The Love Triangle Trope
What is a love triangle in romance novels? Today’s post explores how this trope creates emotional tension through competing relationships, character growth, and meaningful choices.
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What is a Fairytale Retelling?
What is a fairytale retelling? Today I’m writing about how writers reimagine classic tales by reshaping characters, themes, and settings while keeping the emotional core intact.
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The Friends to Lovers Trope
The friends-to-lovers trope is popular in modern romances because it creates powerful, emotional stories that are satisfying to readers and writers alike.
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A Story Bible for Tracking Continuity Beyond the Obvious
Story Bibles track many things, but one underused aspect is the ability to track small continuity issues like the name of a beloved dog or whether the hero wears a denim jacket of leather biker vest.
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Secret Baby Trope – Always a Fan Favorite
Today I’m exploring the Secret Baby trope in romance and fiction. Why it works, where it fails, and how to write it with emotional depth. This is a modern, craft-focused look at one of romance storytelling’s most enduring and debated tropes.
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A Story Bible for Holidays & Events
Today I’m teaching how to track holidays, life events, and timelines in your story bible to create consistent, immersive fiction. Understanding how to weave time, seasons, and character milestones into a cohesive narrative across a series is a key skill in building a series story bible.
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The Morally Gray Hero
Explore the morally gray hero trope, including its history, why readers love complex protagonists, where the trope appears across genres, and tips for writing compelling, flawed characters.
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A Story Bible for Characters
Tracking characters in your story bible is crucial no matter what genre you write in. It’s especially important in long running series and books with large worlds. So here are some tips to keep your characters consistent and stories immersive.
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Understanding Dark Romance
Today I’m exploring the dark romance trope, including its history, why it’s so popular, why it’s controversial, and tips for writing emotionally intense, morally complex love stories.
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Tracking Plot and Structure in Your Story Bible
Today I’m discussing how to track plot and structure in your story bible, including story beats, subplots, and cause-and-effect chains to write stronger, more cohesive stories.
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Romance Tropes: Second Chance Stories
Why do readers love the second chance romance trope so much? Maybe it’s because this romance story setup includes emotionally powerful reunions that feel earned and satisfying. Too bad they’re so hard to write!
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April’s Rough Draft Challenge
I can’t believe it’s time for another Spring Rough Draft Challenge. I’m not worried about perfection or word count, and I’ve included a list of writing tools and meal plans to help you prep a story and your life for its (very) rough draft stage.
