7 Tips for Teen Writers
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- Опубликовано: 16 июн 2024
- My name is Mel and I’m the 17-year-old author of LEAVING WISHVILLE. I’ve received quite a few questions about my writing process, so today I’ll be sharing my top 7 tips for teen writers. Hope you find them helpful! Also, please ignore the fact that I'm fading into the wall XD
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What do you do about writers block? I have written some books before but I won't publish them but this is the first time I've actually got writers block. I don't get much time to write either because I get bugged every second and school doesn't help with having an okay amount of time to write.
@@everychildmatters6104 Well I would just take a walk or do something that inspires me.
I am a 13 year old ugandan teen with big dreams of writing a FANTASY novel.I often day dream and see myself as a director behind a camera seeing my characters come to life.i just want to write my novel and see myself in book stores signing books.i am kind of shy but it is nice to know I am not the only one.thanks for sharing everyone.
Hi nice im from pakistan
I am 16 and a new writer
U can dm me at insta
My username is hoho_itsmehere
We can give each other a bit motivation for writing as new writer s
I am litirally sitting at my desk in front of my laptop having a mental breakdown because I am having a huge writer's block.
Same!
Literally the best tip someone ever gave me was even to just write about how I can't seem to write. Sounds ridiculous but it gets you started
Arrayah Faith- yes! Comic sans actually works really well! It also helps first drafts feel more like...well, first drafts, rather than make you think “Oh, this first draft has to be perfect.”
@@tefophatlane this is a tip my teacher gave me and it woks every time
Bruh same
This really helped me get motivated since I decided to write a book while in quarantine.
Awesome, good luck!
Same
same
Am starting soon too
Cool! I’m rewriting a rough draft I had from last year... I think it could really go somewhere but I needed to rewrite it for that to happen. The original is full of plot holes and bad dialogue.
"Wake up earlier than normal"
I have to wake up at 6am and I go to sleep at 1am but it still might work
I'll try it
Ah yes, the struggle between writing and sleep. I can't say I always do it, but it's important to prioritize your health ;)
@@MelTorrefranca I spent all night finishing a book lmao
Mel Torrefranca I don’t about health
Off to a good start...
Soon you will have a dozen of your books on every book store across America and beyond.
Congrats young lady!
Thank you!!
@@MelTorrefranca I shared your link to my FB page hoping you will get more exposure. Although you already have lots of following, a Lil bit more would not hurt!
I'm 12 years old and writing my first book it is called "Until There's Light" It is about a teenager that looks back at her past from when she had cancer, she has always hidden it from friends and she finally felt like her self when she meet her lover of her life. TRUE STORY
I woul totally read it
I wrote a 53 k word story and it’s not finished. (Thanks Ed) getting back in writing.
@Julia Madera it’s about a group of kids finding a ghost boat. The two black kids are imprisoned and treated badly. The white/Asian girls are forced into the kitchen. The white boys are forced to fight. I did my take on sexism and racism but didn’t do very good so I’m going to have to make a lot of changes and make the point more visible instead of coming off sexist and racist. I wrote it in two months about a year ago.
@Julia Madera I also try to cover hating yourself with a character i named after myself and then surprise surprise an eating disorder stopped me from finishing. I didn’t even know how it wasn’t a good thing to actually hate myself so much and I used writing to vent. I now am starting to love myself. Using writing in a good way. ❤️
Oh I would love to read it
I'm 20 now. I've been writing since I was 8. I might have been a teen author if I had actually finished a book (rather than constantly starting new ones) or if I had kept writing every day. Now I'm much closer than I've ever been to finishing my first novel and I think its because I've found a story that I'm invested in enough to keep at it and not move on to something else, and also because I've started to push myself to write more consistently (even if I'm still not great at consistency and word count, I'm a lot better than I used to be).
I am a 14 year old freshman starting to work on my high fantasy novel geared towards older kids and younger teens. I am really happy seeing a young author that was able to publish a book. It is very inspiring.
Hey Mel, I'm tweleve and I am writing a book right now. It's called Small Town, Bigger Dreams
. It's about a girl who grew up in a very small town in louisiana and feels like she doesn't fit in. When she was six years old she learned how to play the piano and wanted to become a professional pianist. Everyone, including her mother, told her it would never work out. She was bullied for having such "stupid" dreams. The whole book is basically about her overcoming a serious depression, finding out who she is, and growing into the girl she always dreamed of becoming. Does the book sound good, is there a more accurate title, and I need pen name (My real name is Abigail Elizabeth Harrell and I'm using Elizabeth A. Harrell right now but I feel like I need a better one) I would really love some tips from you.
That sounds like a great story! The only advice I can give you for the title and your pen name is to take your time and not rush through choosing. When you find the right names, you'll know ;)
@@MelTorrefranca Th ank you so very much!!! One more question,how many pages should my book be to be counted as a novel?
@@abbeyandabbyreadandwritest2001 a good amout is about 50,000 words or more. BUt it's up to you. I'm a writer also, i've asked myself this many many times.
Serene Sweet thank you so much I have a long way to go but I’m at a good pace! Almost done with the first chapter!
@@abbeyandabbyreadandwritest2001 Of course love!
Thank you! I’m writing a book about a fourteen year old girl who is upset about her appearance and is very insecure, but she meets someone as insecure as she is. They learn lessons along with their problems and complaints about people and learn that they are beautiful in every single way.
I’m 11 and started writing it 2 weeks ago, I’ve only written 1 chapter 😂😭😭
Try to write ever day and stay focused always plan ahead of your book before you start writing so you know what your going to write so you don't get a writers block.
thats good
Im 11 to and I am writing a book but I only have two pages... ITS BEEN WEEKS! I have no motivation anymore 😂
@@Urfaveartist what is it about?
Im 13 and I do have more than 1 chapter, but my writing is rubbish
Sometimes life gets in the way or I feel tired/burn out, so I can't write every single day. My advice when you can't write is to think about writing or do something related to writing, like outlining. It's fine if you don't write every day, as long as you have a consistent and frequent schedule.
I am currently writing a book and this helps a lot.
I’m glad!! :)
I know right!
i'm 14, writing a fiction-mystery book, this video helped me a lot, thanks
I am 13 and am writing a book. I have written 30,000 words so far and have to say that I really agree with the write every day rule. Even if it’s just a bit, it’s something and it keeps you in the habit of writing. Even if I take a small break from writing my book I write fan fiction instead just so that I can still be improving in writing.
So far, I am enjoying writing my book and am finding it much less of a chore as I thought I would when I started. I like my plot and feel like I have a duty to my characters to keep writing. It’s also a good way to pass the time.
I’m on my first draft and I quite honestly already know it is terrible but that’s fine because I know I’ll edit it later so I’m just enjoying the writing for now. I don’t really have an aim for how many words to write because I have no idea how long it will turn out to be, but I will try and write over 70,000 words.
Just saying to anyone out there who’s considering writing a book, go for it! It doesn’t matter if you finish or not.
Good luck with your book! Thanks for sharing your experience :)
Just make sure your pacing is good with chapters that develop the plot and character. Use a story structure to help!
I am 15 and I am writing a book on world war 3 and how mysterious the earth is . I , in my writing time always check RUclips and was very concerned with teen writers . Seeing too many in the comments , I am so encouraged .
India does not have much teen writers. But since your name suggests you are Indian- I would say, 'your book will actually be cool.'
@@bish_wot Thanks.
I am guilty of writing too many things at once, mostly because I grew out of my first idea in only a few months. But now I'm trying my hardest to focus on only two, three stories MAX, and that's helped me a bit. If I have an idea I think I could use later, I write it on a google doc, maybe write a little idea for a plot twist, or cliffhanger, or moment, or anything, but never start a thing on it's separate google doc. That is my advice for people who basically live in their imagination, and I know that in the summer it's going to be hard to keep this up, mostly because I wont have school to distract me, even a little bit. And, my final thing, if you don't think that your story is good enough to get on the shelves, or that no one will like it, just remember that your favorite author could do it. So why can't you?
I'm only 12 but I really do enjoy writing and reading, I wish I could write a book but right now it only seem like a dream but now I want to make it a reality.
I'm a tween, and this helped a lot. Every time I think of a wonderful idea, around 7 chapters in I realise it's a stupid story and would never make the cut for being a book. I'm currently planning a story which I thought of a month ago, and I really hope it doesn't flop.
After my most recent story, which I stopped writing around 3 to 4 months ago, flattered, I stopped writing. Your videos have motivated me a lot more, so thank you!
I like purple ocean😂😂
I’ve been trynna write a book since I was 11 and I’m finally starting mainly because of quarantine and I don’t want to do homework since it’s stupid I kinda have to find other productive things to do
Hello! I am 13 and I have been really insecure about my writing this helped to inspire me the story I’m writing is kind of a mystery murder twists it’s basically kinda cliche since it’s about a 19 y/o boy who is a detective cop and has been assigned a task to find out about a serial killer who has been the reason for many murders and they know that he is behind all the murders because of how alike the murder scenes look like and our mc collects clues and thinks that he is getting closer however he can’t seem to find out who it is no matter how many times he investigates and he meets a very mysterious man and becomes aquaintance with him and they investigate together however he just suddenly becomes conscious about the truth and realizes that every thing he has been imagining and that he was the detective and the murderer basically he has an identity disorder which makes him think he is a very good person since he is helping to catch the murderer however the mysterious man that he investigated was already on to him that’s why he stayed together with the mc to get more clues and the mc realizing how many people he has hurt and killed decides to tell the truth and gets arrested I know it’s cringe and doesn’t make sense but like I will probe not write it even tho I have a bunch of dialogues in my head and I don’t even know how identity disorder works so it has a lot of plot holes and stuff so I will probably not continue it
I'm fourteen and hope to have my novel published by the time I leave school. I'm about 1/4 of the way done my first draft now, as I am hoping for it to be around 80 000 words when complete. Any tips for actually getting it out there i.e. publishing + editors?
That’s amazing!! And I might make a video on that topic soon :) for now my best advice is to find readers online who will beta read for you. That’s always a helpful step to go through before finding an editor. Good luck!
@@MelTorrefranca thank you!!!!
Thats what I plan too! Im not planning on becoming an author as a full time job but I really enjoy writing!
heyy! even i am 14 and planning to finish my book on mind power! i have almost completed and is looking forward for the editing process!
Wow!!!! I am 14 too!!!..but..i only created the skeleton of the novel and started writing now!!!
After reading this comment section my hope in the future generations has been restored. Bro, I wish I was as good with grammar as these kiddos here. I have I-impulsively-scrap-my-manuscript-syndrome, so in terms of word count I have no word count. Can you tell I’m writing this as 3am? I need sleep. Lots of sleep.
Don’t beat yourself up my friend XD
Here are some advices I collected
I ranked them from best to not so best but still good:
1.Take notes
Taking notes is one the most important ways to keep track of the story such as the development of characters.
2.When you write a book you actually have to write 4 books.
What I mean by that would be following:
As first you write a small script similar to a notebook that describes the story from beginning middle end.
The second book then tries to make clear which parts of the story are great to keep and which should be left alone.
It can also happen that new better parts come out of nowhere which would be the main reason for me to do this.
The third book would be to rewrite the story to make it even better but this time focus on the character arcs.
What a characters wants:
A Civilian under a despotic dictatorship wants freedom.
A Dictator of a despotic dictatorship wants power
What a character needs:
A civilian under the dictatorship needs the support of the community to overthrow the dictator.
The dictator needs love to get his heart cured.
A want is a goal the character is aware of and also something that drives the plot.
A want is the fun of the plot.
A need is something emotional.
Something the character is not aware of.
Something that the audience gets to know while the plot continues.
You need a balance between want and need otherwise you get a actionmovie without point or a boring romance story.
And the 4th book is the final book.
3. Use the Power of death
In a book use the power of death to create a powerful emotion.
An important thing I found out earlier would be that you have to sacrifice a character the audience knows and loves.
You could just sacrifice a fresh character instantly but it wouldnt be as powerful as the death of a loved Character.
4.Have a todo list
I myself used a todo list whenever I had an idea for a powerful scene.
I wrote that scene down and looked where I could build it in.
In that way I have powerful moments that made my book perfect.
5.Theres much more but I cannot continue since I have to lector my 14th chapter at 13:00 and it's 12:58 and I didn't have breakfast today ahh.
Really helpful!
i'm an 11 year old writer and i've been using Werdsmith to write. It gets hard to write sometimes because i rarely have any motivation, but i've been trying to be more consistent. My friend encouraged me to start writing a while back and i would do it every day, but lately, not a lot, as i've said multiple times. These tips really helped me :)
I'm turning 13 very soon, and I've just started writing a viking fictional book titled "Reaching Valhalla", this video really helped me get started
I have been writing a book since I was 10 (I am 14 now) I always wanted to publish a book, but I told myself to wait until I was 16, which I am very glad I did (My first versions of the book were horrendous lol) The book is about a girl realizing that the academy she has been raised in, is killing the children to take away their powers. She basically makes allies during the book, finds out more information, overcomes something that handicaps her, and murders the rest of the students and staff in the academy because she believed they would drag her down. I made her an anti-villain. She will do horrible things, but it makes sense in a way. It is in first person, because I personally like it more than third person. I am having a hard time with my thoughts. I will write stuff down, like it for a few days and than hate it. My family is no help and my writing community isn't really helping. Do you have any tips for that?
You should take a break...
@strawberryxqueen Oh okay, thank you!! Hope it works for you as well!!
Hmm. Maybe write the basic plot outline (but it seems youve already have that covered), then write a few important plot points or scenes? Or maybe just rewrite some points that you dont find fit with your current narrative? Im not sure, though, but i hope your doing okay with it now!
Question what is it called? I would love to read
!! But a tip is just don’t rush
Thanks Mel for sharing.Already startred getting ideas for my book and will soon put them down on paper.There are always going to be haters but thanks for being such an inspiration.
I love your videos, its always great to see young leaders.
Such an inspiration, the perfect advice I needed
Lol I’m addicted to writing but I do this everyday: I write about 15,000 words in about two hours, I read through, I say it sucks, and restart. I have been writing the same book for about six months and have tons of ideas, but it’s hard for me to find a title, and to be confident in my work. But when I start writing it’s like I can’t stop, it’s so much fun for me, especially because my book the main character is about the shy side of me, and introverted side of me that barley anyone sees, but I want people to be able to know and see. I also don’t want anyone in my family reading, so I end up in a corner on a laptop, writing for hours and hours. I don’t know, I’m struggling a lot, any advice on any of my problems?
I think it's natural to be shy with your writing. As for restarting, I used to do that too. I think the issue is expecting your first draft to be perfect. First drafts ALWAYS suck. Instead of rewriting them completely, I recommend highlighting the parts you love every once in a while to motivate yourself and force yourself not to scrap anything until you finish the first draft.
Mel Torrefranca thanks! 💕😊
15,000 words in two hours is 125 words a minute every minute.
@@necromancer6405 ya I don't do that anymore but than I was addicted to writing lol
Sometimes the title doesn’t have to be about the book in general, so here are some suggestions:
Chief Salts Happy Hearts Club Band
Jana’s Jewels
Freedoms
Treehouse
Die and death
I have been thinking about getting back into writing (I took a break for exam prep last year and went without working on my novel ever since) and this video really helped me get motivated. Thankyouu 💖
Omg thank u Sm for this advice! I’m Isabelle and I’m 14, I’m a young author (what I like to call myself) since I write short stories but every time I try to write a novel it never works and I get bored and lose the fun I had writing the story to begin with. I have many incomplete stories but I don’t know how to make them better. This advice is really helpful especially since I’ve gained two story ideas. One about black lives matter and racial profiling, and the other is about supernatural teens, I’m still working on the idea. I hope I can follow these steps that will help me complete both stories! Thank u! :)
Hi Isabelle, glad it was helpful for you! I believe u can finish them :)
Mel Torrefranca omggg thanks‼️ I cant wait to read your book🥰
I get crazy writing ideas and these tips are really helpful!
That all things hitted me as a teen.
Thanks for sharing!
This was super motivating! I was struggling with my novel idea until today, when everything finally clicked together. I'll be sure to use these tips when I start the first draft :)
I’m glad you worked it out! Good luck :)
These tips were SO DAMN HELPFUL!! This is probably the only video that stands out from all the other videos on writing tips.
Thank you so much! 😇😇😇
Awww I’m honored to hear that! Glad it helped u!
Hello! I know this video is on the older side of the scale, but I still want to present my idea.
My story would be about two girls falling in love in the 1950s. One girl would be japanese american and the other would be african american. They would have met on the bus on their way to work. This story would be about overcoming the struggle of being poc and lgbtq+ in the 1950s by keeping their love a secret and using each other to keep themselves stable. I’m nearly 11 years old and would love any feedback you have 💗☺️
You should def finish that story!
That's so nice
god, why are there so many 11 year olds with a amazing story ideas i can barely figure a plot to my story. You do it kid! It sounds amazing
:0 your story sounds so interesting, i love this story dude-
You should definitely keep at it!
imagine in the future, a famous writer walks into the interview show and the host asked "who's your inspiration?" and they said "well, mel torrefranca 😊"
As a 14 year old trying to write a novel, this helped me more then you can imagine. Thank you. I can finally start planning now, haha.
You're my inspiration. Thank you so much for these tips
Most of the time I write sci-fi or fantasy. Sometimes also something like a mystery. But more something with a "What Remains of Edith Finch" feel. If I ever have a writers block or something I'll write some loose poetry describing a scene in a book.
this really helped, I am only twelve years old and to know that there are other teen writers is amazing
Im 14 and i have such an inspiration to write books, i hope i will be able to finish it by the time i finish highschool, i admire you so much.
I've always been the type of person to never finish any projects, or to ditch them for shinier ideas. I dream of being an author and a big part in that is writing fantasy, however I constantly have doubt especially since I'm young and only have been writing for a few years of my life.Thanks for the tips, Mel! :)
Thanks Mel I've always loved reading and now I'm writing my first chapter book! These tips helped me so muchhh!!!!! And the morning one is true guys its also better for you, and info will stay in your heads and you will benefit from it. :))))
Mel, you inspired me to publish my own novel and start a RUclips channel! All the love💕
Ive been trying to write a horror book for ages, maybe a few years, i always have writers block, or lose motivation. This video has really helped im really far in the book now. Thanks so much😊
Mel you a true inspiration to me, being a teen writing a book I really look up to you, a copy of leaving wishville is coming right now and it's my favourite book!
Aw thank you! That makes me so happy :)
Congrats on publishing your book. I’m writing a book and this video is very informative
thanks for the advice. helped me plan my timetable productively
These are awesome tips! I've been doing all of them except for scrivener, but I did recently try out dabble, and I really liked it.
Anyway, awesome video!
i’ve currently written 2 books, called flourish and authentic. they’re non fiction, and i am writing a new fiction novel, and have another idea too. this video really helped me though! even though i thought i knew everything
That's amazing! Good luck with your novel :)
This helps me a lot since I have been wanting to be a author since I was in 3rd grade, now I'm in 6th improving my writing & learning how to take it more serious
I am 14 and came up with a cool book idea but I don’t know where to start. Thanks for this video, it definitely helped me :)
These are great tips! I definitely have to work on the "write early in the morning" part and actually finishing my book before I worry about publishing
Those were big ones for me too! Good luck :)
I love your content! And the Les Paul in the back!
Great work! Continue inspiring writers mel☺😘
I've been writing for 5 straight years, and I've finished 2 books in a 4 book series, and I'm 14. So this is really helpful!
That's amazing!
When it comes to being a part of a writing community, I struggled to find one for a while. Especially because I'm not on social media. So, I improvised, adapted, and overcame. I made a writing club on Google Docs for me and my friends. As well as their friends.
Thank you so much for the advice. I’m writing a dystopian fantasy story and this is some really good advice since I have no homework because of quarantine I’ll definitely try and put this more into play especially now.
Go for it!
I definitely will good luck with your future books
I really love your energy, I wish to be like you one day and help others in their story writing journey, I cannot express how happy I am to not be the only one who wants to be a young author, you REALLY motivated me 😭😭
Edit: 2:10 OMG THAT IS ME EVERYTIME I COME UP WITH A PLAN AND NEVER FINISH LOL
I am so grateful that I have come across you, your amazzing and inspiring :)
Hehe thank youu
Thanks so much for this video! I'll definitely have to look into your book! I'm new to your channel and just subscribed! I'm a freshman in college, writing my first novel (YA Fantasy) that was based on an idea that I've had for a while. This has given me so much inspiration to continue writing it! I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos!
Thank you so much, and best of luck with your story!! :)
@@MelTorrefranca you're welcome and thanks!
I always feel motivated to write in the evenings because my creativity I always flowing at that time of day. But good video 👍
I just watched the video and i literally just came up with a book series idea a few minutes ago lol. Thx for the inspiration, u had sone really good tips and i cant wait to make some good books in the future👍🏻
That’s awesome! Good luck on your book series :)
Why did I wait so long to watch this video? This was really helpful and inspiring!
Glad it helped!
17 here. I dabbed into writing semi-seriously when I was 13. Managed to get 100k words of content pushed out then. Probably 160k worth of stuff in total rn. I regret not having wrote more when I was younger. Been having cognitive issues with brain these recent years which demotivated me from writing, especially when I look back at my old notes and see how much I pushed my imagination. Writing still means a lot to me, and this video helps so much! Ive been wanting these words recently
First novel draft I finished was Festive Hive Party. I kinda pushed myself to finish it though, which I’m glad because I really want to make a draft that better captures the first idea I had of it that I abandoned.
It talks about all the bizarre events that happen leading up to the Festive Hive Party, which is a school halloween party. Told through the perspective of 4 students, and each one has something obviously twisted about them on the inside while looking normal to other people. But some of their actions leads to the murder of one of the students.
Hi, I'm new to the channel, but just recently I decided I want to start writing so I can finish an unfinished fanfic that has meant the world to me for many years (The author gave permission for fans to continue it) and I wanted to learn to write better since I want to do it justice but I've hardly ever written anything. Your videos are very helpful and I thank you a lot!
Hi I’m about to turn 13 this year and I’ve been working on writing a book I’m very excited and tend to jump ahead sometimes so this video really helped. Thanks!
Thank you. This really helped me. I am currently 12 years old and I really enjoy writing but I'm not as creative and I don't get motivated as much so this really helped me
I'm so glad it helped!
Your tips really helped me, thanks so much!! I'm actually currently working on a book called 'Beyond The Fangs' on Wattpad, but I wish I'd found this a lot earlier!!
I have been writing since I was probably 6😅. I would make little stories and read them to my dad. I just stopped because I got older but now its my dream to become an author. I'm 11 now and writing as much as I can so thank you soooo much for these tips!❤
Found it!:D
@@Cow.maniac hiii~
@@strawberrymilk2987 hi!:D
I am 12 years old stuck in quarantine I really love Astronomy so I wanted to write a book about difficult topics in Astronomy and explain it in a simple way and thank you very much this helped me a lot
Thanks for the help I really needed it
Great insight! Thank you
Exactly one year ago I decided to write a novel bc I watched this video. I had been contemplating it for a while but you convinced me
It's really so great to meet you here.
woah
this helped me even tho I ain’t a teen and I’m a year 4 in primary school
WOAH
Extremely motivating video lol. Got me writing
17 yo here too! These tips help SO MUCH
Throughout quarantine I’ve started writing my own book - Mind Games
I’ve been looking all throughout RUclips for advise and this was honestly very helpful, as it’s coming from someone who also writes!
Not my mother!!!!!
That's a really cool title! Good luck :)
i decided to be spontaneous and write a book and now im in love with half the characters i love writing it omg
Thanks for posting this!
Nice editing!
Hi! I'm seventeen, and I'm writing a an epic fantasy called We the Brazen. It's about a sweet, autistic diplomat who befriends an emotionally constipated warrior accountant who's a few breaths away from being a full on sociopath. He's pretty much the only person stopping her from being a full on villain. Together, they uncover a mystery in their Guild -- it involves octopus-like shapeshifts, a poisoned Queen, and some good ol' treason. Oh, and they're both alien mermaids.
I'm writing a novel, hopefully in just a year. It's called survivor, and I think it's really good so far. These tips helped me write better and more in it
I'll be buying this book to support you girl. Great job.
Thanks a ton!!
@@MelTorrefranca no problem. I'd love add your book to my collection
Hey, I've been struggling with the challenges of writing as a teen for since before I was a teen, and this video helped me so much
I’m glad it helped!
Fancy book cover please do a Q and A about your book the good bad and the un expected
This really helped me as during quarantine I have started two stories and I have been really motivated! I just need to work on the whole ‘write in the morning’ thing! 😅
It may not work for everyone but it worked for me. Good luck with your stories :)
Mel Torrefranca Thank you!
I wanted to be one myself, Thank you for the inspiration and motivation 💚
About to be 16 years old, already have almost 50,000 words to my YA Romance. Hopefully can get published within the next year🤞🏻❤️
I've had the idea for a fantasy book for over 4-5 years, and now I'm happy to say that because of this video; I've been motivated to write it and now writing the first chapter! Thank you for the wonderful advice!
TotallyNotSus hey me too would u like to help each other out 🤗
Aww that makes me so happy! Good luck with your book :)
Mel Torrefranca tnx☺️
@@blueflower9852 I appreciate the offer, but I sadly have to decline. I feel like I want to tackle on my first (finished) story on my own before collaborating with other people. But I wish you well on your book.
The 'write in the morning' one really doesnt work for me - I just can't get into the flow in the morning. I feel the tip should better be called 'set away a certain time every day' bcs I always just write for 45 minutes after dinner and that what works perfectly for me💞
Thank you this helps me a lot!
Just got back into writing and watching this video again. I may be really awkward but at least I learned to keep writing and fix it later.
Wow. This is a nice and informative video!
I can tell you when you said don't worry about publishing I already know what to do for publishing next year but I do need to stop fantasizing about publishing as that my #1 distraction