Writing a Romantic Novel: And Getting Published (Teach Yourself)

By Donna Baker

A comprehensive guide for would-be authors of romantic fiction. With tips from many well-known writers, the author takes the reader through each step of the writing process, from developing characters... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0844200212
• ISBN13: 9780844200217
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Teach Yourself
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.8" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Very helpful book on writing short, contemporary romance

Though this concise, thorough, 162-page book is written by a British romance writer, it is still very helpful for American writers interested in the mechanics and market for short contemporary romance novels, the area in which the author has specialized.Though her book is not as fleshed out as The Complete Idiot's Guide to Getting Your Romance Published by Julie Beard (a much larger book), Ms. Baker does an excellent job of pointing out the unique aspects of romance compared to other types of fiction. I will not list all the topics covered in this review, since you can click on the Table of Contents, index and browse 24 pages of the book on this web page. I, personally, found her sections on plotting the most useful parts of the book--very helpful!For anyone interested in writing romance, Writing a Romantic Novel is well worth adding to your collection of how-to books.