Emotional abuse or past trauma is a frequent plotline in romance. And while something as serious as abuse shouldn’t be reduced to a plotpoint, it has nonetheless become a staple of the genre. Why? Because by and large, romance is the genre that most commonly addresses the issues real women face in their daily lives, including abuse.
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When it comes to engaging your readers, pacing is everything. The pace of your story not only works to pull readers in, but it keeps them going until the end. Good pacing is one of the hardest aspects of writing a novel and extremely difficult to attain. But have no fear, we have compiled four elements that we believe all writers should consider when setting the pace of their novel.
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You’ve done the leg work, but now what? Avoid info dumps by finding better ways to introduce the world of your novel.
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While we often love side characters, we rarely talk about how integral they are to the overarching story. Nor do we discuss how hard it can be to strike the perfect balance with side characters. All that changes today. In this article, we’ve broken down four of the most effective ways side characters are used in fiction and our tips for breathing life into yours.
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When your world isn’t well structured, your reader can feel it! Get an idea of how to start building that world in the first part of our worldbuilding series!
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As we here at Three Houses Press continue to work from home, we wanted to highlight a way that budding authors can stay connected. So today we’re going to focus on writing communities. I personally feel that this information is more relevant than ever as we strive to stay connected in the midst of isolation. However, please note that these tips will serve you well beyond this current climate.
Read MoreStart writing, no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is turned on.
Louis L’Amour
Have you ever been too exhausted to take on your regularly scheduled responsibilities? Well, we are. The owners of Three Houses Press LLC each work in some form of education–two in book sales and distribution and one in marketing and PR. Though we have fortunately been able to avoid becoming sick thus far, we have…
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You’ve been imprisoned for a crime you didn’t commit. Luckily, there is someone on the inside who promises to help break you out. Your plan all starts with a spork…
Read MoreBe ruthless about protecting writing days, i.e., do not cave in to endless requests to have ‘essential’ and ‘long overdue’ meetings on those days.
J.K. Rowling
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