Category: Writing

• Writing Organically

  

  Pace is, I think, one of the toughest things to wrap your mind around as an author. The mechanics of writing can be learned; structure can be applied to give a story shape and direction. Tension and conflict can be created through character interaction. But pace can remain elusive no matter how many books you’ve…

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  January 25, 2023

  Guest Posts, Writing, Writing Resources

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• Bad Habits for Characters

  

  No one is perfect, especially your characters. Use these handy lists to get inspired to mess someone up. I mean, give your characters relatable flaws. 😀

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  January 15, 2023

  Prompt Me Series, Writing, Writing Resources

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• BUSTING WRITER’S BLOCK

  

  Have you ever struggled to get words on the page? Here are 5 actionable steps for busting writer’s block and getting inspiration to flow.

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  January 9, 2023

  Education, Guest Posts, Writing, Writing Resources

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• 8 Tips to Improve Dialogue

  

  Dialogue is an integral part of any novel. Here are eight ways to upgrade your dialogue and avoid some newbie pitfalls.

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  January 5, 2023

  Education, Writing, Writing Resources

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• Increase Traffic at Author Events

  

  Are you doing an author appearance? Here are some inexpensive (and free) ways to increase traffic at author events. Yay for books!

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  October 6, 2022

  Giveaways, Writing, Writing Resources

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• Guest Post: Yoga for Writers—Refresh

  

  Yoga for Writers: Part 2: Refresh. Taking effective breaks to increase productivity and creativity. Free article with video course. Be good to your body. www.RobinWoodsFiction.com

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  July 25, 2022

  Guest Posts, Health, MIsc., Writing

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• Guest Post: Writing Romance

  

  When writing romance, utilize the classic three act structure, broken into twelve beats to drive your story forward. Here’s how to do it.

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  July 21, 2022

  Education, Guest Posts, Prompt Me Series, Writing, Writing Resources

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• Guest Post: Yoga for Writers—Rest

  

  Yoga for Writers: Part 1: Rest. Taking effective breaks to increase productivity and creativity. Free article with video course. Be good to your body. www.RobinWoodsFiction.com

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  July 18, 2022

  Guest Posts, Health, MIsc., Writing

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• One Link to Rule Them All

  

  Fabulous time savers for busy writers (and other media professionals). Make life easier by minimizing the places you need to go to update links. One link to rule them all. I admit it. I’m a teensy bit behind. I’ve been seeing all sorts of new links all over the place and hadn’t really paid attention…

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  April 30, 2022

  Social Media, Writing, Writing Resources

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• Starting Your Children’s Book

  

  By Author Ellwyn Autumn Tips on starting your children’s book from inspiration to print. Let’s get going. Getting Started with Your Children’s Book So, you want to write and self-publish a children’s book? Good for you! You’re just itching to transcribe your idea to the page. But there’s one obstacle, you don’t know where to…

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  February 3, 2021

  Guest Posts, Writing, Writing Resources

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