October 1 - 26, 2008

No Plotters Allowed!

by Patti Berg & Allison Brennan

 

Are you having problems in your WIP?  Getting started?  Have you tried every plotting method under the sun, from outlines to star charts to GMC grids, and still you're lost?  Are you tired of people telling you there's a right way to WRITE?

 

Everyone gets stuck at some point or another.  The key is to recognize WHY you have a problem in the first place.  There are three primary reasons why writers block:  1) Personal  2) Craft  3) Story.  (Notice we don't say PLOT.)  Learn how to recognize what's causing YOUR block and ways to overcome each issue:

 

* Craft blocks like not knowing how to tell the story

* Story blocks like not knowing what to write next

* Personal blocks like non-supportive family

* Time management problems

* Fear of failure or fear of success

* Whatever keeps you from getting started writing

 

Patti Berg, USA Today bestselling author, saw her dream come true in 1994 with the release of her first book, Enchanted.  Since then she's had thirteen other novels published by Avon, Jove and Warner Books.

Allison Brennan, New York Times bestselling author, once had (gulp) over 100 beginnings but no endings.  After "getting serious" she's had six romantic thrillers published with six more in the pipeline.

 

To register for the October 1 - 26, 2008  “No Plotters Allowed!” course, click HERE.

 

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