I tried Haruki Murakami's 4AM writing routine ☁️☕
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Hello everyone! Welcome to another video. Now, if you remember my 5AM writing (& morning) routine, then you will know that I used to get up super early every morning to write. On top of this, I have been a big Haruki Murakami fan for a very long time. SO, ever since i found out about his early morning, 4AM writing routine I've been curious to give it a go.
This challenge looked like a lot of fun, and I'm so glad I did it! I won't lie, getting up at 4AM every day to write wasn't easy, and sometimes I struggled to be productive, but I felt like I learned so much along the way. Hope you enjoy the video! 💛
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I feel a big part of being a writer is planning what you're going to write rather than writing it. It is really rewarding for a reader to read something that is clearly well thought, and I believe it's always easy to tell when an author has done a work of exploration. So, don't underestimate your job just because of the amount of words you wrote. It is much more than that, you did great
"I feel like the big part of being a writer is the non-writing rather than the writing" lol, whatever you need to tell yourself to justify not writing anything, planning does not happen independently of writing, planning happens when you're writing and deciding what sticks and what doesn't
@@greyfox4838 Some people prefer to write with the guidance of a more concrete and detailed plan. Others prefer to make up things for their stories on the spot in the middle of writing. It's all just personal preference dude, no need to get all pissy
@@greyfox4838 I think it's important to remember that everyone works differently. In my opinion, there's a lot more to writing than just sitting in front of a computer screen and typing. Planning, research, analysis of other forms of creative media, lived experience (and so much more) all feed into it. The 18 months I spent planning this story, researching this story and developing this story BEFORE I got the headspace to write it has been essential to the process.
Oh, some of the best known, most brilliant authors in the history of literature would contradict you there.
For them, it is/was about the flow. The irrepressible power of imagination.
Planning meant/means for them to limit themselves. As if you see a loved one again after a long time and then, when you run towards each other, make a plan how to hug, when to kiss, how and for how long.
Their stories and characters need to breathe, not move along a framework.
But of course that doesn't mean in any way that it's the "right" way to write. Some authors make detailed plans. Some don't. For others it's a mix.
I read webnovels and weekly mangas, some writers can make it work not having a plan and just write whatever cool thing they can think of (usually the novels/mangas are just wishfulfillment powertrip so plot doesn't matter much, for example One Piece), while others crash and burn when they write themselves into a corner.
But some of them are clearly planned from the start and the story is always the most satisfying, like Attack on Titan.
But whatever you do, just have fun.
You gotta remember Murakami said this is a challenge for a set period of time. He said up to 6 months. So if you start small at one week at a time, could you eventually do it for one month? 3 months? on and on... 🤔
Also, for Murakami 5-10am is his work! He spends the rest of the day chillin'. So to try this on top of a full-time job is even more strenuous. Plus if you have a family, there's additional obligations to attend to.
I think you did an excellent run at this challenge, so please give yourself a pat on the back ❤
totally agree. Working full time and trying to do this challenge it's like doing nanowrimo it can be really hard work. Getting up early is find but you know it can actually put pressure on your entire body as the heart needs more rest. So take that into consideration too. For me I used to get up and write at 5 a.m before work and then running etc. I'm actually able to write now 20K words/week by writing in the evening after work and spending time on the weekend and longer stint on the Wednesday.
I am patting myself on the back, wow to be able to chill after 10H would be fantastic. Have a super great Friday
Well, Murakami is an athlete too. He trains usually between 6 and over 9 pm. Then he writes till 4 or 5. In the afternoon he makes swimming training too. He is always training for 2 marathons and one triatlon by year.
I am not very physically strong girl, so according to Haruki Murakami, I probably won't be able to finish writing this comme.....😅
*quickly goes to Jaroslava and starts CPR* 🤣
Nice 👌🏼
😂 nice one ! The same would happen to me xD
*pant, pant*
same haha
Interestingly in Japan durring summer szn we have Tsuyu (rainy szn) so there are many dayz of rain and even though its summer it can be very cloudy during the mornings. I think gives a degree of ambiance that makes waking up in the early time of the morning during a rainy day very romantic.
Isn't it harder to wake up and be wide awake during a rainy day? I just feel very sleepy during rain, so interested how it works when you have rain *every day*
Aw, that sounds so lovely!
Love this, thanks for the additional insight.
I lived in Seattle, USA, and the soft pitter-patter of the rain on the window ledge - ohh so comforting.
New arrivals to the city often hated Seattle's 9 months straight of cloudy drizzle (I think the record is like 57 rainy days in a row).
But it's rarely hard or thunderous, and it always felt like a soothing natural metronome to me.
@Pumpkin waffles in Seattle we have a lot of days where it's cloudy and drizy weeks straight, but it doesn't get super cold so it's a tradeoff as a Wisconsinborn
Also try the Brandenson Routine! ... he wakes up at 1pm.. then does some writing till the evening. Takes some family time. Then he games all night ... and then he sleeps till noon again. I prefer that one a lot more. I'll run when I'm dead thank you
He actually does a second 4 hour jag after family time when he's working, so he puts in a solid 8 hours. Sorry to disappoint.
@@jamesradcliffe6103 completely misread and thought you meant Sanderson jogged after family time for 4 hours lol...
Yeah maybe he works more, maybe he takes some time off. Maybe he games when he wakes and then works later. It doesn't really matter. The point is he does what he likes to do, whenever he likes to do it. He just happens to really really love writing. For him writing is likely as exciting as gaming
and you wonder why you're depressed
@@Robyamdam I'm gonna assume that you came here somehow from another comment of mine? It might not be a smart idea to judge people based on a joke comment.
@@3choblast3r4One would think that, as a writer, writing is as exciting as gaming. Heh. More so, actually. Definitely more rewarding.
I thoroughly enjoyed watching this. I couldn’t do it in my 20s. By my early 40s, I loved it. Now if I sleep in (like, while visiting fam at Xmas or something), I feel off. I just love dawn, and writing while the light comes up, and having the written allocation done before the day starts. Different life stages bring different needs and preferences. Also, to get a long form work drafted with a demanding full time job (uni lecturer) I had to be ruthless with ‘when’. This was such an awesome chance to live vicariously- 🙏
I’m only sixteen but I’ve been working on novels for a little over a year now, and it’s currently summer so I’m going to try to make some kind of routine! Usually, I just write when I feel like it but that doesn’t seem to be working very well. Your videos are very inspiring!!
Good luck!
Here's an EXCELLENT tip I picked up: write 15 minutes a day to get you into the zone! Even if it's just fifteen minutes or you get inspired to write more, it's a fantastic way to make a routine. Another similar piece of advice I picked up recently blew my mind: just write three sentences. Just three! They'll get your curiosity, motivation, and creative drive all fired up! The best of luck!
@@princessthyemis I’ll def try this, thank you so much!!
I recommend the video 'Turning Pro' by Storytellers. It explains Steven Pressfield's book about 'resistance'. Essentially, a 'professional' mindset still feels fear, (resistance) but they do it anyway, knowing that inspiration will come after they start, where the 'amateur' will wait for "inspiration" and spend time procrastinating or never even start. Joyce Carol Oates also has great advice on routines (such as morning pages). Of course, not everyone can fit into routines, and that's OK, too.
@@Ruylopez778 Haha, i do that exact same procrastinating thing waiting for inspiration to hit, but i find that more ideas arise as I'm writing the segment rather than waiting for weeks or even months to come to a small conclusion. I thought that was a reckless thing to do so I've been stopping myself from it, but if that's what you meant, I now know to do it more often so thanks lol
As a student i have wake at 3:am to do anything writting related, thats to say i don't hang out with friends or family 🥂 i got stuck again and was searching up for some videos and your videos popped up. Im so happy
Yes, I think a key component is getting up with the sun (not a clock), and that it's for a "season" of focused writing, instead of doubling up on workload at the expense of sleep, food, and activity. Back when I was a runner (I can't do high impact activities anymore, for various medical reasons), I always ate a little something first.
This video was so cozy, I love the warm and low light throughout. This reminded me of getting up super early when I'd procrastinated on uni papers or to study for an exam last minute
My brother just chose What I Talk About When I Talk About Running for our family book club. I'm looking forward to it.
I think this routine would be easier with a novel (compared to articles or short stories), because you can just pick up where you left off. It reminds me of Hemingway's advice; do your writing in the morning, and then spend the rest of the day doing something other than thinking about your writing. I remember reading a quote somewhere about how much Murakami writes in a day, and it's not an insane amount of words for the length of time. And it sounds like he then has to revise quite a lot. I think it's a pretty easy routine if we assume that much of that writing will get cut or revised. Perhaps it's just about hitting the flow state and not worrying too much about output quality?
i do think your question has a veiled answer in his interview statement. from mesmerization springs flow.. good catch
I love that you did this to see how it went. I love the idea of running after your done writing/ working so might pick up the habit again
it is incredible the perseverance you have on this one!! As a night owl naturally myself as well, I totally admire that you went through with this.
Thank you! It was such a challenge hahah 💀
@@christy-anne-jones Well, thank you for pushing though. it is a video that I believe that many of us needed as a motivation as well!
Ooooo I was just thinking about your videos the other day! So cool you have uploaded another one!
your videos inspire me to read and try new things and have fun with it everytime. youre so genuinely fun to watch and are so lovely thank u for always making lovely videos! these challenge videos are super fun!
this is my first time coming across your channel and all of your shots are a cinematic masterpiece!
I love all your videos but this one was particularly fun! I love a good challenge video :)
Absolutely loved this video
Christy your channel is the epitome of bookish love! You serve us with such glorious content! Thank you and have a blessed life!🌸
Thank you so much! 😊💛
Always good vibes here. Love this channel. 🌷🌻💐
I LooOvEe ur writing vlog!! Thnkyou for being u!✨ Hope u & ur fam stay healthy.
I really enjoyed watching this video ! Thank you 🥰
Love loveee the quality and the soundtracks!!
Well done, Christy. I think it's safe to say getting up early (I'm thinking 7am!) helps provide time to get everything done, but getting up too early is counterproductive, as it means you're too tired to enjoy the day. Cool challenge though :-)
I remember that the video that got me into your channel was your 5am writing routine. It was my introduction to day in the life type of videos. Thanks, Christy! ♥️
This is the first video of yours I am watching, and let me tell you I'M IMPRESSED! Your shots are glorious, the lights are on point, quality is insane and everything is just so esthetically beautiful. I really appreciate the good work! Also kudos for the routine
I love your dedication Christy, I would not be able to do this at all.
Ohhhh i love long vlogss🥰🥰😍😍😍 hope you are doing well💛
Your vlogs are so relaxing and nice. Love the calm, bookish feeling here!
As someone who's not good with routines and an ''all over the place'' person too, i'm so proud of you Christy ! You did great 👏
Thank you so so _so_ much for this-- you've motivated me to start waking up earlier and putting exercise into my schedule as well, no matter how busy I get. Fingers crossed that I'll also be able to channel the energy of a 'challenge' to create a long-term, much more healthy life-and-writing routine!!
Oh, I really enjoyed watching that video!I'm in a very busy week of writing, and your video inspired me. I'd love to see more writing challenge videos!
This is sooo cozy and inspiring! After watching this video, I lit a candle and sat down at the kitchen table to write. Thank you, Christy!!
Heey, nice experiment :) but I am sure Haruki Murakami actually wakes up this early because of the sunrise, not the hour itself. It would be cool to see if you wake up with the sun. Here is a quote of his from South of the Border, West of the Sun - "Every morning, when the sun rises in the east, you go out to work in your fields. When it's directly overhead, you take a break for lunch. When it sinks in the west, you go home to sleep..."
He says he maintains the some routine in all the seasons, and thinks half of his life as a writer or more he has been living in Boston. Boston or Tokyo, in winter you dont see the sun arises at the some time. You dont see the sun in Tokyo till 8 or more in the winter. And also he is always saying that the first thing he does everyday its training for the next marathon and triatlon, and that you need be there before there a lot of people in the parks. Sometimes he runs in the afternoon too, but he is usually training in the morning till 8 or 9. Depends of the phase of the training.
and also say that he past part of his life writing in the morning after closing the bar, and also in the bar when was quiet. sleeping by day and being awake all night working, smoking insanely, in a night bar when they have a lot of underground moments, as its having a night bar in Kabukicho, known by being the yakuza district. So one day he decided leaving smoking and at the some time have a pretty healthy life. But he passed a lot of years sleeping by day and having a lot of action in the nights.
I literally just ordered a bunch of his work lol. Talk about perfect timing.
Great video 💕
It’s so interesting to see you doing this challenge.😆 Sometimes I think doing challenge is also a good way to learn that you are NOT able to do something, and instead, to find the ways that suit you best.
HI Christy, I really like your vlog about reading books and this Murakami wake up challlenge vlog is great !! Really motivates twice to get up early and focus on my everyday works to do in my schedule. Thanks!
I love to watch her face again and again. Such a positive being with positive vibration. Thanks for inpsiring our lives.
Thank you, Christy! It was really interesting to watch ❤️
Wow Christy, I admire you so much for what you did in this video, and also hope you got the rest you needed afterwards. I do need to get back into a routine, so this was definitely good inspiration 💛
By the way, I find the part about writing articles really fascinating and would love to read them if they get published. Please keep us updated on that!
First video I've seen of yours, loved it! I'd love to see more writing and reading-related challenges (esp. those that don't glorify overwork).
I'm so happy I found your channel! I love writing and your videos are very inspiring. Hello from Brazil!
Love this
I loved watching this! “Listening to jazz music” really got me ahahah
This video was very creatively stimulating for me, it has also made me miss having cozy quiet mornings again.
Oh wow this is my first video of you and your videos are totally up my alley, so you just gained a new subbie🥰🥰
The filming and editing are so beautiful. ❤
I'm so glad you did the challenge! I've been aware of other Booktubers doing it, but none of them have read Murakami like you have, so I've been waiting for this video of yours without knowing it. :D This was fantastic. Excellent work!
oh my gosh, i might try this!!
So glad that I just found your channel!
Btw, I am loving your top in the beginning of the video :)
I can't believe you did the challenge! I find Murakami's method quite exciting. I'm similar to you, when to write, when to work and then still have a fresh mind for it. There's a thought bubbling up in my head to do this challenge too.... haha 🤭
turning the internet off was a stroke of a brilliance!! I swear it sounds so silly but that's why I can never get up early !! I'm too tired that early to resist --- thank you for the video, it was quite lovely
This was incredibly surreal to watch, these kinds of videos I usually attribute to people living in far off places, certainly much nicer than where I live, where they can have their cool, aesthetic lives. Then I saw the uni of Adelaide hoodie and city skyline and it confused the hell out of me. It's so amazing seeing people from my city live lives like yours, it makes me feel oddly hopeful. I love your video style, and your content, definitely subscribing :)
I really love this video.
props to you for doing this challenge!! gosh waking up at 4am!!!!
All those routines are well and good, but I've always seen that the "work" activity is missing.
Having special routines of waking up at 4am and such are good for people who can live from their writing and also live in a quiet place where they can sleep whenever they need it, but for those who still have to keep a "real job" to pay the bills and have to live in apartments where neighbors won't shut up until almost midnight and ther's constant activity in the early morning... it's a bit tricky. Just search what works for you.
Came for the dope writing vlog; subscribed for the designer board games on your bookshelf. Classy af.
this video feels magical
oh what a challenge!! 4am is a little agressive :D. congratulations for the effort, and for the experience.
Loved this video
I'll try out a different schedule to get up earlier and write! So many writers do that, writers who have morning jobs and I just really want to try this out! Thanks so much for this video, it was very inspiring!
I read my first Murakami novel a few days ago and I got really interested in him, his brain, values etc. It's all so fascinating. Thanks for this, i love routines and I think this is kinda good too --getting up early, exercising, jazz and sleeping early, I love this stuff. Thank for creating this
I love this so much. It almost felt like ASMR in terms of how chill and comforting it was, plus there was so much substance in this video. New sub, and excited to binge your other vids c:
I love this kind of videos, It's so nice
I would have failed just the getting up part so this is super impressive haha loved the challenge and would love to see more!
You inspire me so much :D I am an aspiring writer from Canada. Sending you much love
I sincerely admire your ability to leap into this schedule rhythm. I cook for a living, Four 12 hour days on, each starting at 5am, three days off. It took some getting into the swing of. haha
I also love Murakami. The first book of his that I fell in love with was 'Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World'. There was no turning back after that.
Your channel is wonderful. I love your content.
Girl looking at the hard work you gave in this video I think it's underrated.I just have this thing to share,Here you talk about writing as a thoughtful,planned process...and I'm hearing all this when I don't even journal on a daily basis.But I want to get into the habit of writing so well thought process kinda freaks me out.Can you make a video on this topic/What were the things that helped you got started
I love the internet and I love that I've arrived here. Subscribed
Its so satisfying when someone praises what you write. I read him an excerpt from my novel im writing and he loved it
You have some of the best mugs!
I love your attempts, though. So determined 😁
This is the most inspirational video i saw in a while. ❤ So glad i discovered your channel! ❤ I really feel motivated after watching the video and already gave you a follow.. 😍😍
Easily the best booktube video of 2022!
I like your desk 😍 I can just stand up when I get tired of sitting
I would like too thank you not only for introducing me to Mr. Murakami's work, but also showing me he's way of doing things, especially the part you read where he talks about how the repetition is more important do too the mesmerization of it, and it makes perfect sense too me thank you
This video really inspire me write more😍
I thrive as a night owl. However, have to say that getting up early on the weekend (I wake up before 6am for work on weekdays) to exercise before the daytime heat sets in made SUCH a difference in my day, that I am making it a goal to do so on the weekends. It's sickening, I don't know who I am. But all to say, thanks for filming the challenge - we can all relate on some level
Also Murakami was living in the night for years.
Thanks a lot!
My two favourite in one video♥️🤗🤗
I'm preparing myself for Camp Nanowrimo in july, so this was super entertaining. I love the feeling of community I get from writer social media because it can be so so isolating. Thanks Christy :)
Oh that's exciting! Best of luck with your writing 😊💛
I will love to try
damn that looked intence! congrats you did it!
this was so fun to watch! it kinda inspired me to try waking up early in an attempt to be more productive but..... 4AM............ :------------)
Great video :)
i really liked this video. just subscribed!
What I Talk About When I Talk About Running was my first Murakami's book. I fell in love with it and also started to run every morning! It was a good month, I was more happy and helped me a lot during the pandemic. Maybe I'll be running again. Great video, you did it great! Loved your channel!
Great challenge, i will try it 👍
Inspiring!
Ooo I like this schedule. Maybe I'll give it a go, or something similar
Her laugh when she realised what she put herself through it's basically my laugh every single day when I tell myself I will go to bed early. Loved it!
Beautiful ❤️
Very educative
This video was so cute! Really enjoyed it. Relaxing, funny and encouraging. Gonna work on my sci-fantasy novel this afternoon and try to be productive! (Sadly for me, to do the morning writing routine means waking up around 3 AM before my 6 AM factory shift and getting perhaps 2 hrs of tired writing time, but I may try it again soon as it's worked before.)
I love strawberry clouds so much 😍🤣🤣
hoping you know that i adore these vids
I'm a Japanese subscriber! Hope you'll have a lovely trip in Japan ☺️🫶
Harukisan is one of my favorite writers ever!!
So wish I could join the Japan trip. I work in a school at the moment so can't take time off during term time :( hope you run another one in future when I'm a full time writer!