How to Write a Romance: Or, How to Write Witty Dialogue, Smoldering Love Scenes, and Happily Ever Afters – A Guided Journal with 180 Prompts from Avon Books - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 0062899279 ISBN 13 : 9780062899279

Editeur : Morrow Gift, 2019

Synopsis

A unique, beautifully designed journal filled with helpful tips and invaluable advice vital for every aspiring romance novelist—and every romance fan!

For romance writers and readers alike, How to Write a Romance is a sleek, inventive journal that will inspire you to create love stories that stir the heart, tease the imagination, and touch the soul. Inside this handy diary, you’ll find an introduction and tip sheet compiled by the editors of Avon Books, the premiere romance publisher.

Sharing their wisdom and expertise, the Avon Romance editors guide you through the basic construction of a romance novel and highlight the most common pitfalls to avoid. The pages that follow include 180 prompts touching on every aspect of romance writing: dialogue, character development, scene description, situational entries, and more. Exercise your imagination and skill with such challenges as:

• Describe your heroine without her having to look in the mirror.
• Make a list of 5-10 of your hero’s characteristics—be sure to include both good and bad qualities to help clarify how he will react in different situations.
• Write a scene between two female characters discussing something unrelated to the hero.
• Write a meet cute in a library.

In addition, renowned bestselling Avon authors such as Eloisa James, Beverly Jenkins, Lisa Kleypas, Julia Quinn, Sarah MacLean, Jennifer Ryan, Lori Wilde, and more, share their own insights and offer words of encouragement, sprinkled throughout the journal in hand-lettered text.

A beautiful keepsake and practical tool that embodies the essence of romance fiction, How to Write a Romance will enflame your passionate and creative spirit!

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

The Editors of Avon publish the best romance in the industry. Their authors include Sandra Hill, Sarah MacLean, Syrie James, Julie Anne Long, Katharine Ashe, Eloisa James, Tara Wyatt and many more.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Fresh from the desks of the Editors of Avon—the industry’s premiere romance publisher—How to Write a Romance is a playful and inspirational guide through the world of writing romance. Inside, aspiring writers will find prompts on a variety of topics, from plot to dialogue to character development, as well as wisdom from beloved Avon authors on their craft, making this journal the ideal writer’s companion whether you’re on your first or final draft.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Morrow Gift
• Date d'édition: 2019
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0062899279
• ISBN 13: 9780062899279
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208
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