Release Fear and Fire Your Judge! Today seems to be a day of letting go of fears and being 100% authentic to myself. Actually, the past few months seem to be on track to help me learn this valuable lesson. It is so important in your writing to let go of that judgy voice in [...]
Each and every one of us is unique. You have your own experiences. You have your own personality, preferences and knowledge. And chances are, you have a unique story that’s been tumbling around in your imagination for a while. Many times, we set stories aside that don’t fit neatly into a genre or category. Yet [...]
Time: 30 minutes Show, don’t tell is a writing cliché to be sure but it’s a vital skill. There’s nothing worse than reading story that reads more like a how to manual than an actual story. Readers want to feel as if they’re there in the story with the characters. That’s one of the reasons [...]
Time: 30-60 minutes Action Step #1 – Set the timer for ten minutes and write as many one or two sentence plots as you can think of in that time. Aim for ten plots and let the wheels of creativity start spinning. Don’t edit yourself, just write. There’s no right or wrong answer, no good or [...]
Romance Theme Exercise – What the Audience Should Take With Them Time: 30-45 minutes Action Step #1 – It is human nature to look beyond the surface of things for a deeper meaning. We are beings that look within and without for inspiration and purpose. In a story, this is what is termed, [...]
Romance Story Idea Exercise – Where It All Begins Time: 30-45 minutes Action Step #1 – Often you wonder what sparked such a great idea after reading a book. It begins with the things around you. It could be a story someone else told that gives you the inspiration for a short story [...]
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” the location as you [...]
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 who is speaking. There are [...]
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