Romance has experienced a dramatic fall from grace...
Once upon a time, romance touted classics with deeper meanings like Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights.
Now, it feels like romance has become a competition for "The Most Explicit Content" or "The Most Ill-Suited Couple." It seems like the stories being published and rising in popularity are the ones with the least amount of thought and the most smut.
So, where does that leave us? Where does that leave those of us who want to write romance novels that might be simple in nature, but leave an impact?
This is a space for you. You're writing a romance novel hoping that it sells, but selling isn't its purpose. Your goal is to tell a story. Your story. Your characters' story.
You aren't writing to please literary agents and publishing houses.
You're writing from the heart.
And this is a space to help you do it.
My Recommendations
There have been a few modern romance novels I've read that restored my hope in the genre. Find my ongoing list of favorites on my Recommendations page.
The Tools You Need
I'm constantly releasing free tools and resources you can use to help you write your romance novel. Discover them below.