#209. How to Revise Your Novel Like a Pro (Without Losing Your Mind) With Alice Sudlow

#209. How to Revise Your Novel Like a Pro (Without Losing Your Mind) With Alice Sudlow

Discover the counterintuitive first draft editing approach that transforms messy manuscripts into page-turning novels readers love. Most fiction writers struggle with novel revision because they jump straight into editing their manuscript after finishing their first draft. This approach leads to endless rewrites, overwhelming confusion, and stories that get stuck in endless Chapter 1 revisions, never reaching completion. Developmental editor Alice Sudlow joins me to share her systematic appro...

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

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

“It's really important to focus on the big picture story first and not worry about granular details that you can figure out later.” - Savannah Gilbo Get more done in less time, overcome procrastinati...

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

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

“Sometimes it's easy to take feedback to mean that your story's broken when it's not.” - Savannah Gilbo I’m taking you behind the scenes with me throughout my entire work week! You’ll see how I plan ...

12 Maalis 202436min

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

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

“In stories that feel society dominant, is survival even worth it if you don't have freedom?” - Abigail K. Perry We’re taking a deep dive into The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins to see how and why i...

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#131: 5 Steps To Start Planning Your Book Series

#131: 5 Steps To Start Planning Your Book Series

“The key to making books within a series work is to grow, escalate, and complicate the conflict and stakes from book to book.” - Savannah Gilbo A good book series allows readers to immerse themselves...

27 Helmi 202436min

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

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

“ Flat or boring characters who are underdeveloped are never going to light up a scene, no matter how many tricks you pull.” - Savannah Gilbo If you’re writing romance, the chemistry and tension betw...

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#129: Overcoming The Fear Of Marketing With Alexa Bigwarfe

#129: Overcoming The Fear Of Marketing With Alexa Bigwarfe

“Work on being a better writer and work on your craft and the other stuff will follow. As long as you have a great book, marketing comes a lot easier.” - Alexa Bigwarfe In today’s brand-new episode, ...

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#128: What Are Obligatory Scenes And Conventions?

#128: What Are Obligatory Scenes And Conventions?

“When a story doesn't include these key scenes and conventions of its genre, it's just not going to work.” - Savannah Gilbo Want a framework for your entire story? Learn what readers expect from a st...

6 Helmi 202419min

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

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

“It might seem strange to start a story with an ending, but all endings are also beginnings. We just don't know it at the time.” - Abigail K. Perry In this episode, we’re talking about The Five Peopl...

30 Tammi 20241h 2min

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