Writing a romance novel tips

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.

Following on from our Mystery Plot Template Cheatsheet , which was following on from our Universal Storyline plot template , we are pleased ...

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!

How to Outline a Romance Novel | Savannah Gilbo - Are you writing a romance novel? Learn how to write a romance novel that works by including these key plot points in your story. Other romance writing tips included, too! #amwriting #writingtips #writingcommunity

One of the strongest bonds that link us to our favorite stories is the emotional tie, or books that sink a fist right into our guts. When you finished a book where you couldn’t let go of after the...

Writing a romance novel based on common tropes? Check this chart out. The column on the left (attraction by similarities) is good to refer to if you are writing a friends-to-lovers romance; the column on the right (attraction by differences) is good if you're writing an enemies-to-lovers romance. #writingromance #writingtips #amwriting

Are you writing a romance novel? Learn how to write a love story by including these six obligatory scenes of the romance genre in your story. #amwriting

Today we’re going to look at story beats to help craft your romance novel. Beats are specific points of significance that occur in stories that a) help keep the tension up and b) help drive the story forward. They can also be extremely useful in helping you map out your story before you dive into your first draft.