Fearless Romance Writing: The Comprehensive Beginner Course (2021 class)
From Idea Generation to a Solid First Draft - A Comprehensive Romance Writing Course with New York Times Bestselling author Roni Loren
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When does it start?
CLASS STARTS WITH A LIVE KICKOFF CALL JULY 10TH! (all live video calls will be recorded if you can't make it live)
The Format of the Course
Content will be delivered in the following ways:
- Weekly live video lectures and Q&As with Roni (recorded for later viewing for those who can't view it live)
- Seven modules, one released each week (approximately 10 lectures per module, see details under Course Curriculum below)
- Written lectures
- Optional assignments/exercises to practice the skills
- Downloadable worksheets to help with assignments & PDF downloads of lectures
- Bonus video interviews:
- A previously recorded chat with Roni’s literary agent Sara Megibow
- A live Q&A with independent editor Dawn Alexander
- A live character-building session with Roni and Dawn (a few volunteers will be selected to participate.)
- Bonus lectures that go beyond the basics, give additional tips and tricks, and provide extra insight including tips on naming characters, helpful writer tools & finding your writer “engine”
- Alumni discounts for future classes
- Access to a private, invitation-only Facebook group hosted by Roni for current and former students of the course, where you can connect with her and your fellow writers. This will be a place to find ongoing support from the people you meet in the class and from former students (also a great way to find beta readers!)
Your Instructor
Roni wrote her first romance novel at age fifteen when she discovered writing about boys was way easier than actually talking to them. Since then, her flirting skills haven’t improved, but she likes to think her storytelling ability has. She holds a master’s degree in social work and spent years as a mental health counselor, but now she writes full time from her cozy office in Dallas, Texas where she puts her characters on the therapy couch instead. She is a two-time RITA Award winner and a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.
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TWO-TIME RITA AWARD WINNER
- FIVE-TIME RITA AWARD NOMINEE
- HOLT MEDALLION WINNER
- AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2018 WINNER
- A KIRKUS BEST ROMANCE NOVEL OF 2018 WINNER
- A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST BOOK OF 2018 WINNER
- AWARDED PRESTIGIOUS STARRED REVIEWS FROM KIRKUS, PW, AND BOOKLIST
- 25+ SUCCESSFUL ROMANCE NOVELS AND NOVELLAS
Course Curriculum
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StartWhat is a romance?
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PreviewA Few More Things to Note about Romance
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PreviewIdea Generation
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StartBe a Reader First
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StartWhen in Romance: Tropes
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StartBONUS: On Being Bored & How Ideas Can Hide
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StartIdea Selection: Finding THE ONE
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StartBONUS: Finding Your Writer Engine
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PreviewConfidence: The "One Day" Speech
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StartEnd of Module 1 Assignment: Playing With Ideas
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StartLIVE CALL WEEK #2 - REPLAY NOW POSTED (74:44)
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PreviewIntro: Pre-Writing Decisions
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StartPoint of View/POV
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StartNarrative Tense: He Said, She Says
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StartGenre
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StartThe Romance Subgenres
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StartLength
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StartConnected Series, Continuing Series, or Standalone
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StartHeat Level
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StartTo Plot Ahead or Not: A Few Strategies
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StartBONUS: The Selling Synopsis
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StartEnd of Module 2 Assignment: Bringing Together Your Pre-Writing Decisions
Frequently Asked Questions
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