Kate Walker's 12-Point Guide to Writing Romance - Softcover

Walker, Kate

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184285044X ISBN 13: 9781842850442

Publisher: Studymates, 2004

Synopsis

Are you a budding romance writer? Then learn from an expert. Kate Walker writes modern romance for women and sells internationally. Here, she explains her approach to writing novels that keeps the reader gripped and holds them with that vital "page turning quality". You can use all of the hooks you want to, but if your story does not have heart, it simply will not sell. This book will explain: The 3 most important components to make a romance novel a bestseller; The connection between reading a romance & a good sexual experience; How you involve your reader with the hero and heroine in your novel; The two types of personal conflict and how to deal with them; The 4 components of great dialogue; The 4 aspects of character focus; The two purposes behind the development of sensuality in your novel; The before & after events you must include when writing passion scenes; The importance of your hero; How to write the 3 aspects of his character; The importance of the heroine; How to answer the question 'why?'; How to write the intense black moment; Write believable happy endings

About this title

About the Author

Kate Walker has written more than 40 Romance Novels and has been published across the world. She teaches creative writing techniques at a number of writing venues throughout the year, including the Writer's Holiday at Caerleon. She also attends the Romance Writer's Association in the USA where she gives talks and holds workshops.

Edition details

• Publisher: Studymates
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184285044X
• ISBN 13: 9781842850442
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160