by Josiah DeGraaf | Feb 19, 2018 | Video
We all know how many problems there can be in Christian romance novels (or *cough* Amish romance novels *cough*). But do you know how to write one? If so, never fear because Anna & Daniel have you covered. (And yes; this is 100% legitimate advice… why do you...
by Josiah DeGraaf | Apr 1, 2017 | Video
As everyone knows, every good hero or heroine needs a love interest. Preferably multiple love interests for the sake of suspense. Just make sure that at least one of the love interests is perfect in every way. After all, we wouldn’t want the hero/heroine to have...
by kingdompen | Jul 11, 2016 | Articles, Characters, Plot
There is a theme which abounds across a number of genres. One in which young men are torn from their farms and thrust into events which will change the course of an age, young women rise up to fulfill prophecies, and youths are thrown into conflicts where they must...
by Reagan Ramm | Feb 22, 2016 | Articles, Characters, Ethics, Plot, Romance
Stories follow a familiar pattern because it works. When it comes to character archetypes, we have the Hero, Villain, Mentor, Ally, and Love in just about every story. Usually, the weakest of these is the Love. This is because in an adventure novel, the main story...
by Hope Ann | Feb 10, 2016 | Articles, Characters, Theme
Why does love in so many books or movies get relegated to the narrow confines of romance? Yes, romance is love, though much of what is portrayed nowadays is a very shallow love at best. But there is so much more to love than a love triangle or tangled romance. Love...
