Books by Robin Van Auken

I had a great start on rewriting my book last weekend, then fell off the radar with another project. It felt great to spend two days immersed in the story, thou...gh, and I came away with a better plot and new direction. It may not always happen on your preferred schedule, but writing will happen because that's what we are. See more

Nothing Gold Can Stay BY ROBERT FROST Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold.... Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. See more

Using painters tape on my whiteboard to start plotting a story. I've had a great time this weekend getting into the #plotwhisperer and her recommendations.

Thinking about suffering and how it affects the ego of my book's protagonist. I like this tweet because it reminds me that I must make my character suffer and go through ordeals in order to grow and learn and ultimately become a better person at the end.

Window seat writing and watching a free tutorial on how to plot a novel by @MarthaAlderson - Writers, you should check this out - it's already helping me improve my novel. The link is in my post below.