# 176. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 5)

Fiction Writing Made Easy

Savannah Gilbo

Education, Fiction, Writing Tips, Arts, Bestseller, Writing, How To, Author, Writing Community, Books, Novel, How To Write Fiction, Writing Fiction, Writer, How To Write A Book

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🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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See how Notes to Novel™ helped these five writers go from a blank page to a story that works (without the overwhelm).With Notes to Novel™ (season 6) right around the corner, I'm bringing you something incredibly special today. I'm chatting with five amazing writers from season 5 about their experience inside the course.And let me tell you, they're in the trenches right now, actively working on their novels. Some have finished their outlines, while others are deep in the drafting phase, and on...

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0:00.0	Hey there, exciting news. I'm hosting a live three-day challenge to help you get your ideas out of your head and onto the page. It's called Kickstart Your Story and during our three days together. I'll share things like the three things you need to write your book in 2025, how to develop the four foundational elements of a working story idea, my five-phase novel writing roadmap, and so much more. I've taken everything I've learned
0:21.8	from coaching hundreds of writers and channeled it into this three-day challenge to help you take
0:26.4	action. By the end of our three days together, you'll have three really important things,
0:30.8	an engaging logline, a plan to write your book, and the confidence and courage needed to
0:35.5	write and finish that messy first draft.
0:37.9	So whether you're an aspiring writer looking for clarity around how to get started or a more
0:42.4	seasoned author looking for a more efficient way to develop your next idea, I want you to come
0:47.2	join me in this challenge. It runs from January 15th through the 17th and it only costs $47.
0:53.7	So if you want to join me or learn more about this challenge, head over to savannahgilbo.com
0:58.3	forward slash challenge, and I hope to see you there.
1:02.7	I signed up for notes and novel specifically for help at the story level editing stage.
1:08.7	Spoiler.
1:09.7	The course did help me with editing, but it wasn't in the way
1:13.5	I thought it would be. Before Noste novel, I gave up on seven manuscripts, all in the developmental
1:20.0	editing stage. I would sprint to the end of my zero draft and then stall out while editing,
1:27.4	but after going through the course, I made
1:29.4	one change in my drafting process. It isn't exciting, but it was oh so effective for me. I checked in
1:36.6	with my scenes. Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast. My name is Savannah Gilbo and I'm here to help you write a story that works.
1:47.6	I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming.
1:51.2	So each week I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step
1:56.0	strategies that you can implement in your writing right away.
1:59.4	So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft,
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