#251. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 8)
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Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo | How to Write a Novel & Writing Advice
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Why do many writers feel stuck and how can a proven framework help?
Writing a novel can feel frustrating when you keep getting stuck in the same patterns, whether that's struggling to find time, rewriting the same chapters, or getting overwhelmed by too much advice. To help you out, I created a free guide called Five Writing Roadblocks Keeping You Stuck and How to Break Through. This guide will help you identify what's really slowing you down and find a clearer path forward. You can grab that for free at savannagilbo.com forward. slash roadblocks. One more time that's savanna gilbo.com forward slash roadblocks. We will also put that link for you in the show notes. Now let's get into the episode.
The first thing that Savannah said was, okay, let's work on the antagonist. Ah man, I had zero antagonist. I was ready to work on something that I was already a portion of the way through. And so I gave in and I started building an antagonist. All of a sudden it was coming into play. She had wants and needs and goals and motivations and significance and once I got her in place, that started making my protagonist come to life. And now I'm on a path to getting this thing written.
Welcome to the Fiction Writing Made Easy Podcast. My name is Savannah Gilbo and I'm here to help you write a story that works. I want to prove to you that writing a novel doesn't have to be overwhelming. So each week I'll bring you a brand new episode with simple, actionable, and step-by-step strategies that you can implement in your writing right away. So whether you're brand new to writing or more of a seasoned author looking to improve your craft, this podcast is for you. So pick up a pen and let's get started. In today's episode, you're going to hear from five writers who've been through my notes to novel course. And like the writers I featured in the past student spotlight episodes, each of these writers came in stuck in a different way.
But they all found their breakthrough forward, and that's what you're gonna hear about today. You're gonna hear from a longtime pantser who finally gave herself permission to plan, a left-brained pediatrician who used to think plotting and creativity could who couldn't coexist, an engineer turned novelist who learned to embrace the messy first draft. A writer who had to develop and redevelop her antagonist three times before finally getting them to work, and a writer who realized his breakthrough wasn't about craft at all. It was about reconnecting with the reason he wanted to write this story in the first place. Now, what I love about these stories is that they are all different, but the through line is the same.
For these writers, progress wasn't about working harder or being more talented. It was about having the right process, the right framework, and the right kind of support to bring their stories to life. So whatever's keeping you stuck right now, whether that's outlining, characters, mindset, or something else that you can't quite name yet, I think you're going to hear from someone today who's been exactly where you are. And hopefully hearing their story will give you that little push of inspiration to keep going. Now, before we dive into the first clip, I want to let you know that the wait list for the next round of Notes to Novel is officially open. Notes to Novel is my signature program designed to take you from scattered ideas to a completed first draft using the exact framework you're about to hear these writers talk about.
Doors are going to be opening very soon, and the wait list is where you'll get first access to enrollment plus any early bird bonuses that we decide to offer. We only open the doors a few times a year, so getting on the list is the best way to make sure you don't miss it. To grab your spot on the wait list, head over to Savannah Gilbo.com forward slash waitlist. We will also put that link in the show notes, but one more time it's savanna gilbo.com forward slash wait list. All right, now without further ado, let's dive into our very first clip from Sheila Ortigo.
Hi, this is Sheila Ortigo and I really enjoyed taking the notes to novel program with Savannah Gilbo.
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