“Telling the story only you can tell” ~Kimberly Bell
We all have themes. Things that replay in your writing from story to story, almost subconsciously. Threads that carry through no matter the changes in subgenre or setting – whether you know it or not. On our next chat, we’ll talk about what a core story is and how to identify yours. Because the better we know our own story, the better we can make it shine.
See you Sunday at 7pm EST!
~Robin Lovett
Romance readers love powerful protagonists, heroes and heroines who can solve their own problems and overcome any obstacle. Yet, we want our characters human too, which means they have flaws.
As romance writers, how do we balance the need for flaws and fearlessness in our characters? How do we walk the line between challenging our readers with character flaws and giving them the all-powerful characters they want?
Join us with your ideas, join us with questions. See you Sunday at 7pm EST!
~Robin Lovett
Remember the first one? Not the first one you published or edited, but the very first one. Or maybe you’re working on it right now!
What got you started? We all start writing for lots of different reasons, but what got you going from the beginning? How much have you learned since then? How is it different from what you’re writing now? And if you’re still writing your first… how’s it going?
Come share your stories or come with questions! Sunday at 7:00pm EST.
~Robin Lovett
Here at #RWChat we’re all about hearing other people’s stories, so we’ve invited Laura Brown to tell us why she’s participated in writing contests, as a writer and as a mentor.
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I just love writing contests and have been involved on both sides: as an eager entrant and as a judge/mentor. The reason I’m doing the latter is because of how much I learned from the former.
Simply put: I owe everything to contests, directly or indirectly. Contests took me from writing in solitude, to meeting my first critique partners, to learning the basics of the craft. Many contests use twitter hashtags to spread information and knowledge. It’s an excellent way to learn and improve, even if not picked as a finalist.
Raise your hand if you’ve ever felt alone as a writer?
Writing is a solitary thing. A lot of the time we like it that way. But a lot of the time we crave company too, and finding it among like-minded writers can be the best company of all.
Come talk with us about places you’ve looked for community, where you’ve had success finding it, and challenges you’ve faced on the journey.
Sunday 7:00 pm EST on #RWChat. See you there!
~Robin Lovett
RWA16 – the Romance Writers of America have their national conference this week, culminating in the final award ceremony, the RITAs, on Saturday night. The awards will be streaming live 8pm PST and we’ll do a live tweet together on #RWChat while we’re watching. The live streaming URL is http://www.rwa.org.
Then join us Sunday for our regular chat. We’re talking Twitter contests and pitching events!
We all have to make money somehow. How amazing would it be to do it with writing? It’s not a one book and accomplished kind of thing. The transfer from part-time writer to full-time writer is one we dream of, but how is it done?
Come chat with us about your journey to being a full time writer.
See you Sunday 7pm EST / 4pm PST!
~Robin Lovett
Lots of writers talk about RWA, RT, BEA, WD, NYCC, SDCC – the acronyms go on. What do they stand for? Writer conferences and book conventions. Have you ever been to one? Come share your experiences. Never been to one? Come with your questions. On your way to one and scared out of your mind? Come for support.
See you Sunday 7pm EST / 4pm PST!
All our work is perfect on the first draft!
Um…. or not. That’s why we revise. But there are as many ways to edit as there are writers in the world. How do you do it? Come share your favorite methods and find out more about how other romance writers re-work their work.
Sunday 7pm EST/ 4pm PST!
See you then!
~Robin Lovett
Remember those New Year’s writing goals? How are they going? We start the year with ideas and plans, hopes and dreams for what’s in the year to come. We’re halfway through. How’s it going?
We’ll remember our goals from earlier in the year, observe how it’s gone so far, reassess our goals and set forward plans for the rest of 2016.
Join us with ideas and questions. Sunday at 7pm EST, 4pm PST on #RWChat.
~Robin Lovett
(image courtesy of Alexis Daria)
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