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The Art of Romance Writing Valerie Parv

The Art of Romance Writing By Valerie Parv

The Art of Romance Writing by Valerie Parv


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This guide for new writers of romance explains exactly what works, what doesn't and why. There are chapters on creating believable characters, writing dialogue, choosing settings, identifying workable conflicts and constructing effective plots. A directory of publishers is also included.

The Art of Romance Writing Summary

The Art of Romance Writing by Valerie Parv

Romances account for almost half of the paperbacks sold in the world today and new writers are always needed to meet reader demand. Based on her ten years of experience and more than 30 novels, Valerie Parv has written a comprehensive guide for new writers contemplating reaching the lucrative romance market. Step-by-step, The Art of Romance Writing explains exactly what works, what doesn't and why. There are chapters on creating believable characters, writing dialogue, choosing settings, identifying workable conflicts and constructing effective plots. A plot chart is provided to show how to keep the story moving and there are detailed sections on marketing, including a directory of publishers and their requirements. And for anyone who has had a book rejected there is a checklist to help you pinpoint where you went wrong and how to get your book back on track.

About Valerie Parv

Valerie Parv was first published in The Australian Women's Weekly at the age of fourteen. Since then she has published 31 romance novels with the world's largest publisher of the genre, Mills and Boon. Her worldwide sales are estimated at over ten million copies and her work has been translated into fifteen languages including Icelandic, Korean, Japanese and Turkish. Valerie Parv lives in Sydney.

Table of Contents

Preface1 Why romance?2 Sense and sensuality3 Characterisation4 Viewpoint5 Dialogue6 Plot and conflict7 Setting8 Query and outline9 To market, to market10 Questions and answersAppendixBibliographyIndex

Additional information

GOR002165929
9781863734240
1863734244
The Art of Romance Writing by Valerie Parv
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Allen & Unwin
19930501
152
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