How to Write a Romance Novel: The Essential Checklist // The romance genre has always been popular, but readers of the romance genre are ravenous, now more than ever. They are the types of readers that read 30, 50, 80, and sometimes over 100 books a year. The real question is…why? What about the romance genre has readers in a chokehold? And as a writer, is it as simple as writing a love story? Today we’ll be talking about the eight essential elements of writing in the romance genre.
0:00 – Intro
2:35 – Theme: love conquers all
2:47 – Meet Cute
3:20 – Conflict
4:04 – Misconceptions
4:53 – Romantic Tension
5:44 – Butterflies in your stomach
7:15 – Emotional connection