How To Get The Best Of The Western Romance Novels

By Aimee Schwartz


The best-selling novels in the North America are the romance novels. It is about 40 percent fiction which means if you want write a novel of this genre, you will not lose the market as long as the book is interesting to the readers. The romantic writer that is highest paid worldwide is Danielle steel and then Nicholas sparks according to 2011 statistics. If you decide to write western romance novels, then you have to get the facts straight.

What should one be keen on when writing a romantic, western novel? After doing the research, do not ignore it because you might end up causing huge factual errors or moreover, do not use more than is necessary from your research. If you have decided, for example, to write a historical romantic western novel, get your facts right about transportation and cultures.

One thing you should never do while writing a novel is use perfect people to base your two main characters. It makes your characters predictable at the same time the story becomes boring. When the hero and the heroine first meet, they will be antagonists but as the story continues, they should be drawn towards each other. Build the interest of the reader as to how they will both end up together.

How can you make your story interesting? Bring the two main characters together quickly so that the reader will not wait for too long. Create a natural sounding dialogue between them every time they are together. Also, create inner conflicts so that there is something to look forward to.

For an aspiring writer, there are guidelines that one should follow while breaking into the love genre. Writing romantic pieces has its own rules to make the story interesting. First, you have to sketch around the rapport of the main characters, man and woman. Picture the hero to be a witty, humorous and a strong character while the heroine is a likable person too.

You have to be familiar with the market which means you have to read a lot of already published books especially the series kind. Select the genre or subgenre you like to write about for example; romantic comedy, erotic, paranormal, sweet, western and contemporary romance or historical romance then read published books on it.

Is it a good idea to join a writers club? Yes it is a great idea. Whenever you feel stuck or overwhelmed by a story, you can talk about it with your group members. The good thing about technology nowadays is that you can choose to join a writers club online or locally. Also, its good to read a lot of books about tips on romance writing which can also be found online.

Romantic novels are fantasies that the readers want to experience. For example, while reading a romantic novel, you get to escape from the real world and fall for that man who in real life does not exist or maybe you will never date him because he is maybe too intelligent, rich or handsome or very powerful. The readers want a hero they can look up to; a role model.




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