RWA National - Discovering Story Magic

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© July 06 2011 by Robin Perini
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2011 RWARomance Writers of America was in New York this year.  The hub of publishing.  It was an awesome conference, and I was lucky enough to be invited to speak.  This year, I delivered a Reader's Digest version of the workshop that Laura Baker and I developed, Discovering Story Magic using the movie, Good Will Hunting as a template.  Discovering Story Magic is a three-step method for creating a story they can't refuse.  The story is created from the characters up.

Now, I'm the first to admit--and those of you who read my blog know--I plan my books.  The great thing about Discovering Story Magic (DSM) is that it can be used after-the-fact to revise and fine-tune your book. I'm not going to go into the entire workshop here.  There are packets available on the Discovering Story Magic website--100-page packets that analyze several different movies using DSM.  However, today, I thought I'd provide a chart that compares several plotting methods as well as a link to the presenatation I gave at RWA in New York (especially for those who wanted the Self-Image worksheet).

 

Comparison

Discovering Story Magic doesn't reinvent the wheel.  I've illustrated that point with the chart below.  This compares several plotting methods with Discovering Story Magic.  I hope you find it useful.

Handout

If you'd like to download the handout from Discovering Story Magic.  Just click here.  It's a PowerPoint file.  Thanks again for checking out my writing blog.  I'd love to hear your comments if you find DSM a useful tool.

Happy Writing,

Robin

Tags: Discovering Story Magic, DiscoveringStoryMagic.com, Character, Craft of Writing, Romance Writers of America, Robin Perini, Presentations, Plot, Synopsis
Comments
Crystal
- July 11 2011 at 09:30
Thank you, Robin, for your phenomenal workshop at RWA. You've shown me how to lend a little method to the madness that is my writing process! I'm hard at work on my first manuscript, and the elements were all there--but your presentation helped bring those elements into focus. THANK YOU.
Robin Perini
- July 11 2011 at 14:06
Your message means the world to me, Crystal. I'm so glad something I said spoke to you. And I'm thrilled you recognized that your manuscripts had those elements already. That's a huge step. You've already done more than many...and that's write a first manuscript. Good luck and Happy Writing!
Dr. V
- December 03 2011 at 19:50
Hi Robin,...Just wanted to send my best wishes and kudos to you for hanging in there and realizing your dream. You are an inspiration to me and many!!! Looking forward to the next book!
Robin Perini
- December 06 2011 at 03:38
What a wonderful thing to say. I can tell you that right now I'm living a dream come true, so all I can say is always keep your dreams in your sights! Thanks so much!

Robin
Crystal
- April 30 2012 at 09:08
Robin, dropping by to let you know I've received a request for a full ms from my dream agent. I bypassed query & partial--thanks to what I learned from you. Who knows what will come of this request, but I've got major momentum and I just have to say thank you. Hope to see you at RWA in LA this year so I can thank you in person.
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