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RNA conference 19 notes
Click the link below for the PDF of the slides from my talk at the RNA conference 2019: The Heroine's Journey - notes RNA 19
read moreSetting Up & Paying Off – notes
What is set up and pay off? James Frey: Foreshadowing (set-up) is a promise for the reader. The pay-off is when the author makes good on that promise. You need BOTH SIDES of the equation. Creating Suspense Ask story questions to keep readers turning pages. Should...
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Romantic Structure resources
If you came to my workshop on Romantic Structure at the RNA conference last weekend, here is my structure diagram and the list of resources I promised I would put up on my blog. BOOKS The Writer’s Journey: Christopher Vogler Save the Cat: Blake Snyder Story Trumps...
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Out with the old, in with the new.
Well, I've ditched the old idea for the next book (22k words!) and I'm developing a brand new story. I decided that sometimes it's better to start fresh than try and fix something that's not hitting the mark. However, I won't delete the other idea, because you never...
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This is going to be painful…
I've spent the last couple of months plotting and planning my new book. It had a much more twisty, turning plot than any of my previous ones, so there was lots of prep to do before I started writing. I now have 22k words (yay!), but they are all going in the bin...
read moreThe Other Us wins a Romantic Novel Award
I'm so thrilled that The Other Us won a RoNA in the Paranormal and Speculative Romance category at a glitzy awards ceremony in London on 5th March 2018! There's was massively strong competition on the shortlist, so I was totally stunned to hear my name read out. This...
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