Author Archives: John Robin
The Fractal Method of Drafting A Book
As a writer, do you struggle with finding a way to go from start to finish in a novel? Are you drawn to outlining but find most outlining methods too much of a cookie-cutter model? Today, I’m going to share … Continue reading
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Tagged drafting methods, fractal drafting method, fractal novel writing, fractal outline novel writing, how to outline a novel, new ways to outline a novel, novel outlining, outline templates, outline writer, outlining methods, ways to plan a novel
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Awesome Writers Spreadsheet — an alternative to NaNoWriMo for writers of all stripes
Imagine you could be involved in NaNoWriMo every month, without having to worry about writing 1,666 words of your novel’s first draft every day. What if instead, you could write whatever you were able, on whatever project is important to … Continue reading
Guest post: world-building tips from author K.M. Cooper
Today I welcome another guest to share more tips on world-building, following Craig Munro’s great post from last week. K. M. Cooper is a creative director and self-professed Jacqueline-of-all-trades who specializes in fiction writing and world building. Her first book, Hub City … Continue reading
A Special Lesson on World-building: with guest author of Bones of the Past, Craig Munro
Today I’m thrilled to welcome a special guest to the blog — Craig Munro, author of the newly released The Bones of the Past, a dark fantasy epic in the flavor of Steven Erikson. Craig has been my guest before … Continue reading
The last push: finding the creative gold in those moment when you would have quit
I am an avid runner. I used to run 5 times a week and have done a full marathon, and a half. I sprained my ankle 3 years ago, and during the year it took for that to heal, I … Continue reading
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Tagged fitness running training, fitness tips for runners, gain and maintain approach to improvement, how to be more effective in my work, improve your writing habits, increase your focus, pushing to your edge, pushing your boundaries to be more successful, ways to push your productivity
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Finding you audience as a fiction author: taking steps to success as a self-publishing author
As I shared last week, and in my newsletter the previous week, I’ve put plans in motion to publish A Thousand Roads through my Dreamsphere Books imprint next fall, part of embracing the self-publishing process fully. While I’ll certainly be doing … Continue reading
