I love a good villain. He does so much for a story. He gives the reader someone to hate, which engenders emotional involvement, commitment ...

My Holiday Gift for You is an Alice Orr How-To! Write in the first person, using "I." Answer as your character. Speak with her voi...

The major misconception about story ideas has to do with what they can and cannot accomplish. Let me illustrate with a cocktail party – or f...

Thriller author and former editor Alice Orr shares tips for writing heroes. Building a Hero with Stature – What Not to Do If your  story...

How to Write the Ending that Satisfies How do I make my story ending sell my book? Good question, just not the right question. Why not...

Building a Hero with Stature – What Not to Do If your storytelling goal is wide audience appeal, build an admirable hero. A hero the ...

Join former literary agent and editor Alice Orr, author of No More Rejections, as she offers advice for character triage, kicking out c...

You have gifted yourself with an Idea from Heaven. You've learned to create a story idea that is potentially strong enough to hook ...

I try to create complex heroes, and one thing that helps is creating strong character arcs. For deeper understanding, I recommend readin...

Marketing for Romance Writers was created for a group of romance writers, but quickly gained members in every sort of genre. As writers, o...

After careful consideration, and much placing of tongue in cheek -- no, not French kissing, get your mind out of the gutter -- I have...

Writing is not simply an act. It's a passion. For writers of Romance, it's even more than that. Romance an escapist story and a mom...

According to Wordweb , conflict has many shades of meaning, including a disagreement or argument about something important; opposition betw...