“Why Did They Do That?”: Understanding Character Motivation in Romance
Have you ever read a romance where a character made a decision that didn’t make sense? Maybe the heroine suddenly ran from love with no real…
Have you ever read a romance where a character made a decision that didn’t make sense? Maybe the heroine suddenly ran from love with no real…
Table of Contents Scenes are the heartbeat of every romance novel. They’re where characters fall in love, make mistakes, share secrets, and reveal the deepest…
I spent two years working as a literary agent, and two things I quickly discovered about emerging authors is that one, too many don’t read…
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In my opinion, there are three pivotal plot beats that make a romance work. The first is the meet-cute, the screenplay writers’ term of the…
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I have a confession. I hate the secret child trope. It always breaks my heart for the man who loses so much time with his…
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