Emotions motivate people. As a romance writer, I’m tapping into emotions, seeking empathy and engagement from my readers for my characters. Increasingly, in writing about love and equal partnerships, I feel like I’m in a zero sum game where themes of revenge, anger, punishment, hate and anger get more traction than cooperation and encouraging mutualContinue reading “Factual, reliable, verifiable-it matters”
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Kiss N’ Tell
Spark your dreams, Fan your passion, Ignite your story was the motto for the Romance Writers of New Zealand 2026 Conference. And it was a fabulous affair. Unfortunately I missed the Friday workshops, but the reports I heard were glowing. Jennifer Hilt, author and creator of The Trope Thesaurus: An Author Resource on The Emotional Blueprint: How Tropes Create Character,Continue reading “Kiss N’ Tell”
