#192. 5 Big-Picture First Draft Mistakes (& How To Fix Them)

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#191. Fiction Genres Made Easy: Understanding the 5 Dimensions of Genre

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#190. Novel Editing: 10 Steps to Editing Your First Draft

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#189. Student Spotlight: From First Draft to Published Novel at 72 With Cheryl Arko

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#188. 5 Mindset Hacks to Help You Finish Your First Draft

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#187. How To Write An Unforgettable Plot Twist In Your Novel With Samantha Skal

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#186. First Draft Roadmap: 10 Steps to Writing A Novel For Beginners

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#185. Student Spotlight: How Angela Haas Published TWO Books In 6 Months

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#184. 3 Must-Know Tips For Writing A Novel With Dual Timelines

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#183. From Screenwriter to Award-Winning Memoirist: Michael Jamin's Indie Publishing Journey

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#182. Writing Romantasy: How to Balance Fantasy Elements and Romance in Your Novel

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#181. First Chapter Analysis: House Of Earth And Blood by Sarah J. Maas

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#180. Student Spotlight: How Her Debut Novel Became An Amazon Bestseller With Margaret Mantor

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#179. Writing When You Have A Chronic Illness With Sandra Postma

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#178. First Chapter Analysis: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

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#177. 3 Things You Need To Write Your Novel In 2025

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# 176. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 5)

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#175. 5 Easy Time Management Strategies To Write Your Novel Faster

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#174. Counting Down The Best Writing Tips From FWME In 2024

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#173. 5 Mindset Tips For Revising Your First Draft

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#172. A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (December 2024)

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#171. How To Utilize Tone & Mood In Your Writing With Isobelle Lans

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#170. How To Pick Your Publishing Path With Nicole Meier

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#169. 5 Tips To Help Neurodivergent Writers Finish Their Books

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#168. Women's Fiction vs. Romance: What's The Difference?

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#167. Why Marketing Matters From Day One With Lacy Lieffers

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#166. Student Spotlight: How Jennifer Sold 5,000+ Copies of Her Debut Novel in 18 Months (Without a Big Social Media Following)

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#165. How To Interpret Agent Rejections (& What To Do Next)

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#164. Student Spotlight: Why She Ditched Her Agent And Self-Published Her Debut Novel With Stefanie Medrek

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#163. How To Find & Work With A Book Cover Designer With Zoe Norvell

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#162. Book Recs: 5 Books Every Aspiring Writer Needs To Read

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#161. Scene Beats: What They Are & Why They Matter

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#160. How Tim Grahl Wrote His Best Book Yet In 6 Months

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#159. A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (September 2024)

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#158. How To Strengthen Your Writing with the Power of Social Media With Lara Ferrari

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#157. 10 Surprising Lessons From My First Book Launch

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#156. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 4)

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#155. 10 Things That Will NOT Make You A Better Writer

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#154. Coaching Call: Critiquing Jac Sahlin's Query And First Five Pages

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#153. Scene Analysis: Chapter 5 "Diagon Alley" From Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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#152. Three Act Structure Breakdown: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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Bonus: How To Write Scenes Like Rowling (An Interview With Savannah Gilbo & Abigail K. Perry)

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#151. How Rowling Built A World Ripe For Life Or Death Conflicts (An Interview With Savannah Gilbo & Abigail K. Perry)

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Bonus: How Rowling Used Plot Catalysts to Keep Readers Engaged (A Sneak Peek From My Book!)

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#150. How Rowling Created A Cast of Compelling Characters (An Interview With Savannah Gilbo & Abigail K. Perry)

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#149. 5 Questions To Write Better Antagonists

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#148. How To Use Universal Fantasy To Write Better Books (& Sell More Copies) With Theodora Taylor

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#147. A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (June 2024)

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#146. 6 Ways Mindfulness Can Make You A Happier & More Productive Writer With April Dávila

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#145. How To Develop Your Character's Backstory

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#144. Student Spotlight: How She Landed A Book Deal With Her Dream Publisher (With Savannah Carlisle)

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#143. How To Pitch Podcasts With Michelle Glogovac

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#142. How To Write A Query Letter That Get Requests

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#141. How To Create Believable Monsters With Randy Ellefson

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#140. First Chapter Analysis: Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins

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#139: 5 Multi POV Mistakes (And How To Avoid Them)

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#138: How To Manage Your Creative Anxiety With Rhonda Douglas

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#137: 5 Tips For Writing Better Fiction (Even If You're Just Starting Out)

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#136: First Chapter Analysis: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

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#135: Mastering Point of View and Voice: Expert Tips From Gabriela Pereira Of DIY MFA

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

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

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

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#131: 5 Steps To Start Planning Your Book Series

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

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#129: Overcoming The Fear Of Marketing With Alexa Bigwarfe

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#128: What Are Obligatory Scenes And Conventions?

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

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#126: Save The Cat! Troubleshooting Common Plot Problems With Jessica Brody

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#125: Novel Writing Pitfalls: Don't Make These 5 Mistakes

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#124: Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 3)

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#123: How To Overcome The 5 Types Of Imposter Syndrome

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#122: Counting Down The Best Writing Tips From FWME In 2023

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#121: 5 Takeaways From Coaching Writers in 2023

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#120: First Chapter Analysis: Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

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#119: Student Spotlight: How Fern Bernstein Wrote A Dual Timeline Novel Based On The Edies of Grey Gardens

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#118: How To Find The Major Dramatic Question Of Your Story

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#117: Exploring the World of Beta and Sensitivity Reading with Julie Taylor from The Spun Yarn

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#116: First Chapter Analysis: Anxious People by Fredrik Backman

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#115: Student Spotlight: How Anne Mortensen Went From Inspiration to Publication (& Indie Published Her Novels)

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#114: 3 Common Dialogue Mistakes (And How To Fix Them)

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#113: First Chapter Analysis: The Magicians by Lev Grossman

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#112: 5 Questions Your Reader Shouldn't Have To Ask

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#111: Student Spotlight: From Messy First Draft to Publishing His Debut Novel With Edward J. Cembal

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#110: Is A Writing Course Really Worth it For Beginners?

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#109: 5 Common Scene Issues (And How to Fix Them)

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#108: Why Your Capacity For Zero is Crucial As A Writer

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#107: Email List Building Essentials For Authors

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#106: 5 Steps to Building Your Author Platform

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#105: First Chapter Analysis: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

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#104: 10 Tips For Writing Better Dialogue

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#103: Morality Genre Conventions

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#102: 3 Common Interiority Mistakes (and How to Fix Them)

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#101: First Chapter Analysis: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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#100: A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (July 2023)

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#99: 5 Mindset Tips to Help You Unlock Your Writing Potential

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#191. Fiction Genres Made Easy: Understanding the 5 Dimensions of Genre

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#190. Novel Editing: 10 Steps to Editing Your First Draft

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#189. Student Spotlight: From First Draft to Published Novel at 72 With Cheryl Arko

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#188. 5 Mindset Hacks to Help You Finish Your First Draft

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#187. How To Write An Unforgettable Plot Twist In Your Novel With Samantha Skal

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#186. First Draft Roadmap: 10 Steps to Writing A Novel For Beginners

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#185. Student Spotlight: How Angela Haas Published TWO Books In 6 Months

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#184. 3 Must-Know Tips For Writing A Novel With Dual Timelines

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#183. From Screenwriter to Award-Winning Memoirist: Michael Jamin's Indie Publishing Journey

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#182. Writing Romantasy: How to Balance Fantasy Elements and Romance in Your Novel

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#181. First Chapter Analysis: House Of Earth And Blood by Sarah J. Maas

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#180. Student Spotlight: How Her Debut Novel Became An Amazon Bestseller With Margaret Mantor

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#179. Writing When You Have A Chronic Illness With Sandra Postma

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#178. First Chapter Analysis: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

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#177. 3 Things You Need To Write Your Novel In 2025

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# 176. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 5)

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#175. 5 Easy Time Management Strategies To Write Your Novel Faster

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#174. Counting Down The Best Writing Tips From FWME In 2024

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#173. 5 Mindset Tips For Revising Your First Draft

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#172. A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (December 2024)

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#171. How To Utilize Tone & Mood In Your Writing With Isobelle Lans

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#170. How To Pick Your Publishing Path With Nicole Meier

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#169. 5 Tips To Help Neurodivergent Writers Finish Their Books

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#168. Women's Fiction vs. Romance: What's The Difference?

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#167. Why Marketing Matters From Day One With Lacy Lieffers

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#166. Student Spotlight: How Jennifer Sold 5,000+ Copies of Her Debut Novel in 18 Months (Without a Big Social Media Following)

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#165. How To Interpret Agent Rejections (& What To Do Next)

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#164. Student Spotlight: Why She Ditched Her Agent And Self-Published Her Debut Novel With Stefanie Medrek

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#163. How To Find & Work With A Book Cover Designer With Zoe Norvell

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#162. Book Recs: 5 Books Every Aspiring Writer Needs To Read

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#161. Scene Beats: What They Are & Why They Matter

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#160. How Tim Grahl Wrote His Best Book Yet In 6 Months

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#159. A Week in the Life: 7 Days Behind the Scenes with Savannah (September 2024)

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#158. How To Strengthen Your Writing with the Power of Social Media With Lara Ferrari

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#157. 10 Surprising Lessons From My First Book Launch

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#156. Student Spotlight: 5 Lessons Learned from Notes to Novel (Season 4)

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#155. 10 Things That Will NOT Make You A Better Writer

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#154. Coaching Call: Critiquing Jac Sahlin's Query And First Five Pages