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EPISODE · Jan 10, 2023 · 34 MIN

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

from Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo | How to Write a Novel & Writing Advice

In today’s episode, I asked five of my Notes to Novel students to share their biggest lessons learned while working through their first drafts. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [02:00] Kelsey Evans on how understanding her genre’s framework made the biggest difference in her ability to finally finish her first draft [06:35] Stefanie Medrek and her favorite advice for battling writer’s block [11:00] Angela Haas on the popular writing advice to “show, don’t tell” [16:00] Bree Cox on how she used her outline to test out ideas before writing [20:30] Kara Kentley on the importance of having a writing community [28:20] Casey Drillette on how she embraced the outlining process (as a pantser!) Rate + Review + Follow on Apple Podcasts "I love the Fiction Writing Made Easy podcast!" ← If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing this show! Your rating and review will help other writers find this podcast, and they're also super fun for me to read. Just click here, scroll all the way to the bottom, tap five stars to rate the show, and then select "Write a Review." Be sure to let me know what your favorite part of the episode was, too! Also, if you haven't done so already, make sure you're following the podcast! I'll be adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed, and if you're not following the show, there's a good chance you'll miss them. Click here to follow now! Links mentioned in this episode: Follow Kelsey Evans on Twitter @kelseyevans or visit her website here Follow Stefanie Medrek on Instagram @medrekwrites or visit her website here. Follow Angela Haas on Facebook or visit her website here Follow Bree Cox on Instagram @breeacox or visit her website here Follow Kara Kentley on Instagram, Tik Tok, or Twitter @karakentley or visit her website here Follow Casey Drillette on Instagram @caseydrillette My FREE training—The 5 Little Known Mistakes Most Fiction Writers Make (and What To Do Instead). FREE QUIZ: Take this 30-second quiz to get a custom action plan that'll help you move from stuck writer to published author! Support the show

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In today’s episode, I asked five of my Notes to Novel students to share their biggest lessons learned while working through their first drafts. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [02:00] Kelsey Evans on how understanding her genre’s framework made the biggest difference in her ability to finally finish her first draft [06:35] Stefanie Medrek and her favorite advice for battling writer’s block [11:00] Angela Haas on the popular writing advice to “show, don’t tell” [16:00] Bree Co...

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