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Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo | How to Write a Novel & Writing Advice

#33: 5 Takeaways From Coaching Writers in 2020

Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo | How to Write a Novel & Writing Advice

Savannah Gilbo

Education, Writing Advice, Plotting A Novel, Editing A Novel, Character Arcs, Fiction Writing Mistakes To Avoid, Story Development, Fiction Writing Tips, How To Outline A Novel, Character Development, Story Structure, Books, World Building, Arts, Writing Stronger Scenes, How To, Fiction

4.91.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2020

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I'm sharing some of the lessons I learned from coaching writers this year. My hope is that these lessons will help you to keep moving forward with your work in the most efficient way possible. Here's a quick preview: [01:20] Lesson #1: It’s totally possible to write the first draft of a full-length novel in 90 days IF you do the hard work to outline and pressure test your story upfront. [04:25] Lesson #2: It’s okay to start with the plot of your story, or the extern...

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0:00.0

Hey there, Savannah here. Before we get into today's episode, I wanted to share our next book

0:05.0

pick with you because I'm super excited to dig into this book and see how and why it works.

0:10.0

Our next meeting is coming up on November 16th at 4 p.m. Pacific, 7 p.m. Eastern, and we're going to be

0:16.0

digging into the fourth wing by Rebecca Yarrows.

0:19.1

Abigail and I are so excited to deconstruct this book and these meetings are always so much fun.

0:24.1

They're interactive so in addition to our presentation on why we think this story works

0:28.8

and why we think it resonates with readers, there are also polls and lots of opportunities to chat with other

0:34.4

writers and ask us questions and you know just participate in a group discussion

0:38.8

about a really awesome book. As always our aim is to analyze a novel and translate our learnings into

0:44.8

actionable tips, tools, and strategies that you can take and implement in your own

0:48.8

writing right away. So if you want to join us or if you want to learn more about how the book club works, go to

0:54.4

Savannah Gilboe.com forward slash book.

0:57.7

One more time, that's Savannah Gilboe.com forward slash book

1:01.1

dash club. Hope to see you there. It is possible to write a

1:04.6

first draft in 90 days if you do the hard work of planning your story up

1:08.8

front and not just planning or outlining your story but pressure testing your idea and your outline to make sure

1:14.8

that you've addressed any plot holes, that you've properly fleshed out your character's

1:19.0

arc, and that you've hit key structural moments that a story needs in order to work.

1:24.0

Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast.

1:27.8

My name is Savannah Gilboo and I'm here to help you write a story that works.

1:31.9

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

1:34.2

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

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