Lara Zielinsky's Blog: Newsletter, page 21

have a good day at work

It’s Monday morning and many people are starting their work week. If you’re like some white collar folks, you’re able to work from home in the pandemic. So many though have no option and have been ordered back to work in direct customer service, front line jobs. Jess and Eric are both these types of… Continue reading have a good day at work →

I picked these for you

Yesterday I shared a scene from my WIP between Elena and Jess, the two women who get together in We Three. There’s a third person in that book (who gets equal POV time) Elena’s husband, Eric. In We Three, he’s actually the first to meet Jess and he definitely finds her attractive for more than… Continue reading I picked these for you →

i believe in you

Today is Independence Day in the United States. “It’s never been done before in the history of the world.” is a line spoken by Benjamin Franklin in my favorite Independence Day musical-play: “1776.” He was saying it as a point to explain why some people wanted reconciliation and to negotiate with England instead of going… Continue reading i believe in you →

it brings out your eyes

Sorry for the late posting. I hope this will be a pleasant read. The scene below is one I worked on today in the draft for We Fit, the sequel to We Three. The opening line is one of the 100 ways to say ‘I love you’, so here you go: “It brings out your… Continue reading it brings out your eyes →

airport pickup

Today’s excerpt was deleted from the final draft of Turning Point, as it didn’t suit the need for the character of Cassidy to be her own rescuer, giving her agency as it were, a statement in support for those who get away from abusers. The conflict between Cassidy and her parents is in the final… Continue reading airport pickup →

you can borrow mine

I am definitely a fan of the slow-build romance. Long before the first “I love you” is spoken, the main characters usually show in several ways, how deeply they are beginning to care for the other. Previously, I’ve shared an excerpt from We Three featuring cuddling after discussing the 5 love languages. But these are… Continue reading you can borrow mine →

July Writing Prompts

For July (starting tomorrow) I’m going to try something. Maybe I’m crazy, fresh off the success of blogging every day in June, but anyway… I have this list of 100 ways to say I love you (found it on tumblr, no idea of the OP). I’m going to treat it as a set of dialogue… Continue reading July Writing Prompts →

writing in isolation

Supposed Crimes 30-day challenge question for Day 30: How do you think this time of isolation will factor into storytelling in the near or far future? For this topic, I already talked a little bit in another post about how I think romance storylines might be impacted when writers put this time period covering the… Continue reading writing in isolation →

change in plans

Supposed Crimes 30-day Challenge question for Day 29: How do you handle a situation that doesn’t go as you planned? If the scene I’m writing doesn’t go as planned, I sit back and reassess. Was I off the rails, not thinking clearly about character motivations but instead something irrelevant to the story? Or was this the… Continue reading change in plans →

getting unstuck

Supposed Crimes 30-day challenge Day 28: What do you do when you feel creatively stuck? I’ve written previously about sources of creativity and writer’s block. I’ve read books and blog posts on the topic ad nauseum. Bottom line, if those methods aren’t moving a project forward even a little, I know it’s time for self-care:… Continue reading getting unstuck →