SPECIAL CLASS: But Why? Character Motivation for Category Romance

by Juliette Hyland
August 10-21, 2026

Motivation drives every story. It is the key to all fiction. Ever gotten to the middle of a story and gone…”what now?” Motivation issue! In Category Romance you don’t have the page count to wander even a bit. It has tight writing requirements that demand a well outlined, and believable for the line, motivation. Join this two-week class to learn how to craft a strong motivation for category romance heroes and heroines, including:

• Picking the right motivation for your category line
• Tying motivation into conflict to create a strong plot
• Diving deep in motivation with tight word counts 
• Understanding potential motivation hang-ups
• Using motivation to drive the black moment
• Tips/Tricks to fix issues when they happen (they will)

Juliette Hyland has written more than twenty-five books for Harlequin/Mills & Boon, Imprints of Harper Collins. She’s given workshops around the country, in person and via Zoom, on writing craft. Her favorite topic of all time is writing tropes–she always finds ways to sneak it into conversations. Her favorite question for authors — why?

$40 per class ($35 if paid by check) at Register

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