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welcome friends to another ana neu writing tip video!🙇🏼‍♀️✨i will be sharing my top 5 writing tips for if your writing ur book (esp for the first time!)🤭 enjoy this one besties!!

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[noteglitch]

I have a bunch of character ideas, scenes, and random blurbs of stuff that I don't know how to incorporate into a coherent story. I hate the feeling of being stuck before even beginning.

Also, the last tip about not killing the darlings reminded me of how everyone loves ghibli movies because of these random quiet moments between all the beautiful storytelling.
So I agree. Don't cut off these small moments, especially if the pacing isn't being hindered that hard

[edelgrane]

my own version of the last tip is "embrace the cringe". Some may find my dnd-ish fantasy romance novel cringe, but I WANT to write the characters to be overly emotional fanfiction-style, I want to employ my favorite tropes and so on. I'm not even going to publish this novel, I'm writing it purely for my own enjoyment, as a hobby, like I used to do as a kid. (Though fanfiction readers or tumblr users could very well like this style and story, it's not like I'm not doing my best). However as I'm writing I notice stuff I wanna word better, or add, to better convey what I meant. I write my notes in a separate document (I write the novel by hand actually) and I am going to incorporate them when I edit and type the novel into a digital document.

[rogerroger]

The last tip is interesting. On the one hand, I really don't like the normalization of hiring a professional editor because it's basically gatekeeping who's allowed to be an author based on class (I cannot afford an editor, for example). But on the other hand, if I published the slop I spit out in a first draft I'd die of embarrassment. I also find a lot of my best story decisions come from editing and second drafts. There's definitely something to be said about a healthy middle-ground where you edit it yourself, but edit it the same way you wrote it, which is to say: for yourself, not an audience.

[goldenros_ss]

Write your book and then don't just go editing it a day or week later... give it and yourself a break... I wrote my first draft in January and now I'm going to edit it next month... it'll help me pick out my childish mistakes... some things that I wasn't able to explain like I wanted... it's not that to stop writing or something... start your other project or an idea that pops into your mind... [honestly, my father wants to see it in a book more than I do hehehe] LOVE YOU ANA~ ❤♾

[funnymemes]

0:47 1st tip
2:25 2nd tip
6:20 3rd tip
9:05 4th tip
11:50 5th tip

[OneStepAtA_Time]

Hello Ana Neu, I am a young teenager looking to write a book and you have been a big inspiration for me. Whenever I get an idea for a book, I don't know how to word it or explain it. I am a visual writer as well so whenever I watch your videos it always helps me, whether I'm in the draft, or not. I really want to be a writer and if I ever become successful ill always tell them who inspired me and helped me write my books ❤

[wiwitulips]

I love the last tip. I like the idea of getting back to writing as an artform, not as something that needs to sell and appeal to everyone. I'm new to writing and I struggled a lot with sensoring myself or editing as I write, because of the pressure I put on myself, so the last tip and the concept behind it, really helps with that. Thank you ana! <3 I'm going to open my document now and type away. Happy writing everyone!

[dukeofdenver]

Ana, I think you should look at editing less as "making the story objectively better" and more of "what effect do i intend the story to have on my reader?"

There are helpful tools for achieving an intended emotional effect on the readers mind, and that is what we call writing craft.

If i intended my book to be a fast paced action thriller, and a 100 readers are falling asleep in chapter one, i have clearly failed at some or all of my intended effect. There are ways to alter that emotional effect by doing certain things. Doesn't mean it's necessarily a bad book, its just not latching unto the commonly used tools to create the "fast-paced thrill" effect that i wanted.

Same as if you intended your book to have a great love triangle, or for the reader to have sympathy for one side character, or a compelling villan etc. 😂
There are common tools available to achieve that effect on your readers. That is the editing process.

I think, fundamentally, if a writer makes it harder to get through reading their book, less people are going to finish that book.
If a chef makes it harder to enjoy his meal, less people are going to enjoy his meal.
No one owes an artist their time. If they're going to spend time on my art, i owe it to them to trim as much fat as possible.

[krenko-]

Knowing the message is SO important. You don't need to have something 100% concrete or 100% perfect when you start out, or even after you finish the first draft, but having something to act as a lighthouse through the chaos of creation is incredibly helpful. Like my current main project The King of Leaves (not for April since I'm working on camp-not-camp) was a bit of a mess before I figured out the theme- why people put pressure on themselves for other's sake and the consequences of doing so- but now that I know it I can let it guide me through plotting.

And about the quotes- I'm actually doing that this month, sorta lmao A mix of that, poetry, and various in-world story excerpts to stick in the beginning for a different project of mine. As well as three short stories I've yet to touch. I may have bitten off more than I can chew!

Awesome advice as always, Ana! I disagree with the editing portion, but we all have different ways of doing things and that's totally okay! <3

[EmiliaLou]

The last tip is speaking from my soul. I understand that some points need to be scrubbed, but if it’s pretty, if I love it, if it maybe even has a deeper meaning? I want to keep it. l‘art pour l‘art.

[Outclaw_shorts]

I’m writing a novel rn, hoping to get it published this year❤ you inspire me so much

[Miles.Writes]

Ana you really inspire me I finally finished my first draft of a project I’ve been working on I plan to get my mum (who is and editor to edit it.) and one day I hope to self publish! ❤

[rebeccamorgan]

I fully understand your last tip. My editor never changes my story, she just makes it read better. Great advice, you inspire me.💛

[kiwi-ixer]

couldn't have said the last point better. it really sucks the soul out of writing when the market is constantly brought up. profit stomps out passion and it is awful. tysm for speaking about it !! can't wait to be able to read your project, the process inspires me to write my own book :)

[zenebornman]

No like Ana I completely understand. My book is so long like it's going to be almost 1000 pages but when people ask why I TELL THEM STRAIGHT UP, it's hugely character driven in the previous era of their lives and up to when they meet and actually are around each other to a certain pivotal point that changes their entire relationship. MEANING THERE'S A LOT OF CONTENT AND IT IS NOT BORING, TRUST ME, THE GENRE IS DRAMA ROMANCE. This book has been my baby for 7 years, since I was 12. It's part of my soul, and to have to cut scenes out or change the story for the PUBLIC. No. I'm writing this story how it's meant to be, for me, and whoever reads it and likes it or doesn't that's their opinion. I don't care if it's long, if it's short it isn't my story. ❤

[FireflyForever]

Found you recently because I've found a libe for writing, i absolutely love your videos! ❤

[AlexaSmith-hicw]

aaaa im in chapter one of my book and im going thru all of these vids!! good luck w urs!!

[thecharmer]

IM SO GLAD YOU SOMEONE FINALLY SAID THE LAST POINT! As a writer whos stories don't alwasy naturally follow the template of hooks, climaxs and straight cut rises to action. I'd always wonder whether to change my stories to be more marketable, when really MY STPRY IS JUST MY STORY!

[alexia_]

actually i love hearing your voice !! you gave me more hope for my book and i love listening what you have and what you want to say about your point of view and your projects. your videos really help me and give me strength thank you ! i love you so much !!! <33

[TamieBennett]

In the past few years I left the music industry and started my writing degree. The last tip you suggested makes me think of the bands I worked with, I was told that some weren’t marketable but if I enjoyed the band and thought they had potential, I would ignore the haters and help the band. Turns out my instincts were correct. You have made me realise it’s not so different when it come to writing, if you enjoy reading a section of your writing (that you think may have to be cut to make everyone else happy), find the potential in that section and draw it out using a different perspective or technique. I hope this makes sense 😂