How to Write a Romance: Or, How to Write Witty Dialogue, Smoldering Love Scenes, and Happily Ever Afters
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
How to Write a Romance: Or, How to Write Witty Dialogue, Smoldering Love Scenes, and Happily Ever Afters
By (Author) Team at Avon Books
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
HarperCollins
17th July 2019
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
808.385
Physical Properties
Hardback
208
Width 159mm, Height 206mm
391g
Description
A unique, beautifully designed journal filled with helpful tips and invaluable advice vital for every aspiring romance novelistand every romance fan!
For romance writers and readers alike, How to Write a Romance is a sleek, inventive journal that will inspire you to create love stories that stir the heart, tease the imagination, and touch the soul. Inside this handy diary, youll find an introduction and tip sheet compiled by the editors of Avon Books, the premiere romance publisher.
Sharing their wisdom and expertise, the Avon Romance editors guide you through the basic construction of a romance novel and highlight the most common pitfalls to avoid. The pages that follow include 180 prompts touching on every aspect of romance writing: dialogue, character development, scene description, situational entries, and more. Exercise your imagination and skill with such challenges as:
- Describe your heroine without her having to look in the mirror.
- Make a list of 5-10 of your heros characteristicsbe sure to include both good and bad qualities to help clarify how he will react in different situations.
- Write a scene between two female characters discussing something unrelated to the hero.
- Write a meet cute in a library.
In addition, renowned bestselling Avon authors such as Eloisa James, Beverly Jenkins, Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn, Sarah MacLean, Jennifer Ryan, Lori Wilde, and more, share their own insights and offer words of encouragement, sprinkled throughout the journal in hand-lettered text.
A beautiful keepsake and practical tool that embodies the essence of romance fiction, How to Write a Romance will enflame your passionate and creative spirit!
Author Bio
The Editors of Avon publish the best romance in the industry. Their authors include Sandra Hill, Sarah MacLean, Syrie James, Julie Anne Long, Katharine Ashe, Eloisa James, Tara Wyatt and many more.
