Romance
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Romance Author Sierra Simone Shares How She Makes Characters That Are Irresistible To Readers
Steamy Romance author Sierra Simone talks with us about how she goes about writing characters that readers can't get enough of.
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How to Write Romance With Dabble (Guide + Template!)
There's no way around it: writing a romance novel will always be hard work. But when you know how to make the most of Dabble's best tricks, you can at least get the job done with a little more speed and a lot less pain.
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How to Create a Swoony Setting for Your Romance Novel
From understanding the role setting plays in your romance novel to brainstorming soul-stirring locations, here's everything you need to know to enchant both your characters and readers with a world that’s ripe for romance.
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Romance Novel Beat Sheet: Your Guide to Hitting All the Right Notes
Today we’re going to look at story beats to help craft your romance novel. Beats are specific points of significance that occur in stories that a) help keep the tension up and b) help drive the story forward. They can also be extremely useful in helping you map out your story before you dive into your first draft.
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Creating Romance Characters Readers Will Fall in Love With
The romance genre is defined by its characters—all the ways they connect, clash, and come together. Here's everything you need to know about creating swoon-worthy characters.
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Passion, Intimacy, and Commitment: How to Write About Love
Love. That universal feeling that brings us all together. It’s an emotion that can destroy us or uplift us. Make us feel safe or make us feel lonely. It can give us the highest highs and the lowest lows. Love can bring down empires and love can overcome evil to save the world. Wow. That’s a lot for one little four-letter word to handle.
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Quick, Quick, Slow: How to Pace Your Romance Novel Just Right
Pacing is one of those things I think only writers talk about. Before I delved into becoming a writer, I was a reader and didn’t really toss around words like “pacing.” To me, if something was wrong with a book’s “pacing,” it felt either too slow and boring or too fast and shallow for it to hold my interest. Chances are most of your readers are the same.
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How to Meet Cute: Ideas for Your Romance Novel
If you’ve never heard the term “meet cute,” let me explain. It’s a common expression you’ll hear when talking about romance novels, movies, and shows. It’s the moment that your love interests meet for the first time, often in a cute and humorous way (though it doesn’t have to be).
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Love Potion Number 9: How to Create Romantic Chemistry in Your Novel
What’s the difference between a great love story and a so-so love story? Romantic chemistry, that’s what. If you’ve ever read a romance novel or a book with a romantic subplot and found yourself not really caring about the relationship between the love interests, there’s a good chance the author missed out on building up that oh-so important chemistry.
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How Publishing Romance Has Changed In The Last Decade with Jasinda and Jack Wilder
Welcome to the story craft cafe podcast. We're continuing our monthlong celebration of romance that we're calling #KissTember. Today we have husband and wife duo Jasinda and Jack Wilder and we talk about the ups and downs of the writing life, understanding your audience and delivering what that audience has come to love from your writing, the changing market and how publishing has changed over the last decade and so much more.
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How Much Money Can You Earn as a Romance Author?
So you want to be a romance author. Not just a romance author, but a romance author who makes money. Well, I have good news and bad news. Which do you want first? Let’s start with the good news. The good news is that the romance genre is far and away the best-selling genre out there and the potential to earn money writing romance is pretty high.
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66 Romance Plot Ideas
If you’re a regular writer of romance or are looking to dive into this popular genre, you might be on the lookout for some stellar plot ideas. Spend any time reading and exploring the genre and you’ll know that romance is just one word for dozens of different subgenres all with their own tone and style.
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Romance Tropes: The Heartbeat of a Genre
Romance tropes are the heartbeat of what makes romance novels feel like cozy sweaters you want to snuggle into. Learn how to weave in these tropes to enhance your romance story!
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How to Write a Romance Novel
To write a romance you need to manage three separate arcs: your main character, your love interest, and the romance itself.