Sorry to play into an analogy, but I am an English Teacher, so playing with words is in my nature.

A mote is the tiny particle weaved into fabric. These specks are small and often create a unique texture for the fabric that is unique and natural. Here at thewritemotes.com, I look at the motes in the motifs of Romance novels. The unique but natural craft of a writer weaved on every page.

My literary loom is ready to weave some motes of my own. I hope to tailor each page to analyzing the how and why to a romance writing in a modern popular fiction.

Who is a Motes?

“Motes” is…well, me.

My last name is Motes. Surprise! A well made story is woven together by the threads of emotions and experience. Listen in as I my blog looks at the smallest motes of detail - unsaid words, recurring themes, or electric touches - that give good writing texture and heft.

I will trace the warp and weft of beloved tropes and rip at the hidden seams of plot and tension to tailor the mechanics of literary craft so you can read with a critical eye and write with master precision. Step up to the loom of popular romance, pull back the pattern in each story, and learn how to warp threads into weaving drafts of unforgettable writing.