Romance Writing Resources

The Romance Writing site is packed with resources for the beginner as well as the published writer.

Paths To Follow Agents Agent FAQs Aids For Writers Book Reviewers Children's Awards Children's Writing Compilers Contests Copyright Dream Jobs Editors Fab Jobs Freelance Jobs Illustrators Illustrator Agents ISBN Faq Literary Agents Mystery Writing Online Reference Poetry Writing Publishers The Query Letter Reference Library Romance Writing Sci Fi Writing Writers Assoc Writing Awards Writing Courses Romance Writers Software Writer's DreamKit Designed for aspiring writers Writers DreamKit mentors you from initial story idea all the way through to completed narrative treatment, inspiring and supporting you along the way. Life Journal LifeJournal is a personal journal software program filled with innovative features to promote creative self-discovery. Character Pro 5 Character Pro develops your characters by showing you what makes them tick. Using The Enneagram, a proven psychological system for understanding human behavior, Character Pro creates a “Character Spine” by assessing each part of your character’s behavioral traits. Storybase Great for building escalating obstacles for your characters to overcome. Spark your imagination with thousands of plot-driving conflict situations, each suggesting multiple story possibilities keyed on Character, Mindset, and Thrust of story. Dramatica Pro 4 Got an idea for a novel or script? Work it out with Dramatica Pro, a virtual creative writing partner with a totally unique approach to story development. Power Structure Power Structure is outlining software with a story development heart. If you are a writer who’s learned your craft you want software that will learn YOUR system and keep you on track. Power Structure’s fully customizable interface is eager to create an environment that totally works for you. StoryCraft Pro To understand story is to understand modern myth and the classic 3-Act Structure. StoryCraft guides writers through each stage of masterful story telling with its Concept Design, Type/Genre Determination, Environment/Characters Description, and Structure Creation. StoryView 2 StoryView is a new and revolutionary 'visual' text outliner with the unique ability of arranging project elements on a timeline. You see what pieces make up your story, as well as how much time (movies, TV, events) or how many pages (novels, other stories each piece occupies. Online Writing Courses Quality Of Course Writing School Writer's Online Workshops WritingClasses.com Writer's Village University WritersCollege.com Find out how to package your text, HTML, Flash, audio/video etc. into secure eBook software that not only protects, but also collects contact information writers can use to market their products or service too! Click here for more information. In the Romance writing section we searched the world wide web for informational and instructional links that will fuel your desire to write your novel and to provide resources that will help you do so. Good luck and happy writing! "Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best." ~ Henry Van Dyke Romance Writing Resources Links for Writers -- We have listed links here for writers of all genres. You will find grammar, usage, editing, online courses, workshops and more. eBook Crossroads Writers Edge General writing resources. eBook Crossroads Reference Books A helpful listing of books for writers on writing, grammar, and more, as well as a books specifically for writing romance novels and stories. Manuscript Preparation -- Proper formatting is an important part of getting your manuscript ready for an editor or agent. In this section we have information on standard novel formatting, and even writing terms that you should know. Writing Terms You Need To Know How To Format A Manuscript Manuscript Format Manuscript Setup Building Fictional Characters -- In this section, you'll find links to websites, articles and workshops to help you build true-to-life characters. We've even including a detailed character chart worksheet that you can print and fill out for each of your characters. Creating "Characters" with Character Four Steps to Characterization Developing Heroes and Heroines Character Chart Character Building Workshop Publishers & Agents -- There are links to publishers' guidelines for both print and e-pubs, and sites to check them out before you query them. There is also a comprehensive agent listing. Agents ePublishers Romance Publishers Writing a Synopsis -- With these links we hope to make writing the dreaded synopsis just a little easier! Here you will find information on formatting, and general synopsis writing. Synopsis Format Romance Novel Synopsis Five Steps To Writing A Synopsis Writing A Synopsis Writing a Query Letter -- Learn how to write your query letter with these information and article links. There is even a sample letter. Good luck! Sample Novel Query Letter Writing The Query Letter Dos and Don'ts: How To Write The Perfect Query Letter How to Write a Successful Query Research Links -- We have found some great sites to help you do your research without leaving your computer chairs! Here you will find links to subjects, including forensics, medicine, history, time periods, and more There are also romance writing links, romance publishers and writing courses. eBook Crossroads Research Books On this page you'll find books on a number of topics, including witches, werewolves, ghosts and vampires. There are also sections on time settings like the Civil War, the Middle Ages, the Old West, the Victorian era, the Old South, and Colonial America. Crime and Clues Lots of information on the art and science of Criminal Investigation. When Rigor Mortis Sets In Great source for Rigor Mortis information The Herbal Encyclopedia An alphabetical listing of healing herbs and other healing information. History Research Online A collection of resources for historical research. Internet Medieval Sourcebook A comprehensive medieval site. Included are full texts of translated writings, selections from medieval writings, as well as information on medieval law. The Regency Page An extensive resource for writers of the Regency era. Literary-Liaisons Comprehensive list of on-line resources for writers of historical fiction. Charlotte's Web Excellent resource especially for information on character building. Diana's Writing Page Diana Cosby provides general links plus specific info on Knights, Pirates, Scots, Cops, Sioux, Herbs and more... Passionate Pen Really good general resource for romance writers. eHarlequin For aspiring romance writers: contests, exercises, advice, novel-critique service and more. Deb's Historical Research Page An astounding number of links and topics. Interactive Writing Classes Classes in writing and plotting. Start first of every month. Canting Dictionary Collection of the Canting Words and Terms used by Beggars, Gypsies, Cheats, House-Breakers, Shop-Lifters, Foot-Pads, Highway-Men, etc. Romance Writers Markets -- If your ready to try your hand, we have listed some good listings of writers markets for you to try out. Good writing... Writers Write Romance Markets Jacqui Bennett Writers Bureau Writers Digest Guidelines For Writers Markets Writers Weekly Markets Romance Writing Contests -- If your interested in entering writers contests there are some good listings here. Good Luck! Romance Writing Contests Romance Junkies eBook Crossroads Contests The Literary Times "What is written without effort is read without pleasure" --Samuel Johnson