Author: Laura
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What is Romantasy?
The wild success of Rebecca Yarros’s Fourth Wing has birthed a new category on the Goodreads Choice Awards: Romantasy. But many are asking, what is romantasy? While the word itself can give us some clue—it is obviously a blend of romance and fantasy—that isn’t really enough information to identify the genre. Google says: Romantasy is…
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Filtering Feedback #3: Green Lighting Red Flags
Learn how to filter the feedback that your characters were “toxic”.
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Filtering Feedback #2: The Mary Sue
Learn how to filter the feedback that your protagonist was “too perfect”.
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Filtering Feedback #1: Fight the Formula?
Learn to filter the feedback that your romance novel’s plot was “too formulaic”.
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Keeping Romance Interesting
Examining the Love Genre Conventions that make your story about more than the Happily Ever After
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Creating Obstacles in Romance
An examination of the Love Genre Conventions that stand in the way of ‘Happily Ever After’ (Triangles, Helpers and Harmers, Opposing Forces, and Moral Weight)
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The Five Commandments Explained
Read to learn about the five commandments and see them applied to a romance novel.
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Sanctuary Announcement
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This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. So many exciting things are happening around one of my very favorite authors. Sherrilyn McQueen (formerly Kenyon) announced last month that she signed a deal for film and television representation. Y’all! That means we might be getting…
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