"Finding the right sentence in a messing page can be a lot easier than writing the right sentence in a blank page." This video was helpful. I'm taking an English certification in two weeks and I'm struggling with writing, however thanks to this video I'm going put into practice what you said about writing everything that comes to my mind.
If you're looking for an opportunity to practice your ability to express your ideas and thoughts into writing, then you need not look further than the comments section. Seriously, I feel like I've improved my own writing by being active in the UA-cam comments section. Of course the comments section is not a formal or academic medium for sharing thoughts and ideas, but a lot of times, I treat it otherwise. Most of the time, when I am writing a comment, I pretend like I've been tasked with sharing a reflection on the video, and I write in such a way as if I were writing for an assignment or a task. Happy writing everyone!
I definitely like your approach and perspective! Although, I would somewhat disagree that the common section isn't formal or academic. Even though this is a public platform where, for the most part, people engage in casual communication, the free exchange of thoughts and ideas is in itself academic since we are furthering knowledge with one another. Heck, I'm writing this comment because I read yours and felt motivated to practice my writing skills (that definitely have room for improvement). It's a wonderful complement to the video! I'll be trying to write more comments having this one in mind 😎
I think if you really want to speak and write better, you need to study sentences and build vocabulary. And listen to the speeches of great leaders and analyze them and apply them in your writing or conversation. Learning by imitation could be the best to improve your writing n speaking.
I always struggle with writing my thoughts into words. Whenever I have an amazing idea that I'd like to write, I struggle when it comes to writing it down. I'm always constantly checking the grammar, the composition, and the structure without actually focusing on the idea itself. This video is such a helpful guide. I should focus more on the idea itself rather than what I'm writing, and I think understanding my thoughts would help me write better.
Really like the way you approach this broad topic. I've been stuggling with IELTS writing tasks for one month and just realized something one day before test that writing is about getting accustomed to the process of having a perfect piece. It contains many steps , especially for beginners and second-language writers, sitting on the uncomfortable feelings require patience and determination .
As a year 12 student nearning my English exam, this video pushed me to start practicing without the pressure of being 'perfect', humans aren't perfect and our learning process certainly is the most imperfect process of them all, worrying about if this or that sentence meets all the critera has stumped me from progressing, releasing myself from this worry meant practicing and getting better came to me without effort, the entire pocess has been streamlined, leading to the greatest line of learning english in my life, in watching this video, i feel confident to begin my english exam without the pressures of perfection, thank you.
Thank you for your video! I really needed to hear these tips, especially the "put it all down" and "just say it" ones. I'll be trying to write more comments on youtube to apply these tips since there was a great comment describing how commenting is an good way to practice writing. Maybe I will revisit this video someday if it's still here by then to see my progress :)
Above all, just write! Don't put pressure on yourself to sound like the most perfect writer ever. This world is a very chaotic one, and so are we - embrace it! ❤
Thank you sooooooooooo much, this helps. I have so many stories in my head but I can barely put them down into writing, this helps alot...... I'm your 337 sub😁
It is, indeed, really difficult to come up with good sentences or write up at the first draft. I have always made this mistake and it made me hate writing. I have avoided writing as much as possible but now I am at a point in my life where I can't avoid it anymore. Thanks for the insights! I will try my best to practice them.
I have followed a lot of your videos and recently wrote a story on a story telling platform. For weeks, I received no comment or rating. A couple of stories that I had written before got a reasonable response and rating. But the last one for which I took a lot of efforts into understanding better writing, got me zero response for weeks which is devastating. But nevertheless, I blame myself for that. All your tips are really really insightful. Thanks for that.
Hey, sorry to hear it, but there's no need to blame yourself. Sometimes audiences just don't respond the way you think they will. The fact that you're putting your writing out there is pretty impressive by itself--so keep on writing! It's all practice, and it all counts in the long run
An old piece of writing of mine in relation to this topic. Writing is the way to expressing thoughts and feelings. Reading is the act of looking at and understanding those thoughts. To add to that, both together are synonymous with understanding a piece of writing.
This video helps a lot. The most useful point has to be just saying your thoughts aloud and translating them to words on paper. I’ll be trying these tips out everyday in my journal, thanks!
Hey Andrew! Another nice video! Could you do a video on planning an outline for your writing, or shaping or angling an idea and developing that? It's a process that's kinda naturally comes, but maybe you have some tips on it? If you do, I'm up for hearing!
Thanks--I should probably do a dedicated video on outlines. For now, though, you can check out the video on prewriting (which has a section on outlines) if you haven't already: ua-cam.com/video/yXFdIdsxfmM/v-deo.html
Andrew thank you so much for this! The reason I struggle so much is the lack of proper grammar foundation. The ideas are there, but the minute I start writing, everything turns into one big mess. I am still looking for that one magic book that will help me improve my grammar and writing. Any recommendations?
I don't know about a magic book...just based on your comment, I'd guess that your grammar is probably okay. You might find some helpful ideas in Joseph Williams' Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace, which has some good advice for making sure that sentence structure supports the ideas you're trying to get across. For more fundamental grammar, you could also check out the grammar playlist on this channel if you haven't already :)
thank you for the great content. I just discovered your channel. New subcriber. Free writing sounds like a great idea. For me it seems my biggest block is somewhere between trying to put words on a page and figuring out what those words and ideas are based off of a feeling. what I clearly can't say very well is just that. How do you find words to describe and idea or topic that is just a feeling? What topic is the feeling I am having? (it's usually frustration or anxiety btw) Sorry if I am not more clear on this.
Thanks! And that's a great question. The least glamorous answer is answer is that it takes practice, but there are some things you could also try. Sometimes writers don't try to explain the feeling but instead to describe the more tangible experience of feeling it (the difference between, for example, "I was sad," and "Tears welled up in my eyes"). You could also try using an analogy or metaphor to get some clarity on the feeling, like the old poem that compares love to a rose: love is hard to understand, but roses are easier to grasp--and drawing connections between the two can make it easier to find the words for love. Hope that helps!
I hope this video will help me improve. I have a writing contest to participate and I still don't know how to express my ideas and thoughts into words.
HI Andrew, Your suggestion on writing everything down won't help me because I am preparing for a writing exam, which will be timed. Do you have any tips?
For timed writing exams, I've learned that taking the extra time to write out an outline is time very well spent. It feels like an extra step, but it ends up saving you time in the long run because you won't have to stop and figure things out as you go. You could think of it as a more streamlined form of writing everything down--just making a plan for everything before you get started.
@@WritingwithAndrew I understand your point on writing an outline, but for someone who doesn't write fast, what should they do when time is not on their side? Writing out an outline could take up more time for them to write the essay. What's your thoughts and a strategy to get two essays completed with minimum errors, please. I am in the process of improving my writing skills and looking for good strategies for timed essay writing.
Do the outline 🙂 For a long time I thought it was just taking time away from writing the essay, but I eventually learned that taking a few minutes to put together a good plan ended up saving me a lot of time overall because I didn't have to stop after each sentence and paragraph to think about what to write next. Give yourself a quick plan that works, and you can be confident the essay will work too. You can also, of course, always practice--give yourself a topic to write about, set a timer, and see what works for you
Then you're just like every writer I know! Feeling like your work isn't good enough is pretty common (I feel that way especially when I'm writing in new situations). It can also be really helpful to find a friend or teacher that you can trust to give you honest, helpful feedback
Sir I am from India right now my age is 18 I have a beautiful thoughts in my head but I am trying to share with social media throughout the beautiful content but I can't share I know which way I share the thoughts can you please share your opinion.....
I just hate the situation where I have really cool stuff in my mind and I try to comment or sometime upload status on social media but then I can't make up sentence to express my thoughts,In a way I wanted to.I keep on typing, creating better sentences , replacing words And when I think I am done I read out from the beginning And I'm like "This is not what I thought". Will people get it ? Is there any mistake ? At last i'm like Leave it and delete it all ...
I think that's more common than you might expect: the good news is that it gets easier with practice--so just keep at it, and remember that "good enough" works as well as "perfect" in most situations!
I have horrid time expressing my thoughts vocally but no problem when I give it time to express my thoughts on paper. I wish I knew how to articulate my thoughts well in verbal debates, it's like my brain chooses to conveniently forget vocabulary I had for years in the worst time possible. . .😩
I can’t make friends with the skull - I find the noise and captions irritating and districting…I have to lean an index card against the screen and turn the volume down so I can fully LISTEN to what Andrew is teaching.
"Finding the right sentence in a messing page can be a lot easier than writing the right sentence in a blank page."
This video was helpful. I'm taking an English certification in two weeks and I'm struggling with writing, however thanks to this video I'm going put into practice what you said about writing everything that comes to my mind.
Good luck!
If you're looking for an opportunity to practice your ability to express your ideas and thoughts into writing, then you need not look further than the comments section. Seriously, I feel like I've improved my own writing by being active in the UA-cam comments section. Of course the comments section is not a formal or academic medium for sharing thoughts and ideas, but a lot of times, I treat it otherwise. Most of the time, when I am writing a comment, I pretend like I've been tasked with sharing a reflection on the video, and I write in such a way as if I were writing for an assignment or a task.
Happy writing everyone!
Love that--all writing is writing, and all practice counts! Very cool idea!
Thank you dude, from now onwards I will be bombarding the comment section with my opinion on every video I watch 😆
I definitely like your approach and perspective! Although, I would somewhat disagree that the common section isn't formal or academic. Even though this is a public platform where, for the most part, people engage in casual communication, the free exchange of thoughts and ideas is in itself academic since we are furthering knowledge with one another. Heck, I'm writing this comment because I read yours and felt motivated to practice my writing skills (that definitely have room for improvement). It's a wonderful complement to the video! I'll be trying to write more comments having this one in mind 😎
I think if you really want to speak and write better, you need to study sentences and build vocabulary. And listen to the speeches of great leaders and analyze them and apply them in your writing or conversation. Learning by imitation could be the best to improve your writing n speaking.
Same here, especially for practicing debate against trolls lol
I always struggle with writing my thoughts into words. Whenever I have an amazing idea that I'd like to write, I struggle when it comes to writing it down. I'm always constantly checking the grammar, the composition, and the structure without actually focusing on the idea itself. This video is such a helpful guide. I should focus more on the idea itself rather than what I'm writing, and I think understanding my thoughts would help me write better.
Glad it helped--a messy first draft is a great way to start, and it sets you up for all the fun of revision later 🙂
Really like the way you approach this broad topic. I've been stuggling with IELTS writing tasks for one month and just realized something one day before test that writing is about getting accustomed to the process of having a perfect piece. It contains many steps , especially for beginners and second-language writers, sitting on the uncomfortable feelings require patience and determination .
Thanks--and that's a great realization! It definitely is a process, and learning to see it that way can make all the difference
As a year 12 student nearning my English exam, this video pushed me to start practicing without the pressure of being 'perfect', humans aren't perfect and our learning process certainly is the most imperfect process of them all, worrying about if this or that sentence meets all the critera has stumped me from progressing, releasing myself from this worry meant practicing and getting better came to me without effort, the entire pocess has been streamlined, leading to the greatest line of learning english in my life, in watching this video, i feel confident to begin my english exam without the pressures of perfection, thank you.
That's awesome--I'm glad to hear it! Go get 'em!
Thank you for your video! I really needed to hear these tips, especially the "put it all down" and "just say it" ones. I'll be trying to write more comments on youtube to apply these tips since there was a great comment describing how commenting is an good way to practice writing. Maybe I will revisit this video someday if it's still here by then to see my progress :)
Hey, nice--I like that idea!
Above all, just write! Don't put pressure on yourself to sound like the most perfect writer ever. This world is a very chaotic one, and so are we - embrace it! ❤
Feel free to give advice to my writing, I'm just starting to take courage showing my work to others (I'm brazillian).
Thank you sooooooooooo much, this helps. I have so many stories in my head but I can barely put them down into writing, this helps alot...... I'm your 337 sub😁
You're so very welcome! I'm delighted to hear it was helpful. Thanks back to you for the sub!
Thank you so much for saying every single word you said! It helped me a lot to release the pressure of having to write perfectly. :)
You're very welcome!
It's just flawless and to the point without any repetition which you trying to convey. I think It's because the Chanel is all about conveying message.
Thanks a bunch! That's the goal anyway!
It is, indeed, really difficult to come up with good sentences or write up at the first draft. I have always made this mistake and it made me hate writing. I have avoided writing as much as possible but now I am at a point in my life where I can't avoid it anymore.
Thanks for the insights! I will try my best to practice them.
You bet--you've got it!
I have followed a lot of your videos and recently wrote a story on a story telling platform. For weeks, I received no comment or rating. A couple of stories that I had written before got a reasonable response and rating. But the last one for which I took a lot of efforts into understanding better writing, got me zero response for weeks which is devastating. But nevertheless, I blame myself for that. All your tips are really really insightful. Thanks for that.
Hey, sorry to hear it, but there's no need to blame yourself. Sometimes audiences just don't respond the way you think they will. The fact that you're putting your writing out there is pretty impressive by itself--so keep on writing! It's all practice, and it all counts in the long run
@@WritingwithAndrew Thank you for your encouraging words!
An old piece of writing of mine in relation to this topic. Writing is the way to expressing thoughts and feelings. Reading is the act of looking at and understanding those thoughts. To add to that, both together are synonymous with understanding a piece of writing.
Very cool--I like that!
Hey andrew thanks for helping! you have earned the sub ❤. Dont stop doing these type of videos!.
Hey thanks a lot!
Thank you for the tips, fantastic video!
You got it--thanks for watching!
This video helps a lot. The most useful point has to be just saying your thoughts aloud and translating them to words on paper. I’ll be trying these tips out everyday in my journal, thanks!
Thanks--happy to help!
Hey Andrew! Another nice video! Could you do a video on planning an outline for your writing, or shaping or angling an idea and developing that? It's a process that's kinda naturally comes, but maybe you have some tips on it? If you do, I'm up for hearing!
Thanks--I should probably do a dedicated video on outlines. For now, though, you can check out the video on prewriting (which has a section on outlines) if you haven't already: ua-cam.com/video/yXFdIdsxfmM/v-deo.html
Thank you , Your video is Encouraging and very helpful . ❤❤❤
You bet!
The more I watch your video, the more I feel like I could become friends with that gold skull.... 🤣 Does he have a name?
Kaput Mortuum, at your service! Always good to meet a viewer with excellent taste :)
Haha! I know what you mean :))
That’s funny, shortly before I have read your comment, I noted „golden skull“ on a list for inspirations.
@@kaputmortuum LMFAO
No, do NOT trust the skull! That oh-so-toothy grin is but a ruse to reel you in, to make you a peon for his dastardly machinations!!
Thank you for this.
It's really veri nice video...
I just want to improve my writing skill and, I got some very good steps here...
Thank you ♥️
You're welcome--I'm happy to hear it helped!
95/100. That skull jolts me good and is a rock in a fast flowing river. but he does bring turbulence and color.
Thanks, I'll take it! That's mostly the goal--refining the presentation has, I think, made some good but ongoing progress since this one went up
Def my fav UA-camr
Thanks!
Thanks! Amazing tips 👌
You bet!
Great video, much appreciated!
Thanks!
Thank you you for best advice for all of us but I think about the how to write a answer my own words in exam
Greatly appreciate.
I have started keeping commplace books and it seems to help tremendously.
Now, if only I had time to do it all, lol
Ah, if only!
Very helpful thank you
You're welcome!
Thank you so much this is very helpful
I'm so glad to hear it--thanks!
Andrew thank you so much for this! The reason I struggle so much is the lack of proper grammar foundation. The ideas are there, but the minute I start writing, everything turns into one big mess. I am still looking for that one magic book that will help me improve my grammar and writing. Any recommendations?
I don't know about a magic book...just based on your comment, I'd guess that your grammar is probably okay. You might find some helpful ideas in Joseph Williams' Style: Lessons in Clarity and Grace, which has some good advice for making sure that sentence structure supports the ideas you're trying to get across. For more fundamental grammar, you could also check out the grammar playlist on this channel if you haven't already :)
Thank you for your explaination. I am confused how to write in formal writing.
You're welcome! It can be confusing, but it gets easier with practice--keep at it!
Thank you for your advice.
Thank you 🙏🏻
You're welcome!
thank you for the great content. I just discovered your channel. New subcriber. Free writing sounds like a great idea. For me it seems my biggest block is somewhere between trying to put words on a page and figuring out what those words and ideas are based off of a feeling. what I clearly can't say very well is just that. How do you find words to describe and idea or topic that is just a feeling? What topic is the feeling I am having? (it's usually frustration or anxiety btw) Sorry if I am not more clear on this.
Thanks! And that's a great question. The least glamorous answer is answer is that it takes practice, but there are some things you could also try. Sometimes writers don't try to explain the feeling but instead to describe the more tangible experience of feeling it (the difference between, for example, "I was sad," and "Tears welled up in my eyes"). You could also try using an analogy or metaphor to get some clarity on the feeling, like the old poem that compares love to a rose: love is hard to understand, but roses are easier to grasp--and drawing connections between the two can make it easier to find the words for love. Hope that helps!
Thanks for the response. And I will play with metaphor idea. A huge thumbs up by me from the maritime Canada 😊
Write everything was really helpful for me to express my real thougths
Glad it helped!
Nice 👍👍👍👍
Thanks!
I love your teaching
I'm glad to hear it--thanks for the kind words!
thank you so much!!
You're so welcome!
Andrew, Thankyou
You're welcome!
I hope this video will help me improve. I have a writing contest to participate and I still don't know how to express my ideas and thoughts into words.
Thankyou Andrew
You're very welcome!
time for me to practice
i love you bri you r so m
uch helpfull
New subscriber here
Thanks!
You bet--thanks to you!
HI Andrew,
Your suggestion on writing everything down won't help me because I am preparing for a writing exam, which will be timed. Do you have any tips?
For timed writing exams, I've learned that taking the extra time to write out an outline is time very well spent. It feels like an extra step, but it ends up saving you time in the long run because you won't have to stop and figure things out as you go. You could think of it as a more streamlined form of writing everything down--just making a plan for everything before you get started.
@@WritingwithAndrew I understand your point on writing an outline, but for someone who doesn't write fast, what should they do when time is not on their side? Writing out an outline could take up more time for them to write the essay. What's your thoughts and a strategy to get two essays completed with minimum errors, please. I am in the process of improving my writing skills and looking for good strategies for timed essay writing.
Do the outline 🙂 For a long time I thought it was just taking time away from writing the essay, but I eventually learned that taking a few minutes to put together a good plan ended up saving me a lot of time overall because I didn't have to stop after each sentence and paragraph to think about what to write next. Give yourself a quick plan that works, and you can be confident the essay will work too. You can also, of course, always practice--give yourself a topic to write about, set a timer, and see what works for you
@@WritingwithAndrew Thank you, for the tips.
What if i feel what i am writing isn't good enough
Then you're just like every writer I know! Feeling like your work isn't good enough is pretty common (I feel that way especially when I'm writing in new situations). It can also be really helpful to find a friend or teacher that you can trust to give you honest, helpful feedback
The attention on the skull alarms me. What is it for?
Sir I am from India right now my age is 18 I have a beautiful thoughts in my head but I am trying to share with social media throughout the beautiful content but I can't share I know which way I share the thoughts can you please share your opinion.....
I just hate the situation where I have really cool stuff in my mind and I try to comment or sometime upload status on social media but then I can't make up sentence to express my thoughts,In a way I wanted to.I keep on typing, creating better sentences , replacing words And when I think I am done I read out from the beginning And I'm like "This is not what I thought". Will people get it ? Is there any mistake ?
At last i'm like Leave it and delete it all ...
I think that's more common than you might expect: the good news is that it gets easier with practice--so just keep at it, and remember that "good enough" works as well as "perfect" in most situations!
I'm willing to bet that your message is probably better than you think. Like he said, I wouldn't worry about getting it "perfect".
I have horrid time expressing my thoughts vocally but no problem when I give it time to express my thoughts on paper. I wish I knew how to articulate my thoughts well in verbal debates, it's like my brain chooses to conveniently forget vocabulary I had for years in the worst time possible. . .😩
I'm with you--writing comes much easier. All things with practice, though
I can’t make friends with the skull - I find the noise and captions irritating and districting…I have to lean an index card against the screen and turn the volume down so I can fully LISTEN to what Andrew is teaching.
Practice is the only way. There are no other shortcuts.
Pretty much
I usually overthink thus i can't express my thoughts while even recording my voice, they are just too fast and i can't even catch them :'D
That's okay--it gets easier with practice! Just do your best to capture as much as you can, and then you can polish, refine, or add to it later!
@@WritingwithAndrew thank you for the tips! i'll do my best for sure ♥
Why is it difficult to express my thoughts in words?😢😢😢
why you got sounds for the thought bubble thou?
it's already kinda distracting, entertaining i guess...but distracting
Thank you 🙏🏻