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Rosie’s choice to live apart from her husband means that she faces unwanted attention for another man. -A tumult of disordered thoughts raced through her mind. She recalled the intense fear that had gripped her when Sir Gaylord had come too close to her during the estate sale. As she had moved from one room
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“As they ascended the grand staircase and found their box, she could feel the excitement building around them and eagerly anticipated the beginning of the play. Lowering herself demurely into a seat and opening an ornate Chinese jade fan, she turned to Alton, aware of the eyes of society upon her. Since signing the marriage
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In the writer’s forum I belong to, a writer posed the question: What are huge red flags, no-nos, or just downright cringe-worthy things you have identified in books or manuscripts you’ve read?There were some great answers. The OP revealed that they dislike books with too many characters that remain undeveloped. I second that. Knowing the
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In the Reddit writer’s group I frequent, an author made the statement: “I stopped wanting to be a famous writer; now I can actually write because I want to tell stories.“ This resonated with me immediately. I’m in this space right now. I never started writing for fame, but I want people to read my
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An author in the Reddit writers group posed the question: “When do you feel the most inspired or productive in your writing?”They went on to ask is it morning? Afternoon? And they asked if we ever dream about our characters and get up to write more. I had a good laugh out loud at that.
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An author in the Reddit writers group I belong to posed the question: “How do you develop characters?”They had a method to develop characters concentrating on four things: The character’s function, personality, physical attributes, and family background. Many writers responded, some revealing that they concentrate on backstory first, others stating that they jump right into
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Once in a while, you see something that screams for a book to be made or a movie to be written about it. I saw this clip on Reddit and want to create a character as badass as this woman. What would her backstory be? How would she meet her love interest? My writing focuses
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“It was a dangerous game. One that required reckless confidence and one he was bound to lose sooner or later. He must have chosen his victims carefully not to have found himself up against an enraged husband before now. Well, he made a grave mistake choosing Rosie as his next victim.” Excerpt From: Dee Harper
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An author in a writer’s forum posed this dilemma. “I’m too in love with my characters and it’s causing me to overwrite. This is my first romance novel. I can’t stop writing the cute things they do together. They both have too many habits, quirks, back story moments, and so on. And I want to
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“Gaylord’s was the type of grand country house built in the pleasing red brick style of the middle of the previous century. Sinclair had passed neatly tended formal gardens and spied numerous outbuildings as he approached the residence. The exterior was symmetrical, with a central front entrance and evenly spaced windows on either side. Modest
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DEE HARPER LEWIS 