Day 10 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure #runlikethedevil
How are you doing, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class? Keep up the momentum. Remember what Steven Pressfield said: All right. Run. Break something… This week’s Slide Deck: SLIDE DECK from Week 6 – Act 2, Part 2: crafting
Day 10 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure #runlikethedevil
How are you doing, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class? Keep up the momentum. Remember what Steven Pressfield said: All right. Run. Break something… This week’s Slide Deck: SLIDE DECK from Week 6 – Act 2, Part 2: crafting
Day 9 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure #thisisthehardpart
Good morning, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class… this is the hard week. Of course it’s hard. Because even if you’re writing a rom-com… you’re building to destroy. You can totally skip ahead, by the way, write the DARK MOMENT
Day 9 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure #thisisthehardpart
Good morning, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class… this is the hard week. Of course it’s hard. Because even if you’re writing a rom-com… you’re building to destroy. You can totally skip ahead, by the way, write the DARK MOMENT
Day 8 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure #thisisthehardpart
So, as we discussed yesterday, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class… this is the hard week. Construction. Relentlessly building towards the Dark Moment… This is hard. It’s supposed to be hard. This quarter of the draft is a SLOG. Do.
Day 8 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure #thisisthehardpart
So, as we discussed yesterday, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class… this is the hard week. Construction. Relentlessly building towards the Dark Moment… This is hard. It’s supposed to be hard. This quarter of the draft is a SLOG. Do.
Yes, Karen, there is racism in romance: M. Jane Colette’s formal-gone-uninhibited CaRWA & RWA Resignation Letter
Below is my formal resignation letter from the Board and Membership of the Calgary Association of Romance Writers of America (CaRWA), embedded in which is my intent of resignation from the national Romance Writers of America (RWA) organization. For context,
Yes, Karen, there is racism in romance: M. Jane Colette’s formal-gone-uninhibited CaRWA & RWA Resignation Letter
Below is my formal resignation letter from the Board and Membership of the Calgary Association of Romance Writers of America (CaRWA), embedded in which is my intent of resignation from the national Romance Writers of America (RWA) organization. For context,
Day 7 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure #halfwaypoint
Congratulations, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class. This is it! You’ve hit the middle! You fucking rock, babes, and you are so gonna finish this book! Let’s make things easy today. You know that detour you’ve been resisting? Do it.
Day 7 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure #halfwaypoint
Congratulations, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class. This is it! You’ve hit the middle! You fucking rock, babes, and you are so gonna finish this book! Let’s make things easy today. You know that detour you’ve been resisting? Do it.
Day 6 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure #abs
Guess what, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class? You’re almost at the middle. So today… here you go: You’re welcome. Also, if you’re stuck today… write a sex scene. I think it’s about time to get Jethro and Maybelline naked
Day 6 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure #abs
Guess what, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class? You’re almost at the middle. So today… here you go: You’re welcome. Also, if you’re stuck today… write a sex scene. I think it’s about time to get Jethro and Maybelline naked
Day 5 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Mondays have a bad rap, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class. Don’t pay any attention to it. You’re building a habit, and you’re just gonna keep on writing. So today, just a reminder: And it’s discipline and habit that see
Day 5 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Mondays have a bad rap, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class. Don’t pay any attention to it. You’re building a habit, and you’re just gonna keep on writing. So today, just a reminder: And it’s discipline and habit that see
Day 4 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Hello, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class. Whatcha doing on Day 4 of Act 2? I know you’re not stuck, cause you know better than that. But if you are just a tiny bit stuck… now’s the time to switch
Day 4 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Hello, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class. Whatcha doing on Day 4 of Act 2? I know you’re not stuck, cause you know better than that. But if you are just a tiny bit stuck… now’s the time to switch
Day 3 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Time flies when you’re sticking to your writing scheule, More Than A Guilty Pleasure, class. Here comes Day e of Act 2. Feeling a little stuck today? Today, you can do a little bit of backstory. No! Stop! Too much!
Day 3 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Time flies when you’re sticking to your writing scheule, More Than A Guilty Pleasure, class. Here comes Day e of Act 2. Feeling a little stuck today? Today, you can do a little bit of backstory. No! Stop! Too much!
I was on the radio! CBC Valentine’s Day Clip: the BUSINESS of romance novels #cbc #interview #amwritingromance
Ok, so the way this went down is, on Monday morning I got a call and I rearranged things so that I could pop by the CBC studios for a talk with Dave Wadell: And, wah, one of my colleagues
I was on the radio! CBC Valentine’s Day Clip: the BUSINESS of romance novels #cbc #interview #amwritingromance
Ok, so the way this went down is, on Monday morning I got a call and I rearranged things so that I could pop by the CBC studios for a talk with Dave Wadell: And, wah, one of my colleagues
An Accidental Valentine’s Day Gift for you: A Cupid for Christie #hotread #freeread #gift
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! So… I accidentally wrote a Valentine’s Day story. Yesterday. Happy Hallmark-created holiday. And you can read it, for free–because otherwise, how would it be a gift?)–today. But, the Greek gods are involved, so there are some strings.
An Accidental Valentine’s Day Gift for you: A Cupid for Christie #hotread #freeread #gift
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! So… I accidentally wrote a Valentine’s Day story. Yesterday. Happy Hallmark-created holiday. And you can read it, for free–because otherwise, how would it be a gift?)–today. But, the Greek gods are involved, so there are some strings.
Day 2 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Happy Valentine’s Day, More Than A Guilty Pleasure, class. Here comes Day 2 of Act 2. Keep on moving. Remember, this is your homework: And remember what the villain of Act 2 is? Try not to write them. But don’t
Day 2 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Happy Valentine’s Day, More Than A Guilty Pleasure, class. Here comes Day 2 of Act 2. Keep on moving. Remember, this is your homework: And remember what the villain of Act 2 is? Try not to write them. But don’t
Day 1 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Babes! Here comes Act 2! This is the big one, fifty percent of your piece. The part where you will make the most mistakes. Don’t worry about it. That’s what editing is for. The part where you are most likely
Day 1 of Act 2, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Babes! Here comes Act 2! This is the big one, fifty percent of your piece. The part where you will make the most mistakes. Don’t worry about it. That’s what editing is for. The part where you are most likely
Day 7 of Act 1, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Day 7, More Than A Guilty Pleasure! Have you hit the Point of No Return yet? No? Then write like the wind. This is the point at which your heroine–and you–and your reader–are all irrecoverably committed to the plot. There
Day 7 of Act 1, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Day 7, More Than A Guilty Pleasure! Have you hit the Point of No Return yet? No? Then write like the wind. This is the point at which your heroine–and you–and your reader–are all irrecoverably committed to the plot. There
Day 6 of Act 1, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Where is the time doing, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class? Day 6 already! Keep up the pace. Skip the hard bits. Go easy on the backstory. Think in beats. Move fast. You are not J. R.R. Tolkien. ;P mjanecolette
Day 6 of Act 1, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Where is the time doing, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class? Day 6 already! Keep up the pace. Skip the hard bits. Go easy on the backstory. Think in beats. Move fast. You are not J. R.R. Tolkien. ;P mjanecolette
Day 5 of Act 1, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Woo-hoo, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class, Day 5, watch you go! How’s the edging going? Ok, you know what you can do today? A tiny bit of backstory… Stop, stop! That’s too much! Just a little bit. You’ve got
Day 5 of Act 1, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Woo-hoo, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class, Day 5, watch you go! How’s the edging going? Ok, you know what you can do today? A tiny bit of backstory… Stop, stop! That’s too much! Just a little bit. You’ve got
Day 4 of Act 1, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Day 4, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class! Keep on going! And don’t forget to skip the hard bits. No, seriously. mjanecolette SLIDE DECK from Week 4 (Password Protected) SLIDE DECK from Week 3 (Password Protected) SLIDE DECK + READING
Day 4 of Act 1, #amwritingromance #morethanaguiltypleasure
Day 4, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class! Keep on going! And don’t forget to skip the hard bits. No, seriously. mjanecolette SLIDE DECK from Week 4 (Password Protected) SLIDE DECK from Week 3 (Password Protected) SLIDE DECK + READING
Day 3 of Writing Act 1 #amwriting
Good morning, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class, welcome to Day 3 of writing Act 1. Do not lose your momentum. Remember, what’s the prime rookie mistake? Being too nice to your characters! Something bad should be happening to your
Day 3 of Writing Act 1 #amwriting
Good morning, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class, welcome to Day 3 of writing Act 1. Do not lose your momentum. Remember, what’s the prime rookie mistake? Being too nice to your characters! Something bad should be happening to your
Day 2 of writing Act 1 #amwriting
Welcome to Day 2 of Act 1, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class! Don’t forget, the star of Act 1 is the Inciting Incident: …which is probably NOT the Cute Meet. And, remember: Now get offline and WRITE! mjanecolette
Day 2 of writing Act 1 #amwriting
Welcome to Day 2 of Act 1, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class! Don’t forget, the star of Act 1 is the Inciting Incident: …which is probably NOT the Cute Meet. And, remember: Now get offline and WRITE! mjanecolette
“Jane, where’s my writing prompt?” “This is Week 4, kitten! And you’re writing Act 1 now.”
Ok, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class, this is it. This week, you write, not just as practice and process, but to a purpose, and you are writing Act 1. Remember, do your writer math: Writing a 15,000 word novella
“Jane, where’s my writing prompt?” “This is Week 4, kitten! And you’re writing Act 1 now.”
Ok, More Than A Guilty Pleasure class, this is it. This week, you write, not just as practice and process, but to a purpose, and you are writing Act 1. Remember, do your writer math: Writing a 15,000 word novella
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