Or…how to Write a Heart-throb Hero! Every romance has to have a great hero who leaps off the page and into our hearts! Think of your favorites: Braveheart, or maybe Robin Hood? Maybe it’s simpler: Hugh Grant in Notting Hill. As you start building your romance, your hero is key. You need a man who will at once be noble, but flawed enough to be relatable. And don’t forget, every woman wants to come to the aid of her man, just a little (it’s the nurturer inside). So, how do we make a Hearthrob hero? This week we’re going explore the Four components EVERY HERO must have. #1 A Hero Must Be Noble – Every hero must have something to fight for. As Mad Max says in the Princess Bride—what […]
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About Susan May Warren
Former Russian Missionary Susan May Warren is the best-selling author of more than 40 novels and novellas with Tyndale, Barbour and Steeple Hill, and Summerside. A Christy award and RITA winner, and multiple finalist for the RITA, Christy and winner of Inspirational Readers Choice contest, Susan currently has over a million books in print. A seasoned women’s events speaker and writing teacher, she is the founder of http://www.mybooktherapy.com an online community for writers, and runs a fiction editing service teaching writers how to tell a great story. Visit her online at: http://www.susanmaywarren.com.Author Archive | Susan May Warren
The Ten Point Romance
Last week I mentioned that I’d show you how the 10 Points of a Romance fit into developing your story — Instead, we had a lively MBT Chat about it on Monday Night! To see how to incorporate the 10 Points into YOUR Romance, read the chat notes here! Your Book Therapist
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Return to Me You’ve got Mail Sleepless in Seattle While you were Sleeping These are just a few of the wonderful favorite romances listed over the My Book Therapy discussion board. And they all contain the 10 elements of a Romance I went over last week – here’s a quick review: Boy Meets Girl – An event, goal or circumstance occurs to bring our hero and heroine together Interest/Need – Something about their own situation makes their heart vulnerable to romance Why Not – Obstacles between the hero and heroine, and True Love conspire to separate them Wooing – Events or situations allow the hero and heroine to fall in love Sparks – Dialogue and action create romantic tension Kiss – Leading to sexual tension Breakup – The biggest Why […]
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Blog tomorrow, I promise! In the meantime… check out the VOICES EZINE! And, thank you to all who entered the contest! the answer to “I ache for Grace” is… And our winner – Penny Lynn Moga! She’ll get a free copy of Sons of Thunder! See you tomorrow when we talk about: The elements of a great romance…our HERO! signing off (as a storm rolls into the north…brr!) Susie May
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