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Scenes and Sequels: The (Relatively) Easy Way to Plot Your Novel
By Ann Kellett
Posted 9/26/2024
If it’s true—as F. Scott Fitzgerald claimed—that “character is plot and plot is character,” then the scene-and-sequel approach to novel writing makes the task of plotting much easier. This approach was developed by the late Dwight Swain, an author and screenwriter who taught at the University of Oklahoma, and in my opinion as a fiction editor, is one of the best.
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Family Drama ~ Powerful Tools for Subplot
By Renee Carter
Posted 9/26/2024
Family can bring joy, pain and frustration. This is exactly why they are ideal for subplot. Let’s look at the various types and how they can enrich your plot.
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Large & Chaotic ~Your MC (Main Characters) grew up with many siblings. Loud voices boomed throughout the house. Sundays and holidays known to be wilder with visits from extended family. This environment is one they thrive in.
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The Smother Bunch~ This family comes in small, medium and large sizes. Secrets are rare and boundaries are few. Their love for each other equates giving their opinions and popping over each other’s houses at will.
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Want to Excel at Live-Pitching Literary Agents? 6+1 Pro-Tips to Raise You Above the Crowd
By Felicia Salber
Posted 9/26/2024
Signed up for a live pitch event and want to make the best of it? Tried live-pitching already but the agent was visibly untouched and passed on your book? Never dared to sign up cause it feels like the most daunting thing in the world? My friend, I hear you. And I brought you 6+1 pro-tips, all based on experience and research, that will ease your worries and help you excel at this very special (and often very expensive) step of your writer’s journey.
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The "Write" Way to do Writers' Conferences
By Casey Cline
Posted 9/26/2024
I'm a brand-new author, and I recently attended my first two writers' conferences within two weeks of each other. If I learned anything from these experiences, it's that there will always be more to learn, even for those authors who have already scaled the steep learning curve I'm still clawing my way up.
So, with such a growth mindset, here is this newbie's perspective on the "write" way to do writers' conferences.
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Message from the President - August 2024 RWR
And here we stand, at the beginning of my last message to RWA members as president. Back in January 2022 when I received a call from LS, I knew if I agreed to step into the role of RWA President it would be until I was certain RWA had weathered its storms.
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Chapter Spotlight: Washington Romance Writers
Spotlighting RWA chapters
Posted 8/29/2024
Once upon a time, in a big bustling city far far away, Washington Romance Writers was one of the largest local chapters in RWA. (That would be Washington, DC, not our larger and rainier cousins in Washington State; hi, y’all!) At our biggest, WRW had nearly 300 members. Oh, Lance—hold me! Such a crush. The mind fairly boggles!
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The Windup…and the Pitch! Part 2
By Janet Butler
Posted 8/29/2024
Writing conferences are valuable for learning new information, networking, and making progress in your writing and publishing journey. But they’re only for extroverts, right?
No, they’re for everyone!
I attended the national RWA conference last year and had a blast, even though I’m not your classic extrovert.
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The Hidden Benefits of Attending Writing Conferences
By Sharon Roe
Posted 8/29/2024
So you’re thinking of attending a writing conference? Good for you! They’re great fun (even if you’re an introvert) and, if you use them correctly, can catapult your writing skills and career (even if you don’t get picked up by an agent or publisher.) Here are three things you might not have considered when deciding whether or not attending will be worth it.
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How POV Impacts Reading Experience
By Tenesha L. Curtis
Posted 8/29/2024
The point of view (POV) from which a story is told can have various effects on what it’s like to read a book. This includes elements such as how well your reader is able to relate to your characters or how suspenseful the story feels while reading. Many writers don’t realize this, and simply launch into writing in whatever POV comes to mind once their fingers hit the keys. But taking a moment to step back and consider what kind of reading experience you want your audience to have can influence which POV you decide to use. Consider the following options and how they can color the type of entertainment you provide for your audience.
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Structure and Character in Ali Hazelwood’s Novella Under One Roof
By Tara Roi
Posted 8/29/2024
How does a bestselling author write a complete and satisfying romantic comedy with deeper themes in only thirteen chapters and approximately 30,000 words? By examining the scaffolding of a bestselling romance novella as identified in structural terms by Pamela Regis, I explore how an author can take Regis’ formula, apply a unique spin, and create something new and fresh. One author who does this well is Ali Hazelwood. In the novella Under One Roof, environmental issues and patriarchy provide a backdrop for the love story between Mara and Liam. The author plays with the enemies-to-lovers trope, the stuck together trope, and the oblivious-to-love trope.
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Writing Conferences for Introverts
By Lynn Lovegreen
Posted 7/30/2024
Writing conferences are valuable for learning new information, networking, and making progress in your writing and publishing journey. But they’re only for extroverts, right?
No, they’re for everyone!
I attended the national RWA conference last year and had a blast, even though I’m not your classic extrovert.
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