WORLD-BUILDING my *new* fantasy novel 🐉 ⚔️ VLOG (making maps, magic curses + re-writing my book?)

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hi writerly friends! welcome back to a morning writing vlog! i will be...dun dun DUNNNN - replotting and brainstorming my fantasy project - project.black birds! hope u all enjoy this one - it took me like 2 days non-stop to edit bc of all the technical problems! i am in the netherlands so i'm makikng do with the limitations + lighting lol. anyway, i adored talking to u in this vlog! brainstorm along with me too bestie! ⚔️
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[@ananeu]

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[@Meetmyworld14]

Hey Ana. The Link is sadly not loading on my phone or ipad. Is it just working on Laptop or did I do something wrong?

[@Meetmyworld14]

not working on my laptop neither 🥺😭

[@depereo.]

@@Meetmyworld14 yep, same for me! it's not working on my laptop either. even the website itself doesn't open :/

[@depereo.]

it's actually working now! so that's odd

[@AveriOliver-n1c]

@@Meetmyworld14 same thing happened to me just keep refreshing if that still does work i waited a day or two, and it worked

[@adeenafathima3534]

LOVE this Robin Hood retelling so so much! Would be so cool to see this published after your success of Ghostcide😆🤞

[@ananeu]

ahh! so glad u like it! ghostcide it also a littleee inspired by little red riding hood so... hehee love youu

[@adeenafathima3534]

@@ananeu Little red riding hood and Robin hood- it's so perfect🥺Love u toooo

[@ventisupremacist6965]

girl im literally just binge watching your vids as I'm writing and you just posted 😭🥺

[@ananeu]

BESTIEEE tysm!

[@ur_fav_mari]

@@ananeuhi Ana I’m creating a fantasy novel to you inspire me sm I hope I can share it with you

[@Aesthetic_Vibes0312]

Never clicked so fast in my life 😅

[@Livvieeditscc]

Same

[@aaliyahasmr6789]

Me too.

[@Auroraizhere]

same but I clicked 3 weeks later

[@aniruddhsathe2420]

YEAH NGL

[@kahina3750]

There is no better feeling than coming home from a long day of school and getting a notification from Ana ! I love these kind of vlogs can't wait for you to post some more !! ❤

[@ananeu]

aww bestie this has to be the sweetest comment. hope to post a lot of vlogs more!!

[@tianawithaj]

i didn’t realize you were already at 75k words! you can see how much you’ve grown & developed as a writer over the past two years, and reworking a story that you know could be even better, is such a *mature* writer move 😂 excited to hear about where you take this project next 💕

[@ananeu]

haha yes - i am such a MATURE writer thank uuuu. bahahha

[@tianawithaj]

@@ananeu ok to be honest i didn’t realize it would bold it like that, but you know what i mean 😜

[@reezers101]

I like how you said it's okay to scrap your projects and to not feel trapped in them.

[@writingitright]

Beautiful video, Ana! I think your blurb for project bb.2 is so imaginative and fun! It reminds me a lot of this new story I’m in the middle of Wish of the Wicked by Danielle Paige, except it’s a Fairy Godmother retelling instead of Robin Hood. It’s so true that our old WIPs can have so much potential, and that retelling them can be the key to making them what we want. I’m excited for you and project bb! 💜

[@ananeu]

ahhh u liked it??! i always feel insecure sometimes when i tell people about my book lol. tysm for this support. our WIPS will get better!!

[@writingitright]

@@ananeu l loved it! And don’t worry; all of us writers know what imposter syndrome feels like! Just keep going and remember progress is progress! ✨

[@chloewritesbooks101]

literally perfect timing! I'm starting world-building for my fantasy world soon and now I'm so excited to create a map! ✨

[@ananeu]

eee let's brainstorm together! 💕👀

[@lynndjung]

I clicked on this SO FAST, ahhh the editing and the cinematography are top notch!! I'm so unbelievably excited to learn more about this book

[@ananeu]

ahh lynn

[@briellewrites]

Your editing is soooo good!! I love this video concept so much, the aesthetics of your clips and your calming energy is just everythinggg

[@ananeu]

awww b! love ur videos too! all ur content is sooo inspirational!

[@ThePinkLatte]

it sort of remibds me of six of crows, the theif, the overall black bird name, i love it ❤️

[@Naysadancis]

Im supposed to be doin my homework right now - but anything to watch ana neu😅

[@mirimariana]

I like the blurb, feel like it could be more condensed and omit some things for the increased surprise. Like you could start with saying her saying the last 'sister' left has been taken and she's the only one left, and then the lore about the kingdom and how the sisterhood has slowly been whittled down to only her, and since the king has taken all that's dear to her, she must now take all that's dear to him- the prince.

[@millia_honey]

stop drop and roll, ana posted!

[@ananeu]

eee! yay!😊💫

[@elle.zee.swiftieslol]

project bb gives serious powerless vibes and im so here for ittt because the main charactet of powerless is a theif who lives in rhe slums and the prince kills people haha- its really good, u should read it!! AND I AM SO EXCITED FOR BLACKBIRDSSS

[@elle.zee.swiftieslol]

@@maryamali7994 ikrrr

[@PoetGurl]

Oml now you just inspired me to rewrite my book too! Thanks for making vids Ana!!! We really love your content!

[@ananeu]

so glad u appreciate my work! i always have a great time spending time with u all

[@hereliescharlotte]

i literally love all these vlogs u have been coming out with lately!! it's so inspiring and gets me in the writerly mood even when i'm burned out from school

[@ananeu]

eee tysm! 👩🏻‍💻 i've been working hard on my editing! so glad i can be of help. bestie 💕

[@alisap3780]

As a fellow cillian lover from aus i love your vids and cant wait to read what read your novels ❤️❤️

[@softmooie941]

Ana scared me in the into when she said she was scrapping the book (I thought she was scrapping Ghostside) SSOOOO EXITED FOR GHOSTSIDE BTW

[@dianap.1147]

That blurb was AMAZING🥰100% I would read that

[@Ebony.B]

Love these vlogs sm Ana ❤ intuitive brainstorming is the best

[@ananeu]

Mwahhh🤍🤍

[@LilyMae1202]

I'm plotting a book that has something to do with clockwork magic and watching Ana just helps me focus, so I am always excited to see Ana post knowing I can write longer

[@mehekuppal]

wow girl that takes GUTS (also i lov lov lov your channel!)

[@mehekuppal]

*please reply!

[@soft_sugxr]

i love this, i was just about to world build a dark fantasy world 🌍

[@offbrandsprite]

I just recently discovered book writing videos on KZbin and they have been a great help as I have been writing books since I was 6 or 7 years old! Ever since I was little I’ve wanted to be an author so I’m writing a book about some oc’s I created during the pandemic. It’s always fun to hear other people’s ideas for stories they want to write and I am so glad KZbin is recommending these types of videos to me! Sorry for ranting lol 🥲

[@Lesbofroggy]

So aesthetic as always!! Love you Ana!

[@Someoneyoudontknow-j2n]

This video made me realise I am not the only one scraping a book and rewriting again. There is a whole new plot in my mind which fantasy, horror, comedy, thriller, royal, supernatural. And just literally everything. But I have a problem. I can't express myself in books like I think I can in my mind. But practice makes improvement. So, I am gonna publish it whatsoever. And being an writer on Wattpad helps a lot.(⁠◠⁠‿⁠◕⁠)

[@Ebony.B]

I feel you ❤there’s a certain project I have about a boy with a werewolf curse.. I rewrote it twice and will probably have to rewrite it again if I return to it 😂 so it’s discarded for now

[@krenko-]

Azgaar's fantasy map generator is another lovely tool for making maps btw! It's also free. I think what you're doing with project bb(2!) is really exciting, honestly! Curses are always a big draw for me. Great vid as always, Ana

[@ananeu]

eee we adore these curses and mysterious magic systems!

[@krenko-]

@@ananeu I hope it's fun for you! It's my personal fav lol

[@SaraLubratt]

I def need to try blurbing before I start writing, maybe that would feel like the right amount of plotting for me

[@savyjoe]

Could you do a podcast tips video?

[@moving2saturn]

The way this had me screaming in the middle of a classroom when i saw this 😭 as someone who's also writing a fantasy, IM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!! 🤍🤍🤍

[@ananeu]

ahhhh tyyyyy🤲🤍🌸

[@askavaverse]

Girl you don't even understand how excited I was when I saw this video 😅

[@delilahnovak6688]

'he just kills everybody really' Girl stop I love that. It's a vibe 😂 Also a ROBIN HOOD RETELLING?! Choke me. Please I am here for it

[@Ebony.B]

Me too 😳

[@Cookie-pj9xm]

Hi Ana! I'm writing my own books at the moment and thanks to your book making your own cover video I'm now also doing my own covers. Good luck on your fantasy book

[@ananeu]

eee that's so exciting! good luck with that bestieee xx

[@cynthiagagnon]

Girllll, as soon as i saw you posted, i clicked so fastt omg, i shocked even myself 😭✋️ Great vlog!! Your videos are literally the highlight of my day

[@ananeu]

ahhh bestie tysm!

[@sorshaporsha]

Ana you are really doing so well, I hope you know that, your editing is always on point, so much so that I don’t think you get enough credit for it! And this is so unrelated to writing but your nails are so pretty lol

[@ananeu]

ahh tysm bestiee - they are my bday month nails! 🙈👀

[@AlysBice]

I love the worldbuilding! The map was good, but if the castle is right next to the sea won’t that make it vulnerable to attacks? What if you have it on a cliff that the Robin Hood girl has to climb? I’m so exited to see what happens with the project!!! 😆

[@TheCosmicInitiative]

when is this book coming out because it sounds so interesting and so good omg

[@SaraLubratt]

I've never clicked on a video so fast

[@dolliedolln]

Very excited 💗

[@SimplyyNxvy]

When I tell you I’ve watched this I mean I watched it 7 times

[@erl1529]

first!love u anna xo

[@DollieDarla]

I'm also worldbuilding my book, it's a lot but it'll be so worth it!❤

[@MeganPyneHuntYT]

hiii im 15 writing a book called the royal games any tips??

[@cobralily]

I can't believe I'm late T_T But so excited to watch! Love u ana!!!

[@FynnRhylee]

Girl! Are you is the Netherlands?? I swear I heard someone say: tweeduizend. I’m from the Netherlands too btw ❤

[@Rhune.vliegen]

I think she is for an exchange program in the Netherlands

[@alilmolife]

I’m really invested now ❤

[@dorevyin2834]

Could you do a comparison for Campfire writing and talers? Or possibly a video for all the things you use for writing 🫶

[@shenmeileng]

Wow you posting this video when I really need how to build fantasy world (I wish I don't thinking this story as fantasy, but oh well my brain always know how to make me suffer, lol). I think you really brave to scrap and rewriting project bb with how much you already write it. I wish you all the best result for writing project bb and hope you can query this story with great result! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Lara_Ameen]

Robyn seems like a wonderful character. Your synopsis is so intriguing! I didn’t know you were so far in your first draft. Good luck rewriting Project BB! Keep going! 🥰

[@KristieTblw]

❤Who else loves when Ana posts:

[@Evybooks]

project b.b sounds so much like my next WIP. I'm so excited to see more of this world.

[@Cherry-rc1zk]

Man I was literally thinking about listening to the black birds audiobook again today.. it's become a tradition to do that every once in a while.. anyway, good luck for the rewrite Ana!

[@M_BooksAndWriting]

Question : if you use incarnate to make your map, can that map be in your book when you publish it? Or do you have to pay for the rights o it or something?

[@labyzworld]

after 1 and a half years of trying to get a book idea that i don't dislike, i finally found one!! :) I've just started brainstorming it, and talers is insanely useful. thank you

[@ananeu]

ahhh! so glad u like talers! they are awesome

[@Caleb0102]

Hol' up! The queen hath uploadeth.

[@exoticaft0ns2910]

My friend and I did the trend where you spill rice of a piece of paper and outline it for your continents for our map. Now, we’re going back in and adding landscaping details like trees, hills, mountains, rivers, ponds/lakes. It’s a lot of fun!

[@littledemonx1596]

i loved the video! you're amazing and i'm excited for project.bb.2 haha but the way the pc is dirty you touching the screen triggers me so much 😫😂

[@ananeu]

sorryyyyyy I know it’s gross 😓😓

[@littledemonx1596]

@@ananeu it’s okaaaaay ahahah

[@lili.archieve]

your channel is suuuch a hidden gem, love it hereee

[@nixoboi]

I live for your videos Istg they give me so much motivation ❤

[@lunahatchettt]

Hey Ana. It’s been a while. Life’s been busy and I’ve given up on my (nonexistent) first manuscript. It’s refreshing to see you again :) btw, have you released ghostcide yet?

[@Ebony.B]

She hasn’t released it yet 🤍

[@lunahatchettt]

@@Ebony.B thanks for letting me know!

[@Ebony.B]

@@lunahatchettt np lovely 🤍

[@thenextstep3944]

HI ANA!!! I'm also writing a fantasy book but I'm just at the planning stage. I want to write it in the first person but I have some scenes throughout the book that take place in other places with different people (the Prince isn't there). How do I go about with it? If you have time, making a video would be very much appreciated.😊

[@AveriOliver-n1c]

I'm writing my first novel I'm on chapter 9 when I'm not motivated i watch your vids honestly if i hadn't found you i would've quit writing

[@Ebony.B]

Keep going! I’m at 18k rn.. first time I’ve gotten past 12k 😂

[@AveriOliver-n1c]

@@Ebony.B thank you for encouraging me lm not on chapter 12 about to publish my book in l think 3 or 5 weeks

[@Ebony.B]

@@AveriOliver-n1c woahh are you drafting or editing right now?

[@AveriOliver-n1c]

@@Ebony.B honestly l don’t know lm in a class and my teacher is very bad at explaining where we are exactly but we only have 5 weeks left in class

[@Ebony.B]

@@AveriOliver-n1c ohh are you writing it for class?

[@Tips-Tricks_1234...Sigmamind.]

Can you tell me, whenever i start making a story for me it becomes a vast story for writing and also for me I can't end my story and also sometimes I become so confused about my story, can you tell can i write my story like daguoles so it is okay for the book fincin

[@Mini.Hermine]

I feel that very much ❤

[@TocaAmberlyn]

What website do you use for making a map?? ^^

[@ananeu]

it’s in the video!!🤍

[@TocaAmberlyn]

@@ananeu thank you!! 🤍

[@courtenaywrites]

As a Brit, I have to say…that’s a glass of milk with *essence* of teabag.

[@urfavbookishbestie]

can we please talk about how stunning she looks without makeup?!?! like shes so pretty!

[@ananeu]

🥹🥹

[@Jamielynn500]

What do you recommend to write you’re books on what link?

[@blvemoon-]

i want to read this book soooo bad i already love it

[@ivan-zlidechat]

Hey Ana! Nice content! Dropped you an email.

[@Jjhhtghj]

What app do you write you’re books in

[@oei8435]

Hey, why don't you use Obsidian?

[@guts67536]

Loving the longer vids!! ❤

[@annierae7506]

the best way to spend a study break 🖤

[@rallyrobx7604]

Can you save your work offline with Talers? I see so many decent looking writing apps but very few offer an offline option. I am not trusting some app company and the cloud with my work.

[@tessarudolph2536]

Hi Ana!! Love this video!! I’m in a kind of similar situation to you right now and don’t know what to do. In my WIP (project element) I just finished the first little act of my first ever manuscript, but I’m for some reason REALLY doubting it. Previously when I planned out the plot line I thought it was really cool, but now I’m questioning whether or not any of this is meaningful enough. I’m taking a few days off of this to try and clear my mind but I’ll probably go back and make some changes to my plan because right now it just doesn’t seem interesting enough. Ah I’m starting to learn what it’s like to be a young writer 😌

[@NiveaK.]

Love your project and your video! Your project sounds really interesting. Can't wait to see more progress updates! ❤️🤗✨

[@CaphRigelLibera]

Hi Ana! I am also writeing my fantasy trilogy and i am also in the process of kinda remakeing. I was not that far with it as you, i didnt even started writeing the first draft. I just didnt felt attached to the characters, i thought the story was kinda pointless and everything so now i am just kinda redoing it. I say kinda because its more like keeping the base and the parts that i liked, just erase a really few parts that i didnt liked and build upon that. And its already better. Or at least feels better for me. So good luck with your redoing. And also good luck to anyone who need motivation to write his/her/their book ❤

[@SirMeme2012]

Bruh I've been listening to the Black Bird Audio 😭😭😭

[@hannahheart1254]

I’m trying to do a sleeping beauty retelling but I can’t figure out if I should keep the sleeping curse, or do my own curse or maybe both. I just need an idea because my characters are part fox, elf and fairy and they’re princesses based on Aurora from sleeping beauty

[@ryanhi429]

Why did you stop doing rainbow loom. PLEASE tell me

[@lilianaszabo3289]

Exactly what I needed as an aspiering fantasy writer! Thank you ana!🤍🤍🤍

[@VespervanderMade]

I saw you are dutch but you dont have an accent! HOW?

[@TheYasminStuff]

She kinda does a little bit

[@allthedamnvampires006]

Ahh I love your vlogs so so much, and this one came at the perfect time for me! And btw your cats are the sweetest little floofs :')

[@blasterproductions12]

Day 2 of asking for more Kees and Walter

[@Spicy_Unicorn117]

The part in the blurb that the king is never seen coming out of his room is odd. How would anyone know that unless there's a POV of someone inside the castle.

[@ananeu]

??? when they don’t see the *prince* going outside/being in kingdom events?

[@AveriOliver-n1c]

What app do you use to create your map?

[@by_zarostarz]

i heard if you say your favorite person name 5 times- i'll get pinned.. ANA NEU- ANA NEU- ANA NEU- ANA NEU- ANA NEU

[@Aliyahhh22]

Girl I need this book RIGHT NOW (btw do you mind if I steal the idea of kidnapping a prince I just think that’s so cool lol)

[@ladykylea]

Literally so fucking excited for this vid lol (I’m also writing a fantasy story called project.changeling there should be a vid on my channel about this project soon but anyway I love finding fellow fantasy writers)