how to get better at writing ‧₊˚🖇️🌷(answering your *specific* questions) BEST NOVEL TIPS

[@dolliedolln]

Oh she's really back

[@aaliyahasmr6789]

I've gotten so good at writing, my writing has improved a lot. And I'm so proud of myself 😊😁

[@ArtiChameleon]

IM SO PROUD OF YOU AS WELL!! WELL DONE

[@sorrel_edits]

congrats

[@aaliyahasmr6789]

@@ArtiChameleon thanks

[@aaliyahasmr6789]

@@sorrel_edits thanks

[@hazyeditsss]

LETS GO MOTHER POSTED A NEW PODCAST EPISODE AHHHH (IM PHYSICALLY NOT OKAY YALL!!!!)

[@theta-mage]

Regarding being too young to be an author: my friend’s daughter published her first novel at the age of 12. She’s also tackling a difficult topic-she wrote about a eleven-year-old whose brother has died near their home. It’s a traditionally published book that has received a lot of praise for originality, courage, humor et cetera. I believe everyone has a unique perspective and that everyone has stories to tell. I don’t think age is the defining factor. The passion to write is. (Also: skills can be learned. To get started with writing, you only need passion, even a vague idea, and something to write with.)

[@sadturtle-i2c]

yesss i love this

[@taylorsversion1433]

thats so inspiring !! whats the book called?

[@theta-mage]

@@taylorsversion1433 It’s called ”Pinnan alla”, the author’s name is Vilja Kainulainen. Unfortunately, the book is in Finnish and hasn’t been translated into other languages.

[@sorrel_edits]

the age of twelve? that’s insane! i’m almost 13 and i cannot even consider publishing, i feel too young!

[@theta-mage]

​@@sorrel_edits If you feel you’re too young to publish, that’s a sign of great understanding of yourself. You know yourself, and if you feel it would be too much right now, it’s wise to not pursue it right now. Some feel ready at a younger age, some at an older age-we do not age, mature, grow, or learn on the same schedule. Take joy in knowing what serves you best right now, that’s not an easy skill to learn nor is it a common one to have.

[@hempsu5416]

Question timestamps 2:30 How to manage school and writing together? 4:38 What practices do you do to enhance your writing skills? 7:11 How to develop characters you really love and stay committed to? 9:29 What does your setup look like when writing and what are your essentials? 11:35 How to be prettier and not a cringe writer? 14:02 What to do when you’re stuck in your book and want to start a new one? 18:05 I can never get through the first draft stage due to imposter syndrome. Any advice? 21:24 Have you ever tried to write a male pov? If yes, can you share some tips or insights? 24:28 How do you manage to work on so many projects at the same time and still make progress? 26:06 How young is too young to be an author?

[@riaiswriting]

saying the rain smells like ants and metal is so poetic go off ana

[@riaiswriting]

the play button in the back ATEEEEE

[@goldenros_ss]

I get like literally new ideas every day... and I do add them in my second draft... it's so fun and I love it especially when your videos come... I'm on my vacations and I wrote stories on wattpad... like 5 stories in a month... good ones... and then I deleted them... but thank god now I'm getting good views... IT FEELS SO GOOD TO SEE UR ORIGINAL STORY PUBLIUSHED... ONLINE OR IN BOOK FORM

[@cosmospray]

we love u cuty

[@alixinwonderland_]

You’ve really been looking more bright and happy since you decided to self publish ! So proud of the journey you are on, thank you for being the writerly friend we all need

[@riaiswriting]

the fit is slaying ✨

[@lady_kitty_coffee]

I get the notifications while I was plotting my new story, cool :)

[@fancydrapery252]

i LOVE ur profile pic

[@lady_kitty_coffee]

@@fancydrapery252 thank you (⁠◍⁠•⁠ᴗ⁠•⁠◍⁠)⁠❤

[@sadturtle-i2c]

same

[@dukeofdenver]

As far as writing boys and girls, i generally agree with you. The older the character is, the more it matters. The younger they are, the less it matters. The differences would be in their insecurities, as you mentioned, and also their romantic fantasies as well. I'd advise watching media or books written about the male/female experience by someone of that sex. For example, i took a lot from Little Women and The Bell Jar for writing my female character, especially with depicting anxiety.

[@twilightedits2281]

I love your outfit, and i’m so glad your podcast is back!

[@ramram_thewhizard]

omggg ana i love the background it feels so ✨cloud

[@ramram_thewhizard]

been my school's journalist for almost 3 years and thats the most coherent i can say these days smh

[@hayakazi5097]

Yayy you're back! Literally my most fave writertuber

[@Sky.The.Bookworm.7]

Love the vid writing tips are always appreciated

[@KristieTblw]

Ana’s voice is like a calming nostalgia machine to me. I listen to her EVERYWHERE I SWEAR-✋🏼❤❤❤❤ love u ana 🫰🏼

[@ananeu]

aww bestie thank uuuu ahh🥺💕💕

[@MelkorDragon-n2o]

I remember when it was 60k. GREAT JOB!

[@aycaemma]

you raised so many important points in this episode that I wholeheartedly agree with! i def think that sometimes u gotta be in the right place to write certain stories 😌🖤

[@HudaFaruqui]

Your outfit is so cute! Thanks for this video 🫶 🤍💛

[@anotherbooklover505]

Perfect timing!!!

[@simonjonson6956]

AHHH SHE'S BACKKK!! I LOVE UR VIDEOS!

[@cobralily]

ANA IS BACK!! 🥹😍 Sooo happy. I've missed you!!

[@Bfly2007]

That ponytail and those hoops suit you so well

[@HudaFaruqui]

Im so excited for this podcast video! You do such amazing authortube! 💓🤍

[@projectmoonlark_hogwarts1111]

you’re one of my best inspirations ❤❤

[@tseritykat404]

I'm so excited i always love these podcasts they're so calming and healing as a young writer! Your advice is always super helpful and insightful love u ana!

[@jahnelleannwrites]

Yay you are back! Ana you inspire me so much and i cant wait for the poetry video to come out as ive started to write more but stink 😅

[@rim.j0b_mach1n3x_x]

your so angelic ong,

[@callmenina460]

WAKE UP PEOPLE- QUEEN MOTHER HAS SPOKEN! 👑

[@yongbokkaee]

WAKE UP ANA POSTEDDD

[@hazeleyedangel]

hiii!! love you ana 💗

[@veoraalani]

Hiya Ana, I am a huge fan of yours and watch your videos every day for inspiration, which has motivated me to pick up writing again. However, I was curious about where you publish your stories so I can read them.

[@meharbrar3132]

honestly, scared writers, just write the book! because you may think that 'my skills aren't there yet I need to practice' but a document CAN LITERALLY BE EDITED! but you know what is permanent? the story can miss its chance. that passion is really what you need. trust me, I used to think that the projects I REALLY REALLY wanted to work on were somehow 'too good' for me and I needed to do some 'drill' projects, but you know what happened? I couldn't bring myself to write the 'drill' projects to a certain level, or even complete them, because I didn't have that pull to do it. It's that pull which your stories have which you need to follow. take. your. time. to. fix. it. LATER!

[@meharbrar3132]

in continuation, the skill progress just happened on it's own by the time I finished the first draft and my skills just ended up getting better and better as I edited so don't even stress about it.

[@saritaschaffter9276]

I’m gotten better on my writing. When I look at the drafts I wrote back in 2016 when I was eighteen to now, I see the huge difference. Hopefully one day I can tackle the book I wrote in 2020. ( fingers crossed)

[@nikkismith2858]

Congrats on 100K

[@kaylakanvas]

Omg yes! Rain does smell like ants. Most people think I’m crazy when I say that lol

[@autisticdarcey]

How do I stick to one plot idea? I have so many ideas and thoughts that I think my plot has changed hundreds of times and my novel has been through so many different genres lol

[@DrawlingsStoriesAndMore]

Hi there @Darceycole I know that you asked Ana this question but I think that I can help you. Ok so to start with maybe you can make all of these plot ideas you have into different books 📚 but as for sticking to just one it's ok that things in your book are changing. It's becoming the book that it's supposed to be. And maybe you will have to give it different plots to get it there. I really hope that this helps you!!!! And remember to keep writing and you will keep on getting better and better at it. And I'm still learning myself. And don't be afraid to edit. Things will get better in editing.

[@autisticdarcey]

@@DrawlingsStoriesAndMore that’s really helpful tysm! ❤️

[@DrawlingsStoriesAndMore]

@@autisticdarcey Your welcome ❤️

[@a24kcals]

WE ARE SO BACK

[@hannahisnthome]

Im going to med school this fall which will mean ill have to abandon my wip or listen to ana's advice. Because writing at least 500 words per day means youve achieved your goal. And i plan to do that, but med school is going to drain me to the core and first year is always so hard (like ive heard) but i hope i can finsih my wip by the end of November??!

[@Outclaw_shorts]

Holy crap ana posted again? Is this my birthday?

[@Iteemiascorner]

" I want to touch the sky. I wanna scratch my arms out & so I can pretend like fly like a bird in the sky.

[@Writing-e3t]

I feel your pain and struggles with writing I am a teen writer who has wrote a few books and the process takes forever

[@poeticsolstice]

Can someone do timestaps of each question she is answering so it's easier to navigate the video? i hope that's not a issue

[@KaminoanKomedy]

Tip on writing male vs. female pov: In romance, guys are more visual and girls are more focused on feelings. So in a guys pov, he might describe how enchanting she is, or how beautiful she looks, whereas a girl would describe his confidence (or whatever fits your character), or his vibe. Now don't get me wrong, both guys and girls can describe looks and vibes, but that's just generally the focus for each of them. Also most guys somehow never think they're attractive. Some do, but I think guys will generally think lower of themselves than girls will. Guys will also not think of emotions as much as girls, and sometimes feel less deeply. (Again, do what fits your character.) And ofc the fact that guys sadly get way less compliments. Pleqse tell me if any of this was inaccurate! Hope this helped!

[@huntercoleman460]

As a guy, I can tell as you that we can usually tell we’re good looking if someone says we are. My mother occasionally tells me I’m handsome but I don’t know if anyone else does since she’s the only one who said that. I definitely think writing romance is hard since they’re many different ways to write it because every relationship is different. I think both men and women can have confidence issues. I think of emotions sometimes. In order to make the romance in your story work, you have to make the couple believable as a couple don’t you agree?

[@KaminoanKomedy]

@huntercoleman460 yeah I agree! There's so many ways to write it. And yea, both girls and guys have self-esteem issues. I realized that most girls I know have more self-confidence than most guys I know, and I thought that was really sad. Like some of my best guy friends are so insecure and I just don't get it lol

[@huntercoleman460]

@@KaminoanKomedy do you find a guy has confidence if he flirts with you?

[@Rohan-th6hy]

I'd say these are pretty good points to work off of, but in the end the pov will always depend on their personality in the end ig. everyone here has made some really good points on this lol

[@KaminoanKomedy]

@huntercoleman460 well if it's cocky or creepy I don't think so or I don't really care, I'm just uncomfortable. But if it's sweet and genuine I think he would be pretty confident in himself to not fear rejection and to know that his worth doesn't come from other people's opinions. Ofc that's not the only way I would be able to tell, but I think it's a pretty straightforward way (if that ever happens to me lol, it rarely does) Though I think a great way to know a person's self-confidence level is to straight up ask them if they would consider themselves confident. Not only the words of their answer, but also how they give them can more deeply answer that question than most other things.

[@wolflover306]

UR IN THE NETHERLANDS? WELCOME HERE! I LIVE IN THR NETHERLANDS ❤

[@katja_inspirations]

It would be interesting to compare how the rain smells to you in Australia, in different Europe countries with different Flora and Fauna, in the USA, in Asia, Latin America and in different African countries. Would it smell similar as in Australia or very different?

[@mehekuppal]

anaaaa im dying to read ghosticide when is it coming outtt and where can i read ittt???

[@rupinderkaur-vn7pt]

Hello,i like ur podcast amazing and informative for us pls tell where can we read ur stories

[@CCDeya4808]

Can you make an updated outlining video please?

[@ananeu]

oooo i def will sometime soon!!

[@ph4780]

I hope this doesn't come off as mean, but since your book was widely rejected by agents and has yet to find success from self-publishing, what do you think qualifies you to advise people like this?

[@faeyree]

i personally think any writer who has years of experience writing consistently is able to give advice. since you get better as a writer naturally and every one has their own process and i find it wonderful when writers share their methods. theres no “one way” to becoming a successful author anyway. even so, it’s not like she’s giving advice on how to successfully be a self published author. besides, the trad pub industry can be brutal and very selective. just because a book is rejected by agent doesn’t make it inherently bad. hope this helps!

[@ph4780]

@@faeyree it doesn't make it inherently bad, but I do think it's a bit irresponsible to dish out writing advice when you've not published in any realm, including self. Where is the validation or critique coming from to feel able to advise others? Just because you practice something a lot it doesn't mean you should be an authority on teaching it right? If you haven't read her writing how do you know her methods are actually useful?

[@Evybooks]

I think writing a mans/boy's pov as a woman isn't really that different from writing a woman/girl pov's. Also as we all know fictional men written by women are golden.

[@ananeu]

haha yesss. fictional men written by women >>

[@huntercoleman460]

Ever read The Outsiders?

[@moonscryptids]

It depends because don't forget men and women are different with their brains work. Of course it depends on the characters and their personalities. But, there are things one gender is more inclined to do compared to the other. If used in the right way, it can provide some very interesting scenarios.

[@huntercoleman460]

@@moonscryptids ever read The Outsiders? The author a girl wrote from the male perspective you know?

[@moonscryptids]

@@huntercoleman460 yes, I have but not ever author is good at writing. You still need to do research to make your story believable.

[@i-lovespotify]

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[@Iteemiascorner]

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[@vagueillusions15]

You look SO FIRE 🔥😍

[@sannehennissen5112]

Hoi

[@_RoseGold_]

hoi

[@ryeuh]

Omg, I really needed this for my new story!! I’m trying to grow every day with my writing skills, and you’re the only creator who makes good videos on this subject!! 🫶🏾🫶🏾

[@Sad_Ghost13]

I have this massive problem where I can't get past like the first few chapters of any story. I start a story and I work on it and I start writing it and I love it and then I get stuck, and I just can't get past that point, like I'm physically incapable of getting further into any story and I really want to just finish draft one of a story, but I never can, and I have no idea why and I've tried so many different things to try and get past this point but nothing ever works!!!!!! Can someone please help me???? 🥲