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How to Write a Romance

April 30, 2012 by Lori Devoti 4 Comments
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How to write a romance? Contrary to what some people seem to think, writing a romance is no easier than writing any other type of book. In fact, if writing romance and relationships doesn’t come naturally to you, it may be harder than writing any other type of book. Writing a straight-up romance where there … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Plotting, Romance, Writing Craft Tagged: amwriting, characters, how to write a romance, plotting, writetip, writing characters

So, You Want To Write a Romance Novel? Or do you?

March 4, 2011 by Lori Devoti 3 Comments
how to write a romance novel

A lot of writers hear that romance is the number one selling genre and with that in mind decide they want to write a romance novel. Let me start by saying I think that is a horrible reason to want to write a romance novel and one that is laden with possibilities for failure. Romance … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Plotting, Romance Tagged: how to write a romance, plotting, romance

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