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If your schedule doesn’t match up with the dates, all live videos will be recorded and posted so you can go at your own pace. This course is generally offered once a year.

Romance Writing: The Comprehensive Beginner Course

A comprehensive, detailed look at the core aspects of writing a romance novel. The goal is to give you the tools to get you from idea generation to finishing a solid first draft.

What We’ll Cover

• idea generation and selection

• confidence to start

• pre-writing decisions

• plotting strategies 

• character creation (a deep dive)

• goal/motivation/conflict

• point of view

• setting

• timeline

• three-act structure

• screenwriting techniques for fiction writers 

• elements of great beginnings

• wrangling messy middles

• creating satisfying endings

• specifics of the romance genre

• what to do when you complete that first draft