Product Description

This book gives comprehensive how-to information for novice romance writers. For those new to the genre and/or to writing, this book provides a starting point for developing the skill set essential to writing a best-selling romance novel. "On Writing Romance" is a thorough reference that will provide readers with detailed descriptions of more than 20 sub-categories within the romance genre, tips for avoiding cliches, specific instruction for creating the perfect romantic couple, guidelines for drafting those all-important love scene, submission information for breaking into the genre, and much, much more.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #377522 in Books
• Published on: 2007-04-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

About the Author
Leigh Michaels is the author of more than 80 contemporary novels. She teaches writing at in person seminars an on the Internet at Gotham Writer's Workshop and at Barnes & Noble University. She has written articles for Writer's Digest, The Writer, and the RWA journal.

Customer Reviews

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As an enthusiastic romance writer I didn't want to waste time on anything less than the bibles of romance writing. I needed to learn from the experts, and a published writer recommended this book to me. I first got the book through the library, then realised I needed this on my desk permanently. Leigh Michaels delivers quality advice in spades! Buy this book if you want to succeed. It is one of the few books on this subject that delivers what it promises. I also recommend Kate Walker's '12 point guide to writing romance'.

Michaels herself is a prolific and highly successful writer of romantic fiction, and teaches extensively on the subject. Her advice is realistic, sound, and concise. She delivers it with warmth, humanity, and what appears to be a genuine desire for burgeoning romance writers to succeed.

Michaels provides in-depth advice on areas such as research, sub-genres of romantic fiction and helps you to identify the one that suits you best. She examines the essential ingredients of romance writing, and devotes excellent sections to subjects such as conflict, believable characterisation, and dialogue. She describes the dos and don'ts of writing a sex scene, and illustrates specific solutions to fix problem areas of your manuscript, all working towards an exciting and cohesive story.

Her advice will make you look critically at your pre-draft plot, focus on the essential elements of romantic fiction, help you get over a sagging middle, and revise your manuscript pre-submission.

Finally, Michaels includes a useful section covering query letters, the dos and don'ts of submissions, agents versus going alone, and what to do when you get a rejection slip.
Her introduction says it all, she'd 'have given anything to have the book you're now holding in your hands'. This book is worth every cent - buy it and enjoy!