by Annette | May 27, 2024 | Romance Story, Romance Writing, Romance Writing Craft, The Creative Process, Tools & Resources, Writing Tip
Creating compelling and memorable characters is at the heart of every great romance novel. As a fiction writer, your ability to craft nuanced and relatable characters can make or break your story, drawing readers into the emotional depth and complexities of your...
by Annette | Jun 1, 2021 | Contemporary, Romance Story, Romance Story Starter, Romance Story Starters, Romance Writing, Story Starters
One of the lovely things about vintage items is that they come with a story. Now, for you and I, the story is generally imagined. However, for the heroine of this story, she can feel the story of a vintage item when she touches it and if the story is strong enough,...
by Annette | May 18, 2021 | Contemporary, Romance Story, Romance Story Starter, Romance Story Starters, Romance Writing
Your hero and heroine haven’t seen each other for a decade. A lot has changed. This is an unplanned reunion. They are both on the same train. There’s an altercation between your heroine and someone and your hero shows up out of the blue. How does she feel?...
by Annette | Feb 10, 2021 | Contemporary, Romance Story, Romance Story Starter, Romance Story Starters, Romance Writing, Story Starters
Your heroine has a list, not a long list, but a very precise one, about what makes a perfect husband. She systematically runs through the list with every man that she meets. She finally finds the man that fits the list and… what happens? Maybe he’s not interested in...
by Annette | Aug 4, 2013 | Story Starter Sunday
Your heroine is trapped. She’s been captured by someone and is being held against her will. Who captured her? Why did they capture her? For example, is she a spy or is this an obsessed person? How long has she been held? What is her plan to escape? How does she...
