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Do the Work, and Follow Your Dreams

February 15, 2013 by Bobbi Dumas 4 Comments

Lori Devoti, the wise woman woman who’s behind this whole HowToWriteShop brilliance, once said something to me I’ve never forgotten. Lori is well-known for her straight-talk, and her no-holds-barred honesty in telling you how she thinks things are. Whenever she talks about goals or plotting (real-life or storytelling), she is very quick to say, “You … [Read more…]

Posted in: Featured, Inspiration, Writing Life Tagged: freelance writing, networking, romance

Love Triangles in YA fiction—yes or no?

December 9, 2011 by KristiCook
teen girl thinking

Ever since readers everywhere started the now-famous “Team Edward/Team Jacob” argument, it seems as if love triangles are everywhere in young adult fiction. I’ve seen a lot of informal recent polls about this trend, and while some readers remain firmly against love triangles, one answer I see a lot is “I like love triangles—if they’re … [Read more…]

Posted in: News & Notices Tagged: love triangle, romance, teen books, young adult

Sexy Summer Cinema, What Makes a Romantic Hero?

August 19, 2011 by Bobbi Dumas 2 Comments
Book pages form heart

Okay, I admit it.  Along with being a romance novel fan, I’m also a romance FILM fan.  This summer gave us some great superhero movies that led me into a number of conversations with friends (writer and not) as to what makes a romantic hero. This year’s variations were perfect vacation-from-reality fare, with the requisite … [Read more…]

Posted in: By Genre, Characters, Romance, Writing Craft Tagged: character traits, movies, romance

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

So you want to write a romance novel?

November 19, 2010 by Bobbi Dumas 1 Comment
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So you want to write a romance novel? Do you know what that means? Very briefly, a romance focuses on the central story of two people falling in love, and the challenges they encounter trying to make the relationship work.  It also means the story will end with the understanding that these two characters will wind … [Read more…]

Posted in: Finding Writing Markets, Romance, Writing Business Tagged: get published, romance
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