The Novelist: Finding Your Muse
I often get asked how and where I draw my inspiration from. How do I find my muse? And how do I keep it? (i.e.,, how do I defeat “writer’s block”?). The Muses, in Greek mythology, are a sisterhood of goddesses or spirits who embody the arts and inspire the creation process with their graces through remembered and improvised song and stage, writing, traditional music and dance. The Muses are water nymphs associated with the springs of Helicon and with Pieris (from which they are sometimes called the Pierides). According to Hesiod’s Theogony (7th century BC), they are the daughters of ...
The Novelist: Common Pitfalls of the Beginning Writer
Have you ever wondered how an editor decides not to read your cherished tome past the second paragraph of the first page and has pegged you as a beginning writer? This used to really bug me… Well, as a published author and occasional mentor, I do from time to time read manuscripts (please don’t send me any unsolicited ones! This isn’t an invite). Well, I now recognize what these editors do. Most beginning writers commonly do some things that unfortunately identify him/her as one and these work against you when a busy editor (who wants nothing better than an excuse ...
The Passionate Writer
[caption id="attachment_5545" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Nina Munteanu"][/caption] “Discover the Writing Magic...where passion and skill collide. During my live coaching programs I was overwhelmed by the number of people seeking guidance on getting their own books published. I’ve created a coaching and training program designed specifically for people who are serious about becoming “published authors”—Nina Munteanu, author of The Fiction Writer Email Nina at thepassionatewriter@gmail.com or nina.sfgirl@gmail.com (subject: coaching) to book a personal coaching session or group workshop. Coaching may include: manuscript readings, editing and consultations language and grammar storyboarding and idea generation focus issuees and writer's block synopsis and query letters marketing promotion Workshops have successfully included "hotseat" panels and "hotseat" manuscript assessment/critique. To receive ...
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The Novelist: Common Pitfalls of the Beginning Writer
Have you ever wondered how an editor decides not to read your cherished tome past...
The Passionate Writer
Nina Munteanu “Discover the Writing Magic…where passion and skill collide....
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