So, every time I teach someplace, people say to me–Hey! when are you going to teach a seminar on how to write a romance?
Good question. I LOVE teaching on how to write a romance. Because writing a great romance isn’t just about a boy who meets a girl, falls in love and lives happily ever after. A powerful, heart-tugging romance goes deeper. The romance that moves us is the one that heals the deep wounds of the characters, grants hidden dreams and helps them become better people.
Makes an impact on our world.
C’mon–even BRAVEHEART has a romance. Deep down we all love a romance that overcomes dire obstacles and wins the day. And because of that, a great romance is about the expectations. We expect to fall in love, just a little. To feel something when we close the book.
And yet, people think romances are easy to write, simply because there are so many of them. (did you know that romance is the #1 selling genre?) And yes, there are plenty of bad, sappy, poorly written romances out there. But, there are also romances that deeply move us, change us, spark hope in our jaded hearts. And those…the ones that matter…take thought, deliberation and skill.
But here’s the truth..yes, romances all use the same powerful ingredients. How they are combined, along with powerful characters and an author’s unique voice makes each romance a different story. Still, it behooves us to learn the ingredients and how to combine them to deliver that powerful story.
A few years back, I gathered aspiring romance authors together and taught them all my secrets. Many of them are now published. (Waving to you, PT Bradley, Beth Vogt, Melissa Tagg, Lisa Jordan and so many more.) But as my schedule got crazy, and hotel prices went up, I thought…there has to be a better way.
What if…what if held the romance seminar online? So students didn’t have to leave their homes. They could even, I dunno, wear their pajamas to class.
And, I could make it cheaper, because no one has to travel! (This seminar starts at $297..and goes down from there. Read more!)
And, finally, with Facebook, I could hang around help students after the class was over.
Soooo….
I’m super excited to announce an ONLINE SEMINAR on How to Write a Brilliant Romance! (Excited? Me too! Click here for details!)
April 21-April 22!
In your house. Or cabin. Or apartment. Or dorm room…wherever you are, right?
If you want to learn how to write everything from a thread of romance to a full out romance, this seminar is for you!
You’ll learn:
- How to structure your romance
- How to create heroes and heroines readers will fall in love with
- How and when your hero and heroine should meet
- How to make two characters fall in love
- How to write a sizzling kiss
- How to create believable conflict
- How to keep the tension high in the middle of a story
- How to put romance on every page
Most of all, how to write a romance that makes an impact.
AND, I invited, amazing, brilliant, NYT best-selling author Rachel Hauck to help me. SUPER AWESOME!
Click here to read more about the Brilliant Romance Seminar.
Listen–for the next three days, we have an EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT that gives you nearly $30 off the price of admission. (10% off!)
Use coupon code: BR-EARLY-BIRD to get your discount! (OR, let’s make this easy–click HERE for the coupon link! You’ll see it applied at checkout. Easy-peasy.)
Unfortunately, my webinar platform only allows me limited seating…so, the live event is only open to the first 125 people. (So grab your seat!)
I can’t wait to hang out with you all, help you write brilliant stories, share my secrets…maybe I’ll even stay in my pajamas!
Your romance matters! Let’s write something brilliant!
Susie May