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An issue in romance character writing I’ve been seeing more of lately is the “sexy lamp”. For those of you who aren't familiar (which I myself wasn't even familiar with the term until recently), a sexy lamp is a love interest or character who has virtually no traits other than being attractive and offers very little to the plot.
Feel like your book is missing something? It might be tension. Tension is a component of storytelling that new authors often overlook, but here's how you can make sure your novel hits the mark