Show vs. Tell
One of the things we hear about a lot in writing is show versus tell. Telling does have its place if you’re at a scene transition or need to convey the passage of time, for example. Most of the time, … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: characters
First Draft Insanity
I’ve been very quiet on the blog lately due to first draft insanity. I started writing my new manuscript on April 18th and on Saturday of this past week, crossed over the 50,000 word mark. So I’m pretty happy with … Continue reading →
Big Black Moment
In the world of romance novels, the characters move through the story, drawing closer to the big black moment, which is the point when all is lost. When I set a goal to blog every week, I knew I’d need … Continue reading →
The Romance Conflict
I write romance novels. I love them, read them, talk about them, recommend them (I also love the people who write them. A better, more supportive group of writers does not exist on this planet). And I write them. Oddly … Continue reading →
Goal, Motivation, and Conflict
I’d like to go on record. I do NOT like the comma before the “and” in a series of words. This is a new grammar convention, or I guess it’s new to me, anyway, and I’ve had to train myself … Continue reading →
Characters: Archetypes
I missed blogging last week due to…well, a lot of things, but mostly because I had too much to do and too little time to do it in. One of the things I struggle with in regard to goals is … Continue reading →