I'm a novice on this journey. I do have 4 paid short stories in anthologies, but many more rejected or unfinished. Definitely a pantser, who doesn't yet understand all the writer jargon and needed skills. Beats? Narrative voice? Show vs Tell? Structure? I just write, and outline and re-write again until I am happy with the story. It's a good start, but not enough to be successful in the long run.
My goal is to upgrade my knowledge, and make my writing better. Your sub stack has been very helpful, so here I am, with the hope 26 weeks will help the lessons "stick".
I have never studied about the art and craft of writing. I am an advanced writer of non-fiction, and have had several books published during my academic career. I have been writing fiction for only two years (on Substack) - mostly micro-fiction. I am having the time of my life! I look forward to this series, Robb. Thank you.
I've been writing fiction on Substack for one year. I am looking forward to honing my skills and developing a little more confidence in my writing in hopes of submitting to literary mags or contests. I really appreciate what you're doing here, Robb.
Question: Will your advice be tailored more toward short fiction or longer (Novellas, Novels, etc.) or is there no difference in the approach?
Hi Robb, we met at Bookcamp last year. We didn't get enough time to bond but I love your blog posts and your take on craft. I published a Highland romance series. I'd like to sell another Regency romance series to my publisher. I still feel like an intermediate writer. Still making a lot of mistakes. But I think I found a good plot structure. My goal is to create an "about" statement, finish my rough outline, and then flesh out details scene by scene to make sure I'm hitting all the beats and keeping the conflict alive.
I'm a novice on this journey. I do have 4 paid short stories in anthologies, but many more rejected or unfinished. Definitely a pantser, who doesn't yet understand all the writer jargon and needed skills. Beats? Narrative voice? Show vs Tell? Structure? I just write, and outline and re-write again until I am happy with the story. It's a good start, but not enough to be successful in the long run.
My goal is to upgrade my knowledge, and make my writing better. Your sub stack has been very helpful, so here I am, with the hope 26 weeks will help the lessons "stick".
I have never studied about the art and craft of writing. I am an advanced writer of non-fiction, and have had several books published during my academic career. I have been writing fiction for only two years (on Substack) - mostly micro-fiction. I am having the time of my life! I look forward to this series, Robb. Thank you.
I've been writing fiction on Substack for one year. I am looking forward to honing my skills and developing a little more confidence in my writing in hopes of submitting to literary mags or contests. I really appreciate what you're doing here, Robb.
Question: Will your advice be tailored more toward short fiction or longer (Novellas, Novels, etc.) or is there no difference in the approach?
Hi Robb, we met at Bookcamp last year. We didn't get enough time to bond but I love your blog posts and your take on craft. I published a Highland romance series. I'd like to sell another Regency romance series to my publisher. I still feel like an intermediate writer. Still making a lot of mistakes. But I think I found a good plot structure. My goal is to create an "about" statement, finish my rough outline, and then flesh out details scene by scene to make sure I'm hitting all the beats and keeping the conflict alive.