I tried Brandon Sanderson's LATE NIGHT writing routine 🌙✒️

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Hello everyone and welcome to another author routine attempt video! In this one, I tried Brandon Sanderson's late night writing routine (in which he goes to sleep at 4am and wakes up at noon!) I've been having so much fun with these author writing routine videos 😭 Please let me know which one you'd like to see next 💛
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[@skyjahirdir]

"Just because it's difficult, doesn't mean you're bad at it" - these are the words I needed to hear

[@ellenmariedrummondscurtis]

Same 😁💓

[@halodeer]

Christy’s sleep schedule 📈📉📈📉📈📉

[@mxmissy]

I really like that his routine is so late. I often feel shame from society, from productivity folks that you need to be successful you need to wake up at the crack of dawn and begin hustling. I have trouble falling asleep at like 10pm and waking up at 8am. So my bedtime is usually around 1-3am.

[@Hello-hello-hello456]

Society has been tailored for morning larks. Have you looked into the lifestyles of Spaniards? Maybe you’ll enjoy that sort of timetable.

[@nskyegazer]

This is exactly how I felt too. I was like, hey finally a routine from someone who's sleep schedule is like my own!

[@taylorswiftsadvibes9653]

Interestingly, maybe because I come from different culture, my experience has always been the opposite. Where I am from, creative people consider it a mark of creativity to stay until late (sometimes until 4-5 in the morning), and they often tease/mock me for not being able to stay past 11. 😄 Such an interesting world.

[@1hullofaguy]

And yet Sanderson is the literal embodiment of productivity 😂

[@vulpinemachine]

@@taylorswiftsadvibes9653 In America it's so automatically assumed that everyone wakes up early and the earlier the more successful you are (theoretically) that people will actually not just mock you but will actively shun you, mistreat you, or insult you if you retain a nighttime schedule. People don't mind that I work until 4am, but they DO mind that I need to sleep past 8am. People literally can't fathom that I sleep less than them and work harder than them but they will STILL call me a fat lazy slob...literally all based on the hours I sleep. If I tried to sleep to noon (despite that being reasonable if you go down at 4am) I think people would attempt an intervention. Dead serious.

[@avriloconnell8902]

I love Brandon Sanderson so much for mentoring a generation of authors for free. His willingness to help and offer advice is so wholesome ❤

[@blah914]

he's notbreally doing it for free tho. hes paid by the university

[@avriloconnell8902]

@@blah914 yeah but those are old recordings. He’s allowing it to be continuously shared long after he was paid for it

[@blah914]

@avriloconnell8902 he doesn't own the recordings, the university does. I'm not saying its not nice of him to spend time and energy to teach, I'm saying he's not doing it for free.

[@avriloconnell8902]

@@blah914 whatever, respectfully 🥹 he might be getting paid but people are able to access it for free. It’s not behind a pay wall. That’s the essence of my point

[@reachthezora1912]

@@blah914 Yeah... but I doubt that's what motivates him. He was already making insane numbers when he did the lectures.

[@circleofleaves2676]

If/when the book that is currently Project Teacup gets published, it would be so interesting to see an author interview with you about your process of writing the book, having dipped in and out of so many different authors' writing routines during the process 😊

[@KenzieBenzieee]

I'd love a routine that includes a regular work day! I don't see many examples where decent writing sessions can be squeezed into those busy schedules.

[@joannamarieart]

Yeah being able to block off 4 solid hours is just not possible for most people writing while working a regular job 😩😩

[@Hello-hello-hello456]

You could divide it into 2 sessions of 2hrs, 1 hrs or 30 mins each, depending on how much time you get.

[@oddspongeout]

She posted her own routine from when she worked a 9-5 some years ago :)

[@sophiafenger]

I agree! As a school teacher (who ironically is not a morning person), I wake up at 5:30am and then I’m busy until around 4pm. Theoretically, I could write once I get home, but that’s also the only time that I can interact with my family. I think we’d only be able to attempt writing routines like this on the weekends or during holidays, but then our sleep schedules would be so bizarre 😂

[@frogozzzz]

​@@sophiafenger It depends on what ages you teach, but I know some of my teachers also do grading / other work on their computer while we, the students, are doing exercises, and then they stop to help us every now and then.

[@sovaylove]

night creatures are delighted! thank you

[@morganunraveled]

as a mom, my writing routine is also majorly midday and late night, during a nap time and a bed time, but it is unfortunately and understandably not 8 hours a day, since I am not a bestselling breadwinner ahaha. it is more like 30 minutes at a time until my son wakes back up and I have neglected all my other needs and responsibilities to sneak 2 paragraphs in lol 😅

[@sophiaisabelle027]

We find your logs peaceful and calming to watch. We wish you all the best in your writing journey. God bless you.

[@deadaccount-t6n]

sophia!! i hadn't seen you in a while and i'm glad you watch this channel too :)

[@feelswriter]

This video I needed right now. I'm plotting my first novel, so it's really hard to hold all the pieces in my head. I love my fantasy outline. I love my romance subplot outline. But I can tell that they don't follow the same timeline. Like my couple has to fit their break up in somewhere, but the plot has them working together all the time. Aha. Just figured it out. Duh. The overlap will bring delicious tension as they try to work together while just having broken up. K. This is how your video helped-- I had to stop flinching away from the confusion, and just face it. Not so horrible... Thanks for sharing!

[@KanariRaspberry]

Finally a night owl's routine for writer 😫👌🏽💕

[@mariatheresesommar]

Finally something I could do :) Except I would find it hard to have another long section of writing at night, but this is definitely the first "routine" I can relate to.

[@lightlawliet3526]

true. so inspiring for the night owls.

[@darinapetrovsky8450]

Great video - even though I'm not a fiction writing I love learning about these different routines.

[@KMort]

As a night owl, I would literally never do these challenges cause the only author I knew was a night owl was Kafka😂 This one does sound quite like my own, though.

[@seriouslywhatever1031]

Sanderson has 3 children and he's getting up at noon every day, then working for 8 hours in a day. Clearly his wife is doing most, if not all the childcare and housework, really it's her who should be getting praise for his writing routine because without her support it would never happen.

[@Pursuitsofmybookishheart]

This is interesting to read because I watched this video thinking how impractical it would be for my spouse and I because of our parental duties being pretty heavy in the period between 5 am and 8 am. I was wondering if the author had children.

[@yuliab.1998]

He earns quite a lot of money. I think he can pay for chores, drivers, and nannies. Moreover, he has a gigantic house, and I'm sure he has help.

[@ma_niz]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@Lyccount]

He actually talks about that in his lecture courses! I don't remember which lecture it was or I'd specify, but I remember him talking about her. Don't worry, they agree on things and his wife knew how much he writes even back in the day. (For example, if I recall right, he finished a manuscript while still in college doing a creative writing course and they didn't know what to ask for a capstone for him, and he just plopped down the finished story, it's a funny side-note) and I might be misremembering (been a few years since I watched them, sorry) but I think he mentions his wife is also very creative so she understands him well. He mentions how much she supports him and his writing. I think that's also why he has the Family Time portion; he specifically says he doesn't even think about work when he's with them, so he can just spend quality time with his wife and kids.

[@kaiju_k5042]

@@Lyccount Ah that's nice!

[@17caria]

didn't expect to see a parrot today! I am so impressed you are able to switch up your routine for these videos.

[@tonydeluna8095]

You are one of my favorite KZbinrs when it comes to reading and writing books. You are so inspirational!

[@pen_journal]

Great share again Christy! Amazing how these writers maintain that intense work ethic in chunks!!!

[@janmorrison4141]

Yes, love hearing about these different routines. I think I hear you in this summary synthesizing the various writers and finding the pith. My dad called it bum glue. Writers write, waiters wait. I like the two chunks of writing time in this one. I might be able to do that BUT not those hours. So many other karmic influences to consider ‐ man or woman, parenting, partnering, singling? Old or young? Well off or scraping by? Rural or urban? Elderly parents, ill partners? Personal health issues? Addictions (to KZbin)? I am going to consider the one's you've done and others I know about and create one just for me! After I finish up the one I'm working on. Also pantser or plotter? Oh gawd.

[@landritabertyiski]

Yeay you finally did Brandon Sanderson's writing routine!! I'm so happy, I love this so much!! ❤

[@hhira7225]

I was just watching a reading vlog today from katie is reading where she reads the second book of the stormlight archive series. And you came up with his writing routine! What a better coincidence could've been than this!

[@hypersanitybooks]

I am actually playing Final Fantasy 15 while listening to a third video by you. Subscribed and inspired to write.

[@mclaineisabellaschwertfege9131]

I love these videos you do so muchhhhhhh As a writer (and mother) trying to figure out the best routine for myself I find this so comforting and wonderful

[@searchbug]

That's some dedication right there! It must have been an incredible experience diving into your creative world during the quiet hours of the night.

[@Tania.atlasinajar]

Happy Sunday Christy Anne! Very grateful for these amazingly curated videos! 😍

[@t0dd000]

From a wake up to sleep point of view this is a routine for the very young or very old. Mind you, Sanderson is a middle-aged man now, but he has operated like this for decades. Beyond that though, the most important bit is that all frivolous time is saved for the end and is never injected into any other time in the day. That there will change your life.

[@chloeryder3080]

The tea is made, I’m between lectures, I’m ready!

[@ConstantineLoskutnikov]

To me, it so hard to write a lot with mechanical keyboard. Much respect to Christy 😊

[@alyssa.and.the.books.]

Your videos are always so beautiful and relaxing, a perfect start to the week!

[@dulcepires]

I love your videos. This challengs are great. My sunday's are better because of your content, thank you.

[@al2642]

Brands lessons were a gift from above, much useful and deeply appreciated. I noticed you count 300 words per page, but I thought it was 500!

[@mspooner]

As someone who has done it all-- first, second, transitional, early third and late third-- four AM is tomorrow. If I'm up till four, I guess I'm not going to bed.

[@circleofleaves2676]

I am so lovnig this Authors Writing Routines series and look forward to the next one! Hi from Brisbane :)

[@Dogjitsu]

I have an excel sheet with my daily wordcount and freaking love it!

[@jordanseifert4640]

As usual, another great writing video!

[@focusGRIMM]

This exactly my routine idk other people do this 😭

[@YudronWangmo]

I’m glad you addressed editing. As well all know, drafting (“word count”) is a pretty small part of the process for authors who are writing for publication.

[@magali19]

I've written up until 3 to 4 in the morning and I hate it. What I hate the most about it is having to get up at 1 pm because I can't get up any earlier. Last night I went to sleep at 11:00 pm. Think I'm going to do that every night because I don't work and I have all the time in the world to write during the day

[@umbra.mortuus]

I always feel super inspired after watching your videos, I love what you are doing are how you are doing it. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us 🥰 I watch your videos before my writing sessions or just when I feel the need for inspiration. Today I've been knitting while watching this video and it felt wonderful. I would also like to point out how warm and calm your video feels like because of the way you're filming and editing it. Have a nice day!!

[@tomorrowkiddo]

I could really relate to this one, as I'm enjoying an icy treat on a heatwave day/night, while knowing that my writing time is late at night. I got a lot out of your take on his approach, thanks.

[@TenTonNuke]

I'll never understand people who judge progress by page or word count. I'll spend an entire day working on one page, rewording it and shaping it until I have it just how I want it, and to me that's much better than churning out as many words as possible. And I know the idea is to get it all out and then go back and edit, but being off by just a few degrees can lead to completely missing the target if left uncorrected. In other words, if you don't stop and shape the foundation, everything you build on top of it will be unstable.

[@Toribell1928]

Just depends on the writer though. For me I used to do this and literally never finished anything. I just don’t think I can make anything good unless it’s complete crap first😂 then I can fix it. The foundation can always be restructured imo

[@Pursuitsofmybookishheart]

My fave series! I love this so much

[@christineayuste]

I love your content. Your videos are so calming to watch. It's like holding a warm, comforting cup of coffee for me!!

[@feliciacarter6502]

Love these videos! But I always feel like the sci fic fantasy novelists have intense writing routines or maybe I don’t know enough writing routines of romance novelists (also he must not have little children lol his schedule doesn’t leave time for them)

[@harrisonmccartney4878]

As a morning writer who greatly enjoys their daily outdoor acitivites, working from noon to 5 is insane to me. I greatly miss having my mornings to myself, and sometimes if the weather is particularly nice I'll sacrifice a couple of afternoon hours to enjoy my morning, but generally I like being done with my writing by 10 AM. I absolutely live by Emily Bronte's dictum: "A person who has not done half their day's work by 10 o'clock runs a chance of leaving the other half undone." That is 100% true for me, as I always feel like I've accomplished nothing even if I ulitmately manage to get things done. It just feels like I have to rush through things because I don't have the good time management to get everything down in a reasonable amount of time, and that both stresses me out and makes me feel like I have to shoehorn my leisure time in instead of actually earning it.

[@coffeeandbooks91]

Long live zooper doopers! The best part of summer in Australia! 🌞 love these videos, it's so interesting seeing how different each author is when it comes to writing and the process 😊

[@leonmayne797]

You have great taste in downtime and your bookshelf is the best I've ever seen.

[@kelia.booknest]

Thanks Christy, this is great, as are all your videos! I have been watching your content for about a year now and I don't miss one, I am also attempting to write a second novel, and it's really hard to get back into a routine (I had written one from 2020 to 2021 during covid time) whilst being in a full time job, but I know it's possible! Thank you for being inspirational :)

[@becwrites]

I’ve always wondered what it would be like to be in his head. This video is fascinating, well done

[@BrittanyBWrites]

Thank you for this video-seeing you do Brandon Sanderson's writing routine was very interesting to see and even though I don't keep track of my word count (probably need to) it was still fun to see.

[@kaiju_k5042]

You always work so hard, wishing you all the success in the world. Thank you for another lovely video, it was super enjoyable!

[@ZachScottB]

This video is my favorite of yours. Thank you!

[@SuBeKuTah]

Ah, I want to have that sort of schedule! Gonna try that (but it presupposes that you don't have to do any admin, phone calls, or cleaning because that usually needs to be done in that first writing time slot).

[@Tabbyhenne]

YES! I was hoping you'd try out his routine next :D So excited!

[@deldevours]

Ha ha ha! Now this is far more my thing that the 4am wake-up lol. I agree, it's not really doable on workdays, though.

[@sims2lovealot]

I'm so happy that you tried his routine. It's one of those routines where I've wondered how it would actually work in practice. I'd like to give it a try, if only I didn't have a standard 9-5 job to adhere to lol.

[@1515jayebyrd]

I love this! What’s the software(s) you use for writing? I’d love to know!

[@steffan23]

the word counts for the books are: Mistborn - 213,348 words RoW - 455,891

[@XYouVandal]

I am going to try a routine of writing from 2:30-4:30am every night. There is something about those hours that speak to my creativity

[@Deitable]

I love those types of videos! Great that you were able to edit so much of Project Teacup ☕️ this writing routine really wouldn’t be for me! I get up rather early and are most productive in the morning/ noon.

[@katievr9249]

I highly recommend you read east of the sun, west of the moon by Jackie Morris, the little blue hardback version. I’ve been reading this all day and thought Christy would love this.

[@DarlaBaltazar]

Christy, I'm not an author, but I am a creative, and it's been so encouraging to just go about my day and put you in the background like a friend with a comfortable presence 😊 So thank you so much for sharing your insights and progress! I'm so curious though, how do you manage the creative work of writing and doing the admin side of what you do? I'm sure there's a whole bunch of other things like editing and marketing and all these other things. I'm curious to know if there's been a routine or system that's been helpful for you to be on top of them 😊

[@craftyreads]

I love watching your videos Christy! There is something so cozy and wonderful about the content you make, I love it!!

[@ReadingNymph]

This routine was a really interesting one. I like how it was broken up into chunks

[@____wicked.witch.of.the.words_]

Loved this video ❤❤❤ I’m watching Sanderson’s lecture on youtube and it’s really great 👍🏻

[@sheridanwilde]

7:00 I don't think I've ever seen anybody else set up one monitor landscape and one portrait (I use my portrait monitor to read books, articles and comics).

[@christy-anne-jones]

I didn't have a choice. The monitors were too wide to sit side-by-side on the monitor stand 😅

[@Maddy-h4o]

What’s your favorite writing software?

[@marimood]

ur videos motivate me sm to write more when im stuck or procrastinating a lot! thank you so much! i love your videos, i was wondering if you could do sylvia plaths writing routine, since she's one of my favorite authors. Good luck and i cant wait for your novel

[@keziagroesbeek9935]

I've been wating this whole series and trying to see which would work for me but I am naturally a nightowl and sleep on a really strange schedule. The day after I start trying to implement Niel Gaiman's (sort of) you post a late night one!! Talk about fate😁😁

[@sjxa3862]

I do think we need to recognise the work the other people in his life must be doing to prop him up - especially the labour of his wife, who I presume cares for the home and the children if Sanderson is working these hours and taking so much leisure time, and is also his business manager. His work exists because Emily Bushman allows him to do it.

[@clarence_1231]

Like always loved the video! Do you think one day you will make a video on the writing process you're using to write your novel? I find it very interesting! Take care

[@fairy7101]

My take from this is wondering how I can get a graveyard shift at a hotel so I can spend my work time writing ✍🏻 and doing what I love 😄

[@roselynocampo8486]

can you do an hour-long typing video? i love the sound of your typing so much.

[@louiesosa4668]

Super great series

[@AdrianasWonderland]

i love this video, it is all about process, good luck christy

[@iammellbell]

I love your ""always" tatoo!!!

[@sydneymatthews4931]

I noticed you had headphones in when editing, what do you listen to when you’re editing?

[@kuba-kun]

You should try George R R Martin routine. Oh wait.....

[@Maddy-h4o]

What nail polish r u wearing? 🎉

[@z4ofus]

Hi! I just stumbled upon your channel and videos and I'm enjoying it so much! One question....Which writing software are you using in this video?

[@christy-anne-jones]

Microsoft Word 😊

[@samiraaziz6853]

Joyce Carol Oates or Margaret Atwood

[@samueldavidleonacevedo1776]

Hi there: Have you ever tried Stephen King's writing routine? It'd be nice if u make a video showing us how it was for you to follow his writing routine...

[@aleenakhan6230]

Christy Anne Jones' writing routine: Trying other authors' writing routines

[@AmsNl2BcnEs]

2:36 is that Ali Abdul? Anyone have the link for this, can’t find it on Ali’s channel.

[@reganstandlick7520]

love it. Have you ever tried writing like a poet

[@t0dd000]

Ha! How does a poet write?

[@studymotivation1316]

Please do Sylvia Plath

[@nightlady2001]

His schedule sounds absolutely perfect for me! Just as soon as I can eliminate the evil day job. 😅

[@AgoraLiterariaa]

Loved this! Thank u, good video 😊

[@summersnow30]

All I can think about while watching this is how we'll all be while reading the book: oh snap, it's chapter 11, something big is going to happen here!

[@johnbeverly7236]

🍁

[@sousamina]

Next Ken Follet routine please

[@nolashdemon]

Not super related question, but what kind of milk you use for your coffee?

[@LabRat-jv3qt]

Hi, Can you do George RR Martin's pls? Love these to bits!

[@kaiju_k5042]

You mean how to write a book every 12 years? Lol just kidding, I hear he writes in MS-DOS on the black screen, so old school!

[@artloveranimation]

I wonder what Brandon's weekends looked like because church is usually either 9am or 10-11am so that would be rough getting up early when use to noon

[@everadventuress]

Where did you get that cook timer/clock?

[@navyfalcon1895]

What music do you think she uses for her calm typing scenes in this? I would like to write to something similar.

[@chikkenhawke]

Ahh, a fellow zooper dooper connoisseur

[@sousamina]

Sorry my english is bad. I speak in spanish... empecé una novela tres veces y tengo tres.versiones diferentes, y no me convence ninguna todavía ya que no puedo sentir esa atmósfera que me imagino cuando tengo la idea en la cabeza. Creo q no encuentro las palabras adecuadas. La historia es bonita y nostálgica pero no consigo aclimatarme con las palabras.

[@yazgarcia8201]

Hola, ¿cómo estás? Sé que no me estás preguntando a mí, pero creo que lo que podrías hacer es alejarte de la historia por un tiempo, puedes trabajar en otra historia o escribir otras cosas para irte soltando y despejando también. Por otro lado, puedes tratar de pensar en cómo te gustaría que estuviera contada la historia y tratar de buscar historias que estén contadas de forma similar. Leer estilos similares al que quieres para tu novela podría ayudarte a mirar cosas que luego puedes aplicar, técnicas. Por último te recomiendo leer consejos de distintos autores sobre escritura. Puedes tratar de conseguir el libro de Brandon Sanderson sobre escritura, el de Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe también tiene buen material. Hay mucho sobre el tema ahí afuera. De nuevo, espero que no te molesten mis recomendaciones y que te vaya súper bien con tu novela. ¡Saludos!

[@clarejean3309]

We love your writing vlogs, especially these routines that you do from other authors, they're so fun! Have you considered to do a JK Rowling Writing routine? My first book I read by myself, that wasn't a school reading book back when I was young, was I think it was James and the Giant Peach or Matilda. Always love your writing vlogs, I hope your project tea cup is going great! How many words do you do in a chapter?

[@routebusaroundtheworldno2489]

I suppose you had not been decided yet what kind of style your write but I think it is not a bad approach for establishing your ideal writing style though.