Why? Well, for a couple of reasons: Romance is all about escape— and if the setting isn’t immersive enough, readers won’t be able to lose themselves in the story. Many romance authors go on to write a series based on their first novel (more on that later). So the setting needs...
after all, to write authentically about life without including so integral an experience. I am not a romance writer myself and in no way consider myself particularly qualified to teach on the finer points of the actual genre, but I have always featured a romantic element...
While ‘romance’ can be yourprimary genre, there are many sub-genres. The first step is to decide on the sub-genre of your story. There are endless storylines available for you to choose from. Some of them are: Historical Romance:A story set in a historical period, approximately before ...
Whichever holiday you decide to choose, and whether you choose to integrate the holiday into the storyline in a significant way or feature it as the story's backdrop, research it and write it well and with care and sensitivity. Choose your trope With romance, certain tropes—a popular ...
Every heart has a story to tell (and every story is worth telling) But if you want readers to BUY your love story, then you must learn how to write Romance as commercial fiction. In other words, you must master a set of writing skills that you weren't taught in English class. When...
The job of a writer is to create believable characters, whether writing a romance novel or a horror story (and yes, there are the jaded few who would say they are one and the same!). So how is that done? How does a writer create believable relationships in a world where love at fir...
Besides, it’s much easier to write a good story if you’re passionate about your story ideas. The story writing process often takes several months or even several years, so you need enough motivation to keep you going. When you have an initial idea, make it even stronger by emphasizing ...
Picture it: You've just signed a contract to write three books in a year and a half while also promoting your backlist and launching a standalone title. That's what happened to Jennifer Bardsley, whose sweet romance and women's fiction books have sold over 115,000 copies worldwide. "I...
MC: What is your research process like? For example, do you do all your research then write, or write then research when you need specific details, or something else? RRC: I start to write and then research as I go. Story comes first for me (and characters before that!). But because...
How to Write an Argument If you've ever read a story in which characters get mad at each other for no reason at all, and you have to read every long paragraph of gruelingly unrealistic dialogue you will probably be happy that one of these things came out. ...