Category: Love the Word
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.
Steve Kurkjian the Mastermind: Pulitzer Winning Themes
Kurkjian takes responsibility as a journalist by informing the public of what it lost as a result of the art theft.
Stephen Kurkjian the Mastermind: Plotting Style
Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Kurkjian brainstorms story structure and plotting.
Stephen Kurkjian the Mastermind: Presenting Complex Relationships
Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Kurkjian
The Goals for a Blockbuster Beginning
As much as the hero longs for one thing, his weakness prevents him from having it.
What’s Your Favorite Type of Romance?
The type of romance you love reveals the issues you are facing in your life.
Writer’s Tips for Heroes with a Heart
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.
Wacky Wheeler Hooks
Picture book authoress, Lisa Wheeler, hooks youngsters and their adult readers with snappy poems and ironic plots.
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.
Jan Bill 