How do you capture ideas for a story?
Someone asked me how I capture ideas for writing a book.
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Story
Seasoned romance? Are you ever too old?
It’s widely suggested that people become less interesting and less likely to fall in love as they age which, given the men and women over 40 in my life, I know that isn’t true!
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Does every book need a happy ever after?
When it comes to romance – even dark(ish) romantic comedy, readers have a right to expect that the story ends in a certain way.
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When a character loves another but doesn’t like them
Whether it’s friends, family members or romantic partners, at some point in our lives we have to navigate relationships with people who we love but don’t like very much.
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A dark romance I wrote today
People have been asking me when the next one is coming out, and today, I’m excited to announce that my new dark romance novel will be out towards the end of this year.
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Generating ideas for writing a novel
When I came up with the idea for my next book, I had to decide if I was up to the job of writing the story of a 67-year-old New Yorker. A Jewish man. I wasn’t sure if I was up to the task, but decided to give it a try. It would mean a
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How to Pitch Your Story in Just 20 Words
One of the hardest parts of selling a new story (to a reader, an agent or a publisher) is coming up with what us marketing geeks call ‘The Elevator Pitch”. It’s also called a log line. It’s your whole story (80k+ words) boiled down into one sentence. Two at most. And coming up with a
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How to Come Up with a Book Title (That Sticks)
In this blog post, I’ll discuss some tips for finding the perfect title for a book – and making sure it sticks!
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Stories of New York
New York is amazing, and has so much personality and so many layers, and so many different atmospheres. I love the energy of the city, and how it can change from block to block.
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The shape of a story
I’ve created a FREE planning tool you can open in PowerPoint to use with your own stories.
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