Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo | How to Write a Novel & Writing Advice
by Savannah Gilbo
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265. What Is Cozy Fiction? 10 Characteristics Cozy Writers Need to Know
Sep 29, 2026
26m 41s
#264. First Draft Mistakes: Jessica Brody & Savannah Gilbo Compare Notes
Sep 22, 2026
29m 58s
#263. How Emily Henry Hooks Readers in Chapter One of Book Lovers
Sep 15, 2026
22m 55s
Bonus: How 3 Writers Found a Clear Path Through All the Writing Advice
Sep 1, 2026
18m 06s
#262. 10 Tips to Make Your Enemies to Lovers Romance Feel Believable
Aug 25, 2026
29m 24s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 9/29/26 | 265. What Is Cozy Fiction? 10 Characteristics Cozy Writers Need to Know | Learn what makes cozy fiction work—and how to balance warmth, tension, character growth, and community to create the hopeful reading experience cozy readers expect. You know the feeling a cozy book gives you—warm, safe, like a world you don't want to leave. But when you sit down to write one, "just make it cozy" can be maddeningly hard to pin down. Is it the setting? The pacing? The lower stakes? In this episode, I'm breaking down the 10 characteristics of cozy fiction and how each one contri... | 26m 41s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | #264. First Draft Mistakes: Jessica Brody & Savannah Gilbo Compare Notes | What are the most common first-draft mistakes writers make—and which ones actually need your attention while you’re drafting? In this episode, I’m joined by Jessica Brody, author of Save the Cat! Writes a Novel and Page One to Done, to compare the mistakes we see writers make when writing a first draft. The fun part? We each brought our own list and didn’t compare notes before hitting record. From underdeveloped antagonists and vague character goals to revision spirals and focusing on chapter... | 29m 58s | ||||||
| 9/15/26 | #263. How Emily Henry Hooks Readers in Chapter One of Book Lovers | Your first chapter needs to hook the reader—but that doesn’t mean you need a huge plot twist, dramatic action, or a flashy meet-cute on page one. The first chapter of Emily Henry’s Book Lovers is mostly two sisters walking through New York and talking. There’s plenty of banter, interiority, description, and backstory—but the big plot development doesn’t arrive until fairly late in the chapter. So how does Emily Henry make an opening chapter like this feel so engaging and full of momentum—and ... | 22m 55s | ||||||
| 9/1/26 | writing advicenovel writing+3 | — | — | — | writing processcraft books+3 | — | 18m 06s | ||
| 8/25/26 | enemies to loversromance writing+3 | — | — | — | enemies to loversromance+3 | — | 29m 24s | ||
| 8/18/26 | writing mistakesSave the Cat!+3 | — | Save the Cat! | — | Save the Cat!beat sheet+4 | — | 22m 41s | ||
| 8/11/26 | story developmentwriting process+3 | Lindsay Sfara | Aero Knights: Origins | — | writing advicenovel completion+3 | — | 40m 27s | ||
| 8/4/26 | writing with kidsnovel completion+3 | — | — | — | finish a novelwriting schedule+3 | — | 25m 17s | ||
| 7/28/26 | novel writingwriting myths+3 | — | — | — | novelwriting+3 | — | 22m 27s | ||
| 7/21/26 | writing processovercoming writer's block+3 | — | — | — | writer's blocknovel writing+5 | — | 17m 08s | ||
| 7/14/26 | writing advicenew writers+3 | — | — | — | writing tipsbeginner writers+3 | — | 15m 53s | ||
| 7/7/26 | writing fasterstructure in writing+3 | Grace Draven | The Moon Raven | — | writing tipsfiction writing+3 | — | 40m 46s | ||
| 6/30/26 | novel outliningHero’s Journey+3 | — | Hero’s Journey | — | novel outlineHero’s Journey stages+3 | — | 25m 59s | ||
| 6/23/26 | character developmentwriting tips+3 | — | — | — | character developmentflat characters+3 | — | 24m 47s | ||
| 6/16/26 | scene analysiscreative writing+3 | — | — | — | scene workingwriting scenes+3 | — | 23m 34s | ||
| 6/9/26 | writing progressovercoming writer's block+3 | — | Notes to Novel | — | novel writingcreative writing tips+3 | — | 34m 30s | ||
| 6/2/26 | first drafttaste gap+3 | Gala Russ | — | — | first drafttaste gap+4 | — | 48m 04s | ||
| 5/26/26 | point of view mistakesfiction writing+3 | — | — | — | POV mistakesfiction writing tips+3 | — | 31m 25s | ||
| 5/19/26 | romance writingkey scenes+3 | Kristina Stanley | Fictionary | — | romance novelwriting tips+3 | — | 46m 51s | ||
| 5/12/26 | young adult fictionwriting tips+3 | — | — | — | YA fictionwriting secrets+3 | — | 23m 17s | ||
| 5/5/26 | story mappingnovel writing+3 | Danyel Nicole | — | — | story mappingnovel+3 | — | 22m 09s | ||
| 4/28/26 | worldbuildingfiction writing+3 | — | — | — | worldbuildinginfo-dumping+3 | — | 20m 21s | ||
| 4/21/26 | character developmentfiction writing+3 | — | — | — | character creationfictional characters+3 | — | 22m 49s | ||
| 4/14/26 | line editingmanuscript preparation+3 | AndreaMichelle | Two Birds Author Services | — | line editingmanuscript+4 | — | 34m 07s | ||
| 4/7/26 | revision mistakesediting+3 | — | — | — | revisionediting hell+3 | — | 21m 04s | ||
| 3/31/26 | book editingquerying literary agents+3 | — | — | — | book editorquerying+3 | — | 12m 52s | ||
| 3/24/26 | writing mistakesnovel revision+3 | — | — | — | writing mistakesnovel writing+3 | — | 23m 09s | ||
| 3/17/26 | writing processtime management+3 | J.J. Henley | — | — | first draftwriting tips+3 | — | 49m 44s | ||
| 3/10/26 | book marketingheart-centered marketing+3 | Beth Barany | How to Market Your Book in a Way That Actually Feels Good | — | book marketingheart-centered marketing+3 | — | 32m 57s | ||
| 3/3/26 | prologuenovel writing+3 | — | — | — | prologuenovel+3 | — | 16m 41s | ||
| 2/24/26 | AI in creative writingcopyright law+3 | Ana Del Valle | publishing industry | — | AIcreative writing+5 | — | 27m 10s | ||
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Chart history for Fiction Writing Made Easy with Savannah Gilbo | How to Write a Novel & Writing Advice
Peaked at #36 in CH, currently #36 in CH.
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| CH | — | #36 | #36 | — |
| Australia | — | #44 | #44 | — |
| Canada | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| United States | — | #64 | #64 | — |
| PL | — | #71 | #71 | — |
| GR | — | #76 | #76 | — |
| Norway | — | #88 | #88 | — |
| South Africa | — | #88 | #88 | — |
| CH | — | #93 | #93 | — |
| PH | — | #104 | #104 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #108 | #108 | — |
| AR | — | #109 | #109 | — |
| Canada | — | #123 | #123 | — |
| Australia | — | #132 | #132 | — |
| Japan | — | #149 | #149 | — |
| PL | — | #162 | #162 | — |
| United States | — | #172 | #172 | — |
| TR | — | #176 | #176 | — |
| GR | — | #177 | #177 | — |
| ID | — | #180 | #180 | — |
Chart Positions
20 placements across 14 markets.
Chart Positions
20 placements across 14 markets.