I love the black moment in a novel. (or a movie!) I just saw Avatar…(so, spoiler alert!!)) The black moment is when the humans come after the blue people …
The Essence of Hero and Heroine
Early on we learn conflict makes a great story. Conflict elicits emotion. Tension is necessary to keep the story flowing and the readers turning pages. In romance, it’s easy to …
Building the right backstory
We’re trying to help our readers fall in love with our characters this week at MBT….and one way you do this is through “Character Layering” – or slowly revealing the …
It’s just a little Kiss
So…you turned in your Frasier entry…feeling tense? Of course – because you’re hoping for a great outcome, but your fears of your manuscript – the frailties you recognize in your …
Why do fools fall in love?
Hello from Atlanta! I can’t believe it’s been a week since I blogged last – so sorry. I was in Melbourne, FLA for the first annual Deep Thinker’s Retreat. What …