Characterization
The Beauty is in the Details, by Sherry Thomas
Good morning, RU!! I have a special treat for you today. I’m so pleased to have author Sherry Thomas join us. The first time I heard about Sherry was at an RWA conference a few [...]
Add Verbs: Creating Characters that Pop Off the Page by Damon Suede
Happy Wednesday, RU Crew! Today, I’m excited to have Damon Suede return to talk with us about a topic he touched on during his last guest lecture with us. As I’m just beginning a new [...]
Character Questions: How To Dig Deep by Lynne Marshall
Wouldn’t it be nice if we woke up one morning knowing everything there is to know about our characters? Actually, it would be more than nice. In my case, it would be a miracle! I’ve [...]
Donna MacMeans – Creating Characters for the Keeper Shelf
What makes a book memorable? Is it a character you can relate to? One you can root for? Multi-published author Donna MacMeans takes the podium today to discuss creating memorable characters. www.DonnaMacMeans.com Have you ever [...]
The Form of Romance, or, A Roll in the Hay with Theresa Stevens
Welcome and Merry Christmas to one of my favorite peeps, Theresa Stevens! Today Theresa answers the question – is romance writing formulaic? I recently had the opportunity to visit the Art Institute in Chicago, which [...]
Writing A HolyCowAwesome Story, Part 1 C.J. Redwine
Welcome C.J. Redwine as she tells us how to write HolyCowAwesome – a new term that will soon be taking over the world! I’m a busy woman. At the moment, I work a day job, [...]
Toni McGee Causey POV Workshop Revisions and Worksheets
I’m so impressed by what everyone’s been doing all week — I see such great writing coming out of this group! Which meant… not nearly as much to teach. (grin). So what I’ve done is [...]
Art and Soul of POV Workshop with Toni McGee Causey
Ready to expand your writing horizons with Point of View? Toni McGee Causey of Bobbie Faye fame is here to help up get the most out of POV. We’ll be posting excerpts from a dozen [...]
Shop Talk – Romance Writers Workshops Debriefed
Naming Your Characters – Alpha Heroes – Love Scenes – The Perfect Query Letter – Synopsis Writing – Plotting – Writing Humor – BDSM – Characterization – World Building When I decided to take workshops [...]
The Art and Soul of POV Workshop – Toni McGee Causey
Ready to expand your writing horizons with Point of View? Toni McGee Causey of Bobbie Faye fame is here to help up get the most out of POV. Today, you can post two to three [...]
RU Faculty Blog Highlight Kelsey
Kelsey's serving up bite-sized morsels for your noggin on her new Brain Candy blog. Stop by for tidbits like:
- Snickers (funny bone ticklers)
- Yum Yums (tasty food)
- Red Hot Reads (fab books)
- Smarties (life tips)
- Jolly Ranchers (all about Texas)
