HOW TO PLOT A BOOK *EASY* 🖋 ⭐ (in 5 steps) my updated plotting technique + best brainstorm tips

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hi friends! today's video we will be PLOTTING YOUR BOOK! i have an updated plotting video for u where i will be sharing my plotting/writing secrets to allow u to write your dream book easy. if you enjoy this video please share with a friend so they can learn too! hope you enjoyed this video besties! and let's plot that book!! ⊹₊ ⋆𐙚
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[@ananeu]

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[@millia_honey]

I love how supportive this fan base is 😂 and so close, i see the same commenters on different videos, its so cuteee

[@ananeu]

i love you all sm🥰🥰

[@jacquelinelowe6324]

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[@Cherry-rc1zk]

As someone who just keeps coming up with ideas but never sits down to put them down in a coherent structure, i really love your tips! I think i can finally get started with all those stories i left as unfinished outlines lol

[@kahina3750]

Stop what you're doing kids, Ana posted!!!! I love you so much !!!! Thank you for being an inspiration and a big sister in my writing journey ^^ huge kisses from France 💕💕💕🇫🇷

[@Just-another-writer]

5:42 "plot point pla ploint" I haven't laughed this hard in so long 11:27 link please where tf did you find a playlist like that 😭😭🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@jay.terron]

omg Ana, when I tell you you're literally the most perfect human being I've every seen, I mean it. I started writing books in 2021 and gave up around June of 2023 and I'm just getting back into writing and I've been over-saving all of your videos to my watch later playlist so I can refresh my memory and this video is SPECIFICALLY what I was looking for! you're a mind reader and you deserve main character in a best-selling novel! Also: hope you had an amazing time in Japan, one of the best trips I ever decided to go on!❤

[@elmiathewriter]

Perfect timing, as always!! Been stuck with my wip and needing to do some more brainstorming, but didn't know where to start - until Ana delivered!

[@fell408]

Heyyy ana!

[@michelle-ev3me]

this video came at the perfect time bc i was big time struggling with trying to plot my new story and now that im trying the setting/scene table out im having so many ideas!! i love ur vids sm thank you for your service

[@millia_honey]

Hi, it would be so cool if you made a video about story ideas you had when you were a kid also I love your videos, you're the reason I got back into writing 😊

[@SamashaRanasinghe]

Hey Ana, I wanna say a huge thank you because you always motivates me by these book advices

[@shalinithanikaivelan4918]

Omg ppl I’ve been watching for like a couple weeks now and you are the most amazing community ever ❤ thanks to Ana for bringing us together

[@Caleb0102]

11:29 I always imagine a fight scene for songs, good to know I'm not the only one.

[@user-if3ry2sh9j]

How is she sooo underrated? You’re literally beautiful and amazing and inspire me so much

[@nothing-sh2en]

i was just searching for this specific type of video and u just appear in the good timing ^^

[@lilbearblue]

OMG I'M SO EARLY ITS ONLY BEEN 3 MINUTES!!💙💙

[@Lesbofroggy]

Hi! You read my mind, really needed this atm

[@ava_grace_wants_to_write]

omg the old intro-outro screens?? what a nice surprise! and coincidentally this video came out right as a got a new book idea!😂 out of all the plotting methods i’ve seen, i love yours the most cuz it aligns with my panster-but-needs-a-little-structure-sometimes writing vibe! thank you!!

[@whatisthisautumnsorcery1634]

Your vids are so helpful and inspiring!! So much so that I finally sat down and wrote one of the many books in my head and now I'm on the third draft!😊🎉

[@NOT_ROBOTTOTALLY]

I just wanted to say thank you so much. I’m young I won’t be saying my specific age and you’re videos made my writing improve so much.

[@imtiramitzuu]

anaaaa, i think you literally read my mind! I was just wishing you would post today to tet ke motivated, even though i was quite busy with school work, i NEEDED to write!! tyy i love you ana 💗

[@adeenafathima3534]

OMG was just watching your plotting in one day video 'cause an idea hit me in the head right this very second and I had to brain vomit it! Looks like I'll try with this video now, thank you!

[@aireplane]

omgg i just asked for this in the ana nue discord, and now its here! omg thank you ana!!!

[@arzumardalieva3874]

I’m grateful for this! I am also listening to the music for the scene inspiration!

[@cobralily]

This is much needed, as I have a collab going on with my sister and i need need NEED to write or at least plot this book XD (She's an extremely good artist and is going to make my book a graphic novel)

[@its_april_spring]

This is literally the video i needed right now! Thank you so much Ana for sharing these amazing tips and everything! ❤️

[@chocolatecupcake2172]

THANK YOU ANAAAA!!! I NEEDED THIS VID ❤️❤️

[@yongbokkaee]

STOP I LOVED THIS VIDEO!!! YOUR SO AMAZING ANA, LIKE I LITERALLY WISH YOU THE WORLD 😭

[@katie9646]

thanks so much ana you're the absolute best!!

[@lilywhisperer]

6:38 Ana sure loves a ghost story XD

[@ananeu]

hehhehe

[@Evybooks]

plotting for me is having some idea and then just letting my characters run free. Does it work? Yes. Is it time-effective? not really.

[@heyitsmace]

you are actually a life saver. i was so close to giving up on my book but i figured out i just wasn't giving myself enough time and patience to work through the plot lol this was SO SO HELPFUL thank you!!

[@SecretlyADino]

Ana your page is like my happy place ahh it’s so cute and relaxing, can’t wait to read your debut novel!! ❤

[@bluenach7799]

I really needed this, thank you Ana😭

[@thewitchofthewind]

I’m not joking when I say that this video helped me actually develop nearly a full plot for a story I was lost on in one evening. I never thought of the Pinterest image > scene idea!

[@aubs6268]

Your vidoes have helped me so much to begin my book!

[@lirio2415]

Thank you so much ana for showing me milanote 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@katieelaine7114]

I swear I can just not be wanting to write and have no motivation at all. But as soon as I watch your videos I’m instantly inspired to write my book! I love your channel and your podcast!❤️

[@lenitavids9921]

thank you so much actually, this helped me so much ana thank you!!!❤

[@martellc1008]

I needed this writing a romantic suspense and a retelling of lady chatterley’s lover by d.h Lawrence❤🎉 It just entered into the public domain

[@martellc1008]

Thank you so Ana 😊

[@user-hg9rv1ht8g]

Hey Ana! I’m kind of a new fan (I just found your channel but I hit subscribe so fast after only one video you better believe) anyway I just wanted to thank you and let you know that using your tips and advice I finally plotted out the book I’m working on!! Anyway lots of love and many many thanks :)

[@Dvrkling]

Love these brainstorming idea videos. I wish Milanote had more free storage, I have to make pages and screenshotting them and deleting them to use it.

[@ZaneStudios1]

If you can I would really like to hear more about Kees and Walter. I really liked that so if you could do more about them I’m sure people would enjoy it. Also please tell me if this is a good start of a book: (Tom wasn’t one to label himself with many friends but he couldn’t deny that he had at least one even if it was a very one-sided relationship. Rapid footsteps hit his ears as he sighed knowing what would come next) Love your work.

[@ayareyad]

First ❤

[@gospellifestyle5508]

YAH GOOD I LIKE IT

[@Peachie_Blossoms]

This was so helpful! I'm currently writing a book, and I just couldn't figure out the plot! Thanks sm! 💖

[@Snow_your]

Hi Ana!!❤ how’re you doing? I’m writing my new book and it has black and dark vibes and I made a Pinterest board on it as you said in your video and it LITERALLY helped me so much Thank you so much Ana And all the best for GHOSTCIDE I’M so excited for your book ALL THE BEST❤❤

[@Shania-rx8jo]

Perfect timing 😂❤🎉

[@mehekuppal]

i love ths ! thank you

[@little.miss_writer]

Omg, Ana, I love you so much! Whilst watching this I came up with a whole story and I plotted it with your technique, and now I literally have the ending and beginning, like everything! I've honestly never had that before, I'm so happy :D Also, since youre in the Netherlands now, when your book gets published, will it be available in Belgium as well? Anywaysss, I love you byeeee xxx

[@wellsfiction506]

I'm all about the vibes too! Thanks hon!

[@ananeu]

hehe it’s the best thing about a book!!🤍🤍

[@Kayleighcaresforyou]

Right now I'm entering a contest. And possibly turning that ideas into a book. This video is gonna help me so much.

[@Judiethelemon]

(Me stopping halfway through my sprint to watch ana neu)

[@chisomokechukwu4277]

I will be starting a book this month. I hope to finish it.

[@meltheatremartinez]

Hi Ana (: I found your channel recently and have started listening to your podcast, your videos are very helpful for me since I really want to be an author when I’m a bit older ❤❤❤ A question: Have you published any books? I hope you are doing well

[@little.miss_writer]

shes gonna publish her debut novel (ghostcide) this year, I think!

[@meltheatremartinez]

@@little.miss_writer Thanks! (:

[@alannashreenan]

I had holes in my plot but this method helped! 💕

[@ananeu]

aww so glad!!🤍🤲

[@Untitled22223]

As always, you are absolutely slaying it!!!! Amazing video! This is going to help me so much! P.S. can't wait for project Ghostcide to come out! 💖 love from Russia!

[@randomfandoms8994]

I was watching this while getting my ideas that i plotted into bullet points into a chapter by chapter organizing thing (im making a comic) then i had to pause this bc my brain couldn’t multitask but im still finishing watching this

[@allthedamnvampires006]

Hi Ana ^^ You uploaded this video just as I was thinking about abandoning my wip - perfect timing! I was wondering if you would maybe consider doing a video on worldbuilding tips, or what your process is when worldbuilding? It might just save my novel haha. I know you probably get a ton of requests, so no problem if not :)

[@ananeu]

eee hopefully will have a big world building video upcoming soon!🤍🍂

[@allthedamnvampires006]

Ahh thanks sm, bestie

[@lilymcculloch9581]

Thank you so much Ana

[@ananeu]

hahah ‘popcorn brain’ is such an ACCURATE way to describe it! Ahahaha

[@user-tf9vr4ot9k]

How can you have so many ideas? 😭😭 I admire you so much for it! You have my greatest respect! 😊❤ Best regards from Austria🤣🇦🇹

[@ananeu]

aww thank uu🤍😊

[@EvRight9768]

Also what I love doing is finding all those edgy and maybe funny (tumblr and etc) quotes to suit the characters, it really shows their personality and makes them more relatable haha

[@ananeu]

period!!!👩🏻‍💻🤍

[@nikoniko.007]

could you do another video where you react to first sentaces or scenes from our books? id love to get some feedback!

[@OriginalDrGonzo]

I have to say, Ana, Campfire makes a little more sense to me as someone who wants to write their first book. It could just be me, but I like how organized Campfire looks? Idk it's just me. I do like Milanote, though, because of its customizability. I'm struggling to decide how best to organize my Scenes or Settings as you have described. I want photos from Pinterest, as you've said, but I want everything in one place. Hmmmm...

[@aureline09]

I really need this because I've been writing random parts of stories every now and then but I'm terrible at making a plot... Like I can create characters, fantasy worlds, ways they interact... But it won't be a book without that something, you know?

[@Joce._cult344]

Hiii ana!! I know this is pretty late I'm very sorry but I saw in your video that showed tree's and is usually used for plotting fanasty books (I really don't know how the app is used lol) but if you know what I'm talking about what is the name off the app or website??

[@monicahalvorsen5634]

I have so many book ideas but I can’t get myself to finish them. I start and then I end😭😭😭

[@FairySparklee]

Hi ana! Im new to book writing so can u tell how to write a fantasy book for beginners ??

[@user-ym5yb9xr4k]

Okay I need to know what I should do. I want to write this one book idea I have. It’s basically set in 1800s and has forbidden romance. It’s two boys ( hence why forbidden romance). However my parents know I write books, but are strict Christians. So, should I just wait until I am over 18 to publish it or find a way to do it through an app or something. Sorry if that’s confusing😅

[@alienbird5624]

New subscriber here, I love your channel :))

[@ananeu]

aww so glad you joined us!🤍✨

[@invokesreverie]

Can you post a template for ur writing plotting? 😍😍😍

[@Sailor_Moon2009]

Third ❤❤❤❤

[@ThePinkLatte]

is there any inspiration you use to get name ideas? 💡 i have troubles finding names for my characters 💞 ty 👌

[@allthedamnvampires006]

I'm not Ana haha, but I use Nameberry to find my character names, if you'd like to check it out. If I want a name with a meaning that fits with my character, I use the Advanced Search and type in a physical or personality trait of my character to find a fitting one. If your character comes from a fantasy world, maybe look for names from a real-world culture your world is based on or inspired by. Tbh, sometimes I just pick a random name that sounds cool (if they're a secondary character it doesn't matter too much anyway). Hope that made sense and I helped somewhat :)

[@ananeu]

i adore baby name websites lol or joining ur fav names together!

[@SerenitiWilliams-ll3lp]

2nd

[@user-ss6ye]

Hey, I asked a question on your community page, the latest post. Please answer it. Also, can I request a Collab with mel tofferanca, sorry I think that's her name.. She's a published author who has also started a publishing company..she and you are quite different, while you have a soft, light aesthetic she has, well she doesn't aestheticize her writing I think but it's bluish and dark. in fact I'd recommend everyone to check her out, her books are good though I haven't read any lol.

[@SophieBaileyandRaven]

So I’m 12 and I can’t sign up for a Pinterest acc yet (need a few more months 😅) so I was wondering if there was anything else that would work that either you don’t need to make an account for or accepts 12 yr olds-

[@Reibel_]

girl just lie about your age

[@SophieBaileyandRaven]

@@Reibel_ my email address has my age on it so it doesn’t work

[@Reibel_]

@@SophieBaileyandRaven Make a new fake one for lies. What ever happened to lying... i used to lie just because when i was a minor

[@SaachiRai]

Third😂...

[@moving2saturn]

Thank God for this omg. I'm doing a fantasy rn and I'm struggling to get this plot down 😭 Thanks for posting 🤍

[@soft_sugxr]

this came out at the perfect time, i started plotting a book yesterday! its about a manor and the housekeepers 💗💕💖🫶

[@ananeu]

oMggggGg a manor?? books?? UM YESSS

[@soft_sugxr]

@@ananeu its a mystery, i am also plotting a dark fantasy

[@veriveryluvr]

thanks for another banger video pookie 🩷🩷

[@ananeu]

ur welcome pooka xx

[@goldencleavage]

Thankyou so much for these videos!!! cant afford classes, and this really helps me! im so grateful for you!

[@cowboylikelea]

😭 this video IS for me. I’ve been reploting a favorite series of mine (a video will be up about that on Friday in my channel lol) and honestly I NEED THESE TIPSSSSS

[@ananeu]

haha aww bestie can’t wait for thattt!!