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Adding Funny to Your Romance: a writer’s course

For all you writers interested in adding funny to your stories, please join me in my course, Adding Funny to Your Romance.

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Rubber vs. Glue: What Kind of Thoughts Rule You?

But how are thoughts so powerful? What causes a thought to bring about havoc?

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Writer’s Tip: The Qualities of an Ancient Romance

Tropes establish the criteria of a romance, but don’t necessarily fulfill the emotional journey a reader craves.

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Love Your Body, Heal Your Mind

For every skinny person who feels overweight, there is a large-boned person who feels fabulous.

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Random Acts of Kindness

You can resolve conflicts through random acts of kindness.

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The Goals for a Blockbuster Beginning

As much as the hero longs for one thing, his weakness prevents him from having it.

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What’s Your Favorite Type of Romance?

The type of romance you love reveals the issues you are facing in your life.

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Writer’s Tips for Heroes with a Heart

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Gestures reveal what the character is thinking, which oftentimes, you can add depth to his role by having them express the opposite of what he is saying.

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Parallel Light Resolves Conflicts

We all have a parallel connection with light.

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Clarify the Scenes

A stimulating plot consists of twists and turns, ups and downs, highs and lows – all accomplished by variety in the types of scenes.

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A Humdinger Ending

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Endings can make or break an entire story.