How Deliberate Practice Can Improve Your Fiction Writing (With Tim Grahl)

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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🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Master the fundamental building block of fiction writing with this one exercise that's helped writers break through years of stalled progress in just weeks. Ever wonder why some writers seem to improve rapidly while others stay stuck for years, despite writing every single day? 🤔 The difference isn't talent or luck—it's deliberate practice. Most aspiring novelists think that accumulating word count is the path to improvement. But here's the truth: without targeted practice and expert feedback...

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0:00.0	Have you been dreaming of writing a novel but you don't know where to start? Or maybe you've
0:03.8	tried writing but you keep getting stuck halfway through a draft? If so, I have a free training
0:08.7	you're going to love. It's called three things you need to write your novel in 2025 and in this
0:14.0	free 60-minute training I'll share the exact same process my clients and students have used to go from
0:19.6	idea to completed manuscript in just
0:22.1	months, not years. You'll also learn why most writers never finish their drafts and spoiler
0:27.6	alert, it's not a lack of talent or good ideas, as well as how to overcome feelings of perfectionism,
0:33.6	self-doubt, and overwhelm that stops many new writers in their tracks. You can register for this
0:38.7	free training at savannah gilbo.com forward slash masterclass. So one more time, that's savannah
0:44.4	gilbo.com forward slash masterclass to register for the free training. I hope to see you there.
0:50.0	If you look at the very first scene of Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennett, Darcy,
0:55.4	they're not in that scene.
0:56.8	It's Mr. and Mrs. Bennett.
1:04.6	Well, somebody has to be the antagonist, and the antagonist is the person that causes the inciting incident that knocks the protagonist's life off balance.
1:11.3	So it's Mrs. Bennett when she comes to Mr. Bennett and it's like, hey, you got to go down the street and see this guy that just moved in, right?
1:11.5	Yeah.
1:17.1	So, yeah, it's understanding the antagonist isn't the bad guy or the evil person or the villain.
1:21.6	It is the whatever is getting between the protagonist and what they want.
1:27.0	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.
1:31.7	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.
1:43.5	So whether you're brand new to writing
1:44.7	or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft, this podcast is for you. So pick up a
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