by Annette | Aug 9, 2009 | Romance Writing
Romance Writing Exercise, Setting – Where are you in the World? Time: 30-60 minutes Action Step #1 – Every story takes place in a location. It could be the inside of a paper bag, but it is still important to give the reader a sense that they are “seeing”...
by Annette | Aug 9, 2009 | Romance Writing
Romance Writing Exercise – Point of View – Who are you? Time: 30-60 minutes Action Step #1 – When you write a story, who are you? The point of view of a story is decided before you begin writing. The voice and the entire story change depending on...
by Annette | Aug 9, 2009 | Romance Writing
Romance Plot Exercise – The Story within the Story Time: 30-45 minutes Action Step #1 – In life, plot abounds. You carry around with you the sum total of all your experiences. Each day yields more experience to drive your actions. For actors, plot...
by Annette | Aug 9, 2009 | Romance Writing
Romance Writing Genre Exercise – How many are there and which ones are you good at? Time: 30-60 minutes Action Step #1 – Every story or novel that is written falls into a category. These categories are called genres, romance for example is a genre. Some...
by Annette | Aug 9, 2009 | Romance Writing
Romance Dialogue Exercise – Say it with Words Time: 30-60 minutes Action Step #1 – Dialogue bridges the gap in your story scenes. A story that is strictly narrative is boring. Your characters don’t ring true to the reader because you only get to see them...
