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Fiction Writing Made Easy | Top Creative Writing Podcast for Fiction Writers & Writing Tips

Fiction Writing Made Easy is your go-to podcast for practical, no-fluff tips on how to write, edit, and publish a novel—from first draft to finished book. Hosted by developmental editor and book coach Savannah Gilbo, this show breaks down the fiction writing process into clear, actionable steps so you can finally make progress on your manuscript.Whether you"re a first-time author or a seasoned writer looking to sharpen your skills, each episode offers insights on novel writing, story structure,

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#86: A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes...

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2023/02/21

In today’s episode, I’m taking you behind-the-scenes with me throughout my entire week, and I’m going to share what I’m working on, what big projects I’m focused on right now, and basically, anything that happens during the week. I'm always curious as to how people set up their day and what they're working on and how they choose what they're going to actually work on that week. So, I thought you might be curious to know what I do all day as an editor and book coach—what I focus on and

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#85: Student Spotlight: How She Overcame Her Fear of...

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2023/02/14

In today's episode, I’m sitting down with Jennifer Lauer to talk through how she overcame her fear of the blank page and indie published her debut novel. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [03:00] An introduction to Jennifer Lauer and her story, The Girl in the Zoo[09:30] What the beginning of the writing process looked like for Jennifer—and when she finally realized that her fear of the blank page was preventing her from writing[14:45] What happened when Jennifer finished the first draft of

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#84: The 6 Scenes Every Status Story Needs

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2023/02/07

In today’s episode, I’m covering the key scenes that every status story needs. I’ve also included examples of how they show up in the movie The Devil Wears Prada. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [01:40] Status stories center around the protagonist’s inner need for respect that manifests as a specific desire to achieve or accomplish something in the external world.[02:40] Readers of status stories want to feel hopeful that the protagonist will succeed. They want to read about someone who works

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Bonus: Ask Savannah (Listener Q&A)

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2023/02/02

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#83: What Kind Of Editor Do You Need For Your Book?

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2023/01/31

In today's episode, we’re going to talk through the different types of editors you might need to work with to get your book ready to publish. Here's a preview of what's included: [01:40] A developmental editor is someone who is concerned with the overall content and structure of your manuscript, and whether or not your story “works.” They focus on things like character development, story structure, plot, genre, theme, and point of view.[05:32] A line editor is someone who focuses on

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#82: Show, Don't Tell: What This Advice Really Means

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2023/01/24

In today’s episode, I’m sharing what the advice to “show, don’t tell” really means (and spoiler alert: it’s probably not what you think!). We’ll also talk about how to reveal your character’s emotions on the page, too. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [01:20] In general, the advice to “show, don’t tell” means that a writer should relate information to readers through sensory details and actions rather than exposition.[03:39] But there’s more to it than that. To me, “show, don’t tell,” means that

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#81: First Chapter Analysis: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

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2023/01/18

In today’s episode, we’re taking a deep dive into the first chapter of Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover. Join me and fellow developmental editor, Abigail Perry, as we talk through this popular contemporary romance. Here’s a preview of what we talk about:[03:30] A very quick summary of the first chapter[05:30] A macro analysis of the first chapter using 7 key questions from Paula Munier's book The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings[28:15] A micro analysis of the scene within the chapter using the "5

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#80: Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned From...

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2023/01/10

In today’s episode, I asked five of my Notes to Novel students to share their biggest lessons learned while working through their first drafts. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [02:00] Kelsey Evans on how understanding her genre’s framework made the biggest difference in her ability to finally finish her first draft[06:35] Stefanie Medrek and her favorite advice for battling writer’s block[11:00] Angela Haas on the popular writing advice to “show, don’t tell” [16:00] Bree Cox on how she used her

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#79: 3 Things to Focus on if You’re a Brand New Writer

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2023/01/03

In today’s episode, I’m going to share the three things to focus on if you’re a brand new writer—or if I was coaching someone who was brand new to writing. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [02:17] Getting your mindset right is super important! Don’t expect to write the perfect first draft. Instead, consider your first draft the “discovery draft” and have fun with it![04:50] Figure out your story’s content genre so that you have a roadmap to follow. Your content genre can tell you all kinds of

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#78: Down The Best Tips From FWME In 2022

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2022/12/27

In this episode, I'm doing a little countdown of some of the best and most listened-to clips from the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast in 2022. Here's a preview of what you'll hear in the episode:[01:40] Tip #10: Test out your idea by writing a 1-2 sentence summary of your entire story, focusing on the main story thread.[04:15] Tip #9: Create a scene-by-scene roadmap for your entire story (and then pressure-test it!) before you start writing.[07:10] Tip #8: Write (and edit) your

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#77: 5 Takeaways from Coaching Writers in 2022

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2022/12/20

In today’s episode, I’m sharing some of the key takeaways I learned from coaching writers in 2022. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [01:30] Takeaway #1: Don’t be afraid to try new things! Plus, the story of how two different writers tried something new—and had surprisingly good results.[05:10] Takeaway #2: Writing interiority is hard for almost every writer. And in my opinion, it’s not talked about enough. This is something every writer should study more![08:10] Takeaway #3: Sometimes fast

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#76: Student Spotlight: The Power of Outlining (and...

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2022/12/13

In today's episode, I’m sitting down with James Beswick to talk through his incredibly inspiring story of how he finished his first draft in three months. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [03:30] An introduction to James Beswick and how he decided to write a book[05:30] How James carved out writing time in his calendar, while working a full time job [06:30] What James’s Notes to Novel experience was like—and why he decided to enroll in the course in the first place[08:25] How James

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#75: Crime Genre Conventions

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2022/12/06

In today's episode, I’m covering the conventions of the crime genre. This includes the character roles, settings, and events that need to be present in a crime story in order for it to work and satisfy fans of the genre. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [01:30] Crime stories are all about the quest to either solve or commit a crime. So, these stories start with a crime, build with an investigation (or a completion of the crime), and end with identifying and bringing the criminal to justice

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#74: When Should You Write in Scene vs. Summary?

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2022/11/29

In today's episode, I’m covering the difference between writing in scene versus writing in summary. Here’s a preview of what’s included:[01:45] Scenes are concrete moments that unfold in real time. Readers “watch” the characters move across the setting, interact with other characters or the setting, and speak as if everything’s taking place in the real world, in real time.[02:55] Summaries happen over a condensed period of time (days, months, years, etc.). They convey ideas, concepts, and

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#73: The 4 Phases of Editing: How to Revise Your Novel

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2022/11/22

In today's episode, we’re going to talk about how to edit your messy first draft without slipping into overwhelm. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [01:50] The very first thing you should do when you finish a first draft [04:15] A quick overview of the four editing phases, and how breaking your edits down into these phases will help you reduce overwhelm.[05:45] Phase 1: The “Story Level” edit[09:25] Phase 2: The “Scene Level edit”[13:35] How your editing plan might change depending on your

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#72: The 6 Scenes Every Morality Story Needs

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2022/11/15

In today's episode, I’m covering the key scenes that every morality story needs. I’ve also included examples of how they show up in the movie Flight. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [01:45] Morality stories center around a protagonist with a moral compass that’s about to change, for better or for worse. They’re either seeking redemption from past mistakes or they want to silence their inner conscience so they can keep doing selfish things.[03:00] Readers choose these types of stories

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#71: Student Spotlight: How She Wrote a Novel in 6...

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2022/11/08

In today's episode, I’m sitting down with Stefanie Medrek to talk through her incredibly inspiring story of how she went from having an idea for a story to landing an agent. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [05:00] The exact moment Stefanie had the idea for her story—and how she just knew it wouldn’t let her go until she put pen to paper[08:00] A quick description of Stefanie’s story[09:35] Stefanie’s initial reaction to my advice to throw out all 40,000 of the words she had written, and

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#70: Status Genre Conventions

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2022/11/01

In today's episode, I'm going to walk you through the conventions of the status genre. I'm also going to show you how these conventions show up in the movie The Devil Wears Prada. Here's a preview of what's included:[01:45] Status stories center around the protagonist’s inner need for respect that manifests as a specific desire to achieve or accomplish something in the external world.[02:55] Readers of status stories want to feel hopeful that the protagonist will succeed

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#69: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter and the...

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2022/10/26

In this episode, we're taking a deep dive into the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling. Join me and fellow developmental editor, Abigail Perry, as we nerd out about the seventh book in the Harry Potter series.Here’s a preview of what we talk about:[07:45] A very quick summary of the first chapter[11:40] A macro analysis of the first chapter using 7 key questions from Paula Munier's book The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings[43:30] A micro analysis of the two

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#68: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter and the...

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2022/10/18

In this episode, we're taking a deep dive into the first chapter of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling. Join me and fellow developmental editor, Abigail Perry, as we nerd out about the sixth book in the Harry Potter series–here’s a preview of what we talk about:[05:45] A very quick summary of the first chapter[07:15] A macro analysis of the first chapter using 7 key questions from Paula Munier's book The Writer’s Guide to Beginnings[13:45] A micro analysis of the two

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