Okokokok I know you guys voted for the q&a video to be first 🫣🫣 But I figured you all can get to know me in this video and then drop your comments for the q&a here!! So, what do YOU want to know about the book?? 👀👀 Let me know!
I've had two gap years in my life, one intentionally, one kind of incidentally. In any case, they're the two happiest and most productive years of my life. If you get a chance to follow your bliss, take it! Your journey sounds really interesting and inspiring. I'm impressed with all you've taught yourself.
You just don't realize what a great place you're in. This is the perfect time to start writing. Solution to the job market fear and the lack of a job: Work in a warehouse--Amazon for example is easy to apply for and hires quickly. I'm a 5+ -year veteran and a writer. It's hard af but good pay and great benefits. I mean, AMAZING. I get the enhanced and premium everything and it's still pretty darn cheap. In fact, any "mindless job" will be a boon to your writing, because your mind will work on story ideas your entire shift. I'm currently revising my debut novel for release next summer (YA sci-fi), and lemme tell you, NOW is the time to accomplish the thing you'll love. Good luck on your writing journey!
@@5Gburn I'm from Spain so the job market situation is a little different, but I've decided to work towards a stable job (unemployment is a very important issue in my country) but I've also decided to take my writing more seriously!
This is (almost ) literally me right now , i am giving my Alevels right now ,but will probably** take another year , after this where i retake my physics exams ,probably** because i am still undecided which path i am taking , and that may or may not need physics , however another reason for taking a gap year after A levels , is to write a book . In all honesty there is no drafts , no storylines made , but i am working on a medieval , fantasy world , so i cant just start writing randomly , there has to be extensive research , trying to make plots , and patterns and how they join up ,and its not gonna be one book, a whole series 3 books + . So all that ofcourse isnt going to be finished in a year, but atleast , i write some small , but significant part of it during this time , and then during life keep reading more books and adding on to it .
Hey, Beck! I think I've got a similar backstory to you and some of our fellow compatriots. I've got a very large gap of time, provided by a big medical issue that's prevented me from getting a job, so I'm writing just to fill in time, waiting for the US medical system to get working. But in my waiting and writing, I've really rediscovered my love of writing. I found a writing group full of people I love who give me excellent feedback, and I think I've settled on what I'll do with my writing; so I've started writing this scifi multifandom fanfic, that I'm mostly writing as a 5-part series for the fanfic community that really helped me out in the wake of the impossible negativity of 2016 and also to create a community of readers who know how I tell stories who want to read any of my stories in the future. Once I finish the fanfic series, I'll start focusing on my 3 "book" (will they remain a trilogy of books? No idea. I'm very open to ideas.) story that I've had since I was 10 (I'm 31 now, so it's naturally changed a lot from the initial idea). It'll be a for early twenty-somethings fantasy/scifi story that I really, really love. But what I'd really like to know from you about your book is what's one thing that you personally love about your book and tell us all about that thing. Like, what's the story of the thing's inclusion in the story? Why is it so important for you that it be part of your story? What do you hope will result from the thing's inclusion in the story, on either your story, you personally, your readers, or the greater world?
I am so excited for the book!! It’s so hard to find good YA books that aren’t heavily focused on romance or don’t have a swear word every other sentence. Thank you for all the work that you have put towards this book 💕
Hey, I just got this randomly recommended to me and found it very aspirational. I stumbled into a RUclips career at a fairly young age and it's good to see other people getting started in the biz. At the top, you have a much better start than I did! You have a solid on-camera presence AND you have an actual plan. I just... fumbled through my niche until fetch started happening. If you want any RUclips advice, feel free to shoot me an email. I can't be a consultant or anything like that but if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer! Congrats on the grant, hope to read this book one day.
I'm really excited for the book, even if I barely know the first thing about it. the second you mentioned percy jackson, you had my full attention. really looking forward to hearing more information about the book. best of luck!!
Found you today and I guess I'm staying ^^ this sounds like fun and I love to learn :D Congrats for winning your dream editor btw.! Not gonna lie I'm obsessed with pretty interior book formatting soo if there'd be any chance to get to see something like that in a video I'd be stoked :D
Ah this makes me so excited to hear about your book and your actual vision for it! I would love if you named our little community and like created it as a named association kinda thing 😀 so that one day you'll get famous and one of us will meet you at your super luxurious golden flecked meet and greet with you in a beautiful dress and then we'll be like" oh we're actually your oldest most loving supporters who supported you all throughout your journey " and it will be like such a wholesome moment!!!! 😉😄
Oh my goodness, 10000000%!!!!!! You have no idea, but this is literally my dream 🥺 Meeting you guys and knowing you were there from the start would quite literally be the highlight of my life. 😭✨️🫶
congratulations on your first long form RUclips video!! I'm excited to follow along your journey❤ as a fellow aspiring dark fantasy author, my question is: what made you decide to pursue self-publishing as opposed to traditional? was it a clear choice for you, or were there certain factors that influenced your decision? and once again congrats on the growth of your channel❣
og right here 😎I’m so excited for this it’s gonna be a huge success!!! Question: How did you go about creating your characters? And how much fantasy can we expect? Also I think you should keep giving sneak peaks of different lines in the books I think it’d be a great way to get people reeled in ♥️
I'd love to know the balance between fanticy and modern day: for example do the characters make references to resent events? And, how much have the fantasy elements changed society? :))
IM SO EXCITED!! Here’s a few questions: -Will the book be available in book stores or just online? -Is there going to be multiple POV’s? -Will there be hints of romance in the series? -How are you today? :) That’s all thank you! (Sorry if it’s a lot 😅)
This is amazing! I published my first book in 2022 and now I’m working on growing my RUclips journey as well. Am currently trying to decide what I want my next novel to be. I have two or three drafts but sometimes it can be so hard to choose. 😢 best of luck with everything!
I'd love to know basic/general info about the main character/s of the book like the age, gender or name. Also are there any fantasy animals in your book?? Love your video and best of luck!
What, if any, tips would you give to other people in your situation/what had you have done differently? Will the book be available worldwide or just in the US?
So cool!! Are you participating in Nanowrimo this year? ❤ Also, my question about the book is, who is your protagonist and can you tell us a bit about their story?
I actually would love to make a video talking about my NaNoWriMo journey, because I did it for two years and decided to delete my account and stop participating (esp with all their controversies). Otherwise, I'm definitely so swamped with editing and publishing to try drafting something new at the moment 😅
Hmmmm ok i glad i came across you as a random reacting to Epic because now i here on a real journey and want to know the world and if possible what kind of relationship we see like comradely. A romance that builds up over time. Will there be people you make clear cant be tursted or will hide that from both the your characters and the readers
Detour As I wake up still lost in the night I’m trying to hang on to the images But the dreams at first vivid Quickly fade in the cold light of the day I can remember making the coffee But I forgot the taste I looked outside my window but did not see The sheer beauty of this autumn morning I can still feel the touch of your kiss The gleam in your eyes, your warm embrace But it’s time to go now I will leave all this behind on my way out Beneath the rhythms of the ordinary Lay hidden trinkets of life Moments paused or forgotten To make way for next step in the day Comings and goings, meetings and achieving I know what I have to do today Same as yesterday The work is trying but the patterns are familiar Beneath the rhythms of the ordinary The touch, the kiss, the word, the smile Untold treasures-scattered carelessly Crumbling under their own weight I found an old pen in my desk drawer Long lost among the paper clips and the loose change I remember this pen wrote the most beautiful words- In this pen lived all my love for you Beneath the rhythms of the ordinary I found a pen And a way home
I have a few questions I hope you wouldn't mind answering :3 -will the ebook be available or will it only be in bookstores? -does the book include LGBTQ+?
Love this video! My questions are what tropes are in this book? Found family, grumpy x sunshine, etc? Also, what made you decide to have no spice in it? I love how you decided to exclude it but I was wondering why since all YA novels recently have it 😭
Just found you c c And you're already my new comfy youtuber I really wanna get into writing again ^^' I have a project since like 5 years now and i'm always kinda restarting things (it's still the same at it's core) Soo i plan on writing another project xD because i realized that i want my main project to be visual (gotta learn to draw then :-:) Just wanted to say hi haha hope y'all have a nice day/night! Also a question: when/why/how did you come to the idea for this book? What was the first idea like?
Personally, I'd finish your education first, earn a lot of money and then follow your dreams...that's how it traditionally works. I wish you luck on following your dreams. Dreams cost nothing.
Okokokok I know you guys voted for the q&a video to be first 🫣🫣
But I figured you all can get to know me in this video and then drop your comments for the q&a here!!
So, what do YOU want to know about the book?? 👀👀 Let me know!
What is your favorite line in the book??
Your fav character in the book? And how old are the characters?
I've had two gap years in my life, one intentionally, one kind of incidentally. In any case, they're the two happiest and most productive years of my life. If you get a chance to follow your bliss, take it! Your journey sounds really interesting and inspiring. I'm impressed with all you've taught yourself.
Ahh I’m so glad RUclips brought me here I love finding new writers on here that I haven’t found before
I'M so happy RUclips brought you here!! Algorithm doing something right for once 🥲😆
@@beckleavesley yesssthe one time I’m appreciating the algorithm
im screamingggg this is the best video on RUclips
I think we need to figure out a name for our family! Also love this long form video! Loved the KOTLC reference
@thereader4461 oh my goodness yes!! I'm am so open to suggestions 👀👀
(Glad you liked the kotlc reference. The readers that know, know 😉😁)
We’re all the family of ogs of this book!! We the originals guys 😎
Best wishes with what you choose to read. I hope you get some exciting stories. Good luck with the gap year!
Thank you, that means a lot 💛
being a published author is also my dream... but I'm 27, still living at home with no money and scared as hell of the job market :D
No bc that's so real 😭😭 I'm actually so not sure about how to pay for school but here we are 🥲😆
You just don't realize what a great place you're in. This is the perfect time to start writing.
Solution to the job market fear and the lack of a job: Work in a warehouse--Amazon for example is easy to apply for and hires quickly. I'm a 5+ -year veteran and a writer. It's hard af but good pay and great benefits. I mean, AMAZING. I get the enhanced and premium everything and it's still pretty darn cheap.
In fact, any "mindless job" will be a boon to your writing, because your mind will work on story ideas your entire shift.
I'm currently revising my debut novel for release next summer (YA sci-fi), and lemme tell you, NOW is the time to accomplish the thing you'll love.
Good luck on your writing journey!
@@5Gburn I'm from Spain so the job market situation is a little different, but I've decided to work towards a stable job (unemployment is a very important issue in my country) but I've also decided to take my writing more seriously!
This is (almost ) literally me right now , i am giving my Alevels right now ,but will probably** take another year , after this where i retake my physics exams ,probably** because i am still undecided which path i am taking , and that may or may not need physics , however another reason for taking a gap year after A levels , is to write a book . In all honesty there is no drafts , no storylines made , but i am working on a medieval , fantasy world , so i cant just start writing randomly , there has to be extensive research , trying to make plots , and patterns and how they join up ,and its not gonna be one book, a whole series 3 books + . So all that ofcourse isnt going to be finished in a year, but atleast , i write some small , but significant part of it during this time , and then during life keep reading more books and adding on to it .
I’m so excited to read it!
Hey, Beck! I think I've got a similar backstory to you and some of our fellow compatriots. I've got a very large gap of time, provided by a big medical issue that's prevented me from getting a job, so I'm writing just to fill in time, waiting for the US medical system to get working. But in my waiting and writing, I've really rediscovered my love of writing. I found a writing group full of people I love who give me excellent feedback, and I think I've settled on what I'll do with my writing; so I've started writing this scifi multifandom fanfic, that I'm mostly writing as a 5-part series for the fanfic community that really helped me out in the wake of the impossible negativity of 2016 and also to create a community of readers who know how I tell stories who want to read any of my stories in the future. Once I finish the fanfic series, I'll start focusing on my 3 "book" (will they remain a trilogy of books? No idea. I'm very open to ideas.) story that I've had since I was 10 (I'm 31 now, so it's naturally changed a lot from the initial idea). It'll be a for early twenty-somethings fantasy/scifi story that I really, really love.
But what I'd really like to know from you about your book is what's one thing that you personally love about your book and tell us all about that thing. Like, what's the story of the thing's inclusion in the story? Why is it so important for you that it be part of your story? What do you hope will result from the thing's inclusion in the story, on either your story, you personally, your readers, or the greater world?
I took a 9 year "gap year" LMAO
I am so excited for the book!! It’s so hard to find good YA books that aren’t heavily focused on romance or don’t have a swear word every other sentence. Thank you for all the work that you have put towards this book 💕
Ofc! All in a day's work 🫡🫡🫡
Hey, I just got this randomly recommended to me and found it very aspirational. I stumbled into a RUclips career at a fairly young age and it's good to see other people getting started in the biz.
At the top, you have a much better start than I did! You have a solid on-camera presence AND you have an actual plan. I just... fumbled through my niche until fetch started happening. If you want any RUclips advice, feel free to shoot me an email. I can't be a consultant or anything like that but if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer!
Congrats on the grant, hope to read this book one day.
Although this is your first yt video you're a natural at it no joke wish you all the best in your journey 🙏
Oh my goodness thank you! I feel so awkward on camera, it's nice to hear you liked it 🫣✨️
Loved this video! Soooo excited for it to get published!!!
Ahhhh thank you sm!! I literally can't wait 🤭🤭
CANT WAIT FOR THE BOOK! ❤
@@MelL-gp1zf yay!!! 🥹🥹
FOLLOW THEM DREAMS GIRLLLLLL 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪
AHHH thank you for being here 🥹🫶
Oh my god I want to publish a book too this is really inspiring
I'm really excited for the book, even if I barely know the first thing about it. the second you mentioned percy jackson, you had my full attention. really looking forward to hearing more information about the book. best of luck!!
Thank you!!! 🤩
cute cup too omg
if they’re all elite employees can i be vice president
@MariahBrancheau oh hey, best friend that won the grant the year before me and convinced me it wasn't a scam. Vice president confirmed 👆👆👆
I'm working on getting my associate's and thinking of taking a gap year too! Subscribed for the journey!
Ah that's wonderful!! Good luck with all your classes 🫶🫶 Thanks for sticking around the channel! 🤭✨️
Congratulations!
I just started following so you might have already covered this but can we get a plot summary???
Found you today and I guess I'm staying ^^ this sounds like fun and I love to learn :D Congrats for winning your dream editor btw.!
Not gonna lie I'm obsessed with pretty interior book formatting soo if there'd be any chance to get to see something like that in a video I'd be stoked :D
Okay I only watch a few videos but I’m already so excited for this book.I do have a question for you Q&N what are the tropes of the book 📚
Ah this makes me so excited to hear about your book and your actual vision for it! I would love if you named our little community and like created it as a named association kinda thing 😀 so that one day you'll get famous and one of us will meet you at your super luxurious golden flecked meet and greet with you in a beautiful dress and then we'll be like" oh we're actually your oldest most loving supporters who supported you all throughout your journey " and it will be like such a wholesome moment!!!! 😉😄
Oh my goodness, 10000000%!!!!!! You have no idea, but this is literally my dream 🥺 Meeting you guys and knowing you were there from the start would quite literally be the highlight of my life. 😭✨️🫶
congratulations on your first long form RUclips video!! I'm excited to follow along your journey❤ as a fellow aspiring dark fantasy author, my question is: what made you decide to pursue self-publishing as opposed to traditional? was it a clear choice for you, or were there certain factors that influenced your decision? and once again congrats on the growth of your channel❣
I'm an Elite employee 😎
@@ClaireMitchell-gm4sl 100000% 😎😎
og right here 😎I’m so excited for this it’s gonna be a huge success!!!
Question: How did you go about creating your characters? And how much fantasy can we expect?
Also I think you should keep giving sneak peaks of different lines in the books I think it’d be a great way to get people reeled in ♥️
@@mj-aro og crown ----> 👑
@@beckleavesley I am honored 🥹 🫶🏼
I'd love to know the balance between fanticy and modern day: for example do the characters make references to resent events? And, how much have the fantasy elements changed society? :))
@@Lonelygravesidewriter amazing questions. Screenshotted and ready for the next video 👏👏
@@beckleavesley thanks! Can't wait to hear the answers :))
IM SO EXCITED!!
Here’s a few questions:
-Will the book be available in book stores or just online?
-Is there going to be multiple POV’s?
-Will there be hints of romance in the series?
-How are you today? :)
That’s all thank you! (Sorry if it’s a lot 😅)
@helloeveryone8657 these are all so good!!
This is amazing! I published my first book in 2022 and now I’m working on growing my RUclips journey as well. Am currently trying to decide what I want my next novel to be. I have two or three drafts but sometimes it can be so hard to choose. 😢 best of luck with everything!
That is so sick! Congrats on being published. I truly believe your next novel will find you 😌✨️
@@beckleavesley aww! Thank you so much 😌 have an awesome weekend
RUclips algorithm brought me here but I’d love to stay and eventually read your book 🫶🏻
Yay for the algorithm! 🥹 Thanks for sticking around! ✨️🫶
I'd love to know basic/general info about the main character/s of the book like the age, gender or name. Also are there any fantasy animals in your book?? Love your video and best of luck!
@black_bird353 solid questions!! 👌
@@beckleavesley Thank you! :)
Around how long will the book be?
What, if any, tips would you give to other people in your situation/what had you have done differently?
Will the book be available worldwide or just in the US?
👏👏👏👏👏
Beautiful work. Keep it up
Thank you!! 🥺🫶
So cool!! Are you participating in Nanowrimo this year? ❤
Also, my question about the book is, who is your protagonist and can you tell us a bit about their story?
I actually would love to make a video talking about my NaNoWriMo journey, because I did it for two years and decided to delete my account and stop participating (esp with all their controversies). Otherwise, I'm definitely so swamped with editing and publishing to try drafting something new at the moment 😅
Hmmmm ok i glad i came across you as a random reacting to Epic because now i here on a real journey and want to know the world and if possible what kind of relationship we see like comradely. A romance that builds up over time. Will there be people you make clear cant be tursted or will hide that from both the your characters and the readers
Detour
As I wake up still lost in the night
I’m trying to hang on to the images
But the dreams at first vivid
Quickly fade in the cold light of the day
I can remember making the coffee
But I forgot the taste
I looked outside my window but did not see
The sheer beauty of this autumn morning
I can still feel the touch of your kiss
The gleam in your eyes, your warm embrace
But it’s time to go now
I will leave all this behind on my way out
Beneath the rhythms of the ordinary
Lay hidden trinkets of life
Moments paused or forgotten
To make way for next step in the day
Comings and goings, meetings and achieving
I know what I have to do today
Same as yesterday
The work is trying but the patterns are familiar
Beneath the rhythms of the ordinary
The touch, the kiss, the word, the smile
Untold treasures-scattered carelessly
Crumbling under their own weight
I found an old pen in my desk drawer
Long lost among the paper clips and the loose change
I remember this pen wrote the most beautiful words-
In this pen lived all my love for you
Beneath the rhythms of the ordinary
I found a pen
And a way home
@@the-comments-poet ok casual slay
I have a few questions I hope you wouldn't mind answering :3
-will the ebook be available or will it only be in bookstores?
-does the book include LGBTQ+?
Love this video! My questions are what tropes are in this book? Found family, grumpy x sunshine, etc? Also, what made you decide to have no spice in it? I love how you decided to exclude it but I was wondering why since all YA novels recently have it 😭
Amazing questions, you guys rock 👏👏
4:23 indeed youtube is dumb and Instagram is dummer
👆👆👆👆
@beckleavesley tysm for replying!
ofc! I try to keep up with comments as best as I can 😁
Is there a magic system? And if so, what is it like? 👀
I gotchu 🫡
Just found you c c
And you're already my new comfy youtuber
I really wanna get into writing again ^^'
I have a project since like 5 years now and i'm always kinda restarting things (it's still the same at it's core)
Soo i plan on writing another project xD because i realized that i want my main project to be visual (gotta learn to draw then :-:)
Just wanted to say hi haha hope y'all have a nice day/night!
Also a question: when/why/how did you come to the idea for this book?
What was the first idea like?
Thank you for the questions! 🤩
And AHHHHHH I'm your new favorite comfy RUclipsr?!? 🥹🥹 I'm so honored 😭🫶
Personally, I'd finish your education first, earn a lot of money and then follow your dreams...that's how it traditionally works.
I wish you luck on following your dreams. Dreams cost nothing.
Good thing I'm not traditional 😉😆
I'm sooo excuted fir this book you don't understand I'M SO GLAD I DON'T HAVE TO WAIT YEARS FOR IT✨️🫶🏻