by Annette | Apr 8, 2010 | Romance Writing
By Kimber Chin The black moment is the place in a romance novel where all appears to be lost. There is no hope for the hero and heroine. Their relationship is doomed. Romance readers expect this black moment. It is the peak of tension. A good black...
by Annette | Sep 2, 2009 | Romance Writing
By Patty ApostolidesBefore you even begin writing your novel, you need to know who your characters will be. Minimally, you would want two major characters, the hero and the heroine. They will interact mostly with each other throughout the novel. How they interact with...
by Annette | Jul 30, 2009 | Romance Writing
By Kimber Chin Your heroine hears a strange noise in the basement, a noise that doesn’t belong there. She is alone. Clasping only a flashlight and a baseball bat, she creeps downstairs to confront the villain, deliberately putting herself in danger. This may...