by hollandrae | Apr 20, 2020 | Characters, Editing, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Romance Novels
(Or Why I Just Can’t Help Myself) Back in fall, I attended a writing retreat with some incredible presenters, and during one of the classes on GMC (goal, motivation, and conflict) I realized that I wasn’t making my characters’ lives nearly hard enough. Adding a...
by hollandrae | Jan 11, 2020 | Editing, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Research, Romance Novels
Throughout the course of our artistic careers, we will evolve and grow into different habits, styles, and approaches to telling stories. Some of us are outliners, some of us are completely insane and dive right in without a second thought. Each book or story will...
by hollandrae | Sep 23, 2019 | Characters, Editing, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Research, Romance Novels
When it comes to the writing process, every writer is going to be different, but I also find that I write differently and follow unique paths depending on the book. For instance, some of my books have turned out quite well after National Novel Writing Month. Others...
