Stephanie BourbonMay 31, 20235 minHallmark 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...
Stephanie BourbonApr 19, 20233 minIs 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...
Stephanie BourbonOct 25, 20212 minI'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...
Stephanie BourbonOct 18, 20216 min(Romantic) Comedy Character Archetypes & Who Needs To Be IncludedHappy Monday!!! This week I'm talking about characters in comedy, and romantic comedies. What I am seeing in a lot of work that is coming...