Romance Writing Daily Tips: Character Motivation Comes from Backstory
February 24, 2020
Most story problems, in my experience, come down to a lack of effective character motivation. Oftentimes authors (I’ve been guilty of this myself) will make
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Romance Writing Daily Tips: Conflict in Romance Stories
February 23, 2020
Each Romance Writing Daily Tips post features a few hundred words on one aspect of romance writing with the goal of presenting these complex ideas
How to Write a Romance Novel: The Idea
February 16, 2020
A lot of people (including myself) will tell you that story ideas don’t really matter. There are no original ideas, after all. And while this
A Romance Novel Outline Template
May 20, 2019
In a previous blog post, I discussed the six essential plot points and one optional plot point that readers expect to see in a romance
10 Sexy Character Traits for Your Romance Heroes and Heroines
May 13, 2019
In a romance, your reader has to fall in love with your characters. It helps if at least one of those characters—usually the more dominant
How to Write Interrupted Dialogue
May 6, 2019
As a writer, I love dialogue. As an editor… Well, my feelings are a little less fuzzy, especially when it comes to interrupted dialogue. When I
M/M Romance Tropes is Now Available in Kindle Unlimited!
May 5, 2019
Do you want to get better at using romance tropes in your M/M stories? Or maybe you’d just like to have a comprehensive list of
Bullet Journal Spreads for Writers
April 29, 2019
Recently, I have gotten really into bullet journaling, and it has honestly changed my life. If you’re not familiar with the concept, a bullet journal
Character Planning with the Zodiac
April 22, 2019
One of the most challenging parts of writing fiction is crafting characters who feel like real people. And if you’re someone who has written multiple
The Plot Embryo for Romance Stories
April 15, 2019
Dan Harmon, the man behind Community and Rick and Morty, created an explanation of story structure called the Plot Embryo or Story Circle, and it
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