Writer's Notes by Robin: Recent Episodes
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Exploring the Craft of Fiction Writing with Robin Perini - When Danger and Romance Collide, No Heart is Safe
Hi everyone. Thanks for coming to this site over the last bit. I’ve now integrated my blog into my new website. Still working on the website, but the blog is up and running. My website is www.robinperini.com My blog is at http://www.robinperini.com/for-writers/writers-notes-by-robin-blog Hope you enjoy it. Happy Writing, Robin
This has been an interesting week for me in the writing department. I’ve been working on a proposal for the second book in a series while editors are considering the first book. I want to have the proposal ready to go as soon as possible, and have been working on it for a while. The […]
There’s nothing worse than writing a synopsis…is there? I haven’t found it. My first piece of advice on writing a synopsis is…get someone else to do it :-). Seriously, as a writer, we love too much of our book to ever boil it down to its key elements. My other bit of advice is to […]
I’ve been around the writing block more than once…but I’ve yet to see my book on a bookshelf. Why, you might ask? I’ve asked myself that question more times than I’d like–and others have asked it of me. I believe I can string sentences together pretty well; I have a fantastic critque group; I studied […]
Well, I attended the Romance Writers of America National Conference in Orlando, Florida the last week of July. I was lucky enough to be chosen to present a workshop with my fellow writer and three-time Golden Heart Finalist, Claire Cavanaugh. Our topic was Inside Scoop: Analyzing Openings as an Agent, Bookseller and Reader, Then Problem […]
This is the first of a series of podcasts I have recorded on elements of writing. This podcast is a little over 30 minutes long and discusses how Character’s Goals can be leveraged to further braid character and plot, as well as add dimension to your characters. I. Introduction a. What a writer … “wants […]
I recently judged a writing contest and half of the entries included scenes that didn’t really work very well. The writers could write. The characters were good, but the scenes fell flat. As I studied the entries more closely in order, I realized that the scenes had one thing in common. There was no arc […]
Hi everyone. Well, this is my first foray into blogging. Until May of this year, I was finishing up my MBA and there are only so many things one can do. However, now that my MBA is complete, I can focus more on my writing career. I’ve spent the last few months catching up with life after […]