I tried Dan Brown's 4AM writing (& pushup??) routine ☁️🖋️

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I am back with another author routine attempt! In this one, I am trying out the writing routine of Dan Brown. I tried his 4AM writing (& pushup??) routine, and got was it a memorable one (my arms are still sore as I type this hahaha). It was an interesting writing experiment and I'm glad I tried out Dan Brown's very productive writing routine. I did get a lot of my novel written! Did I love waking up at 4am or doing 30 total push ups? Not as much 😅
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[@theghostrainbow1864]

Could you film your own writing routine please? Not sure if you've done that before but if you were a full time writer, what would be your ideal writing routine. :)

[@christy-anne-jones]

I love this idea! 💛💛

[@siljeborgan4531]

Yes please do this 🎉❤

[@oddspongeout]

Yes please!!

[@AbiofPellinor]

Yes! I would love to see yours! This is a fab idea!

[@atlasssss6471]

Would love to see this!!

[@lewisjames3967]

As a student I've tried Dan Brown's routine as well (for studies not writing). At the beginning, getting 7 hours of work done before noon was incredibly satisfying. Think about it, half the day behind you and you've made so much progress. Brownie points, you've done a good amount of physical work as well. But then you begin missing the late-night hangouts and slack away. I think that just says a lot about his passion for his craft.

[@paulhorbenko9560]

I think you can adjust this routine to wake up at 6 and then you can partake.

[@happytofu5]

Couldnt be me, whenever I wake up early, I feel like trash the rest of the day.

[@Shoukixx]

I haven't tried this routine, but I know for me, being able to RUN away from push ups back to writing would be the motivating bit lol

[@reganstandlick7520]

Your reaction to the coconut water is my thought exactly haha

[@newbooksmell9221]

yep! it has a horrible taste, and it's SO different from the real thing it should be a crime 😢

[@accountforwastingtime]

Something I've found with routines is if you know yours works, build from there! Forcing yourself to be a morning person when you know you're a night owl and have the ability to be able to work at night is probably not ever going to be productive because you've already found the time you're most efficient. Maybe a fun thing would be incorproating parts of some of the routines into your own schedule! PS: I second the request to see more of your own writing routine!!

[@edsonvieiraa]

Nice timing! I was just thinking "it's been some time since I don't watch any of Christy Anne Jones' videos". And then it just happened. It took me just three minutes to see it and I clicked right away. By the way, regards from Brazil!

[@IckleRonnikens]

I am 100% the same when it comes to staying up until 4am instead of waking up at 4am. I always seem to do my best writing after midnight too...

[@morganechaili]

You have no idea how much I needed a video from you right about now 🌾🥺

[@oddspongeout]

I absolutely love this series! May you never run out of routines to try

[@elisapannini7721]

Roald Dahl routine might be a bit more relaxing than these early ones 😊

[@scatteredstraw]

This is the answer. Man has a terrifying imagination and a really functional routine.

[@countrycrossstitcher3573]

Your genuine reaction to the coconut water has me giggling 😂😂😂😂😂

[@pestobee]

You might like to check out Tamora Pierce's writing routine, since she writes later in the day. (If you haven't read her books, you'd probably really enjoy them.)

[@AnnaAnna-zi8ri]

Love these writing routine videos!!!! They are my favourite! You do such a good job trying them out and filming them.

[@edelgrane9375]

As someone who can't do even one pushup, I find it very motivating that you are able to do so many pushups!! :D 💪

[@mimicrybypravesh]

I'm so happy this video was posted. Dan Brown's Masterclass is one of the best masterclasses ever!! Probably the best.

[@fedouamansouri3318]

Great video, Christy! It's been so long! I have grown addicted to your videos, and every detail in them. As alway, I learned a lot from this one. Plus, the writers' routines you do act as some kind of mental regeneration for me, and I thank you for that.

[@fluxcapacitor2023]

I'm interested in your thoughts regarding pros and cons of each author's writing routine - which author you think had the best routine, and an amalgamation of the best parts of each routine to make your own.

[@LincolnHess-j9r]

I absolutely love the effort and intention you put into your content!

[@sophieegana8994]

Hi Christy, I love this series, it’s so fun. Can you please try the daily routine of British-American poet W.H. Auden?? I would love to see it

[@xerosolar307]

Love these, you're amazing Christy!! I am also team "would rather go to sleep at 4 am" than "wake up at 4 am"

[@EstelleWalter]

"Cononut water... I'm so sorry about the things I've felt about you." 😂

[@BeautifullyTragicxx]

That smoothy coffee combo is crazy. Dan Brown must be able to shit through a screen door without touching a wire

[@charlizepate]

Okay, I have actually had coconut oil and butter in my coffee before. It definitely also is supposed to go in the blender, and it makes it kind of frothy! I think it's pretty good, I literally forgot that was a thing I used to do, these days I typically (unhealthily) pour a packet of hot chocolate into my coffee and call it good. (I don't remember if I also perhaps put a bit of cocoa powder in the butter coffee? I should ask my roommate XD)

[@scarlettdownsiswriting]

These author writing routine videos are always so fun!

[@emiemieee]

Thank you for struggling through a 4AM wake-up time for this video! This series is so interesting and I'm always excited to see what author you'll emulate the routine of next ~

[@theoddcopy]

I can only imagine your partners enthusiasm upon hearing you're doing another writer's routine that involves getting up super early- but this time with the side benefit of getting swol

[@nayel1mart]

I really admire your strenght and your dedication to make this videos ❤

[@tonydeluna8095]

Hey Christy, I love your writing routine! They are awesome! Your content is marvelous, it’s been great to see your progress. You are an exquisite writer!

[@jordanseifert4640]

Good job with those pushups! I'm still waiting for that Hunter S. Thompson daily routine video. jk. 😂 Keep up the good work Christy! Your videos are a nice pick me up for the week. Have a blessed day.

[@noteworthyfiction]

You should do a mashup, so your 1 favorite part of each routine modified to your preferences all to combine one "personalized" routine. That would probably be pretty funny or maybe helpful! Great video!

[@callielittle6501]

Not me just now realizing I watch all your videos and I haven't been subscribed! Thank you for making informative, cozy, beautifully produced videos. They're always a treat when I take a break in my day which, today, means a moment between sending my agent an email about my second book and working on editing what I hope to be my third. And I've just subscribed. ❤

[@anthonyw2931]

if it's sunday, it's Christy! your pushup form is perfect. It's also hard to do pushup (or any exercise for that matter) without warmups...like just swinging your arms and doing air pushups first. You're stronger than I am, though (so i'm zipping it).

[@christinacreech1974]

I missed your writing routine videos, but would also love to see your own writing routines!

[@cassandralynnreads]

I was giggling the whole way through this video, it was so fun!

[@circleofleaves2676]

I'm a night owl too. Most of best writing tends to happen around 2am.

[@ashleytargonski114]

Hi Christy, love your videos! Both coconut water and Bulletproof coffee were large food trends in the US in the early 2000s. Coconut water is sold at most grocery stores and Bulletproof coffee came into full swing with the keto diet.

[@riotgrrrlreadskatie]

I love how many of the routines include get up at an UNHOLY HOUR lol I remember in high school when I was first writing I loved writing from like 10 pm to 4am.

[@Adeleclarkace]

I always love these videos! Great job Christy! Also congratulations on the agent! I hope you're doing well, friend~💛

[@РоманПаляниця-к5э]

Дуже цікавий досвід, дякую!

[@charleeraewrites]

I loved this

[@crescent0909]

Hi christy!! really loved your video^^ could we get an updated bookshelf tour? Ps. totally rooting for your upcoming book Project Teacup!

[@nicolevantielen9279]

Hi Christy! Great video!💪🏻 I'm so glad I found your channel, your videos are amazing.💛 Love the writing routines, the Japan videos and your book recommendations. I just finished reading A Year In Tōkyō and I loved it! I'm really looking forward to Project Teacup! Lots of love from the Netherlands🌷

[@ooh29]

Christy, you are my favorite thing! It was so funny the whole video! You litterally made my day, thank you😂😄

[@Queenebunoluwa15]

Hi Christy! New subscriber here! I've been watching your videos daily for over ten days now and I absolutely love them! Keep it up!

[@zida]

4 am?? Ewww. I could never. More power to you for trying!

[@TheRealValGalstyan]

I love The Da Vinci Code. I loved book more than I loved movies. When it comes to angels and demons, I loved movie more than book.

[@justadanette5017]

I love your reaction to the industrialized coconut water ajdjacjskc I never drank it industrialized, so i think how thick it is is just because the things they use to make it last longer. Glad you like it! You should try it straight from the coconuts one day, i think you might like it!

[@clarejean3309]

Love these writing routines that you do! I hope you’ll do a jk Rowling one at some point! But can’t wait for project teacup to be released! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Sristygupta07]

I missed your writing routine videos Soo much! Where have you been

[@nhertanto]

hi Christy!! love the vid ❤ would you be open to sharing how you put together your editorial spreadsheet? so how you choose which note to take and not, organising big complex edits to little chapter-bound edits, tracking everything etc. i’m a quarter way through my own edits with my agent and it’s so overwhelming!! 🤣❤

[@carrienoyes2785]

While I wake up at 4am, specially since I have a day job that starts at 6am. When I get home, I nap .. spend time with husband and dogs and after a meal - I do a few hours of creative work (typically writing).

[@olgatsjer]

could you maybe do another “Very specific book recommendations “ video? Love your videos btw❤

[@KMort]

Yeah if I ever tried these I'd have to only try out night owl writers cause I go to sleep later than these people get up💀

[@irenegentilini5607]

Your videos always give me so much joy 😊

[@philip8232]

I love the routine videos!

[@TheCollectorofFiction]

out of all of the writing routines you have done. Which one do you think is most effective? I've been wanting to develop a routine with writing.

[@LearnComicsWithPancake]

Super enjoyable video! Inspired me to get some push ups in regularly :D

[@plswatchinfinitytrain]

These are so motivating

[@sweeeeeet85]

Yes, I think it is so good to try out new things every once in a while, but then when you figure out what works for you, you've gotta just stick to it lol. I used to beat myself up for not waking up early enough, but you know what? I don't have a job where I have to be anywhere in the morning so why force myself to be up? Right now my routine as an academic looks like this: Wake up at 9:30 a.m., make coffee and read fiction, take a shower and get dressed for the day, write/research from roughly 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. (using 25 min. pomodoros with one longer break in there for lunch), after 3:00 p.m. come all of my other tasks and I just do those until I can't focus anymore or I have to be somewhere such as office hours or teaching a class. My struggle right now is to be firm when asked for meetings or seminar times that I am only available after 2 p.m. at the earliest to protect my writing time...but that still seems a little too much lol. I'm also bad at saying no.

[@ReadingNymph]

Push ups are hard 😅 well done on sticking with it all day

[@astronomylover3266]

While watching this video an add started playing and it was Margaret Atwood. She has a master class .

[@everausten]

Well done! ✨

[@laikacons]

I write in a journal on my day off from work. I’m on the editing stage for my manuscript though

[@madelyneGaming8183]

You should try your subscribers writing routine i'm sure a lot of us are writers and have our own routines and it may be cool to see how everyone writes

[@ECha-tn3my]

You are amazing ❤

[@weebreads8728]

Hey Christy, don't know if you've read "Process: The Writing Lives of Great Authors" by Sarah Stodola but it would be a great resource if you need more routines for other videos. Selfishly I love watching these so I hope you check it out if you haven't already!

[@HafsaAli-j2t]

always waiting for your vidoes.

[@aquarianfog]

*tries coconut water* *practically gags* "Ok, it's fine, we can put it in."

[@voidherald1191]

I wonder what are your monitors? My setup needs an upgrade and I loved your setup

[@starklingspars8956]

I winced for you here Push ups are too hard. I have always found them hard, and noticed most females struggle with them. I think sit ups are easier for us. Maybe see if Anne Rice had a night owl routine. She had a home chef so might be nice if you can order gluten free takeaway. I know she wrote in her pyjamas ( flannel nightgown) and drank hot coffee...I can't remember how she kept it hot...oh she used teacups, rhats right. Can you tryyyyy coffee? There's gottabe some kind of coffee you like? Also eome people put coconut oil in their coffee as it is nicer than black coffee but enables autophagy in a fast. ( Where's milk would prevent autophagy) Though Dan had his after a smoothy so must have been the mtc oil or something, as the reason why he chose coconut oil or just from experience he liked it's effect that way. Anyway...maybe coffee gives you a headache. I can't drink tea for that reason. Night owl writer routine next time 😅 🫖☕

[@Roro-vl3ny]

Protein powder actually makes a lot of sense with all those pushups lmao

[@_swingingbylife]

Did this routine not aware that it is dan brown writing routine. I live and work in India. I was in Scotland for 2 months. And I woke up around 3:30am and log in work at 4am cuz of the whole time Difference between the UK and India. I would be basically done with work around 12. Which was just perfect! Cuz inhad the whole day technically to explore ☺️😇

[@jackkopanski9332]

I don't know if his routine is public knowledge at all, but what about trying Amor Towles' writing routine if it's available?

[@sarabailey9024]

What size and make are your monitors? 😊

[@chelseasanders8880]

Hi! Are you actually using Milanote for your novel or was that only for short stories? Trying to find a good way to organize a trilogy!

[@t3ddy1604]

Love the video! How do you manage to keep your back so straight while writing? I always end up like a gremlin. Please help.😂❤

[@dramaticangst]

the "monkeys" shirt :) didn't know you like arctic monkeys!

[@clee89]

lovely seeing your work come together! maybe next time you need protein powder, you can ask the nearest gym bro/gal and I'm sure they'd be happy to spot you a scoop haha

[@fionahowellwrites5302]

And this is why I haven't done a video like this because most of them start so early. Lol

[@hannacfs]

At first I was shocked you hadn't had cocknut water, but then I realize it's not as common in not tropical countries (Kind of obvious 🤭) That being said, please, please, please, try some fresh one someday, ones that come in a box like that are terrible, same as most orange juices I've tried outside of Brasil taste like spoiled orange.

[@kaileeviator8290]

Please don't hate me for being that person, but tuck your elbows in closer to your body instead of flaring them out!

[@aliajaffer3427]

what is your writing routine

[@LexiGow-u7h]

Can we see your writing routine?

[@solosforthesavior]

Could you do a study with me with lots of typing?

[@seriouslywhatever1031]

Did you stretch enough before the exercise?

[@namiko8278]

Completely unrelated, but Christy, ARE YOU AN ARCTIC MONKEYS FAN???

[@mariezoe1495]

Do any author see your videos? Can we see their reaction?

[@theghostrainbow1864]

😃

[@mariezoe1495]

New ❤

[@ahahangiee]

dude 7 hours starting at 4 am 😭 that’s actually the easiest schedule to be on dan brown u scammer

[@zubaerchaudhari8267]

Hi there hello hello 😊😊

[@ganeshkumar1398]

Most beautiful videos with beautiful girl

[@marinavianna8754]

ngl his routine sounds like something Patrick Bateman would do 😬

[@viktor_k_campus_molndal]

:) amazing chanel! You have to interview Dakota Johnson and laugh together.

[@lmtt123]

Dan Browne's writing routine = open final demand letter from your publisher for rubbish books not selling. Next, find a book that sold and copy the story (aka plagiarism) and include lots of anti Catholic bigotry- that's always popular, post rehashed book back to publisher just in time to save you from bankruptcy 🙄

[@makigztt5726]

Protein powder is definitly affordable good lord i wonder what kind of powder costs that much

[@donna25871]

Is this why Dan Brown writes terrible books (yes they do sell but they’re not very good).

[@Robyamdam]

his books aren't terrible they're just a bit formulaic and have some inaccuracies, they're a helluva lot better than what the average person writes