Let me ask you a question. How long have you been working on your novel? If you just

winced a little, then you need to hear this. I've identified the five roadblocks that keep

97% of writers from finishing their novels, like waiting for the perfect time to write,

feeling like you're not good enough, or getting stuck rewriting chapter one for the millionth time.

Sound familiar? I've put together a free guide that shows you

exactly what's stopping you and what to do about it. Grab it at savannahgilbo.com forward slash roadblocks.

One more time, that's savannah gilbo.com forward slash roadblocks. Your first draft is supposed

to be messy. It's supposed to have problems. That's literally what first drafts are for.

Therefore, discovering your story and getting all of those ideas out of your head and onto the page.

And I promise you that you will learn more from writing one terrible scene or one terrible first draft

than from reading 50 articles about scene structure or how to plot your novel.

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. I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be

overwhelming. So each week I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and

step-by-step

strategies that you can implement in your writing right away. So whether you're brand new to writing

or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft, this podcast is for you. So pick up a

pen and let's get started. In today's episode, we're talking about why writing advice might be keeping you stuck and what to do instead.

And to paint a picture of what this looks like, I want you to think about that browser bookmark

folder that you've labeled writing advice. The one that has 147 articles about plot structure,

83 posts on character development, and that YouTube playlist titled

How to Write a Novel that you started three months ago but never finished. Yeah, that one.

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