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 savannahgilbo.com forward slash roadblocks. For so many years,

I had no idea what I was doing, but you take the first step and the path appears. And I find that

again and again and again in all aspects of the writing, of the publishing, of the marketing.

You just set your goal and if you work hard enough at it, it will come. You'll find your path,

definitely.

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, I'm sharing a conversation with Narrowly Lacey. She's one of my past

clients, a student of my notes to

novel course, and the author of a wonderful novel called The Perfumer's Secret. In this episode,

you're going to hear Narrowly talk about how she owns and has studied every craft book you could imagine,

but still struggled to finish her novel. And it might surprise you to learn that all of that

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