You Can Write a Romance (You Can Write)
by Rita Clay Estrada
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Author: Rita Clay EstradaEdition: Paperback
Published: 1999-07-15
ISBN: 0898798620
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Writers Digest Books
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Book Review: For every budding romance writer (yes, I mean you)
Summary: 5 Stars
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 covered from the first page. Chapter 1 delves into The Basics of Romance, including purpose, premise, sexual tension, conflict, point of view, character growth, and goals and motivations. They even draw a line in the sand between romance and chick lit!
The next two chapters explore Differences in Romance Novels and The Business Side of Romance. But where, you might ask, is the writing advice? Be patient. Before you get all hot and bothered to put quill to parchment, you have to have a firm understanding of the unique world you're thinking about entering.
Trust me, there's plenty of solid writing advice awaiting in the remaining chapters. You just need to be patient and understand the theory before you can move on to the practice.
Estrada and Gallagher deftly move through formatting your manuscript, creating the skeleton of your story, defining your hero and heroine, writing effective dialogue, and building a solid story through beginning, middle, and end. And yes, they talk about the importance of revision.
The best takeaways from You Can Write a Romance may well be in the last two chapters. Chapter 10 includes a handy Story Checklist that ensures you don't miss any of the planning steps that go into crafting a solid manuscript. And Chapter 11 provides the obligatory but indispensable list of Resources, such as groups and publications specific to the romance genre.
Even if, by the end of the book, you realize that becoming a romance novelist isn't in the cards, you can still draw valuable writing lessons from You Can Write a Romance. After all, no matter the genre you tackle, basic writing rules remain the same.
Summary of You Can Write a Romance (You Can Write)
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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