Stephanie Bourbon
Hallmark Holiday Movies Aren't Rom-Coms And Here Is Why
It's frustrating to see so many mislabeling Hallmark's (and other channels like it) as romantic comedies when they are straight-up...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- May 10
- 4 min
How To Write Your 8 Story Beats & Then Add To Them
If you are writing or have written a romantic comedy you will want to know your main story beats. Here are some practical tips for...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- May 3
- 4 min
Romantic Comedies Are A Subgenre of COMEDY
You are writing a romantic comedy, but it's not working. Why? Maybe it's because you are following how to write a romance and not a...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Is Your Inciting Incident The Same As Your Meet-Cute In Your Romantic Comedy Screenplay or Novel?
The answer isn't yes or no. How annoying, right? Sorry, but that's just the way it is. In my professional opinion, it's better to...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Nov 8, 2021
- 3 min
Genre Clarity, what is it & why do I need it?
Happy Monday to all the writers out there!! I'm so grateful that you are here. Today I am talking about GENRE CLARITY and why it's so...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Oct 31, 2021
- 2 min
Writing Goals for NaNoWriMo
Good morning writers, I hope you are amazing! It's time for another National Novel Writing Month or NaNoWriMo as it's called! Use...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Oct 25, 2021
- 2 min
I'm Doing Something Scary--OUTLINING!
Hello, Writers!! This week one of my goals was to get my new romantic comedy novel outlined in the 7 story arcs required in rom-coms. It...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Oct 11, 2021
- 7 min
How To Go Deeper With Your Characters
Hey, Writers! Happy Monday! This week I'm talking about when you get that dreaded feedback that goes something like "I couldn't connect...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Oct 4, 2021
- 3 min
Opening Pages Mistakes That All Writers Make
Hello Writers!! I've been coaching writers with their pitches, including their query letter & synopsis but the truth is if you don't have...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Sep 30, 2021
- 3 min
How to write a novel in a month and win nanowrimo
Hello, Writers!! This week, I'm coaching you on how to write a draft fast and complete NaNoWriMo, which is coming up in just a month....
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Sep 20, 2021
- 3 min
The Importance of Writing Goals
Good Morning Writers! This week, I'm behind in everything but the one thing that has kept me on track is that I have a GOAL LIST and I...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Aug 30, 2021
- 3 min
Always Do What You Love For A Living
Happy Monday! Here's a little reminder if you are stuck in a rut! DO WHAT YOU LOVE and accept nothing less for your life and career....
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Aug 14, 2021
- 2 min
The Truth About Why You Are Getting Rejected
Happy Monday, Writers! Rejection sucks; doesn't it? And yet, we all go through it, but so many times I see writers posting on forums, in...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Aug 9, 2021
- 3 min
Why Women Characters Need to Be Strong-Realistic
Happy Monday, today, I'm talking about writing strong, female characters who we love, and others will too! It's so important to represent...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Aug 2, 2021
- 3 min
How To Use A Beat Sheet For Your Novel
In film and especially television writing the "beat sheet" is something that is needed to show your showrunner or director the beats of...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Jul 26, 2021
- 2 min
WHAT YOUR CHARACTERS SAY MATTERS
This week, I'm talking about characters and dialogue~ How people speak is the one thing that I find writers struggle with the most. I’m...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Jul 19, 2021
- 6 min
Show vs Tell
Happy Monday!! This week I want to talk to you about this concept of showing versus telling. It's important, and writers are still not...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Jul 12, 2021
- 4 min
How To Crush Your Query Letter
This week I want to talk to you about your query letter. If you already have an agent then you may not need this, but you can always also...
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Stephanie Bourbon
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
How Goals Help Your Writing Career
Hello, Writers! It's the first day of July, and I asked on social media what your goals for the month are, so I decided to talk a little...
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