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	Improve Your Romance Writing Skills	Kate Walker's 12 Point Guide to Writing Romance	On Writing Romance
The Romance Writer's Handbook	Writing the Great American Romance Novel	Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies	Writing the Romance Novel

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