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

#246. Story Mapping: How to Map Your Novel With Sticky Notes (With Danyel Nicole)

May 5, 2026·21 min
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What if getting stuck on your novel has nothing to do with your story and everything to do with HOW you're seeing it? Story mapping coach Danyel Nicole found that out firsthand. When Danyel's first draft started to feel off, she got up from her desk one night, grabbed butcher paper and sticky notes, and mapped out her entire story on the wall in her hallway. Within an hour, she could finally see what was working—and what wasn't. This discovery changed everything about her novel-writing proces...

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