By Katriena Knights I like television. A lot. Whenever people tell me TV rots your brain, I make faces at them. TV is a valid and even sophisticated storytelling medium, and there’s lots to learn about story structure when you sit down to watch your favorite show. So I’m going to talk about TV for…
Tag: writing
Transferring Mystery Writing Skills
By Kris Neri Although I now write in multiple genres, including fantasy and general fiction, I’m glad I started my career writing mysteries. The principles involved in moving a mystery forward and unraveling a crime are adaptable to any form of fiction. If adaptation is even necessary — a crime or the element of danger…
Knock Your Pitch Out of the Park!
By Susan Spann Since I’m doctoring pitches one-on-one at the Colorado Gold Conference in September, it seemed natural to start my posting here on the RMFW blog by looking at pitch construction. I’ve got two guest posts between now and Colorado Gold, so here’s Part 1 of a 2-part series on “How to Build a…
Follow the Yellow Brick Road, and Make a Left: The Journey through Publication
By Julie Kazimer Recently a friend complained of how long it took him to finally have success as an author. In his view, success meant a third book release in a year, signing with an agent, and good sales numbers and lots of press attention. Not a bad way to define success at all. I…
NEW RMFW Online Classes
Your Novel’s First Five Pages Presented by Karen Duvall 2 Week Course Start Date: Monday, August 5 End Date: Sunday, August 18 $25 Member Registration $30 Non-Member Registration It’s vital that your novel hook readers within the first 5 pages because that’s what it takes to reel them in and keep them reading. Make those…