Sparrow laughs and claps her hands, jumping up and down, as my hair reaches down to the floor. "Can you make it like mine?" "Of course." I close my eyes and breathe in. This time I picture the dark curls that tumble around Sparrow's face before exhaling and directing the magic. She laughs again and reaches one hand up to…
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Man meets woman in a bar. They drink, they flirt, they go for a walk. He kisses her — but he didn't ask first! Is this romance, or assault? Let's take a look.
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I keep my voice low enough not to draw attention to our spot in the alley. "One should not try to change fates." "But one may hope to change another's." "Whose fate do you seek to change?"
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Writing consent in romance and sex scenes: how not to do it (and more resources I love).
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The brightness in her eyes fades as she bites her lip. "Um... I'm sorry. I can't provide information on other visitors. If you're looking for local resident information, perhaps the census records can help you." I shake my head. Leaving the sketch on the desk, I lean toward the woman. "I need something a bit more recent and specific." I…
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Romantic heroes often dive in for a kiss, make their move, go bold — but similar real-life behavior is unacceptable, often even qualified as assault. How do we reconcile romantic storytelling traditions with real-life implications of that behavior?
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I interviewed writer Bernie Su, co-creator of the Emmy-winning webseries The Lizzie Bennet Diaries.
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In 2020, I have a few goals for my personal life, and a lot of big changes planned for my writing.