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, 2024All fiction readers come to their chosen stories with certain expectations. A mystery reader expects a puzzle to solve.…
November 23, 2024The current writing trend is to have strong, independent female characters. These female characters can run a business and…
September 23, 2022Writing teachers often talk about the story arc and character arc, meaning how the story is constructed or how…
November 23, 2021Have you ever wondered what the opposite sex is thinking while you’re thinking? Men, as a rule, think in…
December 23, 2018Nobody’s perfect, right? True. Neither can your romantic hero – or your heroine, for that matter – be perfect.
July 23, 2018You’ve heard that opposites attract. Let’s list Tovah’s personality characteristics, then see how we can match Judah, our hero,…
March 23, 2018Our romantic heroine, Tovah, is about to meet her match. She’s a Jewish rabbi who fears rejection because of…
February 24, 2018Here’s what we know so far about Susie, our romantic heroine. We’ve made her Jewish, with fears of rejection,…
January 26, 2018We’re still building a heroine named Susie. We don’t know too much about her yet. #amwriting #writingromance101 #craftingtheheroine
December 23, 2017Girl Meets Boy. Lots of problems. Finally, Girl Gets Boy. That’s my new formula for romance writing. Most readers…
October 23, 2017