I'm writing my first book with no experience (and documenting EVERYTHING)

Want to become an author? ME TOO! There's a lot of content out there for tips and tricks on specific parts of the writing process, but there's no one out there learning the ENTIRE process of writing your first book start to finish AND launching an author career in 2026 while documenting it for the world to see. In this series, I'll dive deep into what it takes to become a best selling author and report my findings. PLUS the end of each main-series episode will feature a different creator taking active steps to pursue their dreams, be it writer, newly published author, voice actor, cover designer, character artist, editor, book playlist creator extraordinaire, and the like. If you'd like to be featured, head to saarenmbengl.com and let me know! My goal is to create a safe, supportive home for creators brave enough to dream and celebrate each other along the way. Series Overview: -How to market yourself as an author on social media (It starts NOW): -Learning how to set up an online presence as a writer. -Setting up a writing space before writing a single word--at home and online -Fantasy World Building! -Religious system -Magic system -Cultures and traditions -Flora + Fauna -Creatures + Beings -Commerce + Jobs -Political Structure -Military Structure + Training -Education -Map Making -Learning how to write -Story Structure + Fundamentals -Creating Characters to fall in love with -Anatomy of a best seller -Writing the story! -and writing it BAD -Draft/edits approach + learning the market + publishing options -Finding a professional editor, character artist, and cover designer -Beta readers, the great big ARC problem -Street teams and Marketing -What's next? TL;DR Let's learn what it takes to go from an idea to on the shelf together! Vivian Malka, Author of VIRIDIS: ‪@vivian.viridis‬ Cover Artist: @ alishafabledesigns Character Artist: @ hiiiiiiiiiiiii.ne TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:46 From Former Army Journalist to Writing a Novel Step by Step 6:15 Starting Over and Building a Writing Community 12:00 Into the Saarensphere and Novel Writing Process Breakdown 15:00 Interview with First-Time Dark Fantasy Romance Author Vivian Malka (beta/arc readers, tiktok success, writing community, book cover, character art, process) 31:55 Let's write a book together + Outro — I'm Saaren 🤗 a first-time fantasy romance writer, writing my first book from scratch and I'm taking you with me on the journey. Into the Saarensphere is a serialized documentary covering worldbuilding, craft, plotting, and the emotional reality of writing your first novel before you feel ready. 📧 Email list sign up: saarenmbengl.com 📖 ARC Book Club READER waitlist: saarenmbengl.com ✍️ ARC Book Club AUTHOR interest form: saarenmbengl.com 📱 TikTok & Instagram: @saarenmbengl #fantasyromancebook #howtostartwritingabook #imwritinganovel #writingaromancenovel #writingcommunity #writingvlog #comewritewithme #howtowriteanovelstepbystep #writingabestsellingnovel