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    Love Stories: Writing a Romance Novella in Thirty Days or Less
    Love Stories: Writing a Romance Novella in Thirty Days or Less
    Love Stories: Writing a Romance Novella in Thirty Days or Less
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    Love Stories: Writing a Romance Novella in Thirty Days or Less

    By Rachelle Ayala

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    Romance Writers, do you want to:
    Keep your name in front of your readers with more releases and titles?
    Learn why you should write shorter in order to write quicker?
    Meet and exceed your yearly writing goals?
    Participate in multi-author boxed sets for increased visibility and profit?
    Claim your fair share of your reader’s attention span in today’s tsunami of books by producing a series of novellas or episodic serials?
    Make more money while writing less?

    If you do, you must master the art of writing shorter works while still providing your readers that great experience of your personal brand of storytelling and character voice.

    This book teaches you how to write an effective and engaging romance novella in a few short weeks. Learn the seven milestones that every novella must have, the difference between a novella and a novel. Includes a step-by-step method, a schedule, tips and tricks, as well as pitfalls to avoid. You will be able to consistently create high quality stories that will entertain and enrich your readers

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRachelle Ayala
    Release dateDec 10, 2015
    ISBN9781310241239
    Love Stories: Writing a Romance Novella in Thirty Days or Less
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    Rachelle Ayala

    Rachelle Ayala is the author of dramatic romantic suspense and humor-laden, sexy contemporary romances. Her heroines are feisty, her heroes hot. Needless to say, she's very happy with her job.Rachelle is an active member of online critique group, Critique Circle, and a volunteer for the World Literary Cafe. She is a very happy woman and lives in California with her husband. She has three children and has taught violin and made mountain dulcimers.Visit her at: http://www.rachelleayala.net and download free books at http://rachelleayala.net/free-books

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      Love Stories - Rachelle Ayala

      Love Stories: Writing a Romance Novella in

      Love Stories: Writing a Romance Novella in

      A Romance In A Month How-To Book

      Rachelle Ayala

      https://rachelleayala.net

      Contents

      Romance In A Month How To Series

      Welcome

      Preface

      1. What is a Novella?

      2. Why Write a Novella?

      Write Shorter

      3. The Market for Romance Novellas

      The Way Things Were

      The Way Things Are

      Multi-Author Boxed Sets

      4. Who Am I?

      5. Novella Structure

      6. How to Approach Writing a Novella

      Seven Story Markers

      The Hook

      The Inciting Incident

      Lock-In

      The Reversal

      The Dark Moment

      Climax

      Resolution

      7. Tips for Effective Novellas

      Limit Subplots

      Limit Locations

      Tighter Timeframes

      Fewer Characters

      Deep Motivation

      Let it be a Novel

      8. Novella Genres

      Romance Tropes Suited for Novellas

      9. Writing a Novella in Two Weeks

      Day 1

      Day 2

      Day 3

      Day 4

      Day 5

      Day 6

      Day 7

      Day 8

      Day 9

      Day 10

      Day 11

      Day 12

      Day 13

      Day 14

      10. Case Study (Christmas Stray)

      The key points

      11. Step-by-Step Guide

      What is a Novella?

      The Novella Form

      Neither Here Nor There

      Exercise #1

      Novella Opportunities

      Writing Short Doesn’t Mean Bad Writing

      Exercise #2

      A Model Novella

      A Novel to a Movie == Novella

      Compact Storyline Starter

      Character Definition

      Exercise #3

      Seven Story Milestones

      The Hook

      Hook Depends on Genre

      Exercise #4

      Romance First Page

      Hero and Heroine on First Page Pros

      Hero and Heroine on First Page Cons

      First Meet – Inciting Incident

      Exercise #5

      Reaction to First Meet

      Exercise #6

      Fun and Games

      The Lock-in and Core Conflict

      Exercise #7

      Raise Emotional Stakes

      Exercise #8

      Help I’m in Love - Midpoint

      Exercise #9

      Foreshadow Dark Moment

      Show Basis for True Love

      Exercise #10

      Dark Moment

      Reeling and Recovering

      Grand Romantic Moment – The Climax

      Resolution or Epilogue

      Novella Writing Schedule

      Novella Markers (Part 1)

      Novella Markers (Part 2)

      Perfect Novella Tropes

      Difficult Novella Tropes

      Neutral Novella Tropes

      Pitfalls of Romance Novella

      Questions?

      12. Publishing Your Novella

      13. Pitfalls of Writing a Novella

      14. Last Word

      About the Author

      Reading List with Heat Levels

      American Heartland: Sweet Country Hearts Series (Sweet)

      American Heartland: My Country Heart Series [Steamy]

      American Heartland: Have A Hart Romance Series (Sweet)

      Desiring Danger [Dark Romantic Suspense, Steamy]

      Beach Reads

      Christmas Romances

      Christmas Creek Romances

      Sweet Romance: A Veteran’s Christmas Series [Sweet]

      Contemporary Romance: Bad Boys for Hire Series (Steamy)

      Sports Romances (Steamy)

      Club Cockburn (Steamy)

      Men of Spring Baseball Series (Steamy)

      Sweet Romantic Suspense [Sweet]

      Jingle Belles Christmas Series [Steamy]

      Paranormal Romance [Sweet]

      The Fae Legacy [Sassy]

      Contemporary Romances: Sánchez Sisters [Steamy]

      Jewells in Love [Steamy]

      Romantic Suspense: Chance for Love Series

      Historical Romance

      Non-Fiction

      Copyright © 2015 by Rachelle Ayala

      All rights reserved.

      ISBN-13: 978-1519787033

      ISBN-10: 1519787030

      No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner without written permission from the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.

      The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real events or real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author.

      All trademarks belong to their respective holders and are used without permission under trademark fair use.

      Contact Rachelle at http://smarturl.it/ContactRachelle

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      Romance In A Month How To Series

      Romance In A Month: Guide to Writing a Romance in 30 Days

      366 Ways To Know Your Character: A Romance In A Month Daily Writing Workbook

      Love Stories: Writing a Romance Novella in Thirty Days or Less

      Writing Asian Romance Characters

      Dangerous Love: How to Write a Thrilling Romantic Suspense

      Welcome

      I invite you to explore my world of over seventy romances, from dangerous suspense to sweet family drama, featuring hot, steamy flirts, brainy, strong heroines, and hunky men with big, gigantic hearts and melty, warm hugs.

      For book descriptions, go to the Reading List with Heat Levels section or check out my Reader’s Guide at:

      http://rachelleayala.net/books/

      Don’t forget to download my Free Books from your favorite bookstore:

      Deck the Hearts (sweet)

      Christmas Lovebirds (sweet)

      A Father for Christmas (sweet)

      Going Haywire: Sapphire Falls (steamy)

      Bad Boys for Hire - Ryker (steamy)

      Playing Without Rules (steamy)

      Broken Build (romantic suspense)

      Intercepted by Love: Part 1 (steamy)

      Hidden Under Her Heart (sweet)

      For updates and two more free books, sign up for my newsletter at:

      http://smarturl.it/RachAyala

      To chat and read new works in progress, join my Reader’s Club at:

      http://www.facebook.com/groups/ClubRachelleAyala/

      Thanks for coming into my story world and letting me take you on an unforgettable excursion. Turn the page to begin.

      Bon voyage!

      The writers in my Romance In A Month group. Thank you for sharing your romance writing experiences with me.

      Preface

      Romance Writers, do you want to:

      Keep your name in front of your readers with more releases and titles?

      Learn why you should write shorter in order to write quicker?

      Meet and exceed your yearly writing goals?

      Participate in multi-author boxed sets for increased visibility and profit?

      Claim your fair share of your reader’s attention span among today’s tsunami of information by producing a series of novellas or episodic serials?

      Make more money while writing less?

      If you do, you must master the art of writing shorter works while still providing your readers that great experience of your personal brand of storytelling and character voice.

      In today’s ebook market, visibility is enhanced by always having something new in front of readers. After a reader closes your book, there are literally millions of offerings competing for her attention: books by other authors, video games, apps, movie clips, social media, chats and forums, and online parties.

      The very best time for you to grab a reader and hold her attention is to have another story for her to read right away while she’s still basking in the afterglow of the story she just finished.

      It’s really a no-brainer.

      You either

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