7Comprehensive how-to information for beginning romance writers7The romance genre is the most frequent break-in route for unpublished novelistsAccording to the Romance Writers Association, more than 50 percent of paperback fiction read and sold in the United States is romance, and more romance titles are published every year than in any other genre. Many writers try writing romance first because demand for the genre is so much greater than any other. For those new to the genre and/or to writing, this book provides a ...
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7Comprehensive how-to information for beginning romance writers7The romance genre is the most frequent break-in route for unpublished novelistsAccording to the Romance Writers Association, more than 50 percent of paperback fiction read and sold in the United States is romance, and more romance titles are published every year than in any other genre. Many writers try writing romance first because demand for the genre is so much greater than any other. For those new to the genre and/or to writing, this book provides a starting point for developing the skill set essential to writing a best-selling romance novel.On Writing Romance is a thorough reference that will provide readers with detailed descriptions of more than 20 subcategories within the romance genre, tips for avoiding clichis, specific instruction for creating the perfect romantic couple, guidelines for drafting those all-important love scenes, submission information for breaking into the genre, and much, much more.
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Really good book on how to write a romance novel. Would recommend the book to anyone wanting to learn more about crafting a romance novel.
toriehoward
Jan 11, 2008
A invaluable road map to romance writing
For the beginning writer, award winning author Leigh Michaels has provided this practical guidebook. Harlequin has published more than eighty of her novels and several works of nonfiction. She holds a BA in Journalism, and is an online writing instructor for Barnes and Noble as well as Gotham Writers? Workshop. You can trust her track record.
I had little thought of going the publishing route. I just wanted my stories to be shiny, fire-red ferraris, not dull, lackluster edsels. I?ve purchased a variety of such ?road maps? but Leigh?s outran them all. As a new ?driver? but with a sequel already written, I wish I had read On Writing Romance before I had set out my first journey into romance writing Untold miles of useless words and sentences have since been left by the wayside.
Leigh?s practical process showed my where I had made wrong turns in my plot, let minor characters sit in the driver?s seat, backed me out of dead end chapters, parked my impatience long enough so I could let my creative juices flow, and inspired me to steer for home?a home for my story. I?ve earmarked Appendix A: Query Letter (to publishers) and have written synopses for both books.
Let me but my brights on to show you some highlights. Leigh's manual includes a multitude of literary references from a variety of authors. She didn?t just tout her own works. From her 264 pages I learned about genre, characterization, POV(point of view), chapter construction, believable plot structure, dialogue use and misuse, readers? satisfaction as well as publishers? expectation.
So take a spin over to 'your cart" and get this guidebook. It?s much cheaper than a workshop--especially at Alibris great prices--and is a invaluable resource you will reference over and over again.
Thanks for bearing with my ?auto-shop talk?. Blame Leigh for inspiring me to write for fun as well as profit.
