Writing a relationship break up can be just as tricky as creating a romantic union between two characters. In certain scenarios it can play havoc with your writer emotions. You might even find yourself reaching for the tissues, raiding the chocolate cupboard and compiling a sad songs Spotify playlist. Back in the day, before I […]
Writing the second half of a romance story can feel a bit like this: An army of uncontrollable emotions are heading your way and it is going to take all your strength, as a writer, to hold them back.
As you know I am always on the look out for guest bloggers, so I was thrilled when author Gem Stone agreed to write me a post. I met Gem on her blog after reading some of her witty posts. Whilst chuckling to myself and hammering on the ‘blog follow’ button, I knew she had […]
The first kiss between a romance book’s main characters is a huge turning point for a romance story. Up until this point both the hero and heroine will have been denying their true feelings, casting smouldering looks and giving each other weird tingling sensations. It won’t have been easy for the characters as the author […]
The writer has been cleverly building the romantic tension between their main characters. Both characters have been playing what I like to call ‘flirty games’ for a chapter or so (lots of giggling, eye contact, lip biting and playing with hair) and now it is time for them to kiss. The writer takes a deep […]