#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...
19 Mars 202430min
#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 Mars 202436min
#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...
5 Mars 20241h 8min
#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 Feb 202436min
#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...
20 Feb 202427min
#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, ...
13 Feb 202445min
#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 Feb 202419min
#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 Jan 20241h 2min
