How to write a romance? Contrary to what some people seem to think, writing a romance is no easier than writing any other type of book. In fact, if writing romance and relationships doesn’t come naturally to you, it may be harder than writing any other type of book....
When I first started writing, I'd never heard of motivation reaction units (MRU). What I did know, though, was sometimes things just didn't seem to flow. Sections of prose would feel awkward and just not right. So I would re-read and re-word until they did. Even after...
There are few characters more associated with Christmas than Ebenezer Scrooge. You have to wonder if when Charles Dickens created the penny-pinching misanthrope, he had any idea of the longevity Scrooge would enjoy, or that of all of Dickens' novels A Christmas Carol...
What makes a book or movie special...makes it stick with you long after the cover is closed and the final credits have rolled? The special effects? The car chase? The slapstick comedy? Maybe for a while, but stories that really have lasting power contain one thing,...
