“The Writer’s Toolkit” DVDs Now Here!

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 [...]

Join Nina Munteanu in a Free Writing Webinar!

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

 
 
 

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

 
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, [...]