Last week, we talked about the types of romance in novels: Friend Turned Lover, Enemy Turned Lover, and “Love at First Sight”. Today, we’re getting more specific and studying romantic plot devices: Damsel in Distress, Heroine Captured by Hero, Love Triangle, Trapped in Marriage, and Forbidden Love. Damsel in Distress The heroine is stuck in some…
Book Genre: Non-Fiction Psychology From Amazon Do you ever feel like you’re talking to a brick wall? The first step in persuading anyone to do anything is getting them to hear you out. But whether the person is a cynical colleague, furious customer, or overwhelmed spouse, their emotional barriers may be blocking your message….
If you’re not sure about which is your love language, take this quiz before participating in the poll. My results were accurate, though I realize it may not be the same for everyone. What’s Your Love Language?
We all know that there are a variety of subgenres in romance—historical romance, romantic fantasy, contemporary romance, romantic suspense—but today, I’d like to explore the types of romances and—eventually—romantic plot devices used in novels. We’re going to start with types of romances, since it’s the broader of the two categories. Friend Turned Lover For…
Genre: Historical Romance You’ll like this if you like: Romance, Historical, Big Italian Families, Adventure, Mysterious, Brooding, Bossy Heroes, Saucy Heroines, Multi-Dimensional Characters. Cleanliness: Carina and Quillan are married, but the book doesn’t cover any scenes between them. Of course, sometimes the after-math is included, but the book is completely clean. 🙂 Hero Type: Brooding…
Before participating in today’s writing prompt, please read the writing prompt rules. Writing Prompt: If you’re reading this, it’s too late.
Sooner or later, all writers discover editing their manuscript is hard work. When I first began researching editing, I was completely blown away by the amount of work involved. Wait… your novel needs to be edited more than once?! And of course, the amount of material to edit is intimidating. You have to consider the…
Genre: Pirate Romance You’ll like this if you like: Gorgeous Prose, Eloquent Descriptions, an Exciting Plot, and Pirates. Hero Type: Virtuous Hero Hope runs away from her home, hiding aboard a ship in order to be with Lord Falkland, the man who has professed his love for her. Apparently, he has a wife that he…
Which of these books (I’m Happy for You (Sort Of… Not Really) by Kay Wills Wyma, Humilitas by John Dickson, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey, and The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman) would you pick up to read and why? Is it the cover that draws you? The title? The description? Want…
Spoiler alert: Since we’re covering endings, there will be a huge spoiler included. Recently, I saw Alice Through the Looking Glass. Though the storyline seemed very random, the ending left you feeling happy and satisfied. Endings are difficult for me to write—even in blog posts. The right ending can make a story or blog…