Plot Development for Romance Novels: Tips and Techniques to Get Your Story Back on Track
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Plot Development for Romance Novels - Adams Media
The Everything® Writing Series
Plot Development for Romance Novels
Tips and Techniques to Get Your Story Back on Track
Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Avon, Massachusetts
Contents
Introduction
Basic Structure of a Romance Novel
What Makes a Romance a Romance?
Story Arcs
Plot Points
Hooks
Scenes Versus Chapters
Importance of Setting
Prologues
Epilogues
Calculating Word Count
Plotting Your Romance Novel
Choosing Your Creative Method
Choosing Your Plotting Guideline
Choosing Your Plot
Incorporating a Subplot and Secondary Characters
Trying Something Different
Keep the Reader Guessing
Also Available
Copyright Page
Introduction
For more than 10 years, millions of readers have trusted the bestselling Everything® series for expert advice and important information on writing topics ranging from plot and scenes to characters and dialogue. Packed with the most recent, up-to-date data, these Everything® writing books help you get over your writer’s block, develop the story that you want, and create a book that you can publish.
The Everything® Writing Series books are concise guides, focusing on only the essential information you need to write the book that you’ve always dreamed of. Whether you’re looking for an overview of storyboarding, advice on starting a first draft, or suggestions for revising, there’s an Everything® writing book for you.
Plot Development for Romance Novels concentrates on helping you create the ideal plot for your romance novel. From the basic structure to the incorporation of a subplot and secondary characters, Plot Development for Romance Novels is a great quick reference to make sure your story becomes as sexy and thrilling as it can be.
If you’d like to learn more about writing romance novels, check out The Everything® Guide to Writing a Romance Novel, available in print (978-1-59869-537-3) and eBook (978-1-60550-792-7) formats.
Basic Structure of a Romance Novel
Forget the myth that writing a romance novel is easy. To the contrary, writing a compelling, saleable romance novel is just as difficult as writing any other form of fiction, maybe even more so since the romance market is so highly competitive. To succeed in the genre, you’ll need to know the fundamentals of good novel writing — how to create hooks and plot points that grab your reader’s attention. Then you’ll need to know how to make your romance stand out from the crowd.