by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong I asked a group of romance writers for their thoughts on banter, and responses included: “I heart banter.” “Always banter.” “I am pro banter.” “Give …
Crafting Better Dialogue
By Lisa Phillips, @LisaPhillipsbks Back in my career, I felt like it was hard to grasp what parts of craft I was good at and what I wasn’t so strong …
Beats: Historical Fiction Essentials
by Peter Leavell, @PeterLeavell Writing dialogue beats into a novel is vital. The donkey halted and looked at his rider. “Why have you beaten me three times?” “You’ve made me …
Catchphrase If You Can
by Angela Ruth Strong, @AngelaRStrong My husband’s phone rang, and I didn’t recognize the name that flashed on his screen. “Who’s that?” I asked. “You know Paul,” he said. “The …
Seven Ways to Look Like a Beginning Writer: Part 4
by Tari Faris, @FarisTari Welcome back to the final instalment of this series. If you haven’t read the first three posts in this series I would encourage you to. You …