Tag Archives: fictional characters

Romance Writers Weekly Blog Hop

Posted on September 9, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Thank you for hopping over from Elizabeth Janette‘s blog (or Mikki Cobber — bit of a mix-up, sorry!). Either way, I’m glad you found me 😀 This week’s Romance Writers Weekly Blog Hop questions come from Beth Carter. Thank’s, Beth! What’s your … Continue reading →

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Actions Speak Louder (in) Words

Posted on September 3, 2014 by RaineBalkera

One thing I’ve noticed in particular about my writing and the WIP I’m slowly but surely making headway on is that I tend to ignore (or perhaps just don’t realize) certain aspects while feeling confident about other areas and second-nature about … Continue reading →

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Thursday Thinking

Posted on August 28, 2014 by RaineBalkera

This article in Elite Daily is something I think every author of romance novels should read. The eight reasons men are real and guys are fake offers up some insight into the mind’s of men, not guys. When we consider our … Continue reading →

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Q & A for Character Development

Posted on August 20, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Do you take the time prior to actually writing your novels to study the characters and perhaps create flow and personality charts dedicated to the story TO BE written? Not me. Knowing I just dive right in and type makes … Continue reading →

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Mastering Emotion

Posted on August 15, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Miss Frank’s quote reminds me of something I think I forget to consider as a writer and while I write. The emotional side of me; with all its value, memory, and lessons learned. When I remember who I am, what I’m doing, … Continue reading →

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A Writer on Reading II

Posted on August 14, 2014 by RaineBalkera

So, a bit more thought on reading writing in order to better understand my writing as a writer. Brunettes I’ve yet to read a story . . . wait . . . I just remembered one that had a blond … Continue reading →

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Memorable Fictional Character

Posted on August 12, 2014 by RaineBalkera

I’d like to finally blog about a question that was posed awhile back and kept me thinking — distracted, really. Now that my daily routine has settled down, having gone from doing nothing most days to having something to do … Continue reading →

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Strong Female Lead

Posted on June 8, 2014 by RaineBalkera

(This is long, and I don’t care.) Today is Sunday, which means philisophical or otherwise conversation with my baby girl, Midge. She’ll be 23 in another month, but she’ll always be my baby. Anyway, she’s extremely artistic and loves to … Continue reading →

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First-World Abolitionist

Posted on June 5, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Even without the aid of Corti-Slim, I am determined to stay here – grounded and with a rightful purpose. To work on improving my writing skills in order to make a living as a recognized author. Writing about this particular … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on May 29, 2014 by RaineBalkera

Today’s self-taught lesson is on Perspective I already talked about POV and how I was actually right and my critics were wrong. This isn’t about POV, though. Today, I’m going to walk myself through Frame of Reference or Approach. My … Continue reading →

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