“The Writer’s Toolkit” DVDs Now Here!
October 29, 2010 by Nina Munteanu
Filed under Books, Coaching, Featured, Fiction Writing, Premium Content, Publishing, Workshops, Writing Coach, Writing Tips, Writing Workshops
Your wait is finally over! The 3-disc DVD set of my popular writer’s workshop The Writer’s Toolkit“, is now available for purchase for ONLY $195.00 (retailing at $250.00). And to celebrate the launch I’m offering you a special deal on top of the savings I’m already offering you (see below!).
This 3-disc DVD set is packed [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
How To End Your Story
September 21, 2009 by The Passionate Writer
Filed under Fiction Writing, Writing Tips
A story’s ending should conclude the story’s plot and theme satisfactorily to the reader. The last thing you want to do is create an ending or dénouement that struggles in its conclusions. The kind of ending you choose for your story will depend on the kind of story you are telling: one that rises to [...]
A Hero’s Journey – Part 3: The Journey’s Map
July 22, 2009 by The Passionate Writer
Filed under Fiction Writing, Writing Tips, Writing Workshops
Christopher Vogler, author of The Writer’s Journey, describes a 12-stage journey based on the three-act storyline of the Greeks. It is also based on Joseph Campbell’s 8-step transformation model.
The twelve steps fall within the three Acts, which consist of:
Separation: ordinary world; call to adventure; refusal of the call; meeting with the mentor; and crossing the [...]
