Kristan Higgins on the Spark of the Divine
Kristan Higgins is a USA Today bestselling author and two-time winner of the Romance Writers of America RITA Award… the Oscar® of the romance industry. She is the author of six romantic comedies, is under contract for three more, and has been called “one of…
The BS2 x 4 — Beating Out a Novel in Quadruplicate
I realized that I needed to take my trusted beat sheet… and multiply it by four!
The Last Novel-Writing Book You’ll Ever Need!
Our special thanks to novelist Jessica Brody, author of The Karma Club, for today’s inspiring blog and beat sheet: When a friend first introduced me to Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder, as an aspiring screenwriter recently turned aspiring novelist, I turned up my nose…
Kieran Kramer Saves the Cat… and So Much More
Our thanks to guest blogger Kieran Kramer, the author of the funny Regency-set historical series called The Impossible Bachelors. Kieran, a former CIA employee, journalist, and English teacher, lives in the Lowcountry of South Carolina with her family. One of seven children, for 40 years she’s…
My Weekend with the RWA
It’s a tough job. But somebody has to do it. Saturday found me in Orange County, California, in the company of the Romance Writers of America OC chapter. Just me and 100+ amazing writers who are experts in love AND storytelling. Talk about a good time!…
For the Love of Writing: And Writing of Love
I will be speaking this weekend at the Romance Writers of America conference in San Francisco. I’ve been literally looking forward to this all year. My relationship with RWA started in 2007 when I was asked to speak to the Seattle branch in January, and…
What Screenwriters Can Learn from Romance Writers
Through snow, and hail, and wind, and rain, I travel the globe. It’s all part of my mission: the bringing of da Cat! And I love it! Last week my peregrinations took me to Austin, Texas and Charleston, South Carolina and apart from an unexpected…
Save the Cat! Falls in Love
As anyone who knows me can attest, I am a great believer in cross-disciplinary exploration. Too heavy for a Monday? All I mean is: I think if you’re a screenwriter, you can learn from all creative enterprise — and I have! Painting, photography, literature, poetry,…
Da Vinci Code: A Novel Approach To a Movie
I am late to the Da Vinci Code mania. I only read paperbacks! And since the Dan Brown blockbuster wasn’t available in soft cover until a few weeks ago, my only experience of it was watching Brown’s book rise and stay at the top of…
