Meeting Reader Expectations with Our Romance Story
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re exploring how to help our romance stories meet reader expectations.
What Makes a Sex Scene Good?
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re exploring how storytelling can make sex scenes matter.
How to Portray Strong Friendships
It’s time for another post as a Resident Writing Coach over at Writers Helping Writers, where we’re comparing writing techniques for portraying relationships.
Writing Conflict: Love, Work, and Office Romance — Guest: Angela Ackerman
Our character’s job can be a source of story conflict, but how can we avoid clichés, especially with an office romance? Angela Ackerman shares her tips.
Pin ItCrafting a Relationship That Matters — Guest: Angela Ackerman
How can we create powerful relationships in our stories? Check out Angela Ackerman’s insights and examples for crafting characters.
Pin ItHow to Support Literacy and Help Authors & Readers
As writers and readers, literacy feels normal, but not everyone we encounter possesses those skills. How can we give others the same benefits?
Pin ItWhat Authors or Books Did You Discover This Year?
As we wrap up 2019, let’s give a shout out to a book or author we’ve discovered this past year! Who’s a new favorite? Or what book did you discover by a new-to-you author?
Pin ItWhat Can Our Reading Choices Tell Us about Our Writing?
With our busy lives, we might feel we don’t have time to read, but reading is important for writers—and we might learn how to add appeal to our stories.
Pin ItRomance Genre: How Can We Portray Healthy Relationships?
My new workshop covers all of the underlying elements that contribute to readers’ sense of a strong, deep relationship so we can portray healthier romances.
Pin ItRomance Beats vs. 12 Stages of Intimacy
A reader asked how we’d place the 12 Stages on Intimacy on a beat sheet for the best pacing. Can we mesh the 12 Stages with romance beats in a story?
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