Fiction Writing Made Easy

Updated: 18 Feb 2025 • 191 episodes
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How do I write a book? How do I create compelling characters that readers will love? How do I build a believable world for my story? What does it even mean to write a story that works? Do you have any writing tips? These are just some of the big questions that developmental editor and book coach, Savannah Gilbo, digs into on the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast. Each week, Savannah shares actionable tools, tips, and strategies that will help you write, edit, and publish your book. So, whether you're brand new to writing, or a seasoned author looking to improve your craft, this podcast is for you!

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Romantasy and Fantasy authors! Tune in to learn how the opening pages of House of Earth and Blood hooks readers and pulls them into the rest of the story. Join me and Abigail K. Perry for a deep dive into the opening chapter of the first Crescent City book, House of Earth and Blood, to find out how and why it works.  W

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Discover how a debut author turned her first novel into an Amazon #1 bestseller using strategic marketing tactics instead of relying on social media. Meet Margaret Mantor, a science-fantasy romance author from Denver whose novel Air And Ashes hit Amazon"s bestseller list one month after launch. Tune in to hear us talk

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Chronic illness teaches you about pain, loss, and resilience. Find out why this can make you a better storyteller. Writing a novel can feel impossible when managing a chronic illness. Symptoms, brain fog, and advice that doesn"t fit your life can make you wonder if you"ll ever finish your story. But your experience wit

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Romance, historical fiction & fantasy writers—tune in to learn how the opening pages of Outlander hook readers into the story.  In this listener-voted episode, I team up with developmental editor and book coach Abigail K. Perry to analyze the opening chapter of Diana Gabaldon"s genre-defying masterpiece, Outlander, on

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Got writer"s block and convinced it"s because you lack talent? Think again! And I have the solution that"ll change the way you approach your writing… If you"re struggling to finish your novel, I want you to know that your lack of progress has nothing to do with your capabilities or the quality of your ideas. In fact, i

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See how Notes to Novel™ helped these five writers go from a blank page to a story that works (without the overwhelm). With Notes to Novel™ (season 6) right around the corner, I"m bringing you something incredibly special today. I"m chatting with five amazing writers from season 5 about their experience inside the cours

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