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Full - How to Write a Romance Novel
Introduction
Introduction (5:05)
Why Write Romance Novels
Why Write Romance Novels (6:35)
Setting
Setting: Part 1 (8:56)
Setting: Part 2 (9:40)
Romance World Rules
Romance World Rules (13:30)
Conflict
Conflict: In General (7:57)
Romance Novel Conflict: Part 1 (9:37)
Romance Novel Conflict: Part 2 (3:11)
External Conflict - romance: Part 1 (4:14)
External Conflict - romance: Part 2 (1:34)
External Conflict - romance: Part 3 (6:02)
Internal Conflict - romance: Part 1 (2:36)
Internal Conflict - romance: Part 2 (3:10)
Internal Conflict - romance: Part 3 (8:12)
Internal Conflict - romance: Part 4 (2:20)
Internal Conflict - romance: Part 5 (1:52)
Suspense Tension (7:30)
Seven Ways to Raise the Stakes in Your Novel (5:37)
Conflict Resolution (3:41)
Emphasis on the Emotional Story
Emotional Conflict versus Intellectual Conflict (10:05)
How to Build a Story with an Emphasis on Emotion (10:59)
Love Scene (8:28)
Complementary Strengths
Characters Fulfill the Other's Needs (5:13)
Complementary Strengths - romance (4:02)
Shining But Not Out-Shining (2:12)
Hypergamy
Hypergamy (8:45)
The Hero
Hero Characteristics: Part 1 (3:34)
Hero Characteristics: Part 2 (4:35)
Hero Characteristics: Part 3 (6:40)
Hero Characteristics: Part 4 (5:32)
Hero Characteristics: Part 5 (12:24)
Hero Characteristics: Part 6 (5:16)
Hero Characteristics: Part 7 (5:20)
Hero Characteristics: Part 8 (2:00)
Hero - interaction with the Heroine: Part 1 (2:22)
Hero - interaction with the Heroine: Part 2 (4:46)
Hero - interaction with the Heroine: Part 3 (3:58)
Hero - interaction with the Heroine: Part 4 (2:25)
Hero - interaction with the Heroine: Part 5 (3:07)
Hero Stats (4:30)
The Heroine
Heroine Characteristics: Part 1 (3:54)
Heroine Characteristics: Part 2 (1:05)
Heroine Characteristics: Part 3 (3:33)
Heroine Characteristics: Part 4 (3:18)
Heroine Characteristics: Part 5 (1:33)
Heroine Characteristics: Part 6 (2:38)
Heroine Characteristics: Part 7 (3:42)
Heroine Characteristics: Part 8 (4:36)
Secondary Characters
Non-Main Characters: Part 1 (8:09)
Non-Main Characters: Part 2 (3:15)
Non-Main Characters: Part 3 (6:45)
Non-Main Characters: Part 4 (4:21)
Non-Main Characters: Part 5 (1:26)
Non-Main Characters: Part 6 (2:40)
Non-Main Characters: Part 7 (1:00)
Flawed Characters
Character Growth (7:33)
Character Story
Character Story Comes First (9:18)
Character Story - strictly romance novel related (14:04)
Character Growth and Development (5:32)
Characters' Relationship with Plot and Setting (4:48)
Types of Characters (4:26)
Character Behavior (3:25)
Elements/Qualities that Help the Reader Sympathize with the Character: Part 1 (2:41)
Elements/Qualities that Help the Reader Sympathize with the Character: Part 2 (5:29)
Additional Qualities that Make the Character Vivid to the Reader (4:05)
Characters We Hate (6:38)
Redeeming Virtues: the understandable villain (1:12)
Questions that Help with Character Design (5:15)
Withholding the "I Love You"
Withholding the "I Love You" (5:46)
Brain Stuff
Conflict and the Brain (8:05)
Conflict and the Brain: Anger (2:18)
Difference Between Male and Female Brain (5:37)
Brain in Love (7:50)
Brain Experiencing Breakup (3:23)
Lover's Brain (3:54)
Dialogue
Dialogue Craft: Part 1 (17:21)
Dialogue Craft: Part 2 (17:27)
Difference between how Males and Females Communicate: Part 1 (6:35)
Difference between how Males and Females Communicate: Part 2 (9:19)
Difference between how Males and Females Communicate: Part 3 (9:26)
Difference between how Males and Females Communicate: Part 4 (3:25)
Body Language (9:06)
Good for Romance Novels (7:03)
Hero's Interaction with the Heroine - dialogue related: Part 1 (6:25)
Hero's Interaction with the Heroine - dialogue related: Part 2 (6:36)
Hero's Interaction with the Heroine - dialogue related: Part 3 (7:24)
Hero's Interaction with the Heroine - dialogue related: Part 4 (5:32)
Humor Smile Light-Hearted (5:03)
Point of View (POV) (8:16)
Tags and Mechanics (7:38)
Cliffhanger
Suspense (3:58)
Viewing Every Chapter as a New Beginning (3:06)
Romance Specific (3:54)
Chapter Ending (3:30)
First Meeting and Tension
The First Meet (11:21)
Hero and Heroine's Interaction (8:29)
Sexual Tension (11:16)
Wait to give Backstory
Wait to Give Backstory: Part 1 (4:10)
Wait to Give Backstory: Part 2 (1:59)
Wait to Give Backstory: Part 3 (2:39)
Love Triangle
Love Triangle (5:42)
The Kiss
Kisses (8:46)
Two Steps Forward One Step Back - plotting method
Two Steps Forward - One Step Back: Part 1 (2:46)
Two Steps Forward - One Step Back: Part 2 (2:42)
Two Steps Forward - One Step Back: Part 3 (4:12)
Two Steps Forward - One Step Back: Part 4 (6:04)
Bell - plotting method
23-1_order_-_done (2:11)
Disturbance Beat (7:13)
Care Package (0:30)
Argument Against Transformation (0:47)
Trouble Brewing (0:30)
Doorway of No Return_one (2:53)
Kick in the Shins (0:41)
Mirror Moment (6:39)
Pet the Dog (1:05)
Doorway of No Return_two (0:44)
Mounting Forces (1:00)
Lights Out (0:52)
The 'Q' Factor (1:33)
Final Battle (1:09)
Transformation and Resolution Beat (4:04)
Why to Use this Structure (9:38)
15 Beat - plotting method
Cat (1:02)
The Opening Image (1:21)
Theme Stated (7:28)
Setup (0:56)
The Catalyst (1:19)
Debate (1:05)
Break Into_2 (2:11)
'B' Story (1:09)
Fun & Games (1:56)
Midpoint (2:11)
Bad Guys Close In (1:11)
All Is Lost (1:25)
Dark Night of the Soul (1:31)
Break Into_3 (1:18)
The Finale (1:37)
The Final Image (0:40)
'Write from the Middle' - plotting method
Write from the Middle (10:48)
Conclusion
Conclusion (0:18)
The First Meet
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