Turning the Worst Fanfiction of all Time Into a Victorian Book

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Turning the Worst Fanfiction of all Time Into a Victorian Book

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Today I turn the most infamous fanfiction of all time My Immortal into a leather-bound Victorian book. This easy and beginner-friendly method of bookbinding shows you how to take a fanfiction or original writing and turn it into a DIY hard-cover book.
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@JessLess 2 ай бұрын

Go to www.patreon.com/jessless to get the Fanfiction Bookbinding Template and extra bonus content while helping support the channel!!! Absolutly no pressure though, just you watching, commenting, and subscribing is forever appreciated ❤❤

@malktheyellowdino5456 2 ай бұрын

I’m currently imagining the arbor of this being a well adjusted member of society seeing this in their KZfaq recommended, blinking, and having flashbacks about this.

@passedthevibe-check141 2 ай бұрын

I have experienced this, unfortunately 😅 I was trying to look for fic recs, but foubd my own from years ago It is an awful feeling 🤣😭

@victorianlass2307 Ай бұрын

The way i was talking about the flashbacks in the shorts comment section

@mayochupenjoyer Ай бұрын

no well adjusted member of society knows what this work is

@Arcanist_Gaming 16 күн бұрын

Ardor* Sorry. Arbor is a root word pertaining to trees.

@namikkou 2 ай бұрын

The 'seeing snippets that are absolutely wild' is the text version of overhearing a bit of someone's conversation and it's a complete "what the fuck are they talking about"

@VanNessy97 2 ай бұрын

"What are you two fucking talking about?"

@VanNessy97 2 ай бұрын

I love how the blank signatures in the back make the whole book read like Ebony's diary

@namikkou 2 ай бұрын

I think this is the definition of "blursed". Blessed and cursed

@heycanitellyousomething Ай бұрын

Oh absolutely 😂😂😂

@DDuckworth 2 ай бұрын

Seeing these fanfic binding videos has given me the insatiable urge to bind several shorts fics from one fandom into a single chronicle-style book. Knowing full well that I would probably fail miserably😅 However, it won't stop me from enjoying the process and brainstorming my cover designs!

@itzjuicegacha 2 ай бұрын

OMG YES I’ve been wanting to do this for I think half a month so I will probably do it :)

@hopefulstarfish7559 Ай бұрын

This actually inspired me to do the same thing! My only real obstacle at the moment is that I don’t have a double-sided printer…

@noonelooksatusers Ай бұрын

@@hopefulstarfish7559 it'll be harder to format, but you can just insert the paper back in the tray flipped over and print again. I did it for bookmarks and it worked great.

@KaeruuTv 2 ай бұрын

OMG SHE DID IT. this, THIS is the bookbinding content i subbed for lmaooooo

@tyraoqvist350 2 ай бұрын

i feel like my immortal would do really well as one of those super styleised books. y'know with like, A/N as scribbles in the beggining of the chapters, a font + paper that makes it look like it was written down in a notebook or smth, a bunch of drawings along the edges of the characters and outfits in a kinda crappy artstyle to trule just enhance the character of the story and why it's so beloved. i do absolutely LOVE the choice of filling out the empty space with blank pages along with the incomplete page numbers to represent the incompletion of the actual fic. i personally would have just liked some more aspects that show the story behind the fic as prominantely as the fic itself

@charliethesquishywitch340 2 ай бұрын

I must admit. To the author's credit. If I had been a teen at Hogwarts, I too would have fallen head over heels for the goth hot topic cool vampire girl. Just sayin

@Thealgoodsaga Ай бұрын

Is it weird that My Immortal is my comfort read?? 😭 Like yes I think it’s bad and poorly written. But it’s like when I’m having a bad day “oh go read my immortal! Things can’t get worse than that!”

@eatsteas Ай бұрын

same lmaooooo, i just love to go back to it and laugh when i have a shitty day

@mostlyghostey 2 ай бұрын

Don't mean to "um ackshually..." here, but I just wanted to mention that it is really important that your PVA glue is non-acidic if you want your project to have any kind of longevity.

@ZoeHerron-hf7zt Ай бұрын

Good to know

@seigeengine 4 күн бұрын

To be clear for people reading this: if you use some random PVA, your book isn't going to fall apart in a week, nor a month, nor a year. The shortest time span this kind of stuff is going to really matter on unless you get something catastrophically wrong is multiple decades. While it's true that non-archival materials will decrease the lifetime of the book, this is a concern for conservation of historic objects more than something of relevance for the creation of ordinary objects. That is to say, if you're not trying to create heirlooms, don't stress about it.

@itzevelynn 2 ай бұрын

I don't know whether or not I should be glad I've never heard of this fanfiction until now

@Kaiularalei 2 ай бұрын

Be very very glad. It was literally used as an example/class activity to teach editing under severe conditions/editing something unreadable with no way to ask the author what they were trying to do. It was torture

@jessical4866 2 ай бұрын

I think enough time has passed for My Immortal to simply be funny, along with all the memes that have sprouted from it.

@AnglerVoiceActing 2 ай бұрын

@@Kaiularalei now I wanna find it and spellcheck the whole thing

@Kaiularalei 2 ай бұрын

@@AnglerVoiceActing good luck!

@eaonwalkker3597 Ай бұрын

@@AnglerVoiceActing I think trying to spellcheck My Immortal would crash most software. 😂

@Crxwned_Thxrnes 2 ай бұрын

*FREAKING EATS YOUR DESIGN* I CANNOT IT'S SO GOOD FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS FIC LMAO

@ellendallanora7404 Ай бұрын

The archeologist escavating your home in a 1000 years from now will be so confused.

@Omega_WoIf 2 ай бұрын

Now this is a prime example of don’t judge a book by its cover, but in the opposite way. This cover is AMAZING, but story issssssssssssss, yeah.

@leaftheledgend5823 Ай бұрын

That’s still judging a book by its cover.. just thinking it’s gonna be good but it’s not

@keirawillow 2 ай бұрын

Now this, THIS is ART!!!! Imagine being the real author and coming across this on your youtube recommended page...

@irinsmoshpit2583 2 ай бұрын

this hit me like a brick

@ilovestrongheroines1999 2 ай бұрын

That in character reading during the glamour shots was absolutely chilling. Its exactly the voice I imagined in my head when I first ran afoul of My Immortal. So fun, this was a great watch and I subscribed straight away.

@_Mendako_ 2 ай бұрын

I absolutely love how unhinged this project was and yet you still managed to make a masterpiece of a video about it ! Also thanks to you im binding the transcript for my favoutite podcast right now so thanks a lot for getting me into book binding !!

@charliethesquishywitch340 2 ай бұрын

I never thought I'd read such a perfect title

@mikankitsune0440 Ай бұрын

The absolute chaos of this fanfic. I officially joined FFN in 2009 and have been writing fanfics off and on since. I mostly use Ao3 now. But I remember the My Immortal insanity at its height😅

@Xeitea Ай бұрын

18:00 reminds me of the phrase, "the architect's dream is often the engineers nightmare"

@KHTimeProtecter 2 ай бұрын

I’m so incredibly proud of you for making such an epic book cover. (And for doing KZfaq full time!🎉) But I also kind of hate you a little for forcing this story back on me. The paradox of emotions is hurting my brain.

@mashmaron 2 ай бұрын

youve singlehandedly gotten me into book binding and antique book collecting, thank you

@Sootielove 2 ай бұрын

I really appreciate how much detail you go into with the text formatting sort of thing. A lot of book binding videos focus on the covers and blocks, not printing

@xXmyka_macabreXx 2 ай бұрын

a perfect video to prep for artfight with (complimentary)

@eaonwalkker3597 Ай бұрын

My first thought when you mentioned alternatives to leather was the black pleather of an old pair Hot Topic pleather pants which seemed on point. 😂

@seigeengine 4 күн бұрын

Black latex? ;)

@mehthatcat Ай бұрын

"You would think with the amount of times I've died on this channel, I'd remember." damn that's crazy out of context

@bloc9339 2 ай бұрын

I saw the title and immediately went: 'no... why would you do that. Oh god no.' But im watching anyway, i love your bookbinding videos so much and I'm doing my own fanfiction binding project right now and using your videos as a guide. So thanks for providing yet another reference vidwo i suppose! (Even if I'm sobbing reading the title) (mostly joking this is gonna be fun to watch)

@DatRandomInternetDude 2 ай бұрын

As someone who doesn’t read fanfics, I understood the absurdity of this project and I loved it 😂

@derchristianausffo 2 ай бұрын

Raven and Tara would love This. 😉

@RestartKino 2 ай бұрын

So proud of how far you've come Jess! It's so crazy you're full time now and as someone who has been here since the beginning, thank you for the silly crafting videos that make my day :)

@gwendolynrobinson3900 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting more fan-binding! I've become a little obsessed but before I can drop a bunch of money on supplies, I need to wait a few weeks to make sure its not a phase and is something I'm properly invested in. I am also going out of town in a few weeks so I need to wait longer, and I need as much fan-binding content in the meantime 😊❤

@hlauterb2011 2 сағат бұрын

I had a group chat on Skype in 2014 and one of the people read a chapter of My Immortal to us all every week. It was an amazing time and I can't believe how bad the fan fic is. Thank you so much for reminding me of this fond memory!

@miseralisyeeeh2834 13 күн бұрын

I love how easily you whip up the most gothic looking thing ever. Like its nothing. I love it. This is so good. Also, you could've put fanart and memes of the fanfic on the empty pages, to complete the ✨️Experience✨️

@Boxoboi 2 ай бұрын

jess is back at it! MAKING FANFIC TO IRL!

@elk45 2 ай бұрын

14:07 Very true! I really appreciate seeing your accessible approach to bookbinding - these projects really make it feel like something I could decide to do on a whim. Which I did! The "fanfic into a hardcover" video inspired me to typeset one of my favourite fics, and it was a blast! So thank you for taking the time to show your process, DIY improv and all xD

@Morningstar_37 2 ай бұрын

I knew this was an insane thing to do just from the title, maybe one day I'll build up the resilience to read the fic myself lol

@Web_Gremlin 2 ай бұрын

Oh my... I haven't actually read the fic, but I've certainly heard of it's reputation

@irishuisman1450 2 ай бұрын

Not in the slightest what I was expecting you to bind, but holy hell it looks cool xD

@KaijuRamen54 2 ай бұрын

RIP google docs spellcheck, you met your match

@wildflowers3054 Ай бұрын

“this is what I’m using my graphic design degree for” girl I felt that on a spiritual level

@Omega_WoIf 2 ай бұрын

There’s another medieval-like story that has dragons in it, it’s called Wings of Fire. PLEASE, I NEED TO SEE MY FAV SERIES IN LEATHER IM BEGGING YOU

@OrangeTarp Ай бұрын

Your previous bookbinding video was legitimately the thing I used to get me in to learning how to bookbind! I did a whole fanfiction bind myself, and now I am SO EXCITED to see the proccess of this leatherbound one!!!!!! 🤩🎉

@OrangeTarp Ай бұрын

WAS SO RIGHT IT WAS A GREAT TIME!!!! man,, when I have a job, will look forward to supporting on patreon.

@LettuceBoy421 2 ай бұрын

Your like one of my favorite artists, everytime I see your posts I go YIPPEE!!

@ruleofthree99 2 ай бұрын

JESS LESS BOOKBINDING VIDEO??? NOW IT REALLY IS SUMMER

@nightstar1528 Ай бұрын

I’ve seen the name come up every so often but never knew where it got its start. Glad I finally learned about this fic, if only for that reason alone

@grimaussiewitch Ай бұрын

The temptation to book bind gets stronger and stronger watching this.

@CreatureCabin Ай бұрын

Congratulations on becoming full time! I discovered your channel a few months ago and your videos are so easy for me to follow and stay invested, and you’ve inspired me to create a diorama of my family’s cottage! I’m so happy your work has been getting the attention it deserves; so much so that this can be your career- that’s a huge accomplishment! I hope you’re proud of yourself ❤ so excited to see what else you do!

@ThatDynamoArt 2 ай бұрын

Haven't finished the vid, but I really hope for the dual colouring on it, you thought of using the Cricut to make a template using an adhesive masking sheet then dyeing the non masked area red, then doing the same for the black. Then you could take it off and it should be pretty crisp, and even if it's not, you could cover that with the gold patterns. Imma watch the video and see what you did.

@ThatDynamoArt 2 ай бұрын

Oh dear.

@franb0l Ай бұрын

Last vidoe: Turning fanfiction into the hardback book it deserves This video: Turning fanfiction into the hardback book it doesn't deserve

@alandrilaubscher6741 Ай бұрын

I need to bind this 😂 Then read it all passionately - like all my other books and read 'brilliant' and 'touchy' parts out loud - just to make my roommate think I have officially lost my mind😊

@winglt3 Ай бұрын

Other than the small typo of "worst" instead of "best" in the title, this is probably favorite bookbinding video of yours!(/jjjjjj [though tbf typos are pretty in character, maybe thats a good thing🤔])

@nixonstars 2 ай бұрын

SHUTTTT UPPP THE VOICEOVER OVER THE DRAMATIC MUSIC AT THE ENDDDD???? COMEDY AT ITS FINEST

@moshinposter 2 ай бұрын

Everyone under 5 minutes

@SadlyNotSappho 2 ай бұрын

i've never read my immortal, but what the actual fuck. this deserves to be preserved for eternity. i'm horrified.

@Gryffindame Ай бұрын

Omg you beat me to it!! I’ve been working on my first typeset and it’s this one and it’s so hard to make haha 😂 i couldn’t decide if I should leave the authors notes or not or to turn it into a diary of sorts. Iwas thinking of binding it in a tacky way haha, with faux leather, chains and tartan stitched to the cover 😅😅😅 I also am using my fiance’s iPad to do very millennial doodles like the superman S and silly things like love hearts and all that jazz all over the pages

@LockwoodE3 2 ай бұрын

Omg the timing, I just finished my own binding of this book today :)

@SJisReading Ай бұрын

"No the pentagram is too much" girl.... you read it. No it's not

@solei5678 Ай бұрын

….oh my god you actually did it 🫨. I love the leather cover you made! I would love to see you bind another fanfiction, and one YOU actually enjoy on a deep level and will rave about. How’s your sanity after this one?😅

@demonicbunny3po 2 ай бұрын

Congrats on using your degree! Would love to see my own fics bound. And I have even broken them up into “books” so it shouldn’t be too daunting.

@ShmEmber 14 күн бұрын

love the homage to the sellout timer

@BunBunSingz Ай бұрын

The blank signatures on the back are to write a love letter to the main character

@nefertitigold9720 2 ай бұрын

Love a good book binding! You really inspired me to do some book binding of my own. I bound some Magnus Archives fanfiction, and let me tell any other MAG fans, it's really creepy to check on your drying glue and find a spider on the end pages. Especially for a MAG fanfiction. I instinctively killed it, hope I didn't make anything mad at me for that, sorry little dude.

@Teainatophat 2 ай бұрын

I did a double take when I saw this video 😆 thought I had fallen asleep while on my iPad and I was dreaming this 🤣

@gerkinmckay1649 2 ай бұрын

absolutely incredible!!!

@geekyemo4503 2 ай бұрын

i love her book binding video

@winstermagic7886 2 ай бұрын

always a good day when jess uploads

@tomoxford8815 2 ай бұрын

"it'll be a book, at least for a little bit..." best line XD

@leyxcx 17 күн бұрын

Voldemort's life would've been a lot easier if he'd used that fantasy wizard gun he gave Eboby.. Ebony..

@nighttimefay 2 ай бұрын

🤔 have you thought of doing commissions for this? Like that'd be freakin awesome to have a story of mine turned into a real book!!

@Littleghostman4 2 ай бұрын

I love these videos so much AHHH, someday I hope to bind my own fanfiction

@UncleBuck3t Ай бұрын

im a simple man. i see a stranger w my immortal and i click

@vegaszgreatvegas5505 Ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂 Years later someone will find this book and think it was a real book and it will become part of their book collection. Once I have my money situation figured out or I win the lotto I’m asking you to book bin all my fav fanfics

@royalfelineandtracygrant 22 күн бұрын

There’s this series I read (that will remain unnamed so I don’t get yelled at if the author sees this) and the heroine of that fanfic sounds exactly like a much more gothic version of the heroine of the series. Right down to the total Mary Su-ness and every boy being in love with her. Only she’s an elf not a vampire.

@simplysavyyy Ай бұрын

I want to do tbh… I want a physical copy but I don’t want it from Amazon. I want to make this a customized masterpiece.

@PackMates 2 ай бұрын

I wonder if you could do another Harry Potter fanfiction? I kind of want to see “Like a Red Headed Stepchild” by mugglesftw as a book. Or “A childhood well spent” by Isscha.

@Tien1610 Ай бұрын

I love your videos. It soothes my soul

@lck_0151-0 15 күн бұрын

Every time I think my fic might be poorly written and unrealistic, I need only look at My Immortal to reassure myself that it could be much, much worse.

@savebatsfromscratch 2 ай бұрын

This is crazy. I love this.

@ieuansmith518 2 ай бұрын

MY GOD! Now that's an insult. "Based on the fic, she might have misspelt her name." Christ, that has so many levels of insult I don't even know where to start.

@fallen0angel 2 ай бұрын

Yesss!!! I feel like any *cultured* fanbinder needs a copy of this classic! 😁

@winstermagic7886 2 ай бұрын

i saw this thumbnail, and though “jess what have you DONE”

@angiemilbrandt5316 Ай бұрын

My friends and i read this during lunch a few months ago, i tried reading a chapter i could not do it😂 its wild

@ariesdemiurge Ай бұрын

Oh my Satan, why does this look so *good?!*

@ellismith2745 2 ай бұрын

not me immediately starting to copy my favorite fanfiction into a pages book template. it's over 700 pages, wish me luck

@NemoShape 9 күн бұрын

Ah, my immortal, if Twilight and Harry Potter had a cringe baby

@djeniiala 2 ай бұрын

Soo great

@ZoeHerron-hf7zt Ай бұрын

This is the best thing of all times.

@Mrivero9991 2 ай бұрын

Buenas buen amigo que conocio my immortal por Rangu y esta viendo este video

@elsalaiho1699 2 ай бұрын

oh god this is reawakening my desire to make this really long LOTR fanfic into a book, but uhhhh, first of all, lot of work because it's a long one (it's like just a bit short of 159 000 words, and it's in Finnish so physically that's a lot longer than in English bc Finnish has more polysyllabic words), second of all i have no skills, no materials, and no money for the materials, so not gonna happen

@megibraholli8500 Ай бұрын

Hey! These videos are my magnius opium rn. I've watched so many book binding tutorials and they are all so serious. I've started my first one and i'm honestly just trying to see if i like the hobby without having to spend so money of tools to confirm that. What did you use to glue the spine together? Was it also Mull?

@ghosting943 Ай бұрын

i didn’t want to click on this but the demons,,, the demons in me wanted to click

@Sully-hj7wq Ай бұрын

This video is so funny I love it

@Zbaltzar 2 ай бұрын

Came for mcyt crafts, stayed for cosplay

@jessical4866 Ай бұрын

Could you do a project that uses Bookbinder JS? Morrigan Segdae used this application to order the pages for printing in her typesetting tutorial, and says it’s free. It might be a more accessible option than Adobe, so I’m hopeful.

@Melrose-Productions 2 ай бұрын

I would love to see you recreate Ranboo’s mask from Generation Loss.

@reattaconway 2 ай бұрын

If you ever do another bookbinding video for fanfic, may I request you do ‘hunting toward heartstill’ by blackkat on AO3 if your interested Star Wars fanfic. Just a suggestion.