Writing Romance

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Learn how to write a romance novel your readers will fall in love with
Written by New York Times best-selling author Jean Oram

Learn how to write a romance novel your readers will fall in love with

Explore the wonderful world of romance with New York Times best-selling author Jean Oram in this comprehensive course, full of advice and wisdom from an experienced, professional writer of Happily Ever Afters!

From plotting techniques to genre and sub-genres, romance story structure, building conflict and tension, characterisation, and the all important ‘Love Wins’ moment, Jean will guide you through every aspect of romance writing from start to finish — the perfect companion to our Plotstormers course.

So wherever you are in the process — whether you’re starting out with a mere spark of an idea, are half way through a draft, or are already at the editing stage — there’ll be something in this course to help you make your story even stronger.

Use the knowledge and exercises in this course to create a watertight romance plot that will leave your readers happy crying.

And all with the support and feedback from your fellow WHQers!

What's inside the course?

Course Content

Building Foundations
Plotting Methods
Romance Story Structure
Turning Points
The Seed of Doubt
Love Saves the Day
Write from the Heart

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