Every now and then I go trawling through exotic “dream home” sites in search of fiction fodder, and I’m rarely disappointed. There’s so much that can be used… after suitable adjustments are made. It would be silly to put a daydream directly into one’s fiction, simply because most daydreams start out as more or less... Continue Reading →
Romance Structure and genre expectations
So, I'm going to try to do a "this is romance structure" thing. The idea is to do each of the genres in turn, so you guys understand what makes a romance a romance, what the expected romance structure and tropes are. Two things to remember: first, structure doesn't make the genre. It's expected in... Continue Reading →
Formatting revisited
Before I get started, I want to thank everyone for answering my questions last week. I'll be pulling your responses together and posting the results in the next few weeks (assuming real life settles down. It has been "interesting" of late). Recently, formatting has been a topic of discussion with some of my writer friends.... Continue Reading →
Mad Genius Club 