Tag Archives: romance writing

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 →

This One’s for Katie

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Linda W. Yezak

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 | 8 Comments

Tense Out

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Linda W. Yezak

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 →