make your book *INSTANTLY* interesting ✨🥷 (keep your readers hooked on your plot) tips + examples

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  • @ga1axy433
    @ga1axy433 Рік тому +52

    Tysm You’ve changed my whole book, and I’ve finally felt confident on finishing my book!

  • @purpleicewitch6349
    @purpleicewitch6349 Рік тому +56

    "Keep the readers on their feet by keeping the characters on their feet."
    Good way to phrase that.

    • @malakm8143
      @malakm8143 Рік тому +1

      I didn't actually understand that

    • @urfavdawnn
      @urfavdawnn Рік тому

      @@malakm8143it means make the readers read more by making your characters/book interesting
      Technically. i think that’s what it means-

  • @tana22988
    @tana22988 Рік тому +27

    I have re written my first five chapter over and over again for like tenth millionth time because I just didn't like how they were written so I have binged watched some of your videos and honestly i feel way more confident in my book :)

    • @Cherry-rc1zk
      @Cherry-rc1zk 8 місяців тому

      That's so cool! I hope you've made progress on your book ✨

  • @strwberrymilk976
    @strwberrymilk976 Рік тому +14

    I totally agree on changing up tropes. I feel like tropes make a book super predictable and I don’t like how these days so many books rely on super stereotypical ones.
    I think for me tropes like enemies to lovers, bodyguard x protected, grumpy sunshine (these just came to mind) only work if they don’t focus too much on what the trope entails and instead give a new perspective or twist.
    A good example is „a taste of gold and iron“ by Alexandra Rowland which is a love story between a prince and his guard. But it focuses more on trust, honor and the ethics of their relationship rather than idk a power dynamic and forbidden romance. It’s hard to explain but I just felt it’s more subtle and actually focuses on the consequences their relationship will have on their lives.
    I just feel like often it’s too much in your face. If you constantly remind the reader that x trope is being used it kinda feels like a caricature to me.
    Like in Love Hypothesis it is mentioned all the time that mmc is so grumpy and broody and big and only likes black and the fmc is so cute and bubbly and tiny …
    (Idk why this got so long, I’m curious if anyone agrees)

  • @arzabael
    @arzabael Рік тому +10

    Ok. You blew my mind. Which is so rare when it comes to writing advice…… I consume writing tips like it’s life sustaining h2o but I’ve never even heard of what you said about getting your characters drunk. Because I think even more than emergency situations, different substances can make peoples true colors show the most, and who they really are comes out. So the brooding character who shows the side of them when they are no longer inhibited by their sober ego teaches you soooooo much about who they really are, and etcetera etcetera

    • @ananeu
      @ananeu  Рік тому +5

      so true! i love putting my characters in new situations 😄

  • @dellovesgoats
    @dellovesgoats Рік тому +16

    Yayyy! ty so much for the support writing my book!

    • @ananeu
      @ananeu  Рік тому +5

      im so glad and honoured too!!👀🤍

    • @dellovesgoats
      @dellovesgoats Рік тому +2

      @@ananeu aw! I'm glad 😊

  • @sueps4390
    @sueps4390 Рік тому +14

    another good video! i also like hearing about your magic and such especially because i’m writing a duology called “The Gaelic Chronicles” with the first book being called “Plain of Gods” and the second being called “A Deity’s Battle” that is about celtic mythology.

    • @ananeu
      @ananeu  Рік тому +6

      oooo those names seem sooooo cool!!🤍

    • @sueps4390
      @sueps4390 Рік тому +2

      @@ananeu thank you so much! your content is really helpful for me too and i just wanna let you know how much i appreciate it! i didn’t even know plotting existed until stumbling upon your channel but now i’m confident in my writing 💪💪💪

    • @tamannabegum5046
      @tamannabegum5046 Рік тому

      2:15

  • @tiniwhiffles
    @tiniwhiffles Рік тому +6

    thought I was a pantster but turns out I’m just a plotter who’s lazy LMAOOO I really want lots of details even in the vaguest plot but I do enjoy being able to freely remove details because of my constantly fluctuating writing style (on tuesdays I can write like someone from the 1920s but on thursdays I write like a 5-year-old who just learned how to)
    all jokes aside, tysm for the tips Ana !! I’ll keep this in mind hehe

  • @StudioLindsay
    @StudioLindsay Рік тому +3

    I really like your tip on changing the weather. Thanks for sharing! 😊

  • @projectmoonlark_hogwarts1111
    @projectmoonlark_hogwarts1111 3 місяці тому

    tysm for this it's really inspiring
    I was really insecure about my writing but this made me more confident
    I was just thinking about my genre shift in my book when you mentioned this could be a twist to make the story interesting 🥺❤️

  • @KrewLover4Life
    @KrewLover4Life Рік тому +3

    My book The quest for friendship is like my best project for me but I would still like to try and add thing's in cause I missed stuff

  • @am_thebest888
    @am_thebest888 Рік тому +2

    omg thank you!!! i was just writing my book and i needed that tips :D

    • @ananeu
      @ananeu  Рік тому +1

      eee hope they help bestie!!

  • @Mandapanda5.
    @Mandapanda5. 9 днів тому

    Wow this is amazing advice, I’m definitely subscribing!

  • @Doodlydoodl
    @Doodlydoodl Рік тому +4

    Thank you for this video 😊

  • @aishaahmad8734
    @aishaahmad8734 Рік тому

    I feel so inspired. Ana you're brilliant!

  • @oceanauthor2893
    @oceanauthor2893 Рік тому +2

    Thanks this is super super helpful!!

  • @lilliamisemer8879
    @lilliamisemer8879 Рік тому +4

    Love your videos so much. You inspire me, And all your viewers everyday

  • @Soph_showcattleandhorses
    @Soph_showcattleandhorses Рік тому +3

    Hey ana i just wanted to let u know that i asked u a few questions on Pinterest! ❤ btw ur channel is so incredibly inspiring! U are the reason im creating a book
    Thanks so much ❤

    • @pick2206
      @pick2206 Рік тому

      do you know when she will upload the video of her creatin gour characters on artbreeder as close to the description as possible?

  • @anyapotgieter7792
    @anyapotgieter7792 Рік тому +5

    These tips are great!!! Thanks for sharing them with us and helping us become better writers with each podcast episode

    • @ananeu
      @ananeu  Рік тому +4

      ur so welcome! this comment is exactly why i love creating🤍

  • @blackmetal112
    @blackmetal112 Рік тому +1

    Great video!! It was really helpful!!! I’ve hit a wall and I’m only 7 chapters in lol, but this gave me a lot of ideas (that weather tip>>>).
    Have you considered doing a video on how to give your characters good chemistry??? I’m tryna write a slow burn.

  • @huntercoleman460
    @huntercoleman460 Рік тому +7

    You have to make your story and writing compelling for readers not to lose interest in it. The characters have got to be interesting and you need a good setting. Neat to see a girl who’s into writing like me. Ana you’re a very pretty girl and a talented person. We’re my words helpful?

    • @ananeu
      @ananeu  Рік тому +4

      ur words are so encouraging! thank u sm🤍I hope ur doing well xx

    • @jeyasree5576
      @jeyasree5576 Рік тому

      Mate, I came across many of ur comments in her channel ( hope i didn't sound creepy ), think u should share it in ur own channel. They r really useful. U should give it a shot. Anyways Wht genre ur books r?

    • @huntercoleman460
      @huntercoleman460 Рік тому

      @@jeyasree5576 mostly horror. Though what I can say about writing that hasn’t been said already?

    • @jeyasree5576
      @jeyasree5576 Рік тому

      @@huntercoleman460 horror?.. interesting. Actually u told in one of ur comnts to get inspiration from ur surroundings. Do u get inspiration for ur horror stories in the same way mate? 😂.

    • @huntercoleman460
      @huntercoleman460 Рік тому

      @@jeyasree5576 sometimes. I’m from the Midwest and usually set my stories around there. I also occasionally write fanfiction as well.

  • @0wllie237
    @0wllie237 Рік тому +7

    Stuttering.
    I hate when characters unrealistically stutter.
    “I-I-I-I-I w-w-want t-to s-s-say s-so-sor-sorry 🥺”
    This it real stuttering :
    “I want to - i would like- sorry.”
    Stuttering is usually when characters change what they are saying mid-sentence.

    • @ananeu
      @ananeu  Рік тому +2

      LITERALLY😭😭

  • @malakm8143
    @malakm8143 Рік тому

    Heyy Ana! I am always happy when I see you upload a video, please make a video on how to make an author's notebook! And how you use yours?

  • @charneselesch3677
    @charneselesch3677 Рік тому +2

    Heyy Ana I have a request, can u please make more live writings? It keeps me motivated

  • @NiNi.258
    @NiNi.258 Рік тому +2

    3 posts in a row? hello? we're getting fed well!!

  • @arzabael
    @arzabael Рік тому

    This is the video that will be the soundtrack to my morning ritual

  • @ShanmathiElumalai-on4mn
    @ShanmathiElumalai-on4mn Рік тому +1

    What app are you using for writing and to create a book tell about pls

  • @MarkieceKramer
    @MarkieceKramer Рік тому

    This video was super helpful, quick question when are you going to do another book synopsis reading

  • @0wllie237
    @0wllie237 Рік тому +4

    Don’t put too much information into your book, but don’t stretch out a plot line when it could have been finished in three pages.

    • @ananeu
      @ananeu  Рік тому +1

      and that’s on periodt

  • @F.A.B_360
    @F.A.B_360 Рік тому +1

    hii! thx sm for the vid i rlly needed it lol, anyways i was just wondering, do u by any chance publish ur books? cz ive watched the vids abt them n i rlly wana read them! they seem sick n ur an amazing writer so slay bestieeee

    • @ananeu
      @ananeu  Рік тому

      thank yuu 😭🤍unfortunately i don’t have any work published yet but I hope to in the future💭

    • @F.A.B_360
      @F.A.B_360 Рік тому

      @@ananeu yass u def shuddddddd, ive started a book myself n my english tchrs have told me that its good so far so yaa, i rlly wana become an author, so i was wondering if u had any tips for young writers, yk?

  • @KwanziaNahimaana
    @KwanziaNahimaana Рік тому

    You’ve been such a help🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @josephbigornia1650
    @josephbigornia1650 Рік тому

    You're pretty cool.. great attitude...my book is a self help. So a lot of what your talking about doesn't really apply too much but I have another book idea that it really does. Thanks

  • @moon_books48
    @moon_books48 Рік тому +1

    Can you please tell me, how long does an average chapter should be for a fantasy novel?

  • @KhronicallyNostalgic
    @KhronicallyNostalgic Рік тому +1

    Can someone give me all the tips in a list pls?

  • @blanketchild1418
    @blanketchild1418 Рік тому

    hey! everyone comment what their book is about, or describe their favorite character!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @SecretlyADino
    @SecretlyADino Рік тому

    Hi ana! i took a huge break from my book due to mental health and lost interest but i feel ready to start it again although i have a problem with not knowing how the problem in the book will be resolved and how to figure out the ending! any tips would be great but tysm ana ❤️💙

    • @tiniwhiffles
      @tiniwhiffles Рік тому +2

      hii ! could you tell me the vague plot of the book so I can help?

    • @SecretlyADino
      @SecretlyADino Рік тому

      @@tiniwhiffles it’s a little complicated but basically the book is about lorelei (mc) and levi (other mc) i have levi’s story planned but for lorelei i was planning to have her diagnosed with cancer and in the end it turns out not to be cancer but some sort of poison idk if that’s logical but i’m not quite sure how i want the book to end i guess any suggestions would be great!

    • @tiniwhiffles
      @tiniwhiffles Рік тому

      @@SecretlyADino what’s the main plot though? and what do you need resolving?

  • @y-m-x
    @y-m-x Рік тому

    I disagree that less details in general make it more interesting. I think cherrypicking and highlighting the more interesting details is key. Like I have a lot of issues with the writing of Six of Crows, namely the pacing but also the world itself, but one thing she does do well is develop the city interestingly. Like using only a few but impactful details, like phrases that speak to the culture of the country as a whole. You don't need to lay down the whole history of the city, just sprinkle some details, nod towards it. You know? Her worldbuilding as a whole isn't the best, but this aspect of it is perfect.
    But less details in general? Not for me. In my opinion, if the reader has to do all the heavy lifting by imagining everything themselves with just "the bare bones," no offense but the writer isn't doing their job. Details facilitate imagination; they don't take away from it. Imagine if there were little to no details of Hogwarts in HP and we were just out here imagining it like any other school

  • @cositaloca
    @cositaloca Рік тому +2

    Zero draft vid plz❤!!+

    • @ananeu
      @ananeu  Рік тому +1

      ooo great topic!☺️

  • @malakm8143
    @malakm8143 Рік тому

    Even if it is a slice of life genre and drama and comedy?

  • @ayybeealternative1999
    @ayybeealternative1999 Рік тому +4

    Shorten the sizes of your paragraphs. No one wants to read a massive wall of texts.

  • @tamannabegum5046
    @tamannabegum5046 Рік тому

    2:27

  • @Kiahayden
    @Kiahayden Рік тому

    my book has fanfic quality because im used to writing fan fiction..😭

  • @cositaloca
    @cositaloca Рік тому +1

    No audio for me...?

    • @KrewLover4Life
      @KrewLover4Life Рік тому

      It's working now

    • @cositaloca
      @cositaloca Рік тому

      ​@@Megan.Gloria mine works now! Can you hear it?

    • @nereid149
      @nereid149 Рік тому

      do you use ear buds or headphones? that might mean they wore out and you need to get new ones 🤷

  • @Instagram_robi
    @Instagram_robi Рік тому

    Anyone who writes poetry who's interested in connecting together.. And hoping to work on a sonnet together?? Whosoever is interested can drop a text here

  • @KhronicallyNostalgic
    @KhronicallyNostalgic Рік тому +1

    Can someone give me all the tips in a list pls?