Characterization
Passion Needs Compassion – Handsome Hansel Tells Us Why!
Welcome back to Handsome Hansel . Today he’s talking about compassion and how well it works with your characters and the world of romance. I took a little heat recently when I shared what the [...]
The Unrepentant Character with Mae Clair
Help me welcome a new friend to RU. Mae Clair writes strong willed characters – who sometimes talk back! We’ve all encountered them. It’s the character you’ve pre-determined will respond a certain way in a [...]
How to Create Characters That Leap Off the Page with Terri L. Austin
I’m excited to welcome my friend Terri Austin to RU. Terri is the author of the Rose Strickland Mystery series published by Henery Press. Today, she’ll give us tips on creating characters that make a reader [...]
Weekly Lecture Schedule: April 1 – April 5, 2013
We’re kicking off the first week of April with more great lectures. Bring your leftover Easter candy and join us. Mon, 4/1 – Making Your Characters Leap Off the Page with author Terri L. Austin Wed, [...]
Three Ways to Make Your Villains Come to Life with Valerie Parv
I’m just thrilled to welcome author Valerie Parv to Romance University today! Her book, The Art of Romance Writing, was the first craft book I purchased. Welcome Valerie! When you’re writing, it’s easy to fall [...]
Lynne Marshall Presents: Is There a Secret to Creating Likable Characters?
Greetings RU Crew! Today, we welcome author Lynne Marshall to the RU campus. Lynne’s going to talk about the likeability factor of characters and why it’s so important for a reader to establish an instant connection [...]
Empathy. It’s Where Characters Are Born – Handsome Hansel
Do you know how to make your characters empathetic? Handsome Hansel of Dance of Romance gives us a hint or two. Empathy. That is where it begins as well as ends for the characters we [...]
Trish Milburn on Setting as Character
We’re happy to welcome Trish Milburn to the RU campus today! Trish will discuss how setting plays an important role in a story. Hello, Trish! No matter what type of book I’m writing, be it young adult or [...]
Editor Theresa Stevens of Ask an Editor on Making Your Heroine Likable!
Have you made your heroine likeable? Or is she a whiner? Read this post by editor Theresa Stevens – one of the most likeable editors I know! =) Washington D.C. 1999 Before I’ve read a [...]
Handsome Hansel’s Point of View on POV
Welcome back Handsome Hansel of Dance of Romance to Romance University. Today, HH gives us his POV on POV! Let me begin this post by saying that, even I, who doesn’t get surprised by much, [...]
