While writing the post: 5 Tips for Writing Romantic Subplots, my fifth tip was to utilize romantic story structure and I recommend checking out Romancing the Beat by Gwen Hayes (which also has a Scrivener template). But I wanted to include my own overview. Quick disclaimer: This overview is pretty true to Gwen Hayes’ beats,ContinueContinue reading “Romancing the Beat Overview: Featuring Disney’s Tangled”
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5 Tips for Writing Romantic Subplots
I’m a sucker for a heart-thumping, palm-sweating romance. And regardless of what niche genre you write in, there’s often an acceptable place for a romantic subplot. Just as we love to plunge into quests and adventures, readers love to read about love because it opens a little window for the reader to feel and connectContinueContinue reading “5 Tips for Writing Romantic Subplots”
Free, Downloadable Calendars for February 2021
Staying on top of your calendar is sweet, and so are these free wallpapers for either your desktop or smartphone. Each include a February 2021 calendar and a custom design. Mobile Desktop Mobile Desktop Mobile Desktop Mobile Desktop Mobile Desktop
A Newbie’s Guide to Self-Editing a Novel
This month, I wrote “the end” on the second book in The Uprising series. With beta-reader feedback returned for book 1, it’s time for me to dive back into editing. After I wrote the first book, I did a pretty quick job of my first editing pass. While I did cut 10,000 words, I stillContinueContinue reading “A Newbie’s Guide to Self-Editing a Novel”
Creating A Book Bible: With Guest Author Megan Beth Davies
This week, I have guest author, Megan Beth Davies, to talk about one super helpful writing resource…a writing resource that’s so personalized to your story, it’s like you’ve created it yourself…because, well, you did. Megan is a fantasy writer like myself, which naturally comes with a ton of planning (and some organization required). From worldContinueContinue reading “Creating A Book Bible: With Guest Author Megan Beth Davies”
10 Writing tips to Evoke Emotion
How to write prose that tugs at the reader’s heart strings When writing fiction, there’s a good chance that you’re hoping to get the reader to feel something: happy, sad, fearful, panicked, lustful (or, if you’re like me, all of the above). Personally, I get a weird twinge of satisfaction when someone tells me myContinueContinue reading “10 Writing tips to Evoke Emotion”
Book Review: The Bear and The Nightingale
Score: 3.5/5 Recently, I read The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden for a book club. It’s a fantastical and imaginative fairytale retelling….which is definitely my cup of tea. Though, I might not have picked out this book for myself. Most of that probably has something to do with a summer reading assignment ofContinueContinue reading “Book Review: The Bear and The Nightingale”
Free, Downloadable Calendars for January 2021
Cheers to the New Year!! With twelve new months ahead of us, I am excited to see what 2021 will bring. Stay organized with these themed, calendar wallpapers for either your smart phone or computer. Mobile Desktop Mobile Desktop Mobile Desktop Mobile Desktop Mobile Desktop
Writing A Series: With Guest Author Skye Horn
As we approach the New Year, many of us set ourselves up by establishing goals. On nearly every resolution list for the past few years, I’ve set a goal to write a book. But once you have written one book, you might realize it has “series potential” or you might decide off the bat thatContinueContinue reading “Writing A Series: With Guest Author Skye Horn”
How to use Motivation-Reaction Units to Enhance Your Storytelling
I recently did a whole post about scene-sequel story structure. While the concept of a scene followed by its sequel is the large-scale structure (or the building blocks) of a story, Motivation-Reaction Units (or MRUs for short) are the minuscule pieces that create those blocks. The idea of Motivation-Reaction Units was first found inContinueContinue reading “How to use Motivation-Reaction Units to Enhance Your Storytelling”
Newbie to Novelist 