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Fearless Romance Writing: The Comprehensive Beginner Course


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Enrollment is now open! Limited spots available. Click here for more info and to sign up.

If your schedule doesn’t match up with the dates, all live videos will be recorded and posted so you can go at your own pace. This course is generally offered once a year.

Romance Writing: The Comprehensive Beginner Course

A comprehensive, detailed look at the core aspects of writing a romance novel. The goal is to give you the tools to get you from idea generation to finishing a solid first draft.

What We’ll Cover

  • idea generation and selection

  • confidence to start

  • pre-writing decisions

  • plotting strategies 

  • character creation (a deep dive)

  • goal/motivation/conflict

  • point of view

  • setting

  • timeline

  • three-act structure

  • screenwriting techniques for fiction writers 

  • elements of great beginnings

  • wrangling messy middles

  • creating satisfying endings

  • specifics of the romance genre

  • what to do when you complete that first draft

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