Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels

by Gwen Hayes

What makes a romance novel a romance? How do you write a kissing book?Writing a well-structured romance isn't the same as writing any other genre-something the popular novel and screenwriting guides don't address. The romance arc is made up of its own story beats, and the external plot and theme need to be braided to the romance arc-not the other way around.Told in conversational (and often irreverent) prose, Romancing the Beat can be read like you...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1530838614
• ISBN13: 9781530838615
• Release Date: April 2016
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.0" x 8.0"