Podcast Episodes
Back to Search#125: Novel Writing Pitfalls: Don't Make These 5 Mistakes
Episode 125
“ The purpose of a first draft is not to come up with something that's perfect. Instead, the purpose is to explore your story and get it out of your …
2 years, 3 months ago
#124: Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 3)
Episode 124
“That's how much my writing's improved. But not just the writing, it's the ease. It's not a struggle when I sit down in front of the laptop to write.…
2 years, 3 months ago
#123: How To Overcome The 5 Types Of Imposter Syndrome
Episode 123
“Try learning new skills and then putting what you learn into practice right away, because, at the end of the day, you can only really learn through …
2 years, 3 months ago
#122: Counting Down The Best Writing Tips From FWME In 2023
Episode 122
“My point is that you have to do the work to make the mistakes and learn.” - Savannah Gilbo
The past year on Fiction Writing Made Easy has been a trea…
2 years, 3 months ago
#121: 5 Takeaways From Coaching Writers in 2023
Episode 121
“The more work you do up front and the more you get your mindset right, the more likely your chances of success are.” - Savannah Gilbo
In this episode…
2 years, 4 months ago
#120: First Chapter Analysis: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Episode 120
“I think that's really important at the end of every time that you write a scene. Ask yourself, how can I raise the stakes even more?” - Abigail K. P…
2 years, 4 months ago
#119: Student Spotlight: How Fern Bernstein Wrote A Dual Timeline Novel Based On The Edies of Grey Gardens
Episode 119
“It's the inciting incident, the turning point, the crisis moment, the climax, and the resolution, and each scene really needs to have that to move t…
2 years, 4 months ago
#118: How To Find The Major Dramatic Question Of Your Story
Episode 118
“Every story has one main question that it raises in the beginning and answers by the end.” - Savannah Gilbo
In this latest podcast episode, we'll exp…
2 years, 4 months ago
#117: Exploring the World of Beta and Sensitivity Reading with Julie Taylor from The Spun Yarn
Episode 117
“As I kid I was like, I would love to get paid to read.” - Julie Taylor
In today’s episode, I’m sitting down to chat with Julie Taylor, Chief Operatin…
2 years, 5 months ago
#116: First Chapter Analysis: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Episode 116
“In every story, you want to have that internal change because, without internal change, there is no character change.” - Savannah Gilbo
In today’s ep…
2 years, 5 months ago