Join Nina Munteanu in a Free Writing Webinar!
August 6, 2010 by Nina Munteanu
Filed under Fiction Writing, Premium Content, Publishing, Webinars, Workshops, Writing Coach, Writing Workshops
Join Nina Munteanu, acclaimed author and writing coach, for a FREE Webinar through Writer’s Digest University on how to improve your writing and succeed in getting published.
Nina joins journalist and editor Vernon Oikle on “Toolkit Talks“, a conversation in which Nina shares some of her best tips on how to get published. Nina answers some commonly asked questions provided by [...]
The Novelist: The Importance of Setting in Fiction Writing
June 20, 2010 by Nina Munteanu
Filed under Fiction Writing, Workshops, Writing Tips, Writing Workshops, the novelist
Setting provides an “emotional landscape” upon which a character’s own temperament may play counterpoint or may resonate in a wonderful symphony
—Nina Munteanu (The Fiction Writer)
In my online writing classes and workshops I cover several common pitfalls of beginning writers. One common pitfall is to forget the importance of setting in story. Think of Frodo in [...]
Nina’s Workshops Aimed at Helping Aspiring Writers Get Published
March 5, 2010 by The Passionate Writer
Filed under Fiction Writing, Premium Content, Publishing, Workshops, Writing Coach, Writing Workshops
Nina recently gave three substantial workshops for aspiring writers in the South Shore area of Nova Scotia, based on her Aurora Award-nominated writing guidebook, “The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now“. Held at the Bridgewater Library, Nina engaged and challenged students in an actively participated workshop to hone their skills as successful writers. Students participated in writing exercises, and had their stories, [...]
The Fiction Writer Eligible for Aurora Award
February 7, 2010 by Nina Munteanu
Filed under Books, Coaching, Fiction Writing, Writing Coach, Writing Workshops
“The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now!” is eligible for the 2009 Aurora Awards, an annual Canadian Science Fiction/Fantasy award in the “Publications in English: Other Works” Category. The Aurora is a prestigious award and provides good exposure for works recognized. If you think that the world can benefit from Nina’s entertaining and easy to use [...]
Why Write a Synopsis?
January 25, 2010 by The Passionate Writer
Filed under Fiction Writing, Publishing, Writing Tips, the novelist
There is something terrifyingly daunting about writing and sending a succinct and compelling summary of your novel packaged in just a few pages. I had a right to be terrified. In some ways the synopsis is the hardest thing for a novelist to write. Yet it is the first thing most publishers and agents want [...]
