Rob Parnell's Writing Academy Blog

Dear Fellow Writer, I hope you're writing and that you're happy. TODAY, my darling wife has released a new book on fiction creation: Dialogue - The Ultimate Writer's Guide 99 Cents  for ONLY 24 hours - then it goes up to RKP: $7.49 To follow up on the runaway success of her  Show Don't Tell  book, Robyn Opie Parnell has compiled a new look (and the final word!) on creating the best dialogue for your fiction. Remember, Robyn has had 94 books published by different publishers all over the world - so you can guarantee she knows exactly what she's talking about! 99 Cents  for ONLY 24 hours - then it goes up to RKP: $7.49 Dialogue - The Ultimate Writer's Guide MY NOVEL UPDATE: On Wednesday, after six weeks of 2000+ words a day, I finished the  first draft  of my latest crime thriller:  Purge.  It's come in at   75,000 words ,  longer than I expected. However, it may well double in size during the second draft - that's my th...

Dear Fellow Writer, Good to speak to you again. Today we look at turning writing dreams into practical, credible goals - ones that you can publicly display and admit to - and can finally convince those around you are achievable. In case you're keeping tabs on me: after six weeks I'm up to 65,000 words of my latest novel, just three chapters away from completing the first draft. Should be done by Monday. Click HERE to discover and enjoy my Amazon books . Keep writing!  Practical Dream-Catching for Writers Your First List Make a list of all the things you want to have achieved in your writing career in the next ten years. The sky's the limit. Rock star’s careers, even some empires, rise and fall in less time. Here's what your first list might look like:                 1. To have written ten bestselling novels           ...