by Annette | Aug 4, 2013 | Story Starter Sunday
Your heroine is trapped. She’s been captured by someone and is being held against her will. Who captured her? Why did they capture her? For example, is she a spy or is this an obsessed person? How long has she been held? What is her plan to escape? How does she...
by Annette | Apr 13, 2012 | Romance Writing
Happy Friday! I’m glad it’s Friday, even if it is Friday the 13th. Actually, the sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the sky is a vibrant blue. It’s a perfect spring morning. I usually do a bit of work on the weekends but this weekend should...
by Annette | Aug 6, 2010 | Romance Writing
If only it was as easy as sitting down at your desk, tea at your side and pen in hand. If only by telling yourself, “It’s time to write my next chapter,” the words would flow effortlessly from the tips of your fingers. Unfortunately for most aspiring and...
by Annette | Apr 8, 2010 | Romance Writing
By Misa Ramirez Have you read Madame Bovary, by Gustave Flaubert? It’s not really a romance, and it’s coming up on being close to 200 years old, so unless you’re into classics or majored in English in college, a lot of people probably...
by Annette | Nov 2, 2009 | Romance Writing
After many years of writing romance novels and publishing I’ve learned one thing, it pays to have a system. That doesn’t mean if you’re a pantster (meaning you write your books by the seat of your pants rather than an outline) you must change your habits. What...
