Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Book Study Schedule



Book Study Begins on Thursday!




You are invited . . . 

SCBWI Florida Tampa Bay Area Writers
invite you to join our
May on-line book study of
THE WRITER’S JOURNEY:
MYTHIC STRUCTURE FOR WRITERS
Third Edition
by Christopher Vogler

Throughout the month of May I will be posting summaries of sections of Vogler’s book. Each post will be a contribution of a different Tampa Bay area writer. We encourage you to buy or check-out a copy of the book, follow along throughout the month, and post your own comments, thoughts, and reflections.


First post: Thursday, May 1!


Monday, April 28, 2014

Friday, April 25, 2014



Drafts are to writers what sketches are to artists. It’s our way of getting something down on paper, to preserve a thought, to physically hold a spot in the world until we can refine the idea into a piece of art.

—Rob Sanders

Wednesday, April 23, 2014


If you find yourself writing character names, bits of dialogue, or a new story idea on a napkin, gum wrapper, or post-it, you might be a writer!

                                                                                                         
—Rob Sanders

Monday, April 21, 2014

One of my fourth grade students summarized why it’s important to stay in your seat and write ("butt-in-seat" an adult might say). Enjoy!

Mr. Sanders made up a rule in which you cannot get out of your seat during writing. If you have to go to the bathroom during writing, you’ll have to wait. Mr. Sanders says once you get out of your seat your brain is trying to make an excuse for not writing. People who don’t like to write mostly do that. When you’re in your seat you focus a lot because when you’re in your seat all there is you and the paper.

—Andy G.
P.S. If it’s an emergency, I’ll let you (and Andy) go to the restroom!

Friday, April 18, 2014


Writing is a balance . . .
. . . a balance between learning and doing.
. . . a balance between imagining and creating.
. . . a balance between dreaming and living the dream.

 
—Rob Sanders

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

You are invited . . .


You are invited . . . 

SCBWI Florida Tampa Bay Area Writers
invite you to join our
May on-line book study of
THE WRITER’S JOURNEY:
MYTHIC STRUCTURE FOR WRITERS
Third Edition
by Christopher Vogler 

Throughout the month of May, I will be posting summaries of sections of Vogler’s book. Each post will be contributed by a different Tampa Bay area writer. We encourage you to buy or check-out a copy of the book, follow along throughout the month, and post your own comments, thoughts, and reflections.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Friday, April 11, 2014


Write one word at a time . . .one sentence at a time . . . one paragraph at a time.

—Rob Sanders

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Friday, April 4, 2014


And if you don’t succeed . . .
. . . stomp your feet.
. . . cuss a bit.
. . . throw a tantrum.
. . . knock your head against the wall.
. . . try, try again.

—Rob Sanders