Savannah Gilbo

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

Savannah Gilbo’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo | How to Write a Novel & Writing Advice · #256. Why “Just Start Writing” Can Be Terrible Advice for New Writers · 14 Jul 2026 podcast

You just need enough clarity on your story's foundation to get going.

So remember, that's who your protagonist is, what they want, what's standing in their way, your genre, your major turning points, and what your story is really about underneath the surface.

And then lastly, remember that ready is a decision, not a feeling.

So the next time you catch yourself preparing instead of writing, I want you to be honest with yourself.

Are you still actually learning something new about your story or are you just stalling because you're scared?

And if you're stalling because you're scared, then my challenge to you this week is to just start writing.

Remember that just because you start writing doesn't mean that you stop planning.

So let that be your safety net and take this as your friendly challenge to start getting words on the page.

Now, if this episode resonated with you, I would so appreciate it if you would scroll down and tap the five stars on Apple or Spotify.

Bonus points if you leave a written review on Apple as well, because what that does is it tells other writers that this show is going to be worth their time too.

It's a small thing and it genuinely helps the show more than you know.

And if after listening to this episode and if you want results like Pornika, Jackie, and Maddie, if you have a story idea but you're not sure how to turn it into a novel, or if you keep starting strong, getting lost in the middle, and quietly wondering whether the problem is you or your story, then that is exactly what I help writers solve inside Notes to Novel.

This is my signature program where I will help you build the foundation that makes drafting feel like execution instead of guesswork.

Using the same step-by-step process, I've now walked more than a thousand writers through.

Enrollment's opening again very soon, so if you want to be the first to know when doors open, head to the link in the show notes and add your name to the waitlist.

Now, before you go, I want to tell you about what's coming up next.

Because once you actually start drafting, there's a good chance you're going to get stuck somewhere.

Everybody gets stuck from time to time.

But what most writers don't realize is that where you get stuck is actually telling you something specific about what your story is missing.

So in the next episode, I'm going to walk you through the most common places writers stall out and what each one is quietly revealing about your story.

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