It happens to everyone from time to time. Your story just isn’t working. Maybe it’s the plot, maybe the characters or maybe you’re not sure why. You just know it’s not going in a positive direction. So what do you do? First, I’ll tell you what you don’t want to do. You don’t want to [...]
Stress, anxiety and overwhelm all eat away at an aspiring romance writer’s creativity and productivity. In order to stay focused on your romance writing goals and to stay positive and enthusiastic about your desire/intention to become a published romance writer it’s important to have clarity. It’s important to know or at least be considering the [...]
I mentioned yesterday that the posts for the next two weeks are going to be about your health and how it affects your writing. I’m not going to tell you to exercise or how to exercise – you probably wouldn’t listen to me anyway. However, I will strongly recommend a few activities that will increase [...]
Okay, let’s be honest and say that plotting your novel can be tricky. It’s tough to hold onto all the different things that are happening in your novel and it can be difficult to direct it where you want it to go. And for those who plot as they go, aka pantsters, you will inevitably [...]
Sorry it took me so long to get this up. There was a lot of information to compile. However, here it is! I’ve copied the information and links to each contest below. You can also download the list. The downloadable annual romance writing contest worksheet offers space for you to take notes about each contest. [...]
In a recent post we discussed what makes a great romance character. One great way to ensure your characters are fully developed is to create a character worksheet. You can then refer to your worksheet as you write your romance. Keeping it on hand will help you maintain consistency. Fill one out for each major [...]
Characters make a story. Without good characters and characterization your reader just wont care what happens to them. You might have the best plot in the world and if yoru characters stink, your story will too. Fortunately, it’s fun to create compelling characters and with these three categories you’ll be able to create fully realized [...]
By Kimber Chin As I love reading historical romances, especially those set in Regency England, the first manuscript I wrote, horribly named The Dragon’s Protector, was a Regency. It was as terrible as its name. I don’t have a historical voice. I love using the modern day slang a historical romance writer shouldn’t use. I [...]
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