Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo
A creative writing podcast offering practical tips on writing, editing and publishing novels, hosted by developmental editor and book coach Savannah Gilbo. The show covers story structure, character development, world-building, revision and publishing options.
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Aug 11, 2026 · 41 min#260: Student Spotlight: From Stuck at 25k Words to a Finished Draft With Lindsay SfaraSuperhero fantasy author Lindsay Sfara explains how an outline that looked complete still left her stuck at 25,000 words, and the story development work that turned the stalled manAug 4, 2026 · 26 min#259: How to Finish a Novel With Kids at Home & Limited Writing TimePractical strategies for finishing a novel when you're a busy parent with household distractions and very little writing time.Jul 28, 2026 · 23 min#258: 5 Myths Keeping You From Finishing Your First DraftSavannah names five common beliefs that stop writers from finishing a first draft, from thinking more discipline will fix it to believing that getting stuck means you failed, and eJul 21, 2026 · 18 min#257: Stuck in Chapter One or the Messy Middle? What Your Stuck Point RevealsWhere you stall, whether chapter one, 20,000 words or the messy middle, reveals which piece of story foundation is missing. Savannah explains what each stuck point means and how toJul 14, 2026 · 16 min#256: Why "Just Start Writing" Can Be Terrible Advice for New WritersWhen does 'just start writing' help and when does it hurt? Savannah separates productive preparation from fear-based avoidance and lists what to nail down before drafting.Jul 7, 2026 · 41 min#255: Student Spotlight: How Grace Draven Learned to Write Faster Without Sacrificing QualityBestselling author Grace Draven, with more than 20 published books, describes the structured outlining approach that let her draft 62,000 words in three weeks without losing qualit
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