Write the romance of your dreams and capture the hearts of readers everywhere. You Can Write a Romance, designed for first-time writers, is the ultimate teaching guide for those interested in writing romance stories. Rita Clay Estrada and Rita Gallagher lend their expertise to show you how to take your story from idea to completed manuscript to signed book deal - even if you have never tried to write a novel before. They explain the writing process in easy to understand terms, and help beginning writer's find there niche in the complex writing market.
They also teach you how to build a strong plot, create compelling characters and sustain a dynamic beginning, middle and ending. You'll also learn what romance editors are looking for, and how stories are accepted. Create a novel your readers won't forget, with You Can Write a Romance.
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For every budding romance writer (yes, I mean you):
Come on, admit it. Somewhere, deep down inside, you have this burning desire to write a romance novel. If you're even remotely in touch with this particular muse, get off a good start by checking out You Can Write a Romance. Mother-and-daughter writing team Rita Gallagher and Rita Clay Estrada give you almost everything you need to embark on a career as a romance novelist. The talent and the dedication are still up to you. If you're not sure how to define romance, Estrada and Gallagher have you... more info
A Wealth of Information & Wisdom!:
This book gave me the information and confidence needed to begin writing a romance manuscript. The chapters contained a wealth of information and wisdom on: The Basics of Romance, Differences in Romance Novels/Category Romance, The Business Side of Romance, Getting Ready to Write, The Skeleton of the Story, Knowing Your Characters, The Hero and the Heroine, Dialogue, Scenes, Revisions, and Resources. The authors offered this pearl of wisdom on page 112, "One of our most heartfelt sadnesses is to... more info
Romance is Queen in Rita Clay Estrada's hand.:
This is a good book and after reading it, I gained knowledge about plotting, scenery, tone of voice and writing romance, as was my goal. "You Can Write a Romance" heightened my senses, not only for romance in print but for romance on the big screen. I just don't know how this book could have been better.
NOT THE BEST BOOK ON THE SHELF!:
I have read many writers guide books but this one is by far one of the worst. I have quite a few reasons why I feel this way but the main reason is that the style of teaching in this book seems to be a "MY WAY IS THE ONLY RIGHT WAY" kind of teaching. If you learn that way then go for it, I on the other hand like options and the book gives you the feeling that is isn't teaching you so much as demanding you to do it a specific way, the Authors' way, and only that way or you will fail! It implies that other... more info
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