Writing romance novels

There are three types of outliners, and I have experience being all three! I've now honed the outlining process for my romance novels in order to write faster and with more purpose. I share some of my favorite books for helping me outline as well!

By Grace CaylorHave you ever watched a really cheesy Hallmark movie? Or read a romance novel that was too predictable and had practically zero conflict?Certainly, as writers, we ought to write romances that are more natural and realistic, which of course means there must be conflict. Google’s first definition of romance is “a feeling of

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.

Everybody loves a good love story - here are 108 romantic writing prompts and love story ideas to inspire you!

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.

These four items are exactly what every romance novel needs! This epic romance novel formula will have you selling hundreds of novels!

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Every story must have external and internal conflict. External conflict comes from the world around your main characters, and internal conflict is rooted in your main characters’ emotions. In the romance genre, this internal conflict is front and center as two people fight for—and against—their love. Do you have trouble coming up with good internal […] The post 100 Internal Conflicts for Your Romance Story appeared first on Lyss Em Editing.

When it comes to romance writing, you need a romance novel outline. Check out how I created my own using Romancing the Beat.