Ask An Editor: Problem With Tense?
Posted on Friday, January 15th, 2010 by Tracey Devlyn
This month, for something different, we’re going to examine a paragraph sent in by a reader. She recently received some feedback which complained about the verb tenses in this paragraph.
Her dark gaze darted from [...]
Ask an Editor: Is it a romance?
Posted on Friday, December 18th, 2009 by Adrienne Giordano
Dear Theresa,
I wanted to ask you a question that has been recently discussed at our on line writing group, about the definitions of the romance genre.
To my understanding the definition is that a love story [...]
Ask an Editor: Passive and Literary Writing
Posted on Friday, November 27th, 2009 by Kelsey Browning
Theresa:
Your last column on writing actively brought up a question I’ve had for quite some time on passive voice writing. In commercial genre fiction (romance, mystery, etc), the practice of writing in an active voice [...]
Ask an Editor: How do I make an editor like my characters?
Posted on Friday, October 16th, 2009 by Adrienne Giordano
Dear Theresa,
I finally got a rejection that wasn’t a form letter, but it says the editor didn’t connect with my characters. How am I supposed to revise my manuscript with this comment in mind?
How do [...]
Ask an Editor: Delivering Bad News to a Writer
Posted on Friday, September 18th, 2009 by Kelsey Browning
It can be difficult to deliver bad news to a writer, but sometimes, it’s the kindest thing you can do. No author would want to spend a year or more completing a manuscript only to learn that her plot is a near-perfect duplicate of an existing published novel.
continue readingAsk an Editor: Two Types of Action
Posted on Friday, August 28th, 2009 by Kelsey Browning
One area I seem to have problems with is passive writing. I have to work to make my first draft more active, and it takes too much time! I’d like to be able to write, not just the exciting, action scenes, but the rest of the story without being passive.
continue readingAsk an Editor: Backstory and Pacing
Posted on Friday, July 24th, 2009 by Kelsey Browning
Adrienne, Tracey and I are delighted to welcome Theresa Stevens, Managing Editor at Red Sage, back to Romance University as a regular columnist. Each month, Theresa will choose a question submitted by one of our [...]
continue readingThis just in…
Posted on Monday, June 22nd, 2009 by Adrienne Giordano
Backstory slowing your pacing? POV issues? Boring Characters? Romance University can help.
On July 24 we will be launching our “Ask an Editor” column featuring Theresa Stevens, Managing Editor of Red Sage Publishing. Theresa will be [...]
Got Backstory? What Do You Do With It?
Posted on Friday, May 22nd, 2009 by Tracey Devlyn
Please join me in welcoming Theresa Stevens, Managing Editor at Red Sage Publishing, to RU! Theresa has generously agreed to pop in a few times during the day to answer some of your questions.
You’ve [...]
Welcome to Romance University’s Launch!
Posted on Saturday, May 16th, 2009 by Kelsey Browning
RU Ready?
This week, we’ll feature three special guests:
Monday, May 18 – Brenda Novak – Staying in for the Long Haul
Wednesday, May 20 – Milton Grasle – Women Writing Male POV
Friday, May 22 – Theresa Stevens [...]
