STORY DEVELOPMENT

How To Add Tension To Your Romantic Plot

Everyone wants their Happily Ever After (H.E.A). Sometimes writers focus too much on giving their characters their H.E.A. that they…

Openings are hard. There’s an expectation that our story openings have to be perfect, and it’s a lot of pressure.…

Is the romantic arc in your story flatlining? Are you struggling to see how your romantic arc fits in with…

Active Characters The most definable characteristic of an active protagonist is that they make active decisions or take direct action…

A scene is a narrative block built from action and dialogue between characters. This is where your story unfolds, where…

When drafting your novel, you’ll be faced with the decision to structure your novel as either plot driven or character…

Memorable Characters Most people believe that stories are built on plot, but the events of a story are not what…