Is there anything I could do better?

When do you feel most loved?

What's your favourite thing we do together?

I suspect some of those answers would surprise you.

The most important thing.

Leave long silences.

Children often fill silence with gold.

If she suddenly starts telling you about a snail she saw six months ago,

that's the podcast.

Your first letter to Anna.

I don't think it needs to be polished at all.

In fact, I'd almost treat it as though she's sitting beside you.

Something like this structure might help.

Hack one.

Date and context.

Hello, sweetheart.

It's Thursday evening.

You're six years old.

Two.

What's happening in life?

Talk about today.

Talk about the weather.

Talk about where you're walking.

Talk about your house.

Talk about your job.

These tiny details become fascinating later.

Three.

Tell her who she is today.

This is probably the most important section.

Not achievements.

Who she actually is.

For example, what makes her laugh.

What she's obsessed with.

What annoys her.

How she talks.

Words she mispronounces.

How she treats people.

What she's frightened of.

What she's proud of.

You're describing a person that even she won't remember becoming.