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11 Tips on Writing Romance

December 3, 2012July 30, 2015 Ruth Ellen ParlourLeave a comment

One of my readers made an interesting comment on the romantic subplot in one of my stories. This particular reader was an older woman and not interested in sappy love stories or erotic scenes. She brought up the point that romance doesn’t need to be either of those things; A romance can bloom without the characters… Continue reading 11 Tips on Writing Romance

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