how to write your first draft ✍🏼💭 // podcast episode 4 // writing with ana neu

Hi writerly besties! Do you feel a little scared about writing and finishing that first draft? Well, I got you! In today's episode I talk about the best and most positive approach to writing your very first draft of you book. I talk about the possibilities of gaining new ideas through free writing, but also the dangers of loosing faith and giving up in the second half of your book. It truly is a journey, and I hope I can help you through it!
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[@saharadessert8917]

Your first draft does not have to be perfect!!! The first time I wrote the story I am writing now, it was awful. There was no pacing, no structure, plot holes left and right. This is, like, my third attempt writing this book and I really feel like I can publish it this time! I already have a cover designed and everything. Wish me luck!

[@maaretrahkonen7706]

Have you finished the book now? I just started to write my first draft.

[@saharadessert8917]

@@maaretrahkonen7706 I have finished the first draft! I'm on my way with the second and then down to editing to smooth things out... I am dreading that. Good luck with your story, though! I'm sure it'll sell a lot!

[@K.OrmeAuthor]

I made a tiktok instead of working on my first draft so I guess this podcast is for meee haaha

[@theoneandonlynom]

LMAO LITERALLY ME😭😭

[@setbones]

ana you could do a “seeing my subcribers book moodboards and making assumptions about the history(characters)”!!! i love your videos and podcast

[@Thetopnoobpro]

Nice pfp change, glad to see you pumping out new videos for your podcast regularly.

[@Evybooks]

my first draft of nightwalkers was so different from what it is now. it even had a different title, yet it set the basic story and plot lines. because of the first draft I could think about the world more and what didn't work, in that way, I puzzle the world of nightwalkers together, bit by bit every day.

[@tswiftbooksandcoffee]

tysm, I will definitely use this to help me write my first draft of my book!

[@kookiekitty9063]

Thank you so much! 😁 Idk why but when I started to watch your podcast, ideas for my novel came rushing through my mind 😁😁😊😊

[@coryosnows]

this podcast was really helpful! thank you so much ana, you're my favourite youtuber (: i don't what i would be doing without your channel

[@mariageorgieva5418]

I can't stop watching your videos they are soo interesting and inspiring!

[@mishawrites7412]

hii bestie i been feeling so stuck in first draft and your podcast is everything

[@chia2095]

Been looking forward to this ! Sure it will be super helful :) Thank you precious girl

[@lonzseg25]

Love ittt! Sorry I haven’t been commenting on your podcasts I just get so lost listening to them! Your voice is so soothing, also I loveeeeeee your new profile pic! You look so cute and awesome! Tysm for everything ✨😀 Remember ur awesome 🤩

[@tiniwhiffles]

i love listening to your podcast while i write my book !! right now i'm working on a boss girl princess :D

[@caileycarrot]

Love this podcast

[@perlapamela2023]

Love your channel and podcasts 😍🥰🥰

[@hotaru2020]

This is very helpful. Thank you, Ana. I feel like I have so many great ideas but I'm scared to write them because I'm afraid of ruining the good ideas :((.

[@Thetopnoobpro]

Relate to a lot and agree to a lot of what you said. Thanks.

[@Mushroom_dust]

Just watching your videos inspires me to work on my story too bad i have work hahahah 😭 All my best ideas come to me while im at work so im always scrambling to jot them down for later

[@Natbat08]

Thanks for this video, I loved it! It was so helpful :)

[@Blusurii]

Hi anna! Love ur vids. 💕

[@ericapoitras9223]

I love free writing

[@MariJadeWrites]

I have been hoping to get back to writing more this year again but life just happened and i haven't drafted much of my new project TP so far. I am in the editing phases with one of my standalone projects called V with the help of an editor, but it's taking time and i am procrastinating on my side of the editing sooooo i might as well work on a new/old 1st draft I am working on and off 😆

[@joannlim8]

Remember the times her old channels name was KittyCatLoom and she would film rainbow loom videos? Those were the good times. Even though I miss those times, I’m glad that you found another passion and changing your style :)

[@Addieeeeeee69]

I'm now starting a new book well sorta lol also I'm only 10 so I'm not the best and I have to right on paper :'(

[@ohsnapitslauren1007]

I feel like my writing stinks or doesn't make sense. Anyway awesome video thanks for the video! :D

[@jayhreads]

I am actuaklt struggling to understand how the characters can do things thats not in your plan. I see so many people saying this but i dont know how. I dont understand it. And its making me feel like im doing something wrong. Can someone help me?

[@misquitocreates9005]

Hey do you post these podcasts on itunes? Or other podcast platforms?

[@ananeu]

i might think of posting on google podcast? hehe but just Spotify and KZbin for now!!❤️

[@misquitocreates9005]

@@ananeu I might have to redownload Spotify then

[@Ishowsped126]

What happened to rainbow loom

[@tiniwhiffles]

she's answered this question multiple times before, she doesnt do rainbow loom anymore

[@VeePokemon]

Here is another sentence from my manuscript :D As we were leaving the room we heard a loud bang through the door. I came down to answer the door as the door slowly eased by using the force of my hand. There was a man that looked similar to me. He has a briefcase in his left hand. He handed over the briefcase to me as the door slowly closed and I looked down at the wide briefcase. Ellen and Cayden stepped over to me while the other two were looking down at the door.

[@uglystupidloser]

you say for the end that you hate the saying that your first draft will suck because it implies that your idea was not good. or maybe that you were not good enough to pull it off. i disagree. first drafts are trainwrecks usually. but it's an important stepping stone in my mind. if you are juggling all these things for the rough draft, sure, you could be mozart, some artistic savant. or you could built a shed. it's crap. you build a hut. it's crap. you build a cottage. it's crap but it's not a shed. ... you can bang out a rough draft, knowing this, and then shelve it for later when you can read it fresh. i mean, ideally, you want to write books that you like to read, right? you are the quality check. lots of writers don't love doing rough drafts or editing. but not everyone gets to make it to the olympics. the sweat that you put in for an obsession that others don't understand are you mushing that dog sled through the frontiers of your imagination. yeah. totally disagree on that point. and chatgpt can help you for plotting. it can help do a lot of heavy lifting as you learn how to prompt it better and understand what its limits are. i think if you got the hang of it, you would be able to clean up a lot of those rough drafts.

[@Ema_-xw2ph]

Hi . This is Emma Linnie . Author of FANTASY NOVELS. Thanks for this video it's helpful. But l think for me l already know how to write because I almost write over 20 Novels!!

[@nazhoni]

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[@PK_K1]

Uh good for u? Who asked