KILLER INSTINCTS -- 2008 April
An Interview with: Robin Matheson
Cheryl:Is there anything you'd like to add to the course description?
Robin:
Using a variety of examples, the Journey Cycle course illustrates the
multiple ways each step of the journey can be interpreted by an author.
Cheryl: How will multi-published authors benefit from taking your
course?
Robin:
Participants who've taken my course-ranging from authors who are just
starting their writing journey, to those who have several books
published-have told me how much they find the analogies to Fairy Tales easy
to understand and implement.
Cheryl: Have you given a course like this and learned of someone's
success who's taken it?
Robin:
While no one has emailed me about "the call"; typical feedback includes enthusiasm over the direction and focus the lessons and my feedback on assignments have given students on their latest works in progress.
Cheryl: How does your course differ from other courses like this
that might be available?
Robin:
My Journey Cycle course is a variation on a theme-one that a lot of writers
struggle to understand. In this version, I look beyond the basics and relate
the concepts to familiar Fairy Tale motifs.
Cheryl: What do you hope students will take away from your course?
Robin:
Simple-a clearer understanding of the journey cycle as a model for structuring plots. And that the Journey Cycle is NOT a formula-it is a guideline open to creative interpretation, yet offering a broad structure that ensures a satisfying read.
Cheryl: Stepping away from the course now, tell us a little about yourself. What kind of suspense do you like to read?
Robin:
I'm an award winning author who loves to travel. Last summer, I was fortunate enough to spend two months in Wales, with a little jaunt to London and Paris before I had to fly home. Guess where my most recent stories have been/are set? Please check out my websites at: www.rematheson.com and www.robiemadison.com. As for reading-most recently I've been exploring Maureen Jennings'
Detective Murdoch series. Set in the late 1800s in Toronto, it's a kind of early CSI, and the best part is it's now a TV show, too!
Cheryl: Robin, thanks so much!
Cheryl Wyatt
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