Many writers stress about tropes and repeated themes - but these can be an asset to your work ... Read More

Can you write historically accurate Regency novels with ethnically diverse characters? ... Read More

This brilliant article by Regency Romance novelist Elizabeth Rolls has some great tips for writing historical novels ... Read More

Many readers today demand "dual POV" (point of view) - but how much should you get into the hero's head? What are the pitfalls? ... Read More

Romance - or perhaps any story - is about the journey, not the destination. You can make the journey as long as you like but it has to remain interesting - and not repetitive ... Read More

How should you end a a Romance story with a lot of obstacles and tragedy? There's only one answer to this ... Read More

If you're writing a Rom-Com you need to ensure that you're writing a Romance with comedic elements, not a Comedy with a romance ... Read More

Digital books and the way they're discovered has made the opening sentence of a novel much more critical. How can you hook a new reader in? ... Read More

The "meet-cute" is a scene in which the two protagonists of a romance novel meet for the first time. How early do you need to insert it? ... Read More

Choosing the vocabulary for intimate scenes depends on your genre and your audience. There's no one set of words that will suit all audiences ... Read More

As a reader I don't need a Regency Romance novel to literally sound like Jane Austen. But if a novel is full of anachronisms, I'm not going to read it ... Read More

You don't need to be experienced to write about sex. You do need to do your research, and perhaps step back or "fade to black" if you realise you're out of your depth ... Read More

When it comes to a classic Romance novel, nothing has really changed since Pride & Prejudice. If you analyse it, it's literally the template for every single genre Romance ever written since ... Read More