Behind The Scenes of a 21-Time Bestselling Author's Writing Routine
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- Want to know the writing routine of a New York Times bestselling author?
What do prolific authors do differently?
This video shows that even a writer like Jerry Jenkins (having written 195 books to date), follows a simple, structured schedule you can use to help create your own writing routine.
You’ll see his entire process, from the moment he leaves his bedroom in the morning to the second he finishes writing and closes the door to his office.
You’ll learn:
- The 3 things Jerry does first
- “Where the magic happens”
- How Jerry faces the dreaded blank page
- How many words he aims to write per day-and what’s more important than word count
- One surprisingly simple tactic to separate yourself from 99 of 100 writers
For more help, click the following link to download his FREE guide, How to Maximize your Writing Time and take control of your writing routine!
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‘Speed is not the point; quality is.’ - Great advice!
Indeed! Everyone is different. Tolkien spent twelve years writing The Lord of the Rings, but some writers put out a book every year.
Nice
Then how did he write more than 190 books in just 40 years....really having a doubt
@@taylorharbin3948 That makes me feel better. Been writing mine for 10 years and I often feel bad about it.
Sir I am writing my first novel and in just a few videos I love your clean approach to advice and guidance ... you are awesome and you keep it simple and clean
Maybe i'll have this kind of life 40 years from now or so if I keep trying hard to write horror during my 12 hour oilfield shifts.
It sucks. 7 days a week, 12 hours a night, for months on-- no schedule. I don't know when I'm off till the boss says.
You must have went through a lot of work to accomplish all this. A lifetime of work.
We start somewhere.
Stay strong 💪. This pain is giving you the stuff you need to write your masterpiece and building the character that you need to teach the world through your written narrative
Honestly, those with the most obstacles and challenges in their path to their goals are the people I want to support the most... not folks who get it easy early on in life and set out to do the same.. So dude, you keep working toward that dream, because damn, I'd love to hear your success story.. 7 days a week, 12 hours... and still working on your writing??? That's an author that deserves recognition and reward. Keep doing your thing, persistence and deep focus will get you there.
im right there with you pal. up at 530am, not home till 4pm. wife and 2 kids to take care of. leaves very little time to write. but we'll get there. just keep at it.
I hear you. I suggest trusting in the effectiveness of the "cummulative". if you ponder your next step in your story, just thinking about it now and then during the day, and then just spend a 20 minute period writing it down after your shower, or before sleep, 20 minutes doesn't sound like much, but that will give you a page a day, which gives you over 300 in a year. Then when you do get time off or a break in the roster you can do little spurts that augment that. Best of luck, and go for it !
I feel your pain. 😭 Keep writing no matter what! 👍💪👏
"The more space l give between the time l finish writing and the time l do my editing, the better for the project."
- Jerry B. Jenkins
I’ve put about 23 years of unnecessary pressure on myself. I haven’t completed a single project. On rare occasions I’d make it past 5 pages before I heavily scrutinized myself and quit. I’m starting to truly understand that my writing is a “work in progress” or “practice”. His videos have helped me learn to be more comfortable in/with my writing so that maybe this time maybe I’ll actually make it to the editing phase. Thank you 🙏🏾
Instead of writing like that for 23 years you should of just lived life and garnered experiences.
Charles Bukowski said to write one short story a week because it is very difficult to have 52 flops in a row.
He wrote 8 to 10 stories a week and drank like a fish.
This comment section is full of weaklings
@@westerling8436 you’re here too
@@penknight8532 yeah I started shortening my stories it worked like a charm.
If I may, watch the Brandon Sanderson's classes here on YT. They are focussed on Fantasy and SF, but he has some very useful tips and specially lots of motivation for begginers.
Happy writing my friend :)!
I really liked the approach of starting the working day by editing yesterday's work, and then continuing to write forward in the script.
I love his typewriter keyboard hybrid, that is great and im totally about to find me one of those.
Qwerkywriter..I have one
Same!!!
I love how he has a totally separate writing space, as well as a nice large monitor and cool keyboard. I've never seen a keyboard like that. Always interested in the tools successful writers use.
They are nice and expensive.
I actually paused the video when I saw it and immediately started searching for a keyboard hybrid similar...then went back and finished Jenkins' clip.
2,500 words a day? That's impressive. If I do 500 I think I'm doing well.
Doris White I did 300 a day. Now around 1000. Last week I wrote about 15 000 I am broken
Serena - That’s awesome. Keep it up!
Adara Teran-Roldan well I’m rewriting those chapters. I’m such a perfectionist
I write 800 words a day, I am not a good writer tho ):
Same! 500 of acceptable quality is good for me.
I did not notice a difference between "Let's eat Grandpa." and "Let's eat, Grandpa." until I saw "Commas save lives."
This is why I love the Oxford comma :-)
What if I am a cannibal?
@@shashemption Then you shouldn't eat Grandpa. lol
mmmmm....Grandpa tastes a little cunchy...
@@srlkngl ...and dry...
What a voice! Voice of a teacher!
87 and counting Jerry, but I can't just sit and wait to die. I watched your use of tracking to help your morning editing efforts and I'm jealous!
hope you are well
This was very kind of you to share all of this with us. Thank you!
Just discovered your videos, and I love them! Thank you for taking the time to post these invaluable insights.
Mr. Jenkins can improvise and still give one life-changing advice.
i wish you did more of these videos. you give us a wonderful insight into a writer's routine
For me, exactly the right inspiration at exactly the right time. Thank you, Jerry. I needed this.
Thank you for letting us peek inside your world! Very helpful and informative.
This is so pure. Thank you.
This is fascinating. I can't imagine writing without an outline.
This channel is gold.
Thank you for sharing your life with us. You are one of my writing heroes. Love the keyboard!
I loved this! Thank you for sharing your daily writing routine. I absolutely LOVE that keyboard.. and your writing space.
Thanks for this unique perspective, Jerry.
Thank you so much Jerry for this wonderful video, it is insightful, helpful and a blessing to me.
This was a very instructive and to the point video. Everything made sense. Thanks for sharing it.
You dear sir, are a steady source of immense inspiration. Thank you, kindly, Mr. Jenkins.
Love this, Jerry! Especially your system of editing at first then outlining and writing. That is really helpful, thank you! I'm curious about your hardware set up. That keyboard looks fabulous!!
You are always an inspiration!
Thank you for sharing your wisdom 🙏
This is one of the most powerfully helpful, inspiring, and valuable videos of this genre I have ever seen. You are now my role model. Thank you for your time and generosity in doing this on youtube.
Great insights and advice Jerry. You work hard at your writing and your discipline has clearly paid off - there is much us aspiring writers can learn from you!
There's such a calm quality to you.
4:00
"Commas safe lives" this is the quote our Turkish teacher always tells to us. She regularly gives the example of
"Küçük ağacın arkasındaydı"
if you dont put a comma after the word "küçük", the sentence would mean;
"(he/she/it) was behind the little tree"
and if you do put a comma after the word "küçük", the sentence now would have the meaning;
"the little one was behind (the) tree"
so it's nice to see you actually giving us tips even during these little sides when not mentioning the main stuff! thanks a lot!
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Charming and insightful. It's inspiring to see someone with such a rigorous and dedicated schedule.
Jerry i really needed this video, thank you for giving of yourself this way. You are a great inspiration! the more i read your advice the more i get on fire to write.. thank you! God Bless you!
Thank you, Jerry. This video inspired me to improve my daily writing routine. As always, invaluable advice. Love it!
Hey! I just wanted to say thank you. I’m writing my first book and I had a bit of trouble getting back into it each day. The advise about going back and editing the last few pages really helped me jump right back into the story each day. It also helps with the nagging need to go back and edit all of my mistakes. So again thank you!
Once again, thank you for sharing your experience and expertise. Much appreciated!
Thank you so much I have been following you for a little bit. I'm retiring from the military & have always wanted to write. I have to get started! Also I live your desk.
Jerry, great tips and as an aspiring writer I'm really looking forward to more videos from you. I've been developing a story I really think has legs to stand on. I have no history in writing but it's a passion of mine to tell stories to people.
I watched this clip many times. Simply, it is inspiring. I am not a book author but write my research and the productivity was always a problem. Jerry is very productive and his tips on book writing was very useful for me.
I'm so glad I ran across your videos. Wonderfull informative content. I thank you for it.
Thank you for sharing! You’ve been so helpful and are such an inspiration!! Thank you and congratulations!
Thank you for this video. It's very helpful to watch the routine of a successful writer!
Your videos keep me motivated. Thank you!!
Thank you, Mr. Jenkins, for sharing your morning process, especially the bit about adjusting my writing schedule to me. Although, the bit about re-reading the last 25 pages and ferociously editing it really hit home to me as a killer way to get deep into the story quickly and empowers me to add insights and inspirations to my story (aka words!) supercharging my ability to hit my word count goals for the day. I will incorporate this into my process. Thanks again for your video Jerry.
Thank you so very much for sharing your experience and wisdom. I truly appreciate your guidance and advice.
First of all, love your channel! Second of all, this video is amazing. The “speed is not the point, quality is” is great advice! I tried the ‘getting stuff out of the way’ strategy this morning and afternoon me commenting says that it’s an amazing method, especially to keep me writing for one hour. Also, thank you so much for reminding us about our health too, Jerry. I love your setup, and this channel! Can’t wait for more, and I’m 100% gonna check out some of your books
Thank you for sharing the honesty about writing and discipline. I appreciate it more than I can say. This is the first time in a few months, since I found a temporary job, that I am home before 8:30 PM. I can do it. I just need to prioritize and discipline myself to do it.
I really love these videos. Very inspiring for me. I want to start writing. I'm 27 and seeing that you can go at your own pace is really relaxing to know
To see your writing process and to give hope to us pantsers...this is such a blessing!!!! Such a clever process!!! Thank you so much for making these videos!!!!
This is absolutely wonderful. Thanks a lot for this!
God Bless You, Jerry! I only watched a minute of your video and I really like your routine so far! Continued success!
Mr. Jenkins, thank you for this video. It was wonderful to gain insight into your routine. I especially liked how you spoke about getting distractions out of the way before you write. I feel the same way but have often wondered whether this was a good thing or simply procrastination. It's nice to see a professional writer allowing himself this time with success. Also, I love your computer keyboard.
I enjoyed this very much. Thank you for the insight! I feel better about my writing now that I know you don't outline. I prepare my work very similar to your procedures and do my editing very much the same way. I start between 5:00 and 5:30 in the morning and go until lunch. I dedicate the hours to writing and always hit my deadlines per page. You have been an inspiration!
Please keep this sort of videos coming Jerry. I managed to rescue so many tips and tactics i can wait to try them out & see if they work for me. Perhaps you could do one behind the scenes about your researching process? Thank you & the best of luck for your current project.
what a beautiful neat and clean setup! loved the ambiance,,,Thankyou for great tips sir!
You are so helpful and inspiring! Thank you for these videos!!
THIS IS THE BEST TH-cam CHANNEL I HAVE FOUND which INSPIREs ME IN WRITING a BOOK CONFIDENTIALLY ON MY OWN ...🙏🙏🙏
Excellent video. Very interesting routine and I love the keyboard.
I enjoyed this as it put some perspective on the process. (time management).
Thank you for the invaluable advice. I wish you the very best!
If you can do it, Jerry, so can we. Thanks for the inspiration and knowledge.
Thank you Jerry. Inspirational, as always.
Thanks for the excellent video, Mr. Jenkins. As an aspiring author, I really appreciate your input.
Thank you, Jerry. I am learning many useful tips from your videos.
Thank you for this information. Much appreciated.
I'm a member of your Guild and I must say this is the best video I've ever seen on the writing process. This is the kind of video that inspires those of us who want to make an impact with our writing and Jerry Jenkins shows the way. Thank you for making this video. God bless.
Loved watching this!
The difference between failure and success is glaring via this video. Thank you Mr. Jerry
Thank you, sir, for sharing your time and valuable knowledge.
Getting better than past. Really an inspiration.
So informative, it is nothing less than a great job!
This was beautiful thank you!
Your workspace is really good sir...
Very enjoyable, very informative, thank you for sharing this.
Greetings from Tobago! Thanks so much Jerry, this was very inspiring. I mainly write non-fiction but I've started a few fiction projects but they got overrun by the non-fiction which I thought were more urgent for helping others. You're inspiring me to get more serious about my writing routine in my very hectic life as a Single Mom. Thanks for the great work you do for others and the Lord
Thank you, Jerry.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. I love that keyboard. It reminds me of the old IBM Selectrics!
Great video Sir. Wait more content form you.
Thanks for this video, It really help me writing my dissertation
Great video Jerry! Keep it up!
Awesome. Enjoyed the video and the helpful tips.
Great stuff! Thanks for this
Really good to see how professional writers go about their process. I finished my first novel 3 years ago (unpublished) and I'm currently working on my second. Absolutely having a routine and holding myself to a minimum number of words per day has been the way to advance projects. If you commit to a certain number of words per day, and writing at least a certain number of days per week, the words and pages will inevitably start to pile up.
Good advice here. I enjoyed the video.
Love this guy!
I think I've watched this two dozen times in the past two weeks. Love the office and the routine!
Love your advice and hard earned wisdom!
His voice and persona is so magical, really calming and kind and sort of ASMR! This was relaxing and inspiring creatively.
You are not only a great writer but a coach
I love your keyboard. Seriously cool.
Your TH-cam channel, sir, has been a blessing for me. I not only get guidance, but I get the motivation too. Thank you.
Do u use instagram
Great insights. Good to know writer's routine..
quality is the point!
Brilliant. Thank you for sharing. I hope to reach your level one day - my own writing space and a legacy of success and taking care of your family.
This is very interesting and helpful. Thank you so much!
I love this guy!!!
Thank you. I'm new and trying to just get started.
Very insightful. I'm 37 and have just started writing short stories and publishing them online. I'm often frustrated with the pace I go despite the fact I only write in my free time. Knowing that 800-1000 words in a writing session is actually fairly fast, makes me feel a lot better.
I agree when you say that quality is the point.
5:03 that really cool retro typewriter keyboard is a must for writers, right??? Kidding! I love it!
I live these videos. Thanks for sharing your life.