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The Beauty of Fairy Tales

By on January 10, 2013 in 1. Discover your story, 6. Search by Series:

Happy New Year everyone. Hope you all are recovered from the holidays and back to your routine, back to writing. I’m in the midst of writing my second royal series book, this one about an American girl who discovers she’s a long lost princess. As I’ve been working through the first book and now the second, I realized each one has a fairy tale structure. Susie got jazzed about me blogging on this topic. The fairy tale structure is rich and entertaining. Though like all storytelling, it still requires me to dig in and work the story that is true to the characters. All the great thing we learn here at My Book Therapy on story structure still apply. Even more so in fairytales. The story world. The dark wound […]

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Idea Sparking: Getting Out of Writer’s Block Strategy #1

By on January 9, 2013 in Brainstorming Strategies and Tips, Michelle Lim

Every now and again that dreaded moment for every writer descends over your manuscript. You can’t shake it, no matter how hard you try. You’ve got writer’s block. There are no words appearing on the page and your brain is experiencing dead air. Writer’s block can paralyze you and leave you stranded in a particular dilemma in your manuscript unless you put some strategies in place a head of time to stave off writer’s block. Idea Sparking Your Way Out of Writer’s Block Strategy #1:  Research Wait just one minute, you say. I did all of my research at the beginning of the story. Now, I’m writing. True you WERE writing, but since that has ground to a halt, doing a bit more research could get you back in print. […]

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A Preview of What’s Happening At MBT in 2013!

By on January 8, 2013 in 1. Discover your story, 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, 5. MBT Interviews and Events, 7. Search by Author:, Encourage Me!, Susan May Warren, Team Member Preview, Writing Life Coaching

We have lots planned for MBT this year!  If you’re wondering why you might want to stick around, bookmark the blog, get the flashblog or join our free or paid premium membership…well, here are a few reasons! 1. Focus on SCENES!  We’re going to focus on building great SCENEs this year – both in our Advanced Member lessons and our Peptalks!   We’re going to be doing live critiques on the Peptalks – (anonymous!) as well as pulling apart powerful scenes to show you how they work.  In the Advanced Member lessons, we’ll take apart the elements and show you how to build them into your own novels. 2. The Business of Writing!  We know that becoming an author is much much more than just writing a great book. Today’s author must […]

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Saying Goodbye to Sally, and what she learned on the journey!

By on January 7, 2013 in 1. Discover your story, 3. Publish your Story, 4. Writer’s Life, Inspiration and Life Coaching, 6. Search by Series:, 7. Search by Author:, Encourage Me!, Susan May Warren, Truth or Dare: Conversations with an aspiring novelist, Writing Life Coaching

“I like your jacket,” I said as Sally sat down at the table. She unwound a knitted scarf, rich with reds and greens. “Christmas gifts, as well as these.”  Sally held out fingerless gloves. “For typing on cold days.” “Perfect.  How is the editing going?” “I’m finished, or at least, for now. I sent it to a group of friends to read, and I’m looking at a conference to attend so I can pitch my story.” “I’m proud of you, Sally.  You’ve learned so much this year –“ “I know. I have this strange euphoria. Story ideas follow me into the night and I can’t wait to get started on my next story.” “It’s because you realized…you can write a book. All the way to the end. Nothing feels better […]

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