Writing Romance

The Basics of Romance

Building Humor into Your Romance - Anne M. Marble

Clichés to Avoid -- Or Reconstruct - Anne M. Marble

Conflict and Resolution in the Romance Novel - Linda Shertzer

Conflicted About Conflict? - Anne M. Marble

Foreshadowing and Suspense - Anne M. Marble

How not to Yank Your Reader Out of the Story! - Anne M. Marble

Research Flaws in Romance Novels - Anne M. Marble

Romance Plots from the Classics - Anne M. Marble

Seduce Your Reader with the Perfect Title! - Anne M. Marble

Story-Starters: Ten Ways to Jump-Start Your Plot - Anne M. Marble

When (and How) To Break the Rules - Anne M. Marble

Writing Emotional Scenes Without Melodrama - Anne M. Marble

Writing Romantic Dialogue - Anne M. Marble

Creating Great Characters

Creating Great Heroes and Heroines - Anne M. Marble

Don't Treat Your Characters Like Puppets! - Anne M. Marble

How Not to Create a Villain - Anne M. Marble

In the Name of Love... Finding the Right Names for Your Characters - Desmond Lindo

Name That Character! - Anne M. Marble

What's My Line? Character Professions in the Romance - Anne M. Marble

Writing Love Scenes

20 Steps to Writing Great Love Scenes - Karen Wiesner

Keeping it Sweet While Turning Up the Heat - MaryJanice Davidson

Sizzling, Sensuous and Steamy: How to Write Love Scenes - Carolyn Campbell

Ten Essentials for Writing Love Scenes - Anne M. Marble

Subgenres and Related Genres

Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Romances - Anne M. Marble

Is Erotica Right for You? - Tracy Cooper-Posey

The Subgenres of Romance - Anne M. Marble

Time-Travel Romances - Anne M. Marble

Writing and Selling Erotic Fiction - Catherine Lundoff

Writing Romantic Comedy - Shirley Kawa-Jump

Women's Fiction vs. Romance: A Tale of Two Genres - Lisa Craig

Interviews

Diana Gabaldon (by Sue Perry)

Kim Headlee (by Moira Allen)

Teresa Medeiros (by Gayle Trent)

Fern Michaels (by Gayle Trent)

JoAnn Ross (by Gayle Trent)

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Character Names

Romance Resources

Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Erotic Romance	The Complete Writer's Guide to Heroes and Heroines	The Everything Guide to Writing a Romance Novel	Improve Your Romance Writing Skills
Kate Walker's 12 Point Guide to Writing Romance	On Writing Romance	Passionate Ink: A Guide to Writing Erotic Romance	The Romance Writer's Handbook
Romance Writer's Phrase Book	Writing the Great American Romance Novel	Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies	You Can Write a Romance

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