How to Increase Tension with a Countdown

How to Increase Tension with a Countdown

Have you ever wondered how authors create tension on the page? How they keep their readers turning those pages? How they balance characters with fascinating flaws and desperate objectives with pace and tone? Well, you’ve come to the right place.  Authors use many...
The Evolution of Romance Tropes in Fiction

The Evolution of Romance Tropes in Fiction

You might be a lover or a fighter, but there’s one thing for sure: love always wins out. And that’s why romance is the highest-grossing fiction genre on the planet, accounting for almost $1 billion each year — that’s one-third of the share of all fiction sales. The...