When I broke the news about getting my debut novel published to my family and friends (and random people on the street out of sheer excitement), the first questions were ‘Well, where did you start? How did you start?’ I’m pretty sure […]
In the first draft of my debut novel “You Are My Sunshine”, I didn’t write much body language solely because I didn’t know how to. Apart from the usual curling fist or lifting of the chin; which was overused and not unique […]
Your readers want to know what motivates your characters. Why do they feel a certain way or say a specific way? Why is their action or reaction justified? Readers want to know more. Readers turn the page to find the ‘Why?’ Backstories […]
Man, I wish there was a post pointing out all the reasons why I should stick to one tense and go with it. Okay, I lie, there are plenty! But, it’s so much easier said than done. As a first-time writer, when […]
Dialogue tags can make or break your romantic comedy novel. For those of you who might not know, dialogue tags are the little bits of text that tell us who’s speaking. For example: “Hey,” she said. Or, “I love you,” he whispered. […]
Writing the dialogue of my debut novel “You Are My Sunshine” was probably the most painful thing I’ve done in my life (and I’ve birthed two kids). It sounded forced, it was boring and I’m pretty sure a robot could sound much […]
Hey there, fellow romance novel enthusiasts! When I started writing my novel “You Are My Sunshine”, I didn’t know that settings were NOT supposed to be hefty descriptions of each and everything my character was seeing. So, in this post, we are […]
As an aspiring author of romantic comedies, I know the importance of creating characters that my readers can relate to and fall in love with. That’s why I wanted to share with you some of my tips and tricks for crafting memorable […]