Tag Archives: conflict

Conflict in Romance

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Linda W. Yezak

Romance. Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy gets girl back. Whether comedy or drama, whether he’s getting her or she’s getting him, that’s the basic format, but not all three components have to be involved in the novel. Boy … Continue reading →

Ane Mulligan: Conflicted about Conflict?

Posted on June 24, 2015 by Linda W. Yezak

I cut my authorial teeth on writing plays for use in the church. They ran the gambit from 90-second to 5-minute sermon-starters to full length musicals. For the short sermon-starters, there was a problem and the pastor’s sermon supplied the … Continue reading →

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Conflict in Romance

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Linda W. Yezak

Posted in Writing, Writing Tips | Tagged conflict, fiction writing, novel writing, romance writing, Tension and Conflict | 4 Comments

He’s Such a Jerk!

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Linda W. Yezak

I wrote a post once–wish I could find it now, dadburnit–in which I discussed fake conflict. I had just read a romance novel where the heroine was being a jerk for no apparent reason. Angry with everyone–even though she’d just … Continue reading →