
How to Write a Romance Book Description
You’ve written a romance—maybe it’s 25,000 words, maybe it’s over 100,000—and now it’s time to publish it. If you’re like most authors, the few hundred
You’ve written a romance—maybe it’s 25,000 words, maybe it’s over 100,000—and now it’s time to publish it. If you’re like most authors, the few hundred
Repeat after me: World building isn’t just for fantasy authors. In fact, it’s for every author, even those writing contemporary settings. I’ve put setting second
For many writers, myself included, coming up with an idea for their next romance novel can be difficult. Looking for inspiration can feel like waiting
Many people have the misconception that antagonist and villain are synonyms, but the function of an antagonist is not to be evil. Instead, the antagonist
If you write romance with heat, sexual tension is an essential story element for creating suspense and excitement in the reader. To create sexual tension,
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
Every story, regardless of genre, needs conflict. And this conflict must be relatable and believable to readers or the story falls apart. Romance readers in
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 trope is a well-known story convention or plot device. You can find many examples of tropes at TVTropes, a comprehensive tropes wiki. If you
If you’ve read the last post in this series, you may be thinking: how in the heck can a scary villain also be boyfriend (or
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