Need help putting your thoughts together for your novel? Want a place to organize your notes?
“This workbook provides a space for you to journal ideas and thoughts for your next–or first–best seller. Robin not only shares her knowledge gained by years of experience, but thoughtfully gives space for writers to reflect and hand-write their ideas and moments of inspiration.” –author and editor Tamar Hela
Writing a first draft can be daunting. This workbook provides guidance for key elements of fiction writing that help create a cohesive novel.
Additionally, it gives writers powerful reference resources to create an emotionally authentic work and the space to hash it all out in one, easy-to-carry book. Workbook sections
Robin Woods is a former high school and university instructor with two and a half decades of experience teaching English, literature, and writing. She earned a BA in English and an MA in Education.
In addition to teaching, Robin Woods has published six highly-rated novels, eight creative writing workbooks, and has multiple projects in the works.
When Ms. Woods isn’t teaching or writing, she is chasing her two kids around and spending time with her ever-patient husband.
Robin Woods has composed another workbook sure to prompt a few excellent novels from writers!
I had the pleasure of reviewing Prompt Me Again! And gladly accepted Robin’s invitation to examine another of her workbooks for writers.
Prompt Me Novel is the sixth installment in her Prompt Me Series. She created the series for beginner and veteran writers serious about improving their technique. Through carefully thought out and scaffolded activities, writers will lay a solid foundation for their manuscript they can be proud of.
Like its predecessors, Robin arranged Prompt me Novel into sections chock full of resources appropriate for an aspiring or experienced writer. In this version, the chapters are laid out by story element: plot, conflict, setting, point of view, character, and emotions.
Each segment has insightful tips and resources that will push your storytelling to the next level. The final chapter, Reference, is packed with recommendations to stay on task, frequent writing errors, and alternative word choices to pump up your writing.
The workbook would make a wonderful addition to a writer’s group or as a supplement to any English or Creative Writing classroom. (FYI: Robin Woods is a high school and university English and literature instructor, so she knows how to design a rigorous writing module.)
There are also diagrams to outline detailed story maps, lists of plot and character archetypes, character building worksheets, examples from master writers, and so much more.
As a creative writer and a former teacher, I very much recommend this book for any classroom and aspiring author.