Someone asked me at a book event how I write love scenes. My face went the color of a fire truck. The honest answer is: the same way I write fight scenes. With choreography, stakes, and sheer willpower.
A reader messaged me: I need them to kiss already. She was on chapter fourteen of twenty-eight. I framed that message. Here's why the slow burn is the most powerful tool in romance.
I was halfway through my latest climax scene when I realized the moment I was most excited about had nothing to do with the love interest. It was the found family scene. Again.
My beta reader couldn't remember my hero's name but drew hearts next to the villain. Here's what I've learned about writing love interests that actually stick.
I love a good slow burn. But there's a difference between a slow burn that earns its length and one that's just long. Here's how to tell them apart — and how I'm learning to write better ones.
