We took a little hiatus last week as we all got ready for NaNoWriMo. If you are a NaNo-er, you may be interested in joining the MBT Voices NaNoWriMo celebration. …
Putting it all together: Adding the Romance beats to your first chapter
For the last two weeks on the blog, I’ve been going through the 10 beats of a romance that we discussed last February so as to refresh our minds before …
True Love and Sacrifices (Ten Beats of a Romance Part 4)
I love a great romance, with alot of tension and conflict, something with spark and romantic tension. But, if we don’t believe these two are meant for each other, then the …
The Kiss and the Heartbreak (Ten Beats of a Romance Part 3)
Last week we went over the first five beats of a romance novel. Let’s move on today and talk about the last four beats. Beat 6: The Sexual tension …
Adding Spark to your romance (Ten Beats of a Romance part 2)
We’re talking this week about the 10 beats in a romance – those ten elements that help us craft and structure our romance. Today, we’ll build to Beat 5: Sparks! …