You have the beginning. You know how it should end. But what to do with those hundreds of pages in the middle? Try adding action! Even quieter stories can use moments of movement and excitement, but not every author feels confident when creating those thrilling, high-action scenes.

Carrie Lofty, author of sexy, adventurous historical romances, will demonstrate how action can make your novel more exciting and more emotional. Use her so-called "snakebite scenes" to help characters acknowledge deeper passions and bond over instances of danger or everyday drama. We'll also analyze classic action films to see how Hollywood tells rip-roaring stories, and learn plotting techniques that create fast, emotional, cinematic romances. For plotters, pantsers, and everyone in between, this course can unblock your inner thrill-seeker and help you power through your draft, adding action and heart to every page.

January 17, 2011 - January 30, 2011

This workshop will be conducted via a Yahoo! email loop.  Email invitations will be sent 48 hours prior to the beginning of the workshop.

Just register for the workshop and complete the payment process via PayPal.  The cost is $15.00 for FFnP members and $25.00 for non-FFnP members.  If you are a member of FFnP be sure you are logged into the website before you register to get the member price.  

Payment is due at time of registration.  

Born in California, raised in the Midwest, Carrie Lofty met her husband in England—the best souvenir! Since earning her master’s degree in history, she’s been devoted to raising two precocious daughters and writing romance. Her January release, Scoundrel’s Kiss, featuring a Spanish warrior monk and the troubled woman he’s sworn to protect, was the sequel to her Robin Hood-themed debut, What a Scoundrel Wants. This June, Carrie’s sensual tale of two lovelorn musicians in Napoleonic Austria will help launch Carina Press, Harlequin’s new all-digital venture. With Ann Aguirre, she co-writes hot'n'dirty apocalyptic pararnormal romances as Ellen Connor. Their "Dark Age Dawning" trilogy is coming soon from Penguin.  www.carrielofty.com / www.ellenconnor.com

In the sequel to WHAT A SCOUNDREL WANTS, Meg of Keyworth's troubled sister Ada travels to the Kingdom of Castile.

When it comes to temptation...

Turning his back on his old life as a rogue, Gavriel de Marqueda has joined a monastic order in Spain and taken a vow of chastity. Before he becomes a monk, he must pass one final test: help a woman who has lost her way. But when he lays eyes on Ada of Keyworth, he is tempted beyond measure by her sultry beauty and dangerous curves...

Rules are meant to be broken...

Far from her home in England, Ada has been battling inner demons for more than a year. When she discovers that her only friend has abandoned her, she has no choice but to grudgingly accept Gavriel's help. But Ada is not fooled. Though Gavriel wears the robes of a monk, Ada sees that he is a virile man who looks at her with a hunger that matches her own--one that begs to be satisfied again and again....