by Annette | Mar 9, 2011 | Romance Writing Career, Romance Writing Craft
It happens to everyone from time to time. Your story just isn’t working. Maybe it’s the plot, maybe the characters or maybe you’re not sure why. You just know it’s not going in a positive direction. So what do you do? First, I’ll tell you...
by Annette | Feb 24, 2011 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Career, Romance Writing Craft
Stress, anxiety and overwhelm all eat away at an aspiring romance writer’s creativity and productivity. In order to stay focused on your romance writing goals and to stay positive and enthusiastic about your desire/intention to become a published romance writer...
by Annette | Feb 23, 2011 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Career, Romance Writing Craft
I mentioned yesterday that the posts for the next two weeks are going to be about your health and how it affects your writing. I’m not going to tell you to exercise or how to exercise – you probably wouldn’t listen to me anyway. However, I will...
by Annette | Feb 17, 2011 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Craft, Tools & Resources
Okay, let’s be honest and say that plotting your novel can be tricky. It’s tough to hold onto all the different things that are happening in your novel and it can be difficult to direct it where you want it to go. And for those who plot as they go, aka pantsters, you...
by Annette | Feb 8, 2011 | Romance Writing, Romance Writing Career, Romance Writing Craft, Tools & Resources
Sorry it took me so long to get this up. There was a lot of information to compile. However, here it is! I’ve copied the information and links to each contest below. You can also download the list. The downloadable annual romance writing contest worksheet offers...
by Annette | Jan 25, 2011 | Romance Writing Craft
In a recent post we discussed what makes a great romance character. One great way to ensure your characters are fully developed is to create a character worksheet. You can then refer to your worksheet as you write your romance. Keeping it on hand will help you...
