.)
Thanks, Kate! :) I would love to do a morning routine video if I ever get the time to post my first video. Which is a whole problem in itself 😂 I don't have time for much lately. Project Death sounds awesome!
Thanks so much! And I totally understand that. Please let me know when you get around to it (without pushing yourself too much!), I'd love to see it. :)
Loving this series so much! :D I've still got to figure out "my" authors for when I attempt this (if I get around to it), but I'm really enjoying yours! :)
So I was thinking about who’s writing style you should try out today and invite for Diana Gabaldon. I have been reading the Outlander series and I am so amazed at how she is able to right these enormous novels. On top of that there are like 12+ books in the series. I also looked and she has done quite a few interviews where she discusses her writing process.
Most of my writing happens in the middle of the night. Some happens at 4:30, but that’s late for me By the way, totally okay to make up words. We get to do that. I made up about 140 words and phrases in my historical fiction book for NaNo 2017
Right? Especially because I wake up at about noon and usually SLOWLY, I need time to get my brain active and ready to be creative. So I usually don't start to feel inspired to write until the sun's down.
Great video! The French author, Honore De Balzac, would right for around 12-20 hours at a time and was known to drink copious amounts of coffee-like 20 cups worth. 😛
Oh heck, 4.00am is a big no for me, lol. I need a better writing routine but I find leaving my phone in another room and putting my laptop on flight mode helps. Enjoying your videos :)
My process is kinda the inverse of Murakami's. I read in the afternoon something that's either research for my novel or inspirational material. Then I go for a long walk while listening to music to let my mind wander and organize my ideas. Once I get back home I basically attack my computer, and work late into the night until I fall asleep.
I loved this video! i'd love to see how your ideal writing day changes after trying all these different variations. Oh, and I just started Gail Carson Levine's book "Writing Magic" which made me think of this series. The book hasn't given her routine but it does talk about how she makes a lot of notes about her characters, how she's a big fan of re-writes, and things like that. You might enjoy it.
ABSOLUTELY SAME! I've been trying to incorporate things into my routine and I'm really loving the evolution so maybe after a few more, I'll do a Before/After comparison haha. And oooh thank you for the recommendation! I don't think I've heard of that, I'll look it up ASAP. I'm always done to read more books about writing. And I'm starting to love the re-writing process more so this might be perfect for me haha. THANK YOU! :)
It doesn't matter how many times I watch this over and over again... I can't believe those people who are able to get up and out of bed after their first alarm. XD especially when said first alarm is at 4.00 am! XD
8:28 that confused look... I experience that all the time. It's like my brain's so full of daydreams and stories that my brain and mouth won't co-operate. I stumble over my words and lose my train of thought all the time 😑
As someone who lives in Japan (you know, like Haruki Murakami), it's much easier to wake up at 4am here because the sun is already out. Yep, in the summer the sun is already rising at 3:30am! I was never a morning person but once I moved to Japan I started turning into a morning person since I'm someone who loves the sun so need to wake up early to catch it since sundown is 6:30pm (in the summer - so depressing). But yeah, in the US I could never wake up that early 'cause waking up when it's still dark is miserable.
I visited Tokyo once in September and was surprised at how early the sun was up. (I think probably 5am then?) I'd love to visit in summer and experience that! I'm also someone who naturally wakes up with the sun, so that would definitely make it easier! Since this experiment, I've enjoyed waking up before 6 - when it's still dark here - and it's nice to have words in before the sun is even up!!
This makes so much more sense!!!
It's true. But for my school, when winter comes, and it's winter most of the time while I go to school, I have to wake up at 6 to go to school and it is quite depressing and definitely brings down your motivation.
woah me and my boyfriend want to live in japan!
The Rising Sun country has now a meaning.
There’s a book called “Process” about the lives and routines of some famous authors you might enjoy.
Ooooh, by Sarah Stodola? (I just looked it up on Goodreads haha.) Thank you so much, I'll check it out and see if my library has it. :)
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You should write like Meg Cabot. She goes out for lunch every day so it should be less challenging. Cecelia Ahern would be good because she writes with a pen and paper at night.
Ohmygosh I would love to try writing like Meg Cabot. (I LOOOOVE Meg Cabot!) And the pen and paper could be fun, I'll have to work on making myhand-writing legible bahaha. Thank you so much for the suggestions!!
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@@KateCavanaugh If it makes you feel better, my mom taught me how to do penmanship.... *she was a doctor, I have a doctor's handwriting.... it's illegible...*
I love this series of "writing like" videos you do - they never fail to make me laugh and also - encourage me to write more.
Thanks so much and ohmygosh that put the hugest smile on my face! I'm always so happy when I can help encourage others to write or get out of a rut. :)
Same!
"This is a dangerous game I'm playing, but I'm willing to play it. *Me every time I move to shut my alarm off before work.*
I'd love to see a video on George R.R. Martin's method, or else R.L. Stine.
I'm honestly just so curious what George R. R. Martin's method could be, so I'll look it up and see haha! And ohmygosh okay, some other people have said R. L. Stine too, so I'll get on that! Thank you for the suggestions :)
That would be writing every now and then hehe
GRRM writes on an MS-DOS machine with WordStar 4.0.
300 words a month on an ancient antikythera computer
George is an extremely slow and methodical writer. He has said in interviews that sometimes it can take him hours just to get one paragraph right. Trying to copy his routine would be rather hard cause he doesn't really have one.
When "I've killed a lot of people" from any person sounds weird but from a writer sounds completely ok. Great video, as a person who wakes up at 6am for school I don't understand how did you have the bravery to wake at 4.
Bahaha I thought about that as I was editing! I was like "You know, you could take snippets of any of these videos and I would sound UNHINGED but nope, just a writer!" And thanks so much, same on the 6am wake-up. And call me naive, I honestly thought it wouldn't affect me as much as it did for the rest of the day! Silly me.
I'd enjoy watching someone try Balzac's writing routine: Sleep until midnight and then get up and write all night with a pen at a stand-up desk while chain-drinking fifty cups of black coffee, working for fifteen hours straight and even longer. It eventually did Balzac in by the age of fifty (you'd only have to do it for one night, of course!), but he did get dozens of novels written this way.
OMG that sounds crazy. I don't even know if I could do that, but I'll put it on the list! I saw that he wrote like 85 novels in 20 years?! I can't even imagine...bahahah.
"Physical strength is as necessary as artistic sensitivity..." That explains... a lot about my writing (0.0)
Usually not a fan of my youtube recommendations but so glad they lead me to your channel!
Awww, thank you so much! :)
I would definitely be interested in seeing you do one of these routines for longer than a day I.e a week (or a month if you're feeling self-destructive.) I feel like it would be a better gauge of the routine getting easier/harder and a more accurate look at what it entails.
This!!
4 a.m ??? 😱😱😱😱 and let’s not forget the 10K run/walk
I could never do that omg, you are so brave! I might have to take a nap just because of watching this 😂
😂😂 I SLEPT SO GOOD last night to make up for this experiment hahaha.
I'm hooked on you, girl! I can not wait for you to get published. I'm going to come to your sighing one day and tell you that I saw your writing vlogs before you got huge. Your book sounds like my cup of tea. Can't wait!
I was in a major writing slump. No motivation whatsoever. Clicked on this video and BAM! Instant motivation! Thanks for making these videos! 😀
YAY! I'm so glad. They're so much fun for me to make and comments like this are just the best. :)
At this point, I've watched quite a few of these type of videos. And after lots of thought, I have found myself inspired. Starting tomorrow, because it's too late now, I will start going to bed at 8 and waking up at 4. That will leave me with 2 hours before I have to get ready for school that I could use to work on reading the Bible and writing.
Hi Kate!
I’ve been mulling over my WIP for 10+ years now (no joke). It transformed in many ways and is now completely different in setting from its first iteration, although you can still see the bones in the character relationships. I finally started writing it last year, got to 270 pages and then depression and a bad breakup killed my progress. I let it sit until April 2019 and now I’ve re-dedicated myself to my book. I’m starting a full-time job in a week and I’m a little nervous whether that will stop my progress once again. Your videos help me keep my book in mind and motivate me to write even when I’m tired. Thanks Girl!
I get now why there is too many references in his books about dreams lol the schedule seems crazy for me.
If you’re open to it, I think that following VE Scwab’s writing routine could be interesting to follow for a day. I’ve seen her say on Instagram stories that she counts reading voraciously as part of her writing process. I feel like I go into reading slumps when I write, so I’m not sure how that would work for me, but maybe it can work for you?
She's someone I follow on every medium I can find and yet I haven't read her books yet. (I've bought them, haven't read them.) Maybe I could try her routine AND read her book voraciously haha. I *LOVE* all of the writing advice she shares, so I'll definitely add this one to the list, thank you so much for the suggestion! :)
And I try not to read the exact same genre as when I'm writing. So I can read, let's say, a YA contemporary, but not when I'm writing YA contemporary. That's when I'll pick up all those fantasies that I couldn't read earlier haha.
Kate Cavanaugh that’s a good tip, thank you. Maybe I’ll try to change up the stories I’m reading to be in completely separate genres than I write.
Yeah, I read less when I write too. I think for me it's just that reading and writing are both processes that take HOURS and I don't have time to do both at once.
When I read in the same genre I'm writing I find myself imitating their voice without meaning to so I don't actively read while I'm writing but I read a lot in pauses while I plan and such and during editing/planning
Yas, hopefully you can find Lemony Snicket's writing routine.
Hey Kate, I have a macbook like you, and I wanna do a second monitor setup, can you make a video about how you did your setup?
Your ‘Writing Like’ videos are my absolute favourite! I love learning about other people’s writing routine. I used to read dozens of articles about famous author’s writing process (Brain Picking has some good ones) but these videos take it to another level! ♥️♥️
You should try a writing challenge where you write 1,000 words every hour for 10hrs (I had to do that for nanowrimo last year, it was insane😂)
RIGHT. That last minute panic, I totally feel you! I've actually attempted a 24-hour write-a-thon before, but I only managed 15K. I don't know that I could do 1K an hour for very long hahaha.
Kate Cavanaugh yeah, I procrastinated so much that I ended up in panic😂
Mood.@@helenarosno
I couldn't even do Stephen's morning, so you KNOW I couldn't do Haruki's! I'm kind of intimidated by these writers who can focus for 5-6 hours. I've been trying to get in 4 hours for camp, but even then I can't do it all in one go. After about 1 and a half hours, perhaps 2 or 3 tops, my brain is BEGGING me to do something else for a while.
I'm a fairly new subscriber, but I've already noticed that watching your videos motivates me to work on my own project. As a writer, inspiration can be hard to come by. Somehow I continually find it subconsciously while watching your videos. And your struggles are always relatable and you handle them so well. Thank you for your videos! I always love them!
I love the concept of Project Death. You are killing it. It seems like a lot of fun to try other author's writing processes.
I was going to say you should try Sarah J Maas's writing process because I want to know how she pumps out those books so fast, but I'm pretty sure she just writes all day lol.
Getting up at 4am would be absolute torture for me lol! I love watching you do these experiments though! So inspiring! I definitely couldn't do this one, 4am and 10K just sounds so horrible hahaha!
To be fair, I'm pretty unfit and I can run 5K in about forty minutes. So 10K would only actually take an hour and twenty minutes if you went at my super slow pace.
Hi Kate, have you ever considered making a video about your freelance work? I'd be super interested in that :)
Can we talk about how it takes me 10 alarms over 2 hours to get up but you got up right at 4? I'm impressed!!!
Jokes on you haruki murakami it is 04:30 and I have yet to sleep.
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Yay! Thank you for making another video on trying author habits!
Ahh, thank you for watching!! :)
LOVING these 'writing like … for a day' videos. More PLEASE :-D
WILL DO, I promise !:)
Oh wow, this writing routine sounds difficult! I am definitely more like you, my process is more like the pomodoro method. Usually, when I’m first getting into the writing, I write 10 mins, then take a 10 min break and draw (to get my eyes away from the screen and turn my literary mind off), then I work for 10 mins again (or more, if I’m into it) and take another break, repeat until goal met or until I need to sleep or until another responsibility calls.
OK so the concept of tricking people into dying without actually killing them is brilliant!
"How many people have I killed?
*I've killed a lot of people* ."
*satisfied smile*
I really want to try all these and create videos just like you. Nice ones. I hope you do more.
Your video was my distraction/reward, and I really needed a break from writing, so thank you!
I could never wake up that early, I'd rather write for 6h and go to bed at 4 a.m. than wake up at 4!
And I don't know if it's possible to find the info, but writing like Shakespeare or Molière would be cool!
I just found out about his writing process because of my creative process class and girl.... cudos to you!!!
Oh my gosh....I don't know what Lemony Snickets writing toutine is but I want to see it! These videos are so fun and creative. I'm positively addicted. ^_^
Ooooh I love these challenge videos. I might make some of my own :)
YESSSSS DO IT! It's a lot of fun and I feel like I've learned something new each time. :)
@@KateCavanaugh I'm looking back at old videos and I am cringing so much
I totally feel you. I cringe at a lot of my old videos but also remember all the fun times I had making them! We all grow! haha.
@@KateCavanaugh yeah I cringe so hard but also realize I've grown quite a bit as a UA-camr since I started. Also I messaged you on Instagram about the Livestream thing.
OH thank you for letting me know! I'll go check it in the morning. (I'm awful at checking my messages I apologize! I've got it on my To Do list now haha.)
I'm in love with this Writing Like series you have going on! It's really inspiring in a way and makes me more motivated
I applaud your dedication.
4am. Wow.
Please do Diana Gaboldone! She writes at night & early morning.
Thank you so much for your videos. Simply by watching those short time-lapse recordings of your fingers tiping vigorously triggers my desire to write myself. Its like smelling something tasty and having my mouth water. Is that weird? I don't care. :D
I watch parts of your videos in-between my 25 minutes pomodore chunks and it really helps me to stay focused :)
Also: I am so looking forward to one day be able to buy and read your project death book, it sounds really awesome. Keep at it!
my favorite author
How do you have time to do all of these challenges!?! I nearly have enough time to just change clothes in the morning!!!
Question is it just me or do you also sleep with your glasses on!?
I think these "I Write Like" challenges are actually super easy/awesome! Because I would have already written at home that day anyways so it doesn't really change much in the grand scheme of things!
And I don't, but my freshman year roommate did! She had worse vision even than I did and had to just keep them on because that was easier than searching for them haha. I rarely wear my glasses (like 5% of the time??) but usually just to/from bed.
Oh okay, I wear the glasses because it freaks me out when I see all of the creepy, blurry shadows in my room.
I love these challenge videos!!
No, I totally feel that too. I have them RIGHT next to me so that I can put them on if I hear a scary noise haha.
All of the above ! I think this is her job
@@KateCavanaugh For your roommate I can rwcommend finding a certain place for her glasses on the nightstand or even on the bed. It's how I fins my glasses. 😂
Otherwise I wouldn't find them either
Is JK Rowling an option? Also, you should try James Patterson!
I love these videos! I would never be able to get up that early and focus for that long myself, but it's really inspiring to watch. I've seen others mentioning that you should try George R.R. Martin's method, but you also mentioned Lemony Snicket and honestly I would love either one of them
Thanks so much!! I love making them. :) and it was a lot harder than I thought, I way underestimated it haha. I still feel like a night owl's routine would be harder for me though! And yay alright noted! I've got a list I'm working through. :)
I’m really enjoying watching you do other writer’s routines! I definitely couldn’t do this one.
These kind of vids you make, the ' writing like '. Makes me motivated to write, and it makes me feel good. Cause Im being productive 😂
Samuel Beckett was bilingual, wrote in French and translated his own work back into English to avoid "style". Very similar to what Murakami is saying he does here. I actually really like the idea - speaking plainly while remaining sensitive is really important to me when writing fiction (or non-fiction). I write screenplays in my spare time so communicating EXACTLY what I'm seeing in my head is a priority.
Also this is my first ever writing UA-cam video but I want to write more and watch more now! Jeeeeeez 700 words in less than an hour is a *lot* for me. Then again, I rarely have a plan or timeline. This makes me feel a lot less freaked out about the process of it all - much less frantically trying to find the 'perfect' process and more "it's hard af but you just work through it"
Also assassins tricking the God of Death is a badass premise for a story.
I write at Wattpad and I'm inspired by Kate with her vlogs, even if I'm still starting.
hi^ I just found your channel and it took no more than half a video to subscribe! thank you UA-cam for this recommendation!
Agatha Christie did that icky stabbing in the neck to kill in 2 Poirot books/movies. It made a big impact on me as a viewer on how violent, personal and heartless that method of killing was. Always enjoy your videos. Learned that drafts can be emailed to stores like Staples to be printed & spiral bound, would not have thought to look for that service. Thank you for all you share with us!
I always watch your videos before I write, Idk but they really motivate me 😂
Just stumbled across your channel and I’m loving it! You’ve inspired me to start writing! ✨✨❤️❤️
OMG OMG thank you so much! I really appreciate it and happy writing!
I love you so much. Great job
Thank you so much!!
Kate Cavanaugh you’re so welcome 😁
8 minutes in and you JUST answered the question I asked in my most recent video 😂😂 When I wake up in the morning to write early, I get so COLD! I'm glad it's not just me
Oh my gosh, I don't know that I could wake up and write at 4 am!😅 I might try it... but... sleep.😂
I am absolutely LOVING watching these types of videos!😊 I would love to see you do another AuthorTuber's routine, especially if it were someone you know, in which case you could ask them questions instead of trying to find stuff out online.
I'm excited to see more!
Btw... your eye color is gorgeous!😄
I was so surprised I didn't actually fall asleep in bed when I tried writing there hahah. It really affected me!
And thank you! I definitely want to do other authortubers, but I think I'll be waiting until May and do a full week of it! I thought about trying during Camp and it just seemed too hard hahah. :) And that's exactly what I was planning! I've gotten a couple videos of writing routines people have made and then I'm gonna see if I can ask any follow-up questions too! Do you have anyone you would LOVE to see me try?
And awww, thanks so much! Hazel is such a funny color - sometimes they can look super green or super brown!
I'm impressed that you followed Haruki's method for a day. A year of that would surely kill the average writer! I'd have to sleep for the next three days if I did that for even a day.
I love these videos! 😂❤️ can’t wait to see whose routine you try next!
I'm a little late but I loved this vlog and as a night owl I will probably definitely never try but awesome video! 😊
Cafe Du Monde coffee cup! :D I just visited NOLA for the first time a couple weeks ago and have the same image but on a magnet. Just discovered your channel as well and these videos are inspiring me to get back to writing again...though not at 4 am >.
ISN'T NEW ORLEANS AMAZING?! I'm so glad these videos could help, this comment makes me so happy. :) And saaaame no more 4 am's. Though I'm attempting so 5's hahaha.
@@KateCavanaugh OH I LOVED IT. Major props for attempting! I'll be tuned in for more vids! :)
....I just wanna say as someone who starts work at 6am five days a week (it's awful and I hate it) genuine respect for you trying to do this. I don't think that I could do it voluntarily.
love this x
These challenges are really fascinating. I have two weeks off from lectures, so I think I might try to write like Stephen King for a week. Compared to Murakami and his 4am, King's method sounded a little more reasonable... When it comes down to it, I expect it's all very personal and comes down to routines. For example, I believe it's been proven that students who study the exact same time at the same place learn better, and that one should try to replicate the same "mood" during exams for best results (I think I even read that if one studies after drinking a beer, one should drink a beer before the exam). All of this stuff regarding routine probably translates to writing as well. In order to have a strict writing schedule, we just need to train our brain to think of a certain time of day as writing time.
Hey Kate! I'm a new subscriber so I've been binging all sorts of your videos. I was just curious why you don't count notes towards your words written for the day? Do you not count your plotting either?
I love to be awake before the light, there's something for me to watch the sun rise as I get work done. Plus, it gives me more time to do things all during the day. I wish I could wake up at 4 AM, but I keep throwing off my schedule by meeting up with people till gone ten, stuck at 6 :)
I go to bed at midnight and get up at 5am most days lol I've been super busy with editing clients (I have six total this month!) but I'm considering starting Camp NaNo late because I really wanted to participate and start writing the first book in my Peter Pan duology.
OMG you're my hero. So part of my thing is I basically don't function on less than 8 hours of sleep and definitely not for multiple days in a row. But 6 clients is A-FREAKING-MAZING! And definitely start late!! Camp is such a great time for that and you never feel too behind, especially since you can set your own goal. YOU GOT THIS. (Also Peter Pan duology sounds doubly awesome.)
Thanks, Kate! :) I would love to do a morning routine video if I ever get the time to post my first video. Which is a whole problem in itself 😂 I don't have time for much lately. Project Death sounds awesome!
Thanks so much! And I totally understand that. Please let me know when you get around to it (without pushing yourself too much!), I'd love to see it. :)
"This is a dangerous game I'm playing, but I'm willing to play it" lol LOVE THAT for you... And now that you mention it... *tries it out*
Loving this series so much! :D I've still got to figure out "my" authors for when I attempt this (if I get around to it), but I'm really enjoying yours! :)
Aww thanks so much! I'm so pumped for when you make yours! :)
I just discovered this author and What I Talk About When I Talk About Running has been one of my favourite books since I read it!
Meg Cabot would be a great one. Some others I'd like to see would be Neil Gaiman, Jodi Picoult, Rick Riordan, J. K. Rowling, and N. K. Jemisen.
Way to go!! I need to definetely do some videos.
Plenty of writer's daily routines for you to choose from: ua-cam.com/play/PLUu5gKVBgxVlc8p5lN6eczvtg5L1qEMt8.html!
So I was thinking about who’s writing style you should try out today and invite for Diana Gabaldon. I have been reading the Outlander series and I am so amazed at how she is able to right these enormous novels. On top of that there are like 12+ books in the series. I also looked and she has done quite a few interviews where she discusses her writing process.
Please, do a JK Rowling one! I'd like to see that :D
OMG noted! If I can find her routine, I'll definitely add that to the list! :)
She should do it during Rowling's early days in writing so she'll sneak her writing sessions while at work.
You should write like Sarah J Maas next!
Oooh, I'll have to look up her writing routine! (True confession: I haven't read any Sarah J Maas yet!)
@@KateCavanaugh Really you should definitely read her Throne of Glass series it's amazing!!
Depends on which book in the series, lol.@@ashleywilce2289
Try and avoid her ACOTAR series. The main couple is pretty toxic, but it's cool since the dude's really hot, lmao. @@KateCavanaugh
Your experiments are so much fun to watch. I always want to click on your video to see what you're up to now. LOL :)
Bahaha thank you so much Charles! :)
Most of my writing happens in the middle of the night. Some happens at 4:30, but that’s late for me
By the way, totally okay to make up words. We get to do that. I made up about 140 words and phrases in my historical fiction book for NaNo 2017
Right? Especially because I wake up at about noon and usually SLOWLY, I need time to get my brain active and ready to be creative. So I usually don't start to feel inspired to write until the sun's down.
Really loving this series! I would be interested you following Nora Roberts routine since she manages to write about four books a year!
Great video! The French author, Honore De Balzac, would right for around 12-20 hours at a time and was known to drink copious amounts of coffee-like 20 cups worth. 😛
Okay, so I really want to read that story you are cooking up. Like AHHHHHHHH!
Oh heck, 4.00am is a big no for me, lol. I need a better writing routine but I find leaving my phone in another room and putting my laptop on flight mode helps. Enjoying your videos :)
Omg! I will definitely trying that
My process is kinda the inverse of Murakami's. I read in the afternoon something that's either research for my novel or inspirational material. Then I go for a long walk while listening to music to let my mind wander and organize my ideas. Once I get back home I basically attack my computer, and work late into the night until I fall asleep.
Try John Grisham’s writing routine. I bet you would enjoy the coffee part 😀
I loved this video! i'd love to see how your ideal writing day changes after trying all these different variations.
Oh, and I just started Gail Carson Levine's book "Writing Magic" which made me think of this series. The book hasn't given her routine but it does talk about how she makes a lot of notes about her characters, how she's a big fan of re-writes, and things like that. You might enjoy it.
ABSOLUTELY SAME! I've been trying to incorporate things into my routine and I'm really loving the evolution so maybe after a few more, I'll do a Before/After comparison haha.
And oooh thank you for the recommendation! I don't think I've heard of that, I'll look it up ASAP. I'm always done to read more books about writing. And I'm starting to love the re-writing process more so this might be perfect for me haha. THANK YOU! :)
4:04 morning not found
It doesn't matter how many times I watch this over and over again... I can't believe those people who are able to get up and out of bed after their first alarm. XD especially when said first alarm is at 4.00 am! XD
I have just re-read his book about running.He is mad!!
At 7:25 Did you maybe mean “ruefully”!?
8:28 that confused look... I experience that all the time. It's like my brain's so full of daydreams and stories that my brain and mouth won't co-operate. I stumble over my words and lose my train of thought all the time 😑
"ruefully" 💖
Oh god you have the same alarm as I do and I felt personality attacked when it went off
Love this series of videos 👍🏻
Thanks so much!! :)
How are your scenes showing up in that left-hand bar? I need whatever software that is!
Stella Rothe she is using scrivener -- available for Mac and PC and so worth the price!
How much is that application for the computer?
You have such discipline!
When you already have to routinely wake up 4 am for school I might try this method
I’ve recently started a job where I get up at 4:20, on bus from 4:58-5:43. Work 6:15-1 on short days. 6:15-4:45 on long days. I feel ya.
I mean, I get up every day and go to work for 10 hours so, if only I could get up and write for 10 hours instead!
Same girl..
Every video makes me want to read this book more and moreeeeeeeee
AWWW THANK YOU! I'm really enjoying writing it!