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 […]
You know the feeling of writing a story and enjoying every moment of it, believing that writing was what you were born to do and you believe you’re really good at it? Well, a professional edit of your first draft will very […]
I’m a stay-at-home mum. It’s incredibly easy to just push my writing for ‘later’, prioritizing a hundred other things first. And when ‘later’ comes, I’m too tired to open up my laptop and churn out 1000 words, leave alone 200. All day, […]
The worst part was over. That part being having an editor, who has probably read hundreds of brilliant books, read my shabby amateur first draft. Your ego will also get a wake-up call that is loud and clear. I mean, you start […]
Why did I start writing? Why romantic comedy? Sophie Kinsella. That’s why. Ironically, her brilliant mind and those of other contemporary romance/ rom-com authors had me in awe. To the extent that when I read or reread any of my favorite books, […]
I’m sure I’m not the only one who gets fed up with looking at the mundane surroundings of my home. If only some inspiration for my antagonist would pop out of my 8-year-old coffee table! That being said, I have honestly done […]
Sure, hundreds of possibilities went through my mind. All the turns my story could take. But, I am writing romantic comedy. My story needed to give the reader all the feels and make them laugh till their ribs hurt. More importantly, it […]
I wish I could tell you that an idea suddenly dawned upon me and all the pieces suddenly fit together producing a story I would love to write. The truth couldn’t be further away. Whenever I got stuck I found myself going […]