Heart & Craft
eBook - ePub

Heart & Craft

Bestselling Romance Writers Share their Secrets with You

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Heart & Craft

Bestselling Romance Writers Share their Secrets with You

About this book

Some of the most successful romance writers in the world give insider advice on romance writing in this how-to guide edited by the author of The Art of Romance Writing

Valerie Parv has drawn together a dream team of romance writers who each share their secrets to writing successful romance fiction. Robyn Donald writes on Changing with the Times, while Helen Bianchin discusses Latin Lovers and Others. Meredith Webber talks about the modern medical genre, and Elizabeth Rolls explores the fun to be had in research, by way of Regency romances. Erotic romance, fantasy romance, and suspense are all covered; Jennie Adams shares her foolproof editing system; and Daphne Clair explains why writing romance is "a feminist act." The questions most asked of published authors are all answered here, such as How do I make my characters live? My dialogue feels flat—how can I fix it? How did you begin writing romance novels? How do I make sure my book hits the right emotional heights?  I don't have to edit my own work, do I? and Can I do anything to market my manuscript? Examples of writing to analyze with the help of the contributors are also provided, as well as lists of recommended reading and links to interesting and useful websites.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Welcome to Our world
  6. 1: Changing with the Times
  7. 2: Latin Lovers and Others
  8. 3: Packing an Emotional Punch
  9. 4: Crossing TSE Lines and Getting It Right
  10. 5: Code Read: Writing the Modern Medical
  11. 6: Tons of Romance in the Regency
  12. 7: Two Worlds: Weaving Romance with Fantasy
  13. 8: Keeping Readers in Suspense
  14. 9: The Big ‘O’: Opportunities in Erotic Romance
  15. 10: Secret Pleasures: The Heart of the Genre
  16. 11: A Foolproof Editing System
  17. 12: Living, Breathing Characters
  18. 13: All in the Point of View
  19. 14: Speaking of Dialogue
  20. 15: Thickening your Plot and Conflict
  21. 16: Marketing your Book
  22. 17: The Writing Life
  23. Index