Romance novel inspiration

There are three types of outliners, and I have experience being all three! I've now honed the outlining process for my romance novels in order to write faster and with more purpose. I share some of my favorite books for helping me outline as well!

Following on from our Mystery Plot Template Cheatsheet , which was following on from our Universal Storyline plot template , we are pleased ...

Are you writing a romance novel? In this post, I'll show you how to outline a romance novel using the three-act structure. Examples included! #amwriting #writingtips

Writing a romance novel based on common tropes? Check this chart out. The column on the left (attraction by similarities) is good to refer to if you are writing a friends-to-lovers romance; the column on the right (attraction by differences) is good if you're writing an enemies-to-lovers romance. #writingromance #writingtips #amwriting

One of the strongest bonds that link us to our favorite stories is the emotional tie, or books that sink a fist right into our guts. When you finished a book where you couldn’t let go of after the...

Every story must have external and internal conflict. External conflict comes from the world around your main characters, and internal conflict is rooted in your main characters’ emotions. In the romance genre, this internal conflict is front and center as two people fight for—and against—their love. Do you have trouble coming up with good internal […] The post 100 Internal Conflicts for Your Romance Story appeared first on Lyss Em Editing.

In a previous blog post, I discussed the six essential plot points (and one optional plot point) readers expect to see in a romance novel. However, a novel that only has one scene for each of these probably isn’t complete (or is a novella or short story). Thinking of a whole novel in terms of […] The post A Romance Novel Outline Template appeared first on Lyss Em Editing.

Don't know how to start your romance story? Here's a set up that never fails to catch hearts. There’s nothing like a good old “Until next time” trope. Give your character a bout of serendipity. . .then take it away until the time is right again. #writingtips #writingromance #writers #write #writinginspiration #writingmotivation #romancestory #storytelling #thewriteen #bookwriting #novelwriting #writinganovel #shippableromance

Try these summery romance writing prompts! Do you want to write a summer romance? Read this post for tips on how to write a romance novel, where to find a romance novel outline template to help you write a book this summer and writing inspiration for cute love stories as well as steamy romance ideas. Follow Protagonist Crafts for more writing inspiration and ideas.

The ultimate romance trope master list is here for your fiction needs! How many romance tropes can you name, and which tropes are your favourite? All romance tropes - list of tropes - romance genre for romance readers.