Bonus: From Stuck to Breakthrough: How Three Writers Found Their Path Forward

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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🗓️ 3 July 2025

⏱️ 18 minutes

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What if the reason you're stuck on your novel isn't about talent or creativity, but simply a missing piece of the puzzle that could change everything? Every writer knows that soul-crushing feeling of being completely stuck. Not just procrastinating or battling writer's block, but that specific paralysis where you love your story idea, want to write, but have absolutely no idea how to move forward. In this episode, you'll hear from three writers who faced this exact challenge in very dif...

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0:00.0	Have you ever wondered why some writing advice leaves you more confused than when you started?
0:04.8	Or maybe you've been stuck trying to figure out exactly what steps to take next in your writing
0:09.6	journey? Either way, I've got something fun and super insightful for you. I created a free quiz that
0:15.3	will help you discover your exact next steps to move forward with your novel in just 30 seconds.
0:20.8	All you have to do is answer
0:21.9	a few quick questions and then bam. You'll get a personalized roadmap tailored specifically to
0:27.0	where you are in your writing journey right now. Plus, I'll send you a customized 10-episode
0:32.2	podcast playlist, as well as additional resources specifically chosen for where you're at to help you start making
0:38.4	lots of progress and get to that next big milestone, whether that's finishing your first draft,
0:43.4	revising your novel, or publishing your book. So if you're curious, head over to savannahgilbo.com
0:49.1	forward slash quiz to take the quiz now. One more time, that's savannah gilbo.com forward slash quiz to take the quiz
0:56.1	and get a personalized roadmap tailored to where you're at in your writing, editing, or publishing
1:00.6	journey. It's really hard to sustain that kind of momentum when you don't know where things are
1:06.5	going. And it also doesn't take any of the creativity out of that just because you have a framework to work within.
1:12.7	It just means that that's where you get to be creative.
1:15.2	And you'll still learn things in your discovery draft that, you know, may not have popped up in your outline.
1:19.8	But on the whole, writing now feels fun and exciting and also productive rather than kind of just meandering around without any kind of structure
1:29.4	in place. Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast. My name is Savannah Gilbo, and I'm here to
1:37.8	help you write a story that works. I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be
1:42.6	overwhelming. So each week, I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step
1:48.4	strategies that you can implement in your writing right away.
1:51.7	So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft,
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