By Grace A. Johnson You’ve used tropes in every story you’ve ever dreamed up. That may seem like an exaggeration, but...

Apr 23, 2021 | Characters, Romance
By Grace A. Johnson You’ve used tropes in every story you’ve ever dreamed up. That may seem like an exaggeration, but...
Apr 20, 2021 | Characters, Romance
By Grace A. Johnson Romance novels have an audience of a whopping 29 million readers, according to The Balance...
Feb 22, 2016 | Articles, Characters, Ethics, Plot, Romance
Stories follow a familiar pattern because it works. When it comes to character...
May 19, 2015 | Articles, Ethics, Romance
Almost every adventure novel has the same few characters: a hero, a villain, a...