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 | Dec 25, 2023 | Contemporary, Fantasy, Holiday, Romance Story, Romance Story Starter, Romance Story Starters, Romance Writing, Story Starter Sunday, Story Starters
Your heroine wishes upon a holiday snow globe that she finds…(where does she find this magical snow globe and what motivates her to make a wish on it?) What did she wish for? Does it come true? If it does come true, what happens? If it doesn’t come true,...
by Annette | Jun 20, 2021 | Contemporary, LGBTQIA Romance Story Starters, Romance Story, Romance Story Starter, Story Starter Sunday, Story Starters, Suspense
Your heroine is called home to arrange a funeral for her father. Settling back into her childhood home, a lot of painful memories are coming up and they all bubble to the surface when she runs into her first crush who is now the town’s first female sheriff. Her dad...
by Annette | Jun 6, 2021 | Contemporary, Erotic Romance, Fantasy, LGBTQIA Romance Story Starters, Romance Story, Romance Story Starter, Romance Story Starters, Story Starter Sunday, Story Starters
Your hero/heroine is recovering from the tragic loss of their spouse/partner. To help them start life again, they take off on a trip around the globe, going to all the places that feel wild, free, and speak to their heart. During their travels they run into a long...
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,...
