Writer's Craft: Writing Romantic Fiction

You feel emotions intensely, vibrantly - like white light poured through a prism. You write romance stories in your head and in your heart every day. You'd like to write them on paper and see them published. You should. You can, you know.
Indulge your passions and enter the intriguing world of the romance writer - and be respectably paid. All you need is the desire…..and the Writer's Craft course in Romantic Fiction Writing.
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The market for romantic fiction is enjoying a quite amazing growth. There has been an explosion in paperback publishing, with such imprints as Mills and Boon, Harlequin, and Rainbow.

Romances account for almost half the paperbacks sold in the world today and new writers are always needed to meet the reader demand. And, there is a boom in young women's magazines carrying romantic short stories.

The Writer's Craft course in Romantic Fiction Writing is up to the minute. Our course materials and methods have been prepared following a study of the latest developments in the market. We spoke with the editors who publish romantic fiction, and got a complete specification of their requirements.

Our course teaches you to write exactly to their specification.

You will study the construction of plots to reflect readers' emotions, dreams and desires, and the importance of the right romantic setting. You will learn how characterization depends upon the heroine and the hero, and how other characters are written into the plot as foils to "central two" - they are there to present the conflict. You will get to know the acceptable and the unacceptable character traits in relation to your heroine and hero.

Guided by your tutor, you. will acquire the right style - the right tone of voice - for the market. And you will be shown how to write for both magazine and book publishers.

This course can be taken by mail or email

 

Romantic Ficton Writing - Course Syllabus

 

Blueprint 1
Preface
  • Subjects
  • What is a romance?
  • What makes a true romance? Do all romances have to be the same?
  • The most popular types of romances
  • Mills & Boon
  • Doctor/nurse romances
  • Young adult romances
  • Historical romances
  • Mainstream romance
  • Can I write a romance?
  • Vivid writing • Where will I find ideas?
  • Analysing your market
  • Passion
Blueprint 2
The common denominators
  • The importance of plotting
  • Theme
  • Purpose
  • Conflict
  • Pace your book- Highs, lows
  • When should I begin?
  • Choose your plot carefully
  • Sub-plots
  • Romance with a touch of mystery
  • Forget about it
  • Creating the framework
Blueprint 3
Characters
  • Get to know your characters
  • the herione
  • When should one describe the herione?
  • Clothes
  • The hero
  • Minor characters
  • Viewpoint
  • Are you ready to begin?
Blueprint 4
Dialogue
  • To move the story along
  • To give information
  • To show more about the character
  • To create and enhance sexual tension
  • Are there mistakes to avoid?
  • Writing out dialogue
  • Types of settings
Blueprint 5
Vivid writing
  • Creating tension
  • Emotion
  • Sex scenes
  • Endings
  • Revision
  • Ready to send away!

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Course duration: Up to 2 years maximum. Typically 12 months

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