Rita Clay Estrada and Rita Gallagher, the 'First Ladies' of the Romance Writers of America, lend their years of writing, publishing and teaching experience to help beginners find their niche in the complex romance market. They also teach readers how to build a strong plot, create compelling characters and sustain a dynamic beginning, middle and ending. Taking readers step by step through the entire publishing process, Estrada and Gallagher show how to choose an agent, work with editors and submit a winning manuscript-complete with tips for getting the best deal. Rita Clay Estrada is a founding member of the Romance Writers of America and was the organisation's first president. Rita Gallagher is a widely respected teacher of novel writing and writing workshops.
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As the romance genre changes and evolves, there continues to be a need for new handbooks on writing within the genre. Estrada, founding member of Romance Writers of America, and coauthor Gallagher have written an up-to-date handbook for writing romances in the `90s. In a conversational style that occasionally rambles, they take the reader through the process of not only writing a romance and submitting it to publishers but also the production phase of book publishing. They discuss what an agent can do for a beginning writer and how to find one, and the craft of creating strong characters, plot, conflict, and resolution. They also list writers' organizations and publications of interest to fiction writers. Sprinkled liberally with quotes from well-known romance writers, this handbook will be of interest and use to all aspiring romance writers. Ann Bouricius
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Rita Clay Estrada is a founding member of the Romance Writers of America and the organization's first president. She ahs published more than 30 romance novels for Dell, Silhouette, Leisure and Harlequin. Rita Gallgher is a widely respected teacher of novel writing and writing workshops. She also sells instructional audiotapes across the country.
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Excellent practical advice for a novice like me,
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This review is from: You Can Write a Romance (You Can Write It!) (Paperback)
This short book is full of good basic information including defining a romance novel and listing and describing the many types of romance novels. The authors provide guidelines for creating characters, developing plot, and writing dialogue. The basics of selling your novel are included, and there's even a section on what happens after you have a contract. Thanks to this book, I expect to have my own romance novel finished in a few months--then maybe I can quit my day job!
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You Can Write A Romance,
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A great book for all beginning romance writers. This mother-daughter team are experts in their field and the easy to follow advice is a must-have for all aspiring romance fiction authors. Advice from characterization, plotting, dialogue, motivating your characters to revisions is included. Add this book to your reference collection today!
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Professional genre writing 101.,
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Not much detailed ground is covered in this slim volume, but Estrada and Gallagher do show the novice romance writer the business ropes and how to best use them without strangling yourself in the process (something I wish more writing classes had done). This is the first book about romance writing I have read (and it will not be the last, of that I am sure), but it showed me that I still have much to learn about both the genre and the industry. Then again, one is always learning. Recommended.
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