The basic rules for turning basic instincts into blockbuster success. Erotic romance reigns supreme as a big category of women's fiction--a billion dollar business serviced by a new breed of uninhibited writer. This book is the necessary how-to for first timers and a terrific guide for seasoned professionals as well, who are putting their racy--and lucrative--fantasies to paper. Now, for the first time, a veteran erotic romance author shows exactly what to do--and how. · The first book to guide writers to succeed in this multi-million dollar genre · Explores how to set up a plot and write good, steamy sex scenes · From a best-selling experienced author · Includes resource section for research tools and further reading · Interviews with top editors in the field · Foreword by Kate Duffy, editorial director at Kensington Publishing and founding editor of the genre
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Questions on Erotic Romance & An Aspiring New Author Also:
If you are a new writer; never published and find that you are somewhat lacking in the area of Erotic Romance, I do not recommend this book as a guide that will enable you to write your erotic love scenes effectively, thus pulling your readers in; as well as heighten the excitement and anticipation of your lovers in print; in other words "brain sex," whether explicit or done in a way so as not to be crude as your story unfolds. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Erotic Romance is full of opinions... more info
It Was Missing Something and Was Not Structured Properly...:
Alison Kent, author of this book, is a good writer. Her style is very personable, light, and easy to read. The book itself lacks structure and is all over the place. There is no order to it. I read the "Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Your Romance Published" which I would give 6 stars if I could. That book is structured beginning from choosing what you want to write (sub genre of romance), plotting your story, developing characters, writing dialogue, and even how much certain category lines... more info
Writing about love & sex:
My understanding of the romance genre is so old that I had no idea that the romance genre had even sprouted an erotic subgenre that allowed for explicit sexual content. I still thought of romance books as teases--something that got you all hot and bothered and then shut you out of the "good stuff". While there's still plenty of romance to be found that follows that set of expectations, now you can find erotic romance as well. However, lest you think it's about gratuitous sex, it's part of the... more info
Excellent resource:
This book is an excellent resource for writers interested in erotic romance. Ms. Kent has authored a seminal work on the subject. I teach romance writing classes and I'm refering this book to my students who write erotic stories. I wish this text had been available when I started writing.
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