Romance Writing: How to Create a Best-Selling Romance Novel

Want to become a romance author? Learn how to craft an amazing love story and start your writing career!

4.70 (150 reviews)
Udemy
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English
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Creativity
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548
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2 hours
content
Mar 2021
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$54.99
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What you will learn

Writing romance

Romance novels

Creative writing

Planning a novel

Description

Who doesn’t like a good love story? Romance is one of the most consistently popular and high-performing genres of fiction. And in the ever-growing online fiction market, a hit romance title can reach thousands or even millions of fans worldwide. But how do you go about writing a romance novel? This course will show you how to begin.


In this course developed by romance editors, we outline the major trends in the genre and strategies for planning and writing your novel. Each unit guides you through the next step of creating your story, providing both handy tips and in-depth analysis to help you craft a romance that readers will love.


If you are…

· An aspiring writer starting your first romance novel;

· An experienced writer making your first foray into the romance market;

· A seasoned romance author seeking to learn how you can find success on new, trendy digital publishing platforms;

. . . Then this course is for you!


This course covers:

· A general introduction to the romance genre;

· The major sub-genres of romance and their unique features;

· Character creation and popular character traits;

· Relationship tropes and developing compelling dynamics;

· Plot development and pacing out a love story.


Who are we?

eGlobal Creative Publishing Inc. is an e-publishing company based in New York State. We operate a growing publishing program which partners with online platforms to bring authors’ works to international audiences. Our mission is to promote global literature and to create opportunities for authors to explore new online fiction media.

Content

What is Romance Fiction?

Defining Romance Novels
Why Do People Love Romance?
Romance in Serial Online Fiction

Subgenres of Romance

Contemporary Romance
Paranormal Romance
Historical Romance
LGBTQ+ Romance
Young Adult Romance

Characters in Romance

The Protagonist
The Love Interest
Antagonists
Other Supporting Characters

Writing Relationships

Character Dynamics
Obstacles
Relationship Growth
Fantasy Elements

Structure and Plot

The Beginning
The Need for Good Conflict
How to Pace a Romance
When is the Story Over?
Concluding Thoughts

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Reviews

Angela
May 26, 2023
I had many questions about how to write a romance novel that this series covered. The pace was great, visualization was relevant, and the speaker did a fine job.
Alicia
March 23, 2023
This course is a good match for me, because I am not overly familiar with writing in the romance genre. The points made are articulate and thought-provoking, and have helped me come up with several ideas that I'm eager to implement.
Adam
March 16, 2023
The title is, 'Romance Writing: How to Create a Best-Selling Romance Novel.' This is an intro level course, at best. Take this course only if you've don't know the parts of a book, because she explains that very well. Other than that, there is no usable information in here that directly relates to romance other than her saying the word romance. Honestly, substitute the word romance for any other genre and you'd get the same information. Again, great if you don't know what a book is, bad if you actually want usable information on how to create a best selling romance novel.
Chrissy
November 18, 2022
So far it's been what I expected it to be; I'm looking forward to hearing more about the subgenres, as this is what I'm less familiar with.
Bonnie
June 15, 2022
I had this playing in the background whilst doing my actual job! It so far has a lot of good takeaways that I know I’ll use going forward.
Charlotte
April 12, 2022
Yes. It reminded me of everything which I as doing out of habit when I write. So I will make it a point to apply all the strategies mentioned in a more exciting manner and thereby raise my standard.
Steven
April 3, 2022
An amazingly informative course that includes ingredients for all romance stories and touches on serial online fiction. Well rounded to cover all the elements and how to put them together, as well as advice on what not to do in a romance novel. Highly recommended!
Leigh
April 1, 2022
This is well organized but would have been strengthened if instead of just a monologue, you supported your points with excerpts from books to illustrate. Was a bit dry this way. Also, the half-shadowed video profile box was hard to watch. I'd choose a different template. The knowledge was helpful. All in all, could be improved but still worth the purchase price.
Laurie
March 29, 2022
Contains basic information about romance novel genres but not a lot of guidance for writing a romance.
Trudy
March 19, 2022
Generally what I expected to see and also learned quite a bit of serialized publishing for romance novels. Didn't talk about serialized publishing as much as I thought they would but had some neat information.
Anne
March 4, 2022
This training was professional, well put together, and highly informational. It follows a logical pattern of writing with assignments that challenge the writer to think about the overall story elements to help create a more cohesive romantic novel. It was easy to understand and provided invaluable information on how to write a romance novel in any genre.
Levi
February 20, 2022
It was good to have some of the tropes of the genre actively pointed out to me. Even though a decent amount of it I feel I was previously already aware of, having language to describe it helps keep it more locked in in my mind. The course was beneficial!
Bar
February 10, 2022
So far, there isn't a lot of detail, not much that I can actually use in my writing. The overview has been good though.
Andrea
February 4, 2022
Personally I have found the development of the course and the way in which all the information is explained, stimulating. As a writer, there are many terms and concepts that are clear to me having worked with them for years, but it is similar to language: It is one thing to know how to speak a language by birth, and quite another to have the details of that language explained to you as you learn it. The explanation allows you to better understand the use of the words, and in the same way, the explanation of the concepts already put into practice allows a better understanding and expansion of the information, so that it can be used more practically when writing.
Patrician
January 28, 2022
As an author I felt quite enlightened thank you. Everything was put in a clear way that got my creative gears raving.

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