Savannah Gilbo

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3,356 appearances 13 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 18 Aug

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Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo | How to Write a Novel & Writing Advice · #259. How to Finish a Novel With Kids at Home & Limited Writing Time · 4 Aug 2026 podcast

And this one's important because it's one of the biggest, I guess, misbeliefs that I see hold parents, especially back from writing. podcast-host

And it's this belief that taking time for their writing is selfish because there's always another load of laundry, another errand, another thing you could do for somebody else, right? podcast-host

And writing can podcast-host

feel optional beside all of that, especially before there's a finished book. podcast-host

A publishing contract or any kind of income to quote unquote justify the hours. podcast-host

But your creative life doesn't have to survive entirely on whatever time and energy remains after everyone else is satisfied. podcast-host

You are allowed to take your writing seriously before you have anything to show for it. podcast-host

So before it sells, before it's finished, and before anyone else validates the dream. podcast-host

Now, again, that doesn't mean every free minute has to go to writing your podcast-host

novel. podcast-host

It doesn't mean ignoring what your family needs or forcing yourself to write when you desperately need to rest. podcast-host

All it means is that writing is no longer the commitment you automatically cancel because there's always going to be something more practical you could do. podcast-host

Now, what does this look like practically? podcast-host

Well, treating your writing time as legitimate just means letting it hold its place among all those other priorities sometimes. podcast-host

So maybe the laundry stays unfinished for an extra hour, or maybe you step away from your to-do list without guilt on Thursdays. podcast-host

Or maybe you ask someone for help. podcast-host

So a partner who trades off with you doing a certain chore or a certain responsibility. podcast-host

Maybe there's a family member who can come. podcast-host

come take the kids for the afternoon, or maybe there's even another parent who can swap childcare with you, right? podcast-host

You'll have to brainstorm what this could look like for you. podcast-host

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