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3 Common Romance Kinks, Explained
Kinks in romance have always been a thing, by virtue of the fact that so many romance novels have sex in them, and sex can get kinky. But...
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Nov 11
4 Sexy Romance Microtropes and How to Use Them to Heat Up Your Next Novel
The more I research microtropes, the more I realize just how specific romance readers are when looking for new reads. I knew this to some...
Oct 29
4 Historical Romance Microtropes and How to Use Them to Spice Up Your Next Romance Novel
Microtropes. Like regular-size romance tropes, they're a great way to add complexity, direction, and deliciousness to a romance novel....
Oct 21
5 Contemporary Romance Microtropes and How to Use Them in Your Next Romance Novel
I recently wrote a post about microtropes, a plot device that affects a romance novel at the scene level, rather than at the chapter or...
Oct 17
What Is a Microtrope, and How Can It Help Your Romance Novel?
Tropes. The romance genre, and indeed most fiction genres, can't exist without them. And that's because tropes are plot devices that can...
Oct 10
The Difference between the Fated Mates and Instalove Romance Tropes
Instalove. It's a trope that, like most romance tropes, is exactly what it says on the tin: instant love. The characters see each other...
Oct 2
What Some Self-Publishing Programs Get Wrong About Romance
Though I do much of my work through this website, helping authors plot, write, edit, and market their romance novels, I also freelance...
May 3
The Difference Between Secret and Surprise Baby Romance Books
Tropes might fade in and out of style, but some persist no matter the trends, and the secret and surprise baby tropes fit that bill. This...
Apr 26
Writing the Grumpy/Sunshine Trope
Ah, grumpy/sunshine. One of the best romance tropes to play with, because you get to create two characters who seem to, on the surface,...
Apr 10
Writing the Second Chance Romance Trope
Certain tropes are synonymous with the romance genre. They're the ones you see over and over because readers love them so much. Second...
Feb 1
Writing the Roommates Romance Novel Trope
Updated 20 February 2024 Using forced proximity tropes like the roommates trope is one of the best ways to create tension in a romance...
Jan 25
Writing Steamy Romance with the Forced Proximity Trope
Updated 06 February 2024 Steamy romance is on the rise. Readers want more sex in their romance novels; just ask TikTok . But how do you,...
Jan 16
Writing the Forbidden Romance Trope
Updated 07 May 2024 There are so many romance tropes that are great for creating conflict— age gap and enemies to lovers are two that...
Jan 12
Writing the Age Gap Romance Trope
Updated 15 May 2024 Age gap is one of the OG romance tropes and has been around for a long time. You can find evidence of it in early...
Dec 13, 2023
Writing the Class Differences Romance Trope
If you're looking for a way to add tension to your romance novel, there are a slew of tropes out there to try. Enemies-to-lovers is...
Nov 15, 2023
Writing the Opposites Attract Romance Trope
Updated 11 July 2024 I've covered the enemies to lovers romance trope previously on the blog, and now, I want to talk about another...
Nov 13, 2023
Writing the Enemies to Lovers Romance Trope
Updated 17 2024 Enemies-to-lovers is one of the oldest romance tropes and by far one of the most satisfying to read. It's also up there...
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