by Annette | Aug 3, 2014 | Romance Writing Craft, The Creative Process
I’ve been reading a lot lately. And by a lot I mean that I’ve sunk about $150 in ebooks over the past month. And as it happens, sometimes when I go on a reading binge I begin to think that my writing sucks in comparison. After all, I’m not reading...
by Annette | May 23, 2014 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Craft
Okay, you can’t have a romance novel without a hero or a love interest. And for any good romance story there has to be a conflict. How the conflict is managed and the foundation for how the characters find their way to one another is in part based on their...
by Annette | May 20, 2014 | Romance Writing Craft, The Creative Process
In general, romance novels are written in either first person or third person. That means that the heroine is either speaking to the reader – “I love him so much.” Or the writer is speaking to the reader, “She loves him so much.” Much of the decision to write in first...
by Annette | Dec 18, 2013 | Romance Writing Craft, The Creative Process
Because of the success from the “write every day” experiment/challenge, I decided that it’s time to broaden my writing horizons and explore other advice given by prolific and extraordinarily successful writers. After some exploration of the various tidbits of wisdom...
by Annette | Dec 11, 2013 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Career, Romance Writing Craft, The Creative Process
“Write every day”, they said. “Butt in chair”, they proclaimed. Write, write, and write some more. “If you want to be a better writer you must create a daily ritual.” “Make writing your job.” I’m not exactly sure how...
by Annette | Aug 10, 2013 | Romance Writing Career, Romance Writing Craft, The Creative Process, Tools & Resources
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