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Fiction Writing Made Easy | Top Creative Writing Podcast for Fiction Writers & Writing Tips

Fiction Writing Made Easy is your go-to podcast for practical, no-fluff tips on how to write, edit, and publish a novel—from first draft to finished book. Hosted by developmental editor and book coach Savannah Gilbo, this show breaks down the fiction writing process into clear, actionable steps so you can finally make progress on your manuscript.Whether you're a first-time author or a seasoned writer looking to sharpen your skills, each episode offers insights on novel writing, story structure, character development, world-building, editing, and publishing. Savannah also shares mindset tips, writing routines, and revision strategies to help you stay mo...

#150. How Rowling Created A Cast of Compelling Characters (An Interview With Savannah Gilbo & Abigail K. Perry)

35 mins; July 16, 2024

Bonus: What Made Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone A Best Seller? (An Interview With Savannah Gilbo & Abigail K. Perry)

27 mins; July 11, 2024

[SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT] My Book Is Available For Pre-Order!

14 mins; July 09, 2024

#149. 5 Questions To Write Better Antagonists

27 mins; July 02, 2024

#148. How To Use Universal Fantasy To Write Better Books (& Sell More Copies) With Theodora Taylor

46 mins; June 25, 2024

#147. A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (June 2024)

32 mins; June 18, 2024

#146. 6 Ways Mindfulness Can Make You A Happier & More Productive Writer With April Dávila

38 mins; June 11, 2024

#145. How To Develop Your Character's Backstory

20 mins; June 04, 2024

#144. Student Spotlight: How She Landed A Book Deal With Her Dream Publisher (With Savannah Carlisle)

45 mins; May 28, 2024

#143. How To Pitch Podcasts With Michelle Glogovac

41 mins; May 21, 2024

#142. How To Write A Query Letter That Get Requests

21 mins; May 14, 2024

#141. How To Create Believable Monsters With Randy Ellefson

53 mins; May 07, 2024

#140. First Chapter Analysis: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

58 mins; April 30, 2024

#139: 5 Multi POV Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them)

21 mins; April 23, 2024

#138: How To Manage Your Creative Anxiety With Rhonda Douglas

42 mins; April 16, 2024

#137: 5 Tips For Writing Better Fiction (Even If You're Just Starting Out)

34 mins; April 09, 2024

#136: First Chapter Analysis: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

63 hours 0 mins; April 02, 2024

#135: Mastering Point of View and Voice: Expert Tips From Gabriela Pereira Of DIY MFA

43 mins; March 26, 2024

#134: How To Stop Procrastinating: 5 Productivity Tips For Writers

30 mins; March 19, 2024

#133: A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (March 2024)

36 mins; March 12, 2024

#132: First Chapter Analysis: The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

68 hours 30 mins; March 05, 2024

#131: 5 Steps To Start Planning Your Book Series

36 mins; February 27, 2024

#130: How to Craft Romantic Chemistry & Tension Between Characters

27 mins; February 20, 2024

#129: Overcoming The Fear Of Marketing With Alexa Bigwarfe

45 mins; February 13, 2024

#128: What Are Obligatory Scenes And Conventions?

19 mins; February 06, 2024

#127: First Chapter Analysis: The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom

62 hours 6 mins; January 30, 2024

#126: Save The Cat! Troubleshooting Common Plot Problems With Jessica Brody

42 mins; January 23, 2024

#125: Novel Writing Pitfalls: Don't Make These 5 Mistakes

27 mins; January 16, 2024

#124: Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 3)

31 mins; January 09, 2024

#123: How To Overcome The 5 Types Of Imposter Syndrome

19 mins; January 02, 2024

#122: Counting Down The Best Writing Tips From FWME In 2023

43 mins; December 26, 2023

#121: 5 Takeaways From Coaching Writers in 2023

25 mins; December 19, 2023

#120: First Chapter Analysis: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

72 hours 33 mins; December 12, 2023

#119: Student Spotlight: How Fern Bernstein Wrote A Dual Timeline Novel Based On The Edies of Grey Gardens

47 mins; December 05, 2023

#118: How To Find The Major Dramatic Question Of Your Story

12 mins; November 28, 2023

#117: Exploring the World of Beta and Sensitivity Reading with Julie Taylor from The Spun Yarn

61 hours 5 mins; November 21, 2023

#116: First Chapter Analysis: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

57 mins; November 14, 2023

#115: Student Spotlight: How Anne Mortensen Went From Inspiration to Publication (& Indie Published Her Novels)

49 mins; November 07, 2023

#114: 3 Common Dialogue Mistakes (And How To Fix Them)

18 mins; October 31, 2023

#113: First Chapter Analysis: The Magicians by Lev Grossman

87 hours 15 mins; October 24, 2023

#112: 5 Questions Your Reader Shouldn't Have To Ask

13 mins; October 17, 2023

111B. [48 Hour Bonus] 5 Secrets To Help You Start & Finish Your Novel

87 hours 3 mins; October 10, 2023

#111: Student Spotlight: From Messy First Draft to Publishing His Debut Novel With Edward J. Cembal

35 mins; October 03, 2023

#110: Is A Writing Course Really Worth it For Beginners?

12 mins; September 26, 2023

#109: 5 Common Scene Issues (And How to Fix Them)

13 mins; September 20, 2023

#108: Why Your Capacity For Zero is Crucial As A Writer

14 mins; September 14, 2023

#107: Email List Building Essentials For Authors

15 mins; September 05, 2023

#106: 5 Steps to Building Your Author Platform

19 mins; August 29, 2023

#105: First Chapter Analysis: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

27 mins; August 22, 2023

#104: 10 Tips For Writing Better Dialogue

23 mins; August 15, 2023

#103: Morality Genre Conventions

21 mins; August 08, 2023

#102: 3 Common Interiority Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

14 mins; August 01, 2023

#101: First Chapter Analysis: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

56 mins; July 25, 2023

#100: A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (July 2023)

40 mins; July 18, 2023

#99: 5 Mindset Tips to Help You Unlock Your Writing Potential

22 mins; July 11, 2023

#98: How to Add Subplots to Your Novel

14 mins; July 04, 2023

#97: First Chapter Analysis: A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness

56 mins; June 27, 2023

#96: 5 Worldbuilding Tips for Sci-Fi & Fantasy Writers

18 mins; June 20, 2023

#95: How to Start Writing Your Science Fiction or Fantasy Novel

22 mins; June 13, 2023

#94: How to Reveal Your Character’s Inner Life on the Page

17 mins; June 08, 2023

#93: First Chapter Analysis: Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

23 mins; May 30, 2023

#92: The 5 Functions of Dialogue in Your Story

20 mins; May 23, 2023

#91: Student Spotlight: How She Went From First Draft to Landing Her Dream Agent with Jamie Varon

70 hours 8 mins; May 09, 2023

#90: How to Choose the Best Point of View for Your Story

19 mins; April 04, 2023

#89: Student Spotlight: How She Used Short Stories to Hone Her Craft (and Publish Her Debut Novel) with Pauline Yates

63 hours 49 mins; March 21, 2023

#88: Perfectionism vs. Procrastination: What's REALLY Going On?

15 mins; March 14, 2023

#87: First Chapter Analysis: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab

39 mins; February 28, 2023

#86: A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (February 2023)

31 mins; February 21, 2023

#85: Student Spotlight: How She Overcame Her Fear of the Blank Page (and Indie Published Her Novel) with Jennifer Lauer

49 mins; February 14, 2023

#84: The 6 Scenes Every Status Story Needs

13 mins; February 07, 2023

Bonus: Ask Savannah (Listener Q&A)

13 mins; February 02, 2023

#83: What Kind Of Editor Do You Need For Your Book?

15 mins; January 31, 2023

Show, Don’t Tell: What This Advice Really Means

14 mins; January 25, 2023

#82: Show, Don't Tell: What This Advice Really Means

15 mins; January 24, 2023

#81: First Chapter Analysis: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

60 hours 59 mins; January 18, 2023

#80: Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned From Writing a First Draft

35 mins; January 10, 2023

#79: 3 Things to Focus on if You’re a Brand New Writer

13 mins; January 03, 2023

#78: Counting Down The Best Writing Tips From FWME In 2022

32 mins; December 27, 2022

#77: 5 Takeaways from Coaching Writers in 2022

19 mins; December 20, 2022

#76: Student Spotlight: The Power of Outlining (and How He Finished a First Draft in 3 Months) With James Beswick

53 mins; December 13, 2022

#75: Crime Genre Conventions

21 mins; December 06, 2022

#74: When Should You Write in Scene vs. Summary?

20 mins; November 29, 2022

#73: The 4 Phases of Editing: How to Revise Your Novel

25 mins; November 22, 2022

#72: The 6 Scenes Every Morality Story Needs

15 mins; November 15, 2022

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

46 mins; November 08, 2022

#70: Status Genre Conventions

18 mins; November 01, 2022

#69: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

72 hours 19 mins; October 26, 2022

#68: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

64 hours 59 mins; October 18, 2022

#67: The Pros And Cons Of Independent Publishing

18 mins; October 11, 2022

#66: The Pros And Cons Of Traditional Publishing

18 mins; October 04, 2022

#65: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix with Abigail Perry

64 hours 39 mins; September 20, 2022

#64: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire with Abigail Perry

61 hours 43 mins; September 06, 2022

#63: Don't Start a Scene Without These 3 Things

22 mins; August 23, 2022

#62: The 6 Key Scenes Every Crime Novel Needs

16 mins; August 11, 2022

#61: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban with Abigail Perry

50 mins; July 19, 2022

#60: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets with Abigail Perry

55 mins; July 14, 2022

#59: First Chapter Analysis: Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone with Abigail Perry

68 hours 35 mins; May 25, 2022

#58: 10 Querying Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)

27 mins; May 18, 2022

Bonus: Be A Bestseller 3.0 Summit Interview with Emma Dhesi

42 mins; March 15, 2022

#57: Action Genre Conventions

21 mins; February 15, 2022

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