Publisher's Synopsis
Do you enjoy spinning tales of love? Do you like guiding characters past obstacles to meaningful relationships?
Do you want to become an author of Romance novels, enchanting readers in the biggest-selling genre? Or do you write in a different category, looking to infuse your plots with powerful love stories? In this book, you'll get insider knowledge from two experts. Cara Crescent and Rayne Hall are both experienced fiction authors with different specialisms. Cara specialises in writing for Genre Romance - especially in the sub-genres Paranormal and Science Fiction Romance - while Rayne pens fiction in other genres, mostly Gothic and Dark Fantasy, and weaves love stories into them. Step by step, they'll show you how to entice readers, grab their hearts and excite their passions. You'll learn how to:- write witty, bantering dialogue
- create a female lead who steps off the page, and a male lead with whom readers will fall in love
- structure a Romance novel from a sparkling beginning to a meaningful happy ending
- handle heat levels - from sweet and chaste to sexy and sizzling
- submit your book to agents and publishers, or publish your own
The book covers:
- The most popular plot tropes from 'Pretend Relationship' and 'Friends to Lovers' to 'Secret Baby'
- The specific needs of Gay, Menage and Harem Romance
- The bestselling sub-genres, including Medical Romance and Paranormal Romance
- Believable happy endings for Romance Novels and heart-wrenching endings for tragic tales