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Writing romantic fiction

by Barbara Samuel (2014)

About this book

Learn to create, compose, and share your vision for a passionate love story. Samuel explains examples of subgenre to help you understand the conventions, and then helps you create ideas and rounded characters, and find an audience for your work.

Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreWriting romantic fiction Lead Character

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