Balancing Romance with Mystery, Suspense, or Fantasy
The first rule of romance is that the relationship between the couple is the primary focus of the story. This is straightforward in traditional romances…
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FREE Preptober & Writevember Romance Challenge
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is coming in November! Millions of writers across the globe set out to write a 50,000 word novel in 30…
Secret Pregnancy/Secret Child Trope: Ideas for Writing an Accidental Pregnancy
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…
Romance Beat Sheet for Swoonworthy Emotional Stories
How hard can writing a romance be? Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy wins girl back. As it turns out, writing a GOOD romance…
One Page Plotting for Romance Authors
One of the biggest challenges to writing a romance, or any book, is ensuring that you have all the important elements of a story, such…