Books, Romance, Writing

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Billy Mernit
Writing the Romantic Comedy
by Collins (Paperback) (Release Date: 2001-07-31)

Leigh Michaels
On Writing Romance: How to Craft a Novel That Sells
by Writers Digest Books (Paperback)

In On Writing Romance, award-winning romance novelist Leigh Michaels talks you through each stage of the writing and publishing process. From the origins and evolution of the romance novel to establishing a vital story framework to writing that last line to seeking out appropriate publishers, everything you ever wanted to know about writing a romance novel is here. In addition to a comprehensive breakdown of more than thirty romance subgenres, including such categories as historical, inspirational, Regency, and sweet traditional, you'll discover how to: · Steer clear of clichés and stereotypes by studying the genre · Craft engaging and realistic heroes and heroines readers will adore · Convincingly develop the central couple's blossoming relationship · Add conflict by utilizing essential secondary characters like the "other woman" · Use tension and timing to make your love scenes sizzle with sensuality · Get your characters to ...

Catherine Lanigan
Writing the Great American Romance Novel
by Allworth Press (Paperback) (Release Date: 2006-08-01)

The complete guide to turning romances into cash * Romance accounts for $1.2 billion in sales and 55 percent of the paperback market * Takes writers beyond writing to selling and promotion Romance novels are the top-selling genre in fiction. How can aspiring writers break into this lucrative field? With Writing the Great American Romance Novel, the most complete guide to writing that novel, getting it published, working with editors, agents, and publicists, and promoting it once it’s out! Step-by-step instruction shows how to create romantic heroes and heroines, structure a story, and write love scenes, as well as how to plan outlines, use timelines and grids, conduct personal interviews, and do historical research. With extras such as a list of publishers, a sample press release, a sample synopsis, and much more, this book is must-have for any aspiring romance writer passionate about writing.

Richard Halliburton
The Royal Road to Romance: Travelers' Tales Classics
by Travelers' Tales (Paperback)

When Richard Halliburton graduated from college, he chose adventure over a career, traveling the world with almost no money. The Royal Road to Romance chronicles what happened as a result, from a breakthrough Matterhorn ascent to being jailed for taking forbidden pictures on Gibraltar. "One of the most fascinating books of its kind ever written." - Detroit News

Alison Kent
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Erotic Romance (Complete Idiot's Guide to)
by Alpha (Paperback)

The basic rules for turning basic instincts into blockbuster success. Erotic romance reigns supreme as a big category of women’s fiction—a billion dollar business serviced by a new breed of uninhibited writer. This book is the necessary how-to for first timers and a terrific guide for seasoned professionals as well, who are putting their racy—and lucrative—fantasies to paper. Now, for the first time, a veteran erotic romance author shows exactly what to do—and how. • The first book to guide writers to succeed in this multi-million dollar genre • Explores how to set up a plot and write good, steamy sex scenes • From a best-selling experienced author • Includes resource section for research tools and further reading • Interviews with top editors in the field • Foreword by Kate Duffy, editorial director at Kensington Publishing and founding editor of the genre

Rebecca Vinyard
The Romance Writer's Handbook: How to Write Romantic Fiction & Get it Published
by Kalmbach (Paperback)

Would you like some friendly help getting started writing some of America’s most popular fiction? Author Rebecca Vinyard has put together a collection of folksy wisdom for aspiring romance writers to help them get published. Romance fiction makes up more than half of all mass-market novels sold, with over 2,000 new titles released each and every year. And unlike other fields of fiction, romance truly welcomes new writers, as editors search through queries and conference appointments for the next Nora Roberts or Barbara Delinsky. In 49 chapters, The Romance Writer’s Handbook takes aspiring writers through a quick course in writing romantic fiction for today’s markets. Here is "from-the-ground-up" advice on how to begin to climb romance writing’s ladder of success.. The short, readable chapters in The Romance Writer’s Handbook provide practical information to help improve any writer’s stories. They offer advice on creating new but familiar heroes and heroines; ...

Emmanuel's Book II: The Choice for Love (New Age)
by Bantam Books, Inc. (Paperback) (Release Date: 1997-01-21)

A beautifully written sequel to the inspirational Emmanuel's Book, with an introduction by Ram Dass. The Choice For Love offers insight into difficult relationships, aging, illness and healing, learning from AIDS and much more.

Gail Gaymer Martin
Writing the Christian Romance
by Writers Digest Books (Paperback)

Writing the Christian Romance provides readers with detailed instruction for creating a storyline that is reflective of Christian values with authentic well constructed principled characters. This comprehensive book shows writers how to develop an engaging, passionate, conflict-driven romantic storyline without the use profanity, gratuitous violence, or sexually explicit content. Writers will learn to construct stories using the three threads around which Christian romance is centered: the characters' personal growth, the growth of the romance, and the characters' spiritual growth, which is as irrevocably tied to the storyline as the first two threads.

Angela Knight
Passionate Ink: A Guide to Writing Erotic Romance
by Loose Id, LLC (Paperback)

The forecast is in: the future of romance is hot and steamy. But riding the wave to success takes more than stringing together a couple of sex scenes or opening the bedroom door on your traditional romance. In her brand-new "how-to", USA Today bestselling author Angela Knight shares the down and dirty details on writing erotic romances that will keep your readers coming back for more. Passionate Ink (un)covers the erotic novel from conception to completion. Straight talk, no purple prose. First, Angela will show you her useful writing techniques that have made her a successful author. Then, she'll teach you what's hard (besides that!) about making your erotic romance erotic: action, both in and out of bed, the anatomy of a sex scene, eroticism and 'kink', and good dialogue, or talking dirty without sounding dumb. If you want to enjoy the heat, then strip off your inhibitions and take a dip.into Passionate Ink.

Richard Holmes
Footsteps: Adventures of a Romantic Biographer
by Vintage (Paperback) (Release Date: 1996-04-30)

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