Plotting romance novel

Following on from our Mystery Plot Template Cheatsheet , which was following on from our Universal Storyline plot template , we are pleased ...

In a previous blog post, I discussed the six essential plot points (and one optional plot point) readers expect to see in a romance novel. However, a novel that only has one scene for each of these probably isn’t complete (or is a novella or short story). Thinking of a whole novel in terms of […] The post A Romance Novel Outline Template appeared first on Lyss Em Editing.

How to Outline a Romance Novel | Savannah Gilbo - Are you writing a romance novel? Learn how to write a romance novel that works by including these key plot points in your story. Other romance writing tips included, too! #amwriting #writingtips #writingcommunity

Today we’re going to look at story beats to help craft your romance novel. Beats are specific points of significance that occur in stories that a) help keep the tension up and b) help drive the story forward. They can also be extremely useful in helping you map out your story before you dive into your first draft.

NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month—write a 50K word novel during November) starts today, and while I plan to continue blogging throughout NaNo, I wanted to make sure I gave you something good to keep you happy during my crazy month. *smile* Of course, whether or not you’d define today’s post as anything good might depend […]

There are three types of outliners, and I have experience being all three! I've now honed the outlining process for my romance novels in order to write faster and with more purpose. I share some of my favorite books for helping me outline as well!

Are you stuck in a rut and need writing inspiration? Check out these 100 creative plot ideas organized by genre to inspire your next writing session.

A list of romance writing prompts and versatile plot ideas. This can inspire any writer of romance novels, or anyone writing a romantic subplot in fiction.

Whether you are writing a novel or a short story you need to know exactly what your main plot line is. This is the spine of your story and from which all other pieces hang. So it pays to take the…