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Happy January friends!

I'm SO excited to begin a fresh new year. Writing It Wells has made it to its second year of blogging and I find myself motivated to make this year the best yet!

I've figured out my writing and creative business goals for this year and am sharing them on my Instagram. Check them out and share yours! Let's work towards our goals together.

If you're new, blog posts are released at 8 am every Tuesday. New content posted daily on all my social media pages. Poetry and writing prompts are updated on Monday.

Happy Writing!

-Alina Wells

Feb 27, 2020

Let's Talk About Sex, Baby (How to Write a Sex Scene Without Blowing It)

Don't lie, you read this title and got a little excited. It's okay, admit it. You're looking for a good time. But hey, while you're here, let's actually do the dirty, shall we? Like all the best page-turning salacious romance novels out there, chemistry and fantasy go together like a happy ending in a massage parlor. The real question is, can you perform effectively when the time comes, or will you find yourself blushing and averting your gaze whenever you try to type the phr

Feb 25, 2020

5 Signs You're Writing A Bad Romance

We all love to watch a bad romance unfold across the screen. We love to gossip about them in reality. It's the hatred of these "bad romances" that keeps us enthralled, just like Lady Gaga's song implies. But what happens when you write a romance that you intended to be the next Jack and Rose from Titanic, but wind up with the awkward Bella and Edward pairing from Twilight? I think we can all agree that romance is either a hit-or-miss and that there's no such thing as in-betwe

Feb 20, 2020

Tips for "Crushing" Writing Doubts

You've had them before, those nagging thoughts that creep in the next morning after a long night of writing. It's the same type of feeling that you get when you have a "crush" on someone. You get anxious, maybe a little nauseous. You wonder whether they'd even like you, or if they'd say yes if you asked them out. You may think you're not good enough, or question why a person like them would want to be with someone like you. It's the same with writing doubts. You spent all nig

Feb 18, 2020

Romance in Literature: 20 Epic Examples to Set Your Pen Ablaze

Love is something we all strive for at one point or another in our lives. Having someone to witness our lives and share in the trials and tribulations is, at it's core, one of the most basic human needs. Living a life of love is complex and confusing, let alone trying to write a romance with all its intricacies correctly portrayed. To build the types of relationships that our audiences will respond to with the fervor of passion, we must first look to the epics of the past to

Feb 13, 2020

Inhale Love, Exhale Words (Using Yoga to Strengthen Your Muse)

Recently I've been exploring new methods of self-love and relaxation as tools to help the muse. While I've always known that my muse responds best to a balance of positive and negative, it's taken me years to find a practice that helps me refresh both my mind and body. The introduction of yoga into my life has opened my mind to the possibilities. Yoga is the practice of combining simple meditation, breath control, and specific bodily postures for the purpose of health and rel

Feb 11, 2020

8 Greek Words for Love (and How They Can Make Your Writing Stronger)

In our modern society there is great emphasis on romantic love. We see it everywhere: on our screens, in our literature, and especially now that February is upon us. But what about the other types of love? Friendship, self-love, altruistic love, and familial love? These themes play out in our lives too, though they are rarely highlighted in the same way. What's even stranger is that we only use one word to describe an otherwise wide spectrum of emotions. If the ancient Greeks

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Alina Wells is a writer, blogger, and poet. She studied at the University of West Florida and received her degree in Journalism and Creative Writing.

She started Writing It Wells as a way of embracing a new creative career while pursuing her first novel Star-Crossed.

When she's not writing she's spending her time reading fantasy or fiction, cooking, hanging out with her husband, wrangling her miniature pinscher Ranger, and collecting more gnomes.

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"I would highly recommend working with Alina to anyone who wants a comprehensive and professional review of their book for critiquing. In the future, as I write more books, I will definitely be asking for her professional opinion again. She was a pleasure to work with and anyone would benefit extremely well from her knowledge. Thank you Alina!"

Charli West, author of To Catch The Wind

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