by Annette | Jun 6, 2014 | Romance Writing Career, The Creative Process
Are you staying true to your desire to be a romance writer? As you well know, it’s one thing to say you’re going to do something. It’s quite another to actually follow through. “Want” is very different from “am.” For example, “I want to write a book.” Or “I want to...
by Annette | May 20, 2014 | Romance Writing Craft, The Creative Process
In general, romance novels are written in either first person or third person. That means that the heroine is either speaking to the reader – “I love him so much.” Or the writer is speaking to the reader, “She loves him so much.” Much of the decision to write in first...
by Annette | May 18, 2014 | Romance Writing, The Creative Process
Whether you’re a pantster or a plotter, sometimes things just don’t go the way you expected. Sometimes you’re writing and you come to a point where you don’t know what to do next. Step away and do something dull – Wash dishes, weed the garden, paint a wall do...
by Annette | Mar 27, 2014 | Romance Writing Career, The Creative Process
When was the last time you failed to reach a goal? I’m talking about a writing goal or any type of goal. How do you respond both mentally and physically? What happens to your behavior after you fail to reach a goal? How does it impact your mindset? For example, if you...
by Annette | Mar 20, 2014 | The Creative Process
When it comes to story ideas which mindset feels more true to you? All the stories have been told There are infinite story possibilities There’s no right or wrong answer and no “best” approach. Because even if all the stories have been told, they haven’t been told by...
by Annette | Mar 13, 2014 | Romance Writing Career, The Creative Process
Confidence is deeply rooted in expectations of yourself, of others, and of experiences. For example, when you sit down to write you might expect the words to flow freely and for you to have sixty blissful uninterrupted minutes of writing time. Then the phone rings...
