Rob Parnell's Writing Academy Blog

Dear Fellow Writer, Another week, another week of wonders... Robyn and I are getting married tomorrow. Yay! Of course a lot of people think we're already married - we've been together forever already - and now we're making it permanent. We're also starting a new business venture too: RnR Books Film Music. More on that soon. Suffice to say both the marriage and the business are all part of the glittering prize - or 'the undiscovered country' as the incomparable William Shakespeare called the future. Here's a free PDF to download - 10 Writing Tips - for you to help us celebrate. Keep Writing! Rob@easywaytowrite.com THIS WEEK'S ARTICLE: The Undiscovered Country Rob Parnell I often wonder about how much of the future we can know. And whether knowing our futures would actually help us anyway. Probably not - after all, if you could see everything t...

Sad news this week. We had to put one of our dogs to sleep yesterday. And not the one that’s been sick these last 18 months. No, the other, younger one, the one we thought was fine, suddenly got too ill to fix. I didn’t want to let him go. I hadn’t finished loving him. Be happy on the other side, Buzz. I’ve decided Buzz will be a character in my latest graphic novel project. I hope he’ll appreciate the tribute. Today we look at ten easy ways to improve our writing. Ten Quick Tips for Writers Rob Parnell These top tips will help you maintain enthusiasm for your chosen craft and make sure you have the mindset to improve and succeed. Read All writers are readers first. Writing is how we give back the pleasure we’ve experienced. Good writers don’t read less as their career progresses, they read more, because seeing what everyone else is doing is an important part of staying informed – and relevant – not to mention being entertained and often inspired. Write Seems ...