Writing romantic fiction
By: Barbara Samuel
Series: Teach yourself; Teach yourself books
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781473600423
Subjects: Authorship; Technique; Love stories
Other titles: Masterclass; Masterclass :; Creative writing masterclass writing romantic fiction
Description: Learn to create, compose, and share your vision for a passionate love story. Samuel explains examples of subgenre to help you understand the conventions, and then helps you create ideas and rounded characters, and find an audience for your work.
Notes: "A modern guide to writing compelling love stories of passion and desire"--Cover.

"Featuring the new Workshop Method"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Understanding romantic novels; title: The different forms of the romantic novel; title: Studying the genre; title: Creating believable, powerful characters; title: Plot and subplot; title: Orchestrating the emotional arc; title: Setting and sense of place; title: Let's talk about sex; title: The tools of the novelist, part one; title: The tools of the novelist, part two; title: Finding your unique writing voice; title: From rough draft to polished draft; title: Publishing; title: Tricks to stay motivated.