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Writing workshop with Anne Gracie

29/8/2014

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Last Saturday I went with a friend to a writing workshop with Aussie romance writer Anne Gracie in the grounds of the gorgeous Ripponlea homestead. She had some wonderful tips and techniques to help in the writing process, some of which were: characters must develop, don't make them TSTL (too stoopid to live!); dialogue brings empathy to the reader and banter brings them to life (immediate thought - Jack and Daniel!!); and Storytelling trumps craft - you can have all the technique in the world but the story is what will carry the reader to the end of the page.

It was a really enjoyable couple of hours. Anne was very generous with sharing her experience and insight. I bought a couple of her books and have already finished The Autumn Bride. I've never read Regency romance before but I found it very compelling. The characters were wonderful and it was a fun read.

We spent a few hours wondering through the beautiful gardens. Inspiration was everywhere, including Mr Darcy in the pond. Pics to follow...


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Soni
8/9/2014 02:19:15 pm

Sounds to me as though you'd like to get into the very lucrative romance fiction writing genre. I understand it's the easiest way to get published if your unknown - but you really need to love romance writing. As long as your interested in writing how about writing another brilliant Stargate SG-1 novel????? Please?

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