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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Great Expectations! (The essential components of a Romance)
Writing a great romance is all about giving your reader what they want! What are the expectations and elements of a great romance?
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Today we get to hear from the editorial side of children’s publishing. A huge thank you to Thomas Nelson who so willingly offered interviews and advice for aspiring children’s writers!! Tell us a little about yourself! My name is MacKenzie Howard, and I’ve been with Thomas Nelson for just over three years. I’ve got a wonderful husband who is a high school teacher and basketball coach and two crazy little dogs. I love acquiring and dreaming up book ideas for children as well as working with authors and delving into manuscripts. The best thing about the children’s division is the variety of projects we get to handle—fiction, non-fiction, Bible storybooks, picture books, board books, and others. Even though I’m sure no day is “typical”, can you tell us about what […]
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Today we hear from Natalie Hanemann, a senior editor who works with some of Thomas Nelson’s YA projects. Tell us a little about yourself! I’m married and have two small children—five and one. I’m a Food Network junkie and torture my family by watching Iron Chef re-runs. The kids just want to watch Playhouse Disney. I’ve worked in publishing for almost 10 years, five years here at Thomas Nelson. I love fiction. I love God. I pinch myself sometimes on days where I’ve been able to dive deeply into both. And the art and science to storytelling is endlessly interesting to me. Specifically, I’m passionate about Romances and Historicals. Even though I’m sure no day is “typical”, can you tell us about what your “day at work” is like as […]
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