Romancing Your Story
Knowing (and Meeting) Reader Expectations
All fiction readers come to their chosen stories with certain expectations. A mystery reader expects a puzzle to solve.…
November 23, 2024-
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Romancing Your Story
Can Your Male Character Still Be the Hero in Your Romance Novel?
The current writing trend is to have strong, independent female characters. These female characters can run a business and…
September 23, 2022 -
Writing Romance 101The (Character) Arc de Triomphe
Writing teachers often talk about the story arc and character arc, meaning how the story is constructed or how…
November 23, 2021 -
Romancing Your Story
Getting Inside the Romantic Hero’s Head—Part III
Have you ever wondered what the opposite sex is thinking while you’re thinking? Men, as a rule, think in…
December 23, 2018 -
Romancing Your Story
Getting Inside the Romantic Hero’s Head—Part II
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September 23, 2018 -
Romancing Your Story
Crafting the Hero – Part VI
Nobody’s perfect, right? True. Neither can your romantic hero – or your heroine, for that matter – be perfect.…
July 23, 2018 -
Romancing Your Story
Crafting the Hero––Part II by Donna L.H. Smith
[bctt tweet=”Judah is going to be the man for Tovah. A romantic hero should be handsome and strong, sweet…
March 23, 2018 -
Romancing Your Story
Crafting the Hero––Part I
Our romantic heroine, Tovah, is about to meet her match. She’s a Jewish rabbi who fears rejection because of…
February 24, 2018 -
Genre, Romancing Your Story
Crafting the Romantic Heroine––Part III
Here’s what we know so far about Susie, our romantic heroine. We’ve made her Jewish, with fears of rejection,…
January 26, 2018 -
Romancing Your Story
Writing Romance 101 – Crafting the Heroine Part II
We’re still building a heroine named Susie. We don’t know too much about her yet.[bctt tweet=”Creating a Great Romance…
December 23, 2017 -
Romancing Your StoryWriting Romance 101 – Five Basic Elements
Girl Meets Boy. Lots of problems. Finally, Girl Gets Boy. That’s my new formula for romance writing. Most readers…
October 23, 2017
