by Laura Brooke Robson | Jun 30, 2015 | Drafting, Writing
As in the act of composing music? Nope! This is all about music you can write to. Some people hate writing to music; others can’t write without their earbuds in. I fall somewhere in between. I compile huge playlists that I brainstorm and outline to, but when it comes...
by Laura Brooke Robson | Jun 23, 2015 | Critiques, Editing, Writing
So you’ve completed step one (how to find a critique partner). You’ve brushed up on step two (critique partner etiquette). Now it’s time for step three: writing a critique. Whether you’re in a face-to-face workshop or just exchanging emails, I’ve found that the best...
by Laura Brooke Robson | Jun 16, 2015 | Critiques, Editing, Writing
It’s part two of my series on critiquing: critique partner etiquette. You can view part one here. Okay, so you’ve found your CP. You posted in all the right places, brainstormed all the right people… But how are you supposed to talk to these potential CPs/writing...
by Laura Brooke Robson | Jun 10, 2015 | Critiques, Editing, Writing
I’m a day late posting this, but I have a good excuse! Yesterday was a crazy busy, absolutely wonderful day, because I finished my latest round of revisions on my manuscript. The kernel of this particular story popped into my head nearly two years ago. I started a...
by Laura Brooke Robson | Jun 2, 2015 | Writing
Why do I write YA? I decided at age ten I wanted to be an author. Four years later, as I was beginning high school, I decided I wanted to be a young adult author. That’s… oddly specific. Especially for a fourteen-year-old who really had only delved into the younger...
by Laura Brooke Robson | May 26, 2015 | Critiques, Writing
I have a confession to make. For a long time (like, years), I was bad at sharing my work. Really, really bad. How bad? By the time I was sixteen, I had three (admittedly subpar) novels under my belt, and my darling mother, the all-star cheerleader who has always...
