Writing romance and love stories requires the ability to craft emotional payoffs for readers and love worth shipping. Read a complete guide.

Many writers identify as either a pantser or a plotter. I'm a hopeless plotter. As I worked on plotting out romance novellas I found I had to adapt a lot of the romance models for the shorter form. This led me to create the Romance Novella Plotting Cheat Sheets.

Are you writing a romance novel? In this post, I'll show you how to outline a romance novel using the three-act structure. Examples included! #amwriting #writingtips

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This post discusses the different types of outliners, my experience with outlining, and my ideal outlining process!

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If you read Yuwanda Black’s story, you’ll see that this genre can be quite lucrative – if you know the rules of the game. Yuwanda reached the $2,000 per month mark in just six months, and she’s here to share how pivoting from non-fiction to romance made all the difference for her freelance writing career.

Romance is one of the most popular genres out there, and this guide will explain how to easily outline a whole romance novel fast!

Top 10 Character Motivations for Romance Writers, Writing, Publishing, Readers

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Get inspired with these ideas for internal conflict in your romance novel. What’s keeping your characters from committing to their love?

An internet user wanted to know if she was being a jerk when she told her roommate that she did not give a damn about her boyfriend's food allergies.

Romance is one of the most popular genres out there, and this guide will explain how to easily outline a whole romance novel fast!

Did you know that you can make money writing romance? In one month, this person was able to make $3,211.57 writing romance stories for adults!

Chemistry is the magic that takes a relationship from "meh" to magnetic. Follow these four keys to creating romantic chemistry that'll keep readers hooked.

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Need some tips on how to write a contemporary romance novel? Check out this post!

Want to write a bestselling romance novel? The Slow Burn Romance Trope is one of the most popular romance tropes when used correctly.

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Romance tropes are at the heart of all great romance novels. Here are the 12 most powerful romance tropes, and how to use them in your next romance novel.

Writing romance is no easy task. Fortunately, by avoiding harmful romance tropes and following these six stages, you can write a true love story!

I have been reading romance for the past fourteen years. Many romance readers have the same amount of, if not more, time under their belt. Regardless, stating that romance readers are dedicated to their genre is putting it lightly as it is the top selling genre in the publishing industry.Those who share my love of romance will understand when I tell you there are certain scenes we all look for when reading a novel from our beloved genre. And if they aren’t in the story…. Well, let’s just say i

Need some tips on how to write a contemporary romance novel? Check out this post!

If you are writing romance, you need to know that the secret to successful romance writing is mastering the almost moment.

Research, for me, is not an onerous task. When I’m ready to start writing about a particular time period, I can’t wait to go to the library, pull every book available on that era off the shelf, take them home and lose myself in a time period. However, research isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. It can be overwhelming deciding where to begin, what to look for and when to stop. Today, I want to offer some advice and a few suggestions for getting started and seeing it through until “The End.” The first thing to do is… Start Big: You know what era you want to write about, so it’s time to learn about the era. General overview books are a great place to start because they give you the key politics, ideas, people and events that helped shape the time period. Once you know the basics, you can begin to… Narrow things down: Decide when in the era you want your story to take place then focus your research accordingly. In my Regency novel, Engagement of Convenience, I needed the heroine’s brother to be injured at the Battle of Trafalgar and then arrive back home from the battle before the end of the story. As a result, I did a great deal of research on the particulars of the battle, especially which ships first brought news of the battle back to England. Details like this are important since they helped me craft scenes and add to the historical realism of the story. So once you’re done narrowing things down, it’s time to... Get personal: The details of everyday life help create characters, make them real and flavor a narrative. To make the Regency period come alive in the story, I researched everyday life including dress, food, furniture and the plans of both London town houses and country manor houses. I sprinkled these details throughout the story to help make the setting come alive and draw the reader into the time period. However, be careful with how much historic detail you add to your story. Too much will make it read like a college mid-term instead of a sweeping saga. So, what happens when the research you need isn’t there? Well, it’s time to… Think outside the box: Depending on what time period you’re dealing with, or what obscure historical event you’re trying to incorporate into your story, you may or may not have a wealth of information to draw from. This is when it’s time to start looking at primary sources like journals, autobiographies and even government reports. These writings will give you more detail on a subject than a general history book will and most are in the public domain and available free on Amazon. It’s time consuming but worth it, even though at some point you're going to have to… Know when to say when: Research can be fun. It can help you outline your story or navigate a tricky plot point. However, it can also distract from writing. There is no end to the research available or the hours you can dedicate to it. It’s an important part of the process, but so is sitting down and getting words on paper. So, don’t be afraid to put your research aside and start writing, because the great thing about research is, you can access it any time and you can always do more. If you like using research in novels, check out my novels because I do a lot of research for them www.Georgie-Lee.com. For more tips on research, check out these posts here, here and here.

NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month—write a 50K word novel during November) starts today, and while I plan to continue blogging throughout NaNo, I wanted to make sure I gave you something good to keep you happy during my crazy month. *smile* Of course, whether or not you’d define today’s post as anything good might depend […]

Chemistry is the magic that takes a relationship from "meh" to magnetic. Follow these four keys to creating romantic chemistry that'll keep readers hooked.

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Plotting a romance novel isn't difficult once you know the elements you need in a romance. Follow these tips from author Wendy Dewar Hughes.