“Christian Romance, is there such a thing?” Wow, I sure hope so! But you have no idea how often I’ve heard those words from nice, church-going folks who I know are married and once fell in love. Today we’re going to take a look, real quickly, at Sexual Tension in a romance. No, no, no, our Christian books don’t have sex in them. But it doesn’t mean our characters are made of cardboard! You don’t have to say the s-word to create sexual tension. The author can focus it on eyes and lips and thinking about kissing or holding someone…because this is a natural response to the deepening affection characters have for one another. This is a very normal part of their relationship – it’s how far they pursue this […]
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She Makes me a Better Man
Everyone needs to go out and get the movie Cutting Edge. Rent it, borrow it, purchase it, whatever. But lay your hands on it and watch it. It’s not a Christian movie. And it’s sorta old. And, it may or may not have the values you look for in a movie…BUT, for the next few weeks we’re going to talk about my FAVORITE topic…romance! Or rather, the romantic thread in a book! And, well, the fact is, the Cutting Edge is a wonderful romance. I just love the external obstacles and the tension….and I’m going to be referring to the movie a-LOT. So, you can either take my word for it, or go get the movie…. Meanwhile, let’s talk Loooove. Or rather, Romance! I love a great romance. The story […]
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MyBookTherapy is entering a fun writing phase – talking about romance! Now, lest you groan, all stories have romance – at some level. You can’t get away from it. We’re going to look at the romantic journey, discovering the soul mate, the arch of the romantic plot. Even if romance or a relationship is a sub plot, you’ll need to make sure it’s viable enough to capture the reader. I’m a big fan of the biblical book, Song of Solomon, because it depicts God’s heart toward the believer. Yes, a man wrote the poetic prose, but I spent several years unearthing the symbolism and metaphorical language of this great book and came away with this conclusion: Jesus is in love with His Bride. You and me. We’ve so perverted romance […]
Read the Rest“NEITHER SNOW NOR RAIN NOR HEAT NOR GLOOM OF NIGHT…”
We had a major rainstorm up in the northland yesterday – roads washed out, a river coursing through our yard. And, of course, the internet was down…so I had to pack up my computer and forge my way into town to send it from my husband’s hotel. As I left the house, my daughter said, “Are you sure you want to brave the elements?” Of course! Because I was focused on the end goal of getting my blog up (and, of course, checking my email1). I drove around downed trees, and navigated a small river with m SUV, and dodged piles of dirt but I finally made it to town. And my blog. On your hero’s spiritual journey, he’ll have downed logs to traverse and rivers to wade through, and […]
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