Scarlet and the Art of Retellings

October 12, 2018.Reading time 8 minutes.

The nitty gritty about the first scene in Scarlet: I have wanted to talk about retellings for some time. What makes a good retelling? Do we want to stay in that world longer, and so as a reader we look for new characters in the same world? Or do we love the characters so much […]

First comes Love, then comes Marriage…or Emotional Resonance.

June 5, 2018.Reading time 3 minutes.

In a romance, the proposal or marriage comittment is what is happening on the OUTSIDE. A kiss, a proposal, a marriage are all important symbols. But what’s more important, of course, is the INNER emotional journey.