Laughter Lifts the Heart
Several years into it, and this blog still refuses to be categorized. It's eclectic and includes everything from writing posts to snippets from my ordinary life.
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Give the Lady a Ride
The Final Ride
Ride to the Altar
Circle Bar Ranch Coloring Book
The Cowboys
A Southern Season
Skydiving to Love: a Novella
The Cat Lady’s Secret
Writing in Obedience
Tag Archives: romance writing
Conflict in Romance
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
Posted in write tips, Writing, Writing How-To Books, Writing Tips
Tagged conflict, genre, romance writing, tension
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This One’s for Katie
The early results of the outlining experiment are in, and though more research is required before I say so definitively, all indications are that . . . Y’all know I’m a seat-of-the-pants writer, right? I’ve been at this business professionally … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Much Ado About Love, Promotion/Publicity/Marketing, Reviews of exceptional books, Writing, Writing How-To Books, Writing Tips
Tagged fiction writing, Jan Thompson, KM Weiland, Lesley Ann McDaniel, Linda W. Yezak, Linda Yezak, Lynnette Bonner, Much Ado About Love, novel writing, Outlining Your Novel, romance writing, SOTP writing, Susan May Warren, Tamara Leigh
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Tense Out
Do you have enough tension in your scenes? They’re all supposed to snap and crackle like a live wire in the rain, ya know. How’s your electricity flowing? Yesterday, mine fizzled. Had to rip out the entire scene and rewrite … Continue reading
Posted in Writing, Writing Tips
Tagged fiction, novel writing, romance writing, write tip, writing fiction
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Conflict in Romance
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
Posted in Writing, Writing Tips
Tagged conflict, fiction writing, novel writing, romance writing, Tension and Conflict
4 Comments