Have you ever read a romance novel and thought, "I really liked the book, but..." Something about the characterization of the hero or heroine left you cold? Didn't make sense? Wasn't fleshed out enough?
This course will walk you through the process of creating memorable characters, including...
There are specific things a writer must do (and NOT do) when writing sports romance. Not everyone does these things, and it shows when you read their novel. If you want to avoid bad reviews or outright rejection from publishers, this workshop should put you on the right path.
Lesson One: Pick...
If you love stories that make you swoon and want to write your own romance novel, this course is for you. Whether you have the germ of an idea or are already well into a draft, you'll discover what makes a page-turning, heartfelt romance novel by drawing on popular examples of the genre...
In romance, tropes are a vital part of storytelling. But what exactly are tropes? Why are they important? If you’re a writer struggling with how to effectively use tropes, this workshop is for you.
The major romantic tropes, what they are & how to use them
How to choose one or more while...
Second chance romance is a popular trope that covers a lot of situations. A chance to make up after a split. A second chance at love for "older" heroines. Another chance for love after heartbreak or trauma. Second chances come in many forms and readers love to experience them. Learn how to build...
Romance book sales exceed $1 billion dollars per year, and a third of all mass market books sold are Romances, which makes it a very attractive genre for writers. But there's a whole lot more to writing Romance than throwing in some purple prose and slapping a half-naked man on the cover. If you...
As a quarterback, the game is all that matters. Kozmo has little time for his family, and he can't remember the last time he's seen his best-friend, but that changes when he invites Julissa to his annual getaway. What he didn't count on was catching a spark and lighting a flame for her.
Alvin was more focused on his career as the star running back, than the girl he claimed to love. Alani has been avoiding her famous ex for more than a year, but her newest interior design project has brought her face-to-face with the one person she hoped she’d never have to see again.
Leilani is obsessed with happily ever after… as long as it comes in a book, so becoming a social media manager was a no-brainer. Alexander Rutherford has crushed on his older sister’s best friend for years. Now that he's a successful business owner, he's out to prove he's worthy of her heart.
Desire enjoys two things in life, cooking and doing whatever or whomever she wants. Midnight Wolfe has been living the dream, half his time spent at home, the other half traveling the world and taking photos. Circumstances bring them together and lead them toward a love neither thought they’d find.
Alanya has lived her life guarded and focused on others. When she thought her dream was within reach, it was ripped away by the one man she'd finally trusted enough to open up to. When Demontré is paired with her on a renovation for the bakery where Alanya works, her long-held anger shifts to love.
Jada was focused on rebuilding her life and nothing more. But when the past knocked on her door in the form of the college boyfriend who left her for gridiron dreams, her newly-charted plan began to falter. Tra’Mel has to overcome Jada's emotional obstacles and the heartbreak he’d caused her.
Do you want to write a Romance novel, but you’re not sure where to start? If so, this book is for you. This introductory guide to writing romance explores the success of the genre, what readers expect from Romance novels, as well as how to woo those readers with your words.
Great stories have great structure. It’s vital for writers to deliver all the right hits, in all the right places, if they want to get on readers’ auto-buy lists.
But most plotting methods aren’t specific for the romance genre.. Trying to adapt a single-protagonist, plot-centric structure will...
Did you know that fifty percent of all books bought every year are in the Romance Genre? There’s a reason Romance is so popular not just with women but with men as well. Have you ever wanted to write a romance? Or maybe you just want to add a love interest to the book you’ve already got going...
My romantic suspense novel is available as an ARC on Books Sirens (DM for link) and will hit the shelves on October, 5, 2023. If you like slow burn, dark humor and morally questionable characters, meet Adrienne. She is nobody's victim.
Tropes and cliches are useful tools you can use to help craft your story. But you can also break them to create a fresh breath of air in an otherwise stale plot. The romance genre has one of the most extensive lists of tropes around, and a collective of readers ready to defend them with...
Can she break the curse in time to save her sisters? She may conquer more than the Midnight King; she may learn to conquer herself. In this retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses and Cinderella, Faye must sacrifice herself to save her sisters, or risk them being trapped in the Underworld forever
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