Writing Vlog #1 | Q&A

[@riyanegi1223]

01:59 I thought you were trying to furrow your brows

[@jordanboucher6862]

SHUBHANGI NEGI lol omg same😂😂

[@LifeWithLeighh]

SHUBHANGI NEGI same

[@LindsayCummings]

ZENITHHHHH ZENITH ZENITH ZENITHHHHH

[@corey5914]

Lindsay Cummings im currently reading the first book of Balance Keepers ands it's sooo good!!!!!!!

[@chelseas1346]

I do the dialogue skeleton too! Didn't know others did it as well!

[@Abbeysaccount]

👍🏻

[@abookutopia]

ALSO! Lindsay and I have a INTERNATIONAL ZENITH sampler giveaway on twitter right now! Go to this link to enter: twitter.com/sashaalsberg/status/824651390966435840

[@nagboinfi]

abookutopia just preordered

[@vponce12]

abookutopia just subscribed

[@eruvandib.676]

Yay, I'm so glad you're doing writing vlogs now! I love learning from other writer's advice and experiences, and sometimes, if I'm having trouble getting focused or motivated enough to write, watching a vlog where someone (like you!) talks enthusiastically about their writing helps me remember my own enthusiasm, and then I'm ready to go write again. Thank you for doing this!

[@riyanegi1223]

You're so beautiful Agh! Inside and outside ofc

[@animaestaudt]

WOOOOO NEW VIDEO ALSO UR HAIR LOOKS LOVELY

[@abookutopia]

Thank you!!

[@animaestaudt]

YOUR OFFICE LOOKS SO CUTE AW (unless that's not your office, and it's your bedroom😅)

[@rubiedork6350]

As a wannabe author, discovering your channel and just you as a person was a gift sent from God. I am so excited and happy that you started this little series of videos because watching you doing anything has this miraculous effect. As soon as the video ends, I'm instantly inspired. And considering I have my own book draft to work on, being inspired by your book writing videos is sure to help. Love You Sasha!! Can't wait for the next video Xxx

[@kateleen2131]

Me and my friend recently started writing a book. We haven't wrote anything more then and English essay (we are only 13) but you are an inspiration to people with and without a reading/writing disability. Keep slaying Sasha❤️️

[@imZita5000]

Ooh I'm super excited for all these vlogs!!

[@royaevereadsbooks]

So excited for you about Zenith!! Loved your answer about how everything has already been done so it's all about just making it your own. That's so true. Looking forward to more videos like this :)

[@leoniihpin]

So excited for your apartment tour!! Your new furniture looks fab!!

[@HorsesandEmily]

Eeeeeeep the hype for this is real! I am so freaking excited, pre-ordered my copies of both Zenith & Because You Love To Hate Me! Ahhh I can't wait!

[@EmmaGillers]

This was so fun to watch and insightful!! So glad you're doing writing vlogs! Can't wait to see more and of course for Zenith!!!!

[@gbnas]

I'm so excited for this book after hearing all about it on your and Lindsey's channel! Not only that, but it seems genuinely interesting and fast paced and riveting! Also, your glasses are SO CUTE!

[@julietaninno7009]

Loved listening to your answers!!! More writing vlogs, pleeeasee!

[@JuliaLeighE]

Im looking forward to these blogs! And can't wait to see the new cover for Zenith!!!!

[@evareads2817]

I pre-ordered Zenith a few days ago and I can't wait to read it!!

[@joshuasoto55]

EvaMuellerreads how's hindsight working out for ya'

[@myrkalino7465]

I absolutely cannot wait to read your book! I'm a huge fan of your videos! They are great!!!

[@zoeharteman6007]

OMG I was waiting for this video, for so long! You and Lindsay inspired me so much and I can't thank you enough for that! I loved the advice you gave and I am so excited to read the whole Zenith book.

[@sandyreadsalot]

I can't wait to read your book when it comes out!

[@proudbooklion2094]

Have a great day can't wait for Zenith to come out!

[@toriward1523]

Sasha, I love how you decorated your office!!

[@barbrasaurus]

Yay!! I loved this!! Can't wait for the rest of the writing vlogs :D

[@LilyMeadeBooks]

Puppy therapy is the best therapy. Dialogue as a skeleton is a great analogy! It works not only because you build things around it, but because it's strength (or lack thereof) can easily make or break a scene.

[@melaniemurphyofficial]

I absolutely ADORE your videos ahh! :) xxx

[@mimik9948]

Melanie Murphy I love urs Melanie!!

[@rajshreejain6384]

Melanie Murphy you lesbian

[@librarytears]

looking forward to more writing videos from you!!

[@mahamzahid7846]

This was fun and wholesome! Can't wait to hear more about your writing journey.

[@cozygreen1]

Love your glasses! Can't wait until Zenith comes!

[@taylorrobinson1146]

You are so inspiring, Sasha! I love you and your videos so much, I can't wait for your book to come out :)

[@StephanieW-gu8bz]

HOLY GUACAMOLE!!! IM SO EXCITED TO SEE THE NEW COVER AHHhH!!!!!!!😆😆😆😆

[@eeshitadeepta7289]

Please do more! You really inspire me to write

[@aevamilos]

I'm so proud of you! I can't wait to read Zenith! X

[@hotpriestess]

Girl, your quality is awesome!

[@elizemellark5021]

I LOVE YOU, SASHA!!!!

[@laralebreton2089]

It's my birthday today and this is the BEST present!!!!

[@abookutopia]

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

[@Raven_Nivhaar]

Happy Birthday!

[@alvinaaa_]

your hair always looks so good I'm actually jealous

[@ro_diverse8930]

I'm excited for your book I want to get a hold of it so bad!!!!!!

[@SarahYomei]

I can't help it. Your glasses looks so nice and beautiful. Totally suits you!!

[@starrynightfall00]

Eeeeeek I can't wait to read more Zenith ^____^ I love your writing videos and they always inspire me to write!

[@safiwafi05]

Sasha, your glasses are so cute and that background is pure aesthetic!!!!!

[@thebookbelle]

Such fab advice Sasha! Loved this video x

[@evelynwelcker8164]

Already Pre-ordered Zenith I can't wait to read it. Love your hair and it was really interesting to know you habits (videos+writing) ^^

[@jenniferz.2200]

I am also currently writing a book! Dialogue is my WEAKNESS! Like I know what my characters will say but I have a problem expressing how they react to it.

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

"no idea is original anymore" OMG SO SO SO TRUE

[@TheOrbitofBritt]

Love these kind of videos! So excited to hear more about your writing journey 😊

[@thefirstchapter6146]

I'm sooo excited for Zenith!!!! I cannot wait for it!! 😊

[@apple_bottom_jeans]

I am so happy you are doing writing videos!!! Thank you for answering my question! Also I love your glasses. They are so cute. 😍

[@caitlinw04010]

Can we have an updated bookshelf tour? Might take ages to film though 😂 love you 💕💕

[@teatimewitht6937]

Notification gang, I'm looking forward to this new series Sasha!

[@virginiavanwerkhoven627]

Can't wait for zenith!!!

[@Abby-jk4pm]

Hi Sasha! I just wanted to say I really enjoy your videos and you always make me smile

[@howanuwrites9874]

I am writing a book with my best friend too and we've also been friends for 3 years ... *o_o* And just like you and Lindsay, we don't argue with compromise and can spend days on end just talking about our characters.

[@evaold1248]

Wooo!! So excited!

[@TheNerdyBookNerd]

Awesome video! I really like writing vlogs over all, and love hearing about how other people's novels are coming along, and what their process looks like. I'm itching to make my own, but am currently mid-editing and have been hesitant, wondering if I should just hold off until I'm starting a new novel, or have finished the second draft of this one, or something, but you made me think that I should maybe just go for it right now. Thank you for that! :)

[@yourhighness981]

Your videos really help me to get into writing again, so thank you for that!

[@lpsconfident]

Love the video and so excited for zenith i have it on my calander

[@livelovelou6473]

yay! just discovered your channel and i am loving it! thank you keep up your cute self, so sweet!

[@foxforcefive7743]

This video was very helpful! Excited for the book 🙌

[@brandiallia5959]

I needed this video! I've been skeptical about telling my mother I want to be a writer but like you said when you're not feeling as motivated you just have to take a step back and tell yourself you can do this, and that's what I'm going to do! Btw you look beautiful ❤️

[@gigiglezoficial]

You inspire me to continue my book that i left a year ago! This tips help me to get better and better at writting,Thank You Sweetie!💕 I love you!

[@TamaraWoods]

I love hearing about other writer's process. I haven't written anything long with someone else, so this a different learning curve for me. Thanks for sharing!

[@percybeth05med]

you are such an inspiration for people our age. i have this dream of publishing a book that i have been writing forever but i dread the time it has taken the process of publishing. anytime i need motivation, i come to your videos and i instantly feel better about myself as a writer. being the same age as you has made me want to work even harder. if you can do it, then so can i.

[@FiMilton]

My neuro teacher said she was listening to the outlander audio books and I thought of you

[@seankakansa4654]

Please do a video about your bookshelf

[@emcoffeebreak]

I'm binge-watching your videos and I'm so happy I saw this one! I LOVE it!!!!😍😍❤❤❤

[@country18lover]

i love your videos and i love those frames (glasses)!

[@katherinecole1019]

Loved this video! Can't wait for your next writing vlog! :)

[@loveforbooks22]

I loved it! I can't wait for more vlogs 😃

[@TheAbudding]

I was distracted this whole video because your glasses are amazing, I love them!

[@jordypaige6163]

So pumped for Zenith, will definitely be pre-ordering!! :D

[@mckenziestaley9063]

Great video! I hope to see more writing videos in the future!

[@christinatsak8657]

do an apartment tour!!!💜💜💜💜

[@abookutopia]

I will!

[@christinatsak8657]

:)

[@lauraeagleson1127]

I love your glasses!!!

[@tara3827]

❤❤❤❤You are the best and inspiring person💙💜💛💚💖💖

[@rayaschannle1922]

Yay I'm early! :) Sasha your hair looks so good! Do you still plan on doing an apartment tour?

[@abookutopia]

Thank you and YES!

[@Chloe-bx8qj]

loved it sasha! can't wait for Zenith to come out ;p xox

[@21Aqua]

I love your glasses. and your hair. and basically everything about you and your channel 😂

[@camilaporto2196]

Please, do a writting routine video!!

[@BlueberryBlossomm]

Have you seen the book trailer for Carve the mark? Your hair looks lovely by the way 💕

[@LamaMedakka]

Woww I'm soo excited to read your book 😍

[@erwinsoriano4277]

Your book is going to be published on my birthday!!!

[@w9ncb854]

Looks like you answered one of my questions...I see that your not the only one that struggles with "I AM NOT GOOD ENOUGH" (I can so relate) I usually take a walk in the woods, it helps me refocus!

[@rachel_daisy1493]

I've nearly finished writing my current book, at the minute it's on 70,000 words and I want it to surpass 80,000 which I think it will as I've still got some more ideas for plotlines and things but I have no clue what to do with it once it's done, I want to get it published but I have no clue how or whether it's good enough

[@AnaMoralesF]

I'm going to the US at the end of the year and I hope to buy Zenith to take it home with me, fingers crossed I can find it 💕

[@w9ncb854]

Sasha, do you and Lindsay speculate on future book ventures together? Do you ever feel unmoved by the muses but push forward anyway even when your not inspired by a free flow of ideas? I liked the map in the e-book and the symbol appearing in the header of each chapters. My hope is more symbols, diagrams and symbols will appear in ZENITH, as well as future works...

[@sara-mm9pb]

Love you Sasha ❤️ Str you going to writhe the Superhero book you mentioned a while ago?

[@abookutopia]

Its on hold currently, maybe in a few years ill pick it up again!

[@sara-mm9pb]

Oh, okay! It seemed really interesting though :)

[@Awesome7870]

These videos help me a lot with my writing thanks.

[@everydayhomelife8697]

Just found your channel and subscribed! Really enjoying your videos, going to binge watch the rest haha

[@abookutopia]

Thank you for subbing!!!!!

[@atropiaveteran]

1:59 Shouldn't it read with the "she" in lowercase as one sentence? i.e.: "What do you mean?" she says, furrowing her brow. Sorry, my editor is hounding me on grammar so I'm seeing it everywhere!! :(

[@fernycarrasco1157]

oh I didn't know that, I'm writting, not for real, just for myself, but it's good to know these type of thing so thanks, I guess you always learn something new

[@atropiaveteran]

Ferny Carrasco just asked my editor so I'll post back when I get an answer! :)

[@joebulled7780]

No "What do you mean?" A question mark is a period and therefore you the "She says" would be a new sentence so a new capital letter.

[@karkatvantas9557]

When it comes to dialogue, you're meant to use any final punctuation as a comma, because the following sentence would not make sense. "She says, furrowing her brow," for example, is not a complete sentence. Therefore rather than treat the question mark as a full stop as it would usually be, you treat it as a comma. Tl;dr: Handley was correct.

[@atropiaveteran]

Karkat Vantas thanks, I wasn't sure but I'm learning just like the rest of us.

[@VinaMusser]

As a mom, a wife and someone who has a blog but also works outside the home, I would love to actually see a video of your writing or work from home routine from day to night. I know you talked about it but I think it would be cool and beneficial for anyone who wants to work from home someday or even for your younger viewers who have the dream of working from home or writing as their career when they graduate high school. Love your videos. Just an idea.

[@annotatedaudrey]

OMG your glasses are so cute!

[@lenaertsjelke]

is zenith going to be a stand-alone or a series

[@tatethereader4428]

Ah, I would love to write a book with a good friend of mine. Seems like an amazing experience.

[@aspiringauthorerinrail2890]

Hey Sasha great video! I loved what you talked about and I look forward to your other videos about writing and your journey to becoming published. I am a aspiring author (as you can tell by my username haha) in hopes to get published one day just like you! I have a partial request from an editor at a publisher and I am in the process of cutting down my manuscript because it is too long haha and then I have to look for an agent which I hope to do soon and start on my publishing journey as well. I don't have a routine like you, I usually film you tube videos on Tuesday and do writing in between usually at school and on the weekends and I edit everyday at night (except on the weekends confusing I know it's like I said before I don't have a routine to keep up with so I just go with the flow) I usually edit 20- 30 pages a day and it is going great so far. Anyway now that you heard my life story about writing I just wanted to say good luck with Zenith and I can't wait to read it in August when it comes out and I will be purchasing it the day it's released! Keep up the good work and you are awesome!

[@stephanienoel2902]

Great tips. Congrats on the progress. I can't wait to read your book when it comes out. So how do you get writing jobs? I been always interested in getting into writing for a job.

[@Midnight1i1y]

Where did you get your glasses? They look fabulous!

[@lo4950]

i really appreciate this as an aspiring writer.

[@ricardaseven6083]

Such an interesting video, Sasha! I've got a question, too, because that's something I struggle with a lot - in the beginnning (or even stil now) did you have a problem with actually sitting down to write and having this as a job? Like, for me it's a bit of a creative flow thing and I always feel like I can't simply turn my creativity on whenever I want to write, which means I get less done than I'd wish to....

[@newuser5773]

You guys should do a blog together discussing things about writing and KZbin, etc