How to Get Expert Writing Advice…for Free!
The Romance Writers Summit gives writers—especially those who write romance—expert advice with the keys to write powerful fiction. All for free!
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Story planning tips and advice. Sample topics: using beat sheets, developing arcs, techniques for those who write by the seat of their pants, deciding on story ideas, etc.
The Romance Writers Summit gives writers—especially those who write romance—expert advice with the keys to write powerful fiction. All for free!
Pin ItOnce we know what our character’s backstory makes them think they could never do, we know how to show their path of change and growth over the story.
Pin ItA character’s backstory reveals what they thought they could never do, which gives us ideas for our plot and making them face their fears.
Pin ItThere’s no wrong way to get to “The End” when drafting our book. That includes how some think about chapters as they write and some think about scenes.
Pin ItA character’s backstory can be mined to add more emotion to our stories, such as by layering how their backstory’s defining moment affected them.
Pin ItNear the end of a story the protagonist often takes “a leap of faith.” How can we make our protagonist’s leap feel earned and strengthen our story’s theme?
Pin ItSome stories benefit from multiple points of view, but only if we follow a few do’s and don’ts. Here’s how to write multiple POVs right.
Pin ItOut in the world, conflict is usually considered a bad thing, but our stories need it. How much conflict does our story need and how can we add more?
Pin ItThere are many types of goals we have to juggle when writing, and conflict between our storytelling goals can make that juggling act more difficult.
Pin ItWe might have heard that the purpose of the plot is to reveal character. What does that mean and how can understanding it help our storytelling?
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