It’s vital to craft fully-realized worlds & build complex characters to keep readers coming back for more. Rebecca Roanhorse is one of the best at both these. She’s talking with Romance Writers Summit about how she builds worlds and characters to...
Writers know how important conflict is for story. We know we need it. We know it’s essential for pushing the story forward & engaging readers. But we don’t always dig into what really matters about conflict: how it transforms your...
Alpha hero vs. alpha-hole. They shouldn’t be the same thing. Alpha heroes are one of the most enduring, powerful tropes in the romance genre. But don’t let that mislead you: it’s not simple. Crafting a high quality, believable, lovable alpha take...
Characters are the lifeblood of fiction. And all the advice we hear about building character sounds pretty obvious, right? Make them sympathetic. Make them interesting. Make them someone we can root for. Uh…okay? What does...
Who’s the most important person in your hero’s journey? Hint: It’s not your hero. Sacha Black is here to talk to us about how to craft the person with the real power to turn your protagonist into a hero: your villain. Sacha BlackSacha...
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