I'm writing a romance and my characters meet a few months before the plot starts. Like - they meet at a party in June and then turn out to study at the same university course. The story actually starts in late October. Is it acceptable? Kasia Gie - Almost 5 years ago I'm trying ...
At its core, romance is nothing more or less than two people coming together and falling in love. Most romances are HEA (or Happily Ever After), but, of course, tragedy has been popular ever sinceRomeo & Julietgraced the stage. The genre is sometimes maligned for its stereotypes and often...
I think I’ll eventually end up writing a whole post about what I learned from writing The Reanimator’s Remains, but I want to wait until the book has been out for a bit in case I let out some spoilers. Overall, this month was ridiculous in terms of writing. I pushed myself so ...
We’re writing romance, so naturally, all food mentioned should be chocolate-covered strawberries and whipped cream, right? Well… not so much. Readers value plots, scenes, and characters that have a strong sense of authenticity. Real life is definitely not all four-course candlelit...
“When I’m writing dialogue, I’m thinking of conversation in a way where one person puts something out there, and instead of just saying the natural response that proves you received that, you’re kind of building on it,” she explains. “Take what [your match] has given you, and ...
Melody also said I could share this graphic with you. She found the original via Priscilla Oliveras’s “Romance Writing” course and you can find it here:https://www.ed2go.com/courses/writing/writing-and-editing/ilc/romance-writing. She added a couple of things and so did I. Have fun...
Romance Writing Prompts You'll see that we often use the terms “he” and “she” in these prompts, but these are just placeholder terms.These creative writing prompts will work no matter the sexual orientation or gender identity of the characters. ...
One of the hardest things about writing romance novels is writing the love scene. There are so many things to think about. First, when is the right time to do it so it’s believable. Next, you need to make it unique to the characters in that story. Then, just how sexy will it be...
in Psychology, which helped her realize lots of things about love, relationships, dating, and breakups. She started her relationship coaching practice simply by helping her friends be successful at love, but as the most recent addition to our team, she applies her knowledge in her writing. ...
Of course, it’s always about two people falling for each other. And there’s usually a host of clichés that make it borderline done-to-death. The funniest thing about it that I’ve noticed is that clichés are often cliché for a reason. By this I mean, that there’s usually a pl...