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    Writing Your First Romance Novel
    Writing Your First Romance Novel
    Writing Your First Romance Novel
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    Writing Your First Romance Novel

    By Susan Palmquist

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    Are you thinking about writing a romance novel but not sure where to start? Maybe you’re not even sure romance is your genre. Or maybe you’ve written the first draft of your romance story but need some insider tips to make it perfect?

    Whether you’re a first time writer or someone that just needs some more instruction, Writing Your First Romance Novel, is a step by step guide that leads you through all the important elements.

    In this e-book you’ll find tips on-

    Finding the right romance sub-genre for you
    How to plot your story
    Creating memorable characters
    How to tell if the right characters are telling your story
    How to control the pacing of your story
    How to write top-notch dialogue every time you write
    How to submit your finished manuscript

    This how to guide is a quick and easy read for every aspiring romance writer.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSusan Palmquist
    Release dateJan 29, 2016
    ISBN9781311260505
    Writing Your First Romance Novel
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    Susan Palmquist

    An Adams Media author.

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      Writing Your First Romance Novel - Susan Palmquist

      Writing Your First Romance Novel

      A Step by Step Guide

      Published by Coldstream Publishing at Smashwords

      Copyright 2016 Susan Palmquist

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      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1

      Chapter 2

      Chapter 3

      Chapter 4

      Chapter 5

      Chapter 6

      Chapter 7

      Chapter 8

      Chapter 9

      Thank You

      Social Networks

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      Chapter 1

      Why I Wrote This Book

      For the last six years, I’ve been teaching workshops for various chapters of the Romance Writers of America (RWA). I’m often asked to present ideas for what I think might be good topics for future classes. Most the workshops I offer get into the nitty-gritty of some writing element such as point of view and run for four weeks. However, one day I thought I’d create one for students who haven’t yet decided if the romance genre is for them. And maybe even for writers who have already penned a romance story but just need a simple and easy guide that will cover some of the main topics. A new workshop was born and hence this mini-guide e-book that I hope you’ll find useful.

      It won’t take you more than an hour to read but I hope it will act just as the title says, and be your step by step guide to putting together your first romance novel.

      Some of the topics I’ll be covering include

      Outlining your plot

      Creating memorable characters

      Conflict

      How to write perfect dialogue

      Narration and pacing

      Sexual Tension

      Conflict

      Emotion

      POV

      Getting ready to submit, synopsis and cover letters

      After each chapter there will be something for you to try that I hope puts you one step closer to saying I’ve just written my first romance novel.

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