I missed the trend again, but I tried it! How does it feel after 4 months on note?

I am Ann, the editor-in-chief of the magazine 'An-Gaho',
with the theme of 'playing with note'.

✨Thank you for visiting✨

It has been 4 months since I started note.
Thanks to all of you, I haven't gone out of business and am still going.
Thank you.
Today is a look back!

Verbalization is the biggest challenge.
Writing skills are still a difficult hurdle for me.

Originally, I am not the type of person who is good at putting feelings into words,
even if I can feel them.

That is exactly why
I am experimenting with various things,
like trying to improve my thumbnails or testing out illustrations.

I am also learning a lot from
Yu Yanagi, who always takes care of me,
and I am putting 'just try it first' into practice.

There are many times when things don't go as planned.
But, surprisingly, that is fun.

That Yu Yanagi wrote a reflection article,
and I decided to try writing one too⬇️

In it,
Nozomin-san's February project was introduced.
I found out about it on the last day,
so I didn't participate,
but I wanted to try it, so I wrote this⬇️

Every time, I miss the trend.
That's fine, even so.

Well then, here is Editor-in-Chief Ann's version of
a reflection on 4 months of using note

'How does it feel to be doing note?'

1. What are some comments you've received so far that made you happy?

・Being praised (because that doesn't happen in the real world)
・Having someone verbalize my thoughts for me
・Having someone click on the links in my articles

I realized that comments are not just impressions, but
dialogue.
This is a great discovery for me.

2. What kind of articles can you write with enthusiasm?

Articles where dialogue is born

It got too long in the comments section, so I started an introductory article for

Ann Gahou because I thought, 'Maybe this should be an article.'

Rather than an introduction,
the article exists as an extension of wanting to talk more.
The trigger was a wonderful noter.

3. How long does it take from starting to write an article until it is published?

At the fastest, 30 minutes.
But sometimes it takes several days before I even start writing.

And before publishing, I let it sit for at least half a day.
It's both momentum and composure.

4. Are there any genres you would like to write about in the future?

・Stocks and investing
・Work and business
・Family and nursing care
・Asking myself, 'Aren't you going to talk about beauty?'...

It would be nice if the direction was set!
But I really don't know about that.

5. When does inspiration for an article come to you?

When I'm riding my bike.
When I'm taking a bath.
It often happens when I'm relaxed.

I think and think, and then it comes to me
the moment I let it go.

It's interesting that it doesn't come
when I think about it too seriously.

I'm halfway through now, so
please feel free to watch my self-introduction video.

6. Are there times when you struggle while writing on note?

Whether I am hurting someone with this expression.
The dilemma of wanting to write something interesting but not being able to.

Days when I think, 'I have no sense.'

But even so, I keep writing.

7. Do you have any goals or things you want to challenge yourself with on note from here on?

A world where you play with note—I want to spread that!

It doesn't have to be an obligation or a battle; wouldn't it be nice if note were more like a playground?

8. Have there been times when writing on note felt tough? How did you overcome them?

I have never found the act of writing itself to be tough.

However, there are many times when my direction feels uncertain (not just for note as a whole, but even for a single article). At times like that, I don't force a decision.

I've also learned to go with the flow.

9. Do you have any values or core principles you cherish when writing on note?

・Write in my own words
・I may hide things, but I never lie
・Put my thoughts into words
・Enjoy the process

10. If you could say one thing to yourself when you first started note, what would it be?

" Brain training with note—you weren't entirely wrong about that. You're probably doing just fine."

And, between my real life and the world of note, I can't exactly transform myself, so if someone who knows me sees this, I'll surely be identified.

Rather than whether I can write well, nurturing it while continuing might be the answer itself. Thank you for reading this far.


How does your note feel?

The reason I've been able to keep going this far is thanks to you reading it like this. I am grateful. 💞