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

#71: Student Spotlight: How She Wrote a Novel in 6 Months (and Landed an Agent 10 Months Later) with Stefanie Medrek

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

🗓️ 8 November 2022

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

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 writt...

Transcript

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0:00.0

Real quick, my five-day live challenge called Unlock Your Story is about to begin.

0:04.7

We're about to shut down enrollment and get started on September 28th,

0:08.5

so I wanted to give you one last chance to head over to SavannahGilbo.com forward slash

0:13.3

challenge to save your seat before your chance is gone. If writing a novel has been a dream of yours

0:18.0

for a while or something on your to-do list that you'd really like to check off,

0:22.2

then join me inside the Unlock Your Story Challenge, where I'll help you develop the four

0:26.4

foundational elements of a working story idea. A plot that hooks interest at protagonists

0:30.8

with a compelling goal, conflict with high stakes, and a theme with heart in just five days.

0:35.6

It's only $47 to join, but the doors are closing very, very soon. You can either

0:40.2

head to savannagilbo.com forward slash challenge to sign up, or you can find me on Instagram

0:45.1

at savanna.gilbo and send me a DM with the word challenge. If you DM me the word challenge,

0:50.1

I will send you a link with all the details you need to join. Hope to see you there.

0:54.4

I threw out 40,000 words when I started working with savanna, and that was one of the hardest

0:59.8

things in my writing career that I've ever done. But it was also one of the best things I've

1:04.8

ever done. So I've come across other writers who will post something and they'll say,

1:09.2

I have written like 30,000 words, but I feel like I should throw it out, but I just can't do it.

1:14.0

And I always want to comment and say, do it, throw it, throw it out. It'll be worth it.

1:19.6

Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast. My name is savannagilbo and I'm here to help

1:25.1

you write a story that works. I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming.

1:30.4

So each week I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies

1:36.2

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

1:40.5

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

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