Archive for April, 2010

Rodney Robbins Blog Updates

Friday, April 2nd, 2010 | Permalink

Attention fans. For those of you who are wondering where the heck all the articles went, soon they will be migrating over here from my TypePad blog. For now, you can still read them by clicking this My New Play link. I also plan to create some new e-mail courses on play writing and theater publicity. A series on press releases is coming, as is one on easy ways to write a musical. The world needs more new musicals!

It’s tough trying to write, and work full time, and deal with three chronic illnesses. I hope you’ll be patient with me. I’m typing as fast as I can!

If there is anything special you want to know, a problem you can’t solve, or an issue you think I could help with, drop me a line here: e-mail Rodney Robbins.

Happy Easter!

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Explode Your Press Releases

Friday, April 2nd, 2010 | Permalink

If you’ve ever written a press release, sent it to your local newspaper and gotten NO response, you need to know that the rules have changed. You still need to write press releases–they are the bedrock foundation of your publicity effort–but not for the reasons you may think!

In talking with publicity experts, I’ve learned that due to the economy, the internet and the rapidly shifting media environment, it is now a different world out there! I’m working on a free e-mail course that will teach you to explode your press releases, get the word out about your new play–or mine–and sell more tickets!

For now, you can click here and subscribe to this blog. I’ll send you a monthly update of all the new articles, including an alert with the Press Release Course is ready. You can easily unsubscribe at any time, and I won’t sell your e-mail address to anybody, ever. Subscribe now, with confidence.

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Rodney Robbins Speed Writing Secret

Thursday, April 1st, 2010 | Permalink

Ask yourself questions.

Asking questions. It’s one of the biggest secrets for writing fast. Ask yourself some questions, then write out the answers.

  • What does Janet want?
  • What does she do for a living?
  • Where does she breakup with her boyfriend?
  • What’s the meanest thing she says to him?
  • How do we know she’s angry about the breakup?
  • Who asks her out next?
  • What does she say?

This playwright is writing so fast her head's spinning!

If you know that Janet is a 6-foot tall, gun toting redhead with a fondness for stray dogs and leather jackets, I’ll bet you could dream up one heck of a story just by answering these questions in a narrative form. Heck, go ahead and give it a try right now. Using the character description, above, write either a short story or a single scene that answer the questions. Attach it to an e-mail and send it to me at this address. I’ll share the best ones as free downloads. I think you’ll be surprised how quickly you can write a story by asking questions.

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