Nina Munteanu
Nina Munteanu is a Canadian author and ecologist, who enjoys traveling. She has been tasting her way for years around the world in exotic places from Bangkok to Paris. Her articles and award-nominated short stories have been translated in magazines throughout the world. Nina's latest book, Darwin's Paradox, is a science fiction eco-thriller that explores humanity's evolution with intelligent machine and nature. Darwin's Paradox was nominated for the Aurora, Canada's top prize for science fiction. Learning modules from her 2009 fiction writing guidebook, The Fiction Writer: Get Published, Write Now! have been adopted by colleges and universities throughout North America. Nina is a frequent invited speaker at scientific and writing conferences, schools and bookclubs. Her award-winning blog, The Alien Next Door, provides lively discussion on topics of science, travel, pop culture, and writing. You can find Nina's reviews of movies and books in Suite 101, along with current articles on topics in travel, science, environment & ecology, technology, writing and publishing. To find out more about Nina's writing, her guidebook, workshops, manuscript critiques, and online telecourses visit www.ninamunteanu.com.
Latest Articles
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Writing Scenes and Sequels in Story Plot
Plot structure consists of a series of scenes and sequels, which chase each other as components of an moving plot and theme.
Apr 27, 2009
- Nina Munteanu
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Get Sexual, Write Sensual
Sensual, metaphoric language and conflict are key to writing effective love or sex scenes. Sex and love scenes use similar tools to achieve reader empathy and emotion
Apr 27, 2009
- Nina Munteanu
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How to Write a Great Sex Scene
Five items to improve your sex scenes include tying scene to emotion, writing metaphorically, focusing on foreplay, not giving away the store, and using sensual language.
Apr 23, 2009
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Do's and Don'ts of Internet Research
The internet provides a rich resource of information and data to the researching article writer. However, there is great risk in using this all-too accessible resource.
Feb 27, 2009
- Nina Munteanu
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Six Ways to Revise Your Novel
No piece of writing is complete without submitting it to the scrutiny of revision. Self-editing is a mandatory skill that writers must learn before they can publish.
Feb 22, 2009
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Six Ways to Handle Exposition in Your Novel
Six techniques to handle exposition will help you achieve balance in the show and tell part of your narrative and maintain a rhythm in your pace and tone.
Feb 22, 2009
- Nina Munteanu
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Using Archetypes to Write Meaningful Characters
When you assign an archetype to a character you clarify that character's role in the story, as well as help determine the overall theme of the story itself.
Jan 28, 2009
- Nina Munteanu
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Five Ways to Improve Your Fiction Writing
Considering key elements in storytelling such as voice, point of view (POV), active verbs, showing, and uncluttering your fiction will increase your ability to publish.
Jan 26, 2009
- Nina Munteanu
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Understanding Your Manuscript Rights
The short story or article you've written is your "intellectual property", to sell all at once or in careful-and lucrative-parcels.
Dec 12, 2008
- Nina Munteanu
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Choosing the Best Title for Your Story
The title is also how readers will describe your work. Choose it wisely. Your story might never get read by an editor or reader if the title doesn't do its job.
Dec 1, 2008
- Nina Munteanu
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