TIPS FOR ROMANCE WRITERS

tips for romance writers

3/2/2021

Do you write romance? Or maybe you plan to write a romantic scene in your current work-in-progress. Either way, romantic scenes won't have as big of an impact if they're not written well. If you want to learn some tips and watch submissions be critiqued, there's a $7 workshop happening soon.

Institute for Writers

This one-hour, live lesson and the recorded replay is just $7!

On March 11th, at 8pm ET/5pm PT, we'll workshop the winning entries from our IFW Holiday Romance Contest and we invite YOU to join us. Our judge Jamie K. Schmidt will critique the winning entries and share why they rose to the top and how they could be even better. Jamie will share tips for writing emotional romantic scenes including...

Which emotions trigger the biggest response from your reader
Why showing is better than telling
How to help your reader identify with your character
Tips for writing believable dialogue

If you found this post helpful, please consider sharing it on social media. To hire me as your editor or ask a question, email me. I also offer free sample edits for the first 500 words. Have fun writing!

Author

Dawn Husted progressed into offering her editorial services to clients in 2016, eventually opening Yaupon Berry Press LLC. She is the author of five books and has spent ten years in the writing industry. She’s a member of SCBWI and is represented by Tabatha Pope from SBR Media.

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