How Do You Plot A Romance Novel?
“‘Romance novel’ can mean a 50,000-word category romance that focuses primarily on the romance and usually involves few subplots, or a 100,000-word (or more) single-title novel that encompasses a wide spectrum of story and plot not necessarily dependent on the central romance,” says Sheri McGregor, author of “Under One Roof,” to be released in summer 2000. Keep in mind that plot consists of linked events carrying your reader to your story’s resolution. Generate plot by forcing your characters to face adversity. Outline a series of events, each influenced by the preceding and influencing the subsequent. Put characters in conflict to move the plot forward, including only characters and events that move the story to resolution. Entice your reader deeper into the story by foreshadowing – weaving elements of later events into earlier parts of the story. Use subplots and plot twists sparingly. Know your market. Write only that which contributes to the romance within the story. Make your lead
