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Category: Character/Relationship Development

My Guidelines For Writing Christian Romance

June 20, 2022June 16, 2022 ~ H.S. Kylian ~ Leave a comment

So there I am, scrolling through blog post drafts because I am horrible at posting on a regular basis. Anyway, I come across this, which was originally titled ‘My Three Rules In Writing Romance,’ and clicked on it to see what I got started.

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When Characters Need A Personality Switch

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 ~ H.S. Kylian ~ Leave a comment

I came across an old flash fiction last night, while going through old post drafts. Specifically, it’s set way back when I still had the old plot for Arrows, but after I’d meshed some characters together.

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How To Write A Christian Romance: Why Physical Attraction Doesn’t Cut It

February 11, 2020March 21, 2020 ~ H.S. Kylian ~ 8 Comments

In the past few years, I’ve noticed a trend in traditionally published novels by Christian authors:

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Using The Opening & Ending Lines To Mirror Your Protagonist’s Arc

August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 ~ H.S. Kylian ~ 1 Comment

Whether your protagonist undergoes a Positive Change arc or a Negative Change arc, one way you can show how much they’ve changed is through the opening and ending lines of your novel.

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Character Questionnaire 8

June 18, 2019June 18, 2019 ~ H.S. Kylian ~ 2 Comments

I LIIIIIIIIVE!!

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Character Questionnaire 3

December 26, 2018February 27, 2019 ~ H.S. Kylian ~ 1 Comment

Here’s the third Character Questionnaire!

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The Name Hunt

April 2, 2018September 26, 2018 ~ H.S. Kylian ~ Leave a comment

Finding the right names for your characters is like finding the right titles for your stories. Sometimes it’s hard, other times it’s easy.

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Your Protagonist’s Greatest Fear

March 19, 2018November 3, 2021 ~ H.S. Kylian ~ Leave a comment

What is your protagonist’s greatest fear? Is it a person? A place? A thing? Something that could happen to a loved one?

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Your Character’s Backstory

March 12, 2018November 3, 2021 ~ H.S. Kylian ~ Leave a comment

How important, to both character and plot development, is your character’s backstory?

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Getting To Know You – Romantic Relationships, Part 3

March 5, 2018November 3, 2021 ~ H.S. Kylian ~ Leave a comment

After Guy and Gal have met (Step 1) and made their first impression (Step 2), it’s time for them to start getting to know each other.

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Hello! I’m H.S. Kylian, author of historical and contemporary Christian fiction topped with romance. Aside from writing, I’m also a knitter! You can find my knitting blog up in the menu. Keep reading and writing, friends!

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