4/06/2015

Tips On Writing Western Romance Novels

By Aimee Schwartz


Romantic novels are the highest selling novels in North America which makes up to 40 percent fiction which means if your book is good, it will sell. Romance readers look for new books to read every day so it means the market is ever growing. The highest paid romance writer in the world is Danielle steel with close to $35 million back in 2011 followed by Nicholas Sparks. If you want to write western romance novels, you have to research on history of the west.

What are the mistakes that novelists make while writing a western novel that is romantic? First, before on the task of writing, you should do thorough research. It is important to note that sometimes you might over use your research or in some cases, use less of your research. In case you decide to write a historical novel, do not get mixed up on the western cultures.

When writing a romantic novel, you should not use perfect people because the characters will be boring and so the story. The hero and the heroine should be perfect for each other but at the start of the novel, they are enemies. They do not get along but as the story continues, they are attracted to each other and so the suspense is build up.

How can a writer make the story interesting for the reader? Suspense is good but too much of it can easily kill the readers interest so its important to bring the hero and the heroine together quickly. Also, its good to create conflicts among themselves. Make something interesting happen.

There are tips to help an aspiring writer break into this genre writing. One of them is understanding the genre well. Romance writing has its own compilation of rules that you have to understand first. You have to plot around the connection of the hero and the heroine. The hero can be strong, charismatic and likable while the heroine is charming.

One of the important things you have to do in writing a novel is to be conversant with what is going on in the market so it means you have to look for the recently published items on the subgenre and genre you have decided to focus on. They include; western romance, romantic comedy, historical or contemporary romance among others.

Can one join a writers club? It is good to join a writers club and nowadays with the improvement of technology, you can join one online or locally, entirely your choice. When you feel overwhelmed, you can discuss the details with them and you will realize it actually helps a lot. Read books about romances to also give you more tips.

Romance novels are normally based on fantasies. The readers want to escape from reality to their world of their choosing whereby they can go through the joy of falling for someone who in real life might not exist hence, the readers want the hero to be someone they admire in real life and even ends up being their very own role models they want to take after.




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