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RE: The Art of Writing Slow-burn Romance
Don't know if you need advice from a nonfiction writer who doesn't read romance novels, but I'd write the breakthrough scene first to get it out of my system and then lock it in a drawer. The digital version of a locked drawer would be a password-protected document.
Regardless of what keeps them apart, there must be a reason, and it better be good, or the reader might throw the book across the room.
Good point. Nothing is as annoying as a plot based on a trivial misunderstanding. On the other hand, I do like tsundere characters who only later reveal what their problem is.
Yes, sometimes you only learn why a character does something later in the book (or series). As for my writing process, I tend to get ideas and run with them. I outline as things come to mind, but have also written entire novels by the seat of my pants, not knowing what's going to happen until it does. It's a fun way to write, but it's helpful to know where the plot is going as I write, too. Regardless, my characters tend to take on a life of their own. ;) Thanks for reading!