Romance is… December 10, 2020 christinesteevesspeakman …everyday life …tears caused by life …hugs …being taken care of by loved one(s) …taking care of loved one(s) …reading… Share this...Bluesky Threads Facebook0 Pinterest0 Linkedin0 Tumblr0 Messenger Gmail Email Twitter Continue Reading →
Allow me to tell you about: Iris December 3, 2020 christinesteevesspeakman This is going to be a very quick and rough outline of who the character, Iris, is and why she’s… Share this...Bluesky Threads Facebook0 Pinterest0 Linkedin0 Tumblr0 Messenger Gmail Email Twitter Continue Reading →
The Pseudonym: for author or reader? October 22, 2020 christinesteevesspeakman For the author. I do not believe I am a romantic. I have never called myself a romantic. My husband… Share this...Bluesky Threads Facebook0 Pinterest0 Linkedin0 Tumblr0 Messenger Gmail Email Twitter Continue Reading →
Oh, so that’s who my character is August 20, 2020 christinesteevesspeakman I really need to get a character chart done. I just read an earlier post and what I had written… Share this...Bluesky Threads Facebook0 Pinterest0 Linkedin0 Tumblr0 Messenger Gmail Email Twitter Continue Reading →
What do I consider is romance? July 30, 2020 christinesteevesspeakman Basic romance involves two people meeting and falling in love forever being happy. Everything else around that core is filler… Share this...Bluesky Threads Facebook0 Pinterest0 Linkedin0 Tumblr0 Messenger Gmail Email Twitter Continue Reading →
Why difficult to write September 5, 2019 christinesteevesspeakman Probably because the characters need to feel a match. The readers need to want and believe they belong together. When… Share this...Bluesky Threads Facebook0 Pinterest0 Linkedin0 Tumblr0 Messenger Gmail Email Twitter Continue Reading →
Too Sappy August 29, 2019 christinesteevesspeakman Can it be too sappy? Not sappy enough? What’s wrong with sappiness? What is sapping? I’ve also thought sappy meant… Share this...Bluesky Threads Facebook0 Pinterest0 Linkedin0 Tumblr0 Messenger Gmail Email Twitter Continue Reading →
The HEA August 22, 2019 christinesteevesspeakman What is the HEA, happy ever after? The last time I talked about whether leads should end up a romantic… Share this...Bluesky Threads Facebook0 Pinterest0 Linkedin0 Tumblr0 Messenger Gmail Email Twitter Continue Reading →
Romance and other genres August 15, 2019 christinesteevesspeakman Romance works in other genres. It can be the main genre or the secondary one, even the third genre. The… Share this...Bluesky Threads Facebook0 Pinterest0 Linkedin0 Tumblr0 Messenger Gmail Email Twitter Continue Reading →
Should all leads end up together? August 8, 2019 christinesteevesspeakman Isn’t that why people read romances? To see the characters fall in love and be with their soul mates. A… Share this...Bluesky Threads Facebook0 Pinterest0 Linkedin0 Tumblr0 Messenger Gmail Email Twitter Continue Reading →
