Tension is the lifeblood of drama. Even if you’re writing the most lighthearted romantic comedy romp, you still need tension. It’s what pushes your story forward, and it’s the only thing that makes readers turn the page. Bestselling thriller...
Your story might really take off in Chapter Three…but you don’t have that long. You have to grab your reader on Page One. It’s too easy for readers to set down your book & pick up one of the thousands of others out there....
Have you ever imagined you book as a movie? You’re not alone. For many writers, turning their book into a script–and then a movie–is a dream. After all, how hard can it be? We’re authors. We know story. But writing for film is very...
Writing in a series is the best way to keep readers hooked. Especially romance readers. Readers love revisiting the same worlds, seeing characters they know and love from other books, and watching secondary characters from previous books get their own HEAs. ...
Passion & desire are key components of many romance novels. They’re vital elements of change in other genres as well. But how do you make desire supercharged, so the reader is feeling it too? And how do you make passion a part of the character’s...
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