Between the "suffocating" pressure to create social media content and the delicate craft of building a slow-burn fantasy romance, I’ve been thinking a lot about the difference between influencing and understanding. From rethinking how we share our work online to the "one degree" method of raising the romantic temperature between my characters Cin and Ward, here is a look at my current writing struggles and breakthroughs in Project Hollow.

Writing a fantasy romance novel comes with plenty of creative doubts. In this update on Project Hollow, I reflect on returning to my draft, developing character flashbacks, and finding the right tone for the story.