How I use bridges in my beachy rom com to bring my characters to life
I never know how I’ll find inspiration for my beachy rom com. Cue visits to the near-to-me North Carolina coast. Its gazillion bridges set off creative light bulbs.
Read on to see how bridges helped me highlight my fictional Gull Island setting AND play up differences between my two main characters, City Gal Kate and Island Guy Luke.
Photo by Cat Michaels: Bridge to Roanoke Island and the Outer BanksBridges and Main Guy, Islander Luke
Imagine a balmy, sticky May morning
on my fictional Gull Island, North Carolina.
Now ride along with my rom com's Main Guy Luke
as he crosses the Intracoastal Waterway.
Bridge-spiration Photo
Check out the photo below I snapped last summer. It's a real bridge
we often travel over North Carolina's Intracoastal Waterway.
You might say it's my bridge-spiration -:D.
Inspiration photo by Cat Michaels: Bridge over ICW to Ocean Isle Beach
Bridges and Main Gal, City Gal Kate
Island newcomer Kate is up next.
She just arrived from her Connecticut home town
for a summer contract gig on Gull Island.
She's crossing the same bridge Luke
and having her own bridge experience.
Want more beach-y, bridge-y love?
Meet me at my YouTube channel
for more coastal inspirations
that are bringing my rom com to life.
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Writerly inspiration comes from anywhere....even bridges! I hope you enjoyed this peek into my rom com, and it has you wanting more.
* What summertime vibes did you pick up in these excerpts?
* What did you discover about Luke? Kate?
* Are you on team Kate or team Luke when it comes to bridges? Love ‘em or hate ‘em? I’m ok with small bridges but long, tall ones? Not a fan.
* Luke blasts Jimmy Buffet to get in a summertime mood. What's YOUR favorite summertime/beachy tune?
Please share your thoughts in the comments.
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Read on to see how bridges helped me highlight my fictional Gull Island setting AND play up differences between my two main characters, City Gal Kate and Island Guy Luke.
Photo by Cat Michaels: Bridge to Roanoke Island and the Outer BanksBridges and Main Guy, Islander LukeImagine a balmy, sticky May morning
on my fictional Gull Island, North Carolina.
Now ride along with my rom com's Main Guy Luke
as he crosses the Intracoastal Waterway.
Bridge-spiration Photo
Check out the photo below I snapped last summer. It's a real bridge
we often travel over North Carolina's Intracoastal Waterway.
You might say it's my bridge-spiration -:D.
Inspiration photo by Cat Michaels: Bridge over ICW to Ocean Isle BeachBridges and Main Gal, City Gal Kate
Island newcomer Kate is up next.
She just arrived from her Connecticut home town
for a summer contract gig on Gull Island.
She's crossing the same bridge Luke
and having her own bridge experience.
Want more beach-y, bridge-y love?Meet me at my YouTube channel
for more coastal inspirations
that are bringing my rom com to life.
Ready to dive deeper into a writerly life
with more content like this?
Join me Inside the Pages.
My Insider team is first to know what’s up with my writing,
and they receive exclusive content.
Hey, new Insiders!
Download a free short romance that’s beyond dear to me when you sign on
to become an Insider. Details at the end of this post
or on my website HERE Your Turn
Writerly inspiration comes from anywhere....even bridges! I hope you enjoyed this peek into my rom com, and it has you wanting more.
* What summertime vibes did you pick up in these excerpts?
* What did you discover about Luke? Kate?
* Are you on team Kate or team Luke when it comes to bridges? Love ‘em or hate ‘em? I’m ok with small bridges but long, tall ones? Not a fan.
* Luke blasts Jimmy Buffet to get in a summertime mood. What's YOUR favorite summertime/beachy tune?
Please share your thoughts in the comments.
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