Romance In A Month: Guide to Writing a Romance in 30 Days (A Romance In A Month How-To Book)

Rachelle is a master teacher! And not only that, she breaks down plotting in SUCH an easy way that really made the light bulb go off for me. And I've read and purchased many outlining books and programs and have spent hundreds of dollars. The best thing about this book as well, is she breaks down what to do each day, AFTER she explains her method. It's like you have your own plotting coach holding your hand each day. This book helps you apply what you learn tangibly. You're not just learning a method, you are shown how to apply it in your own novel writing and rinse and repeat. Please note, this is perfect for those interested in writing shorter fiction 20k-40k words, also known as novellas. As she breaks down the word count and flowing pace for this length. however, if you desire to write novels, the seven point system will still work. Thank you, Rachelle for making my life so much easier! Since 2011, I have written over twenty books. I'm at a point in my career where I truly want to write a book a month EASILY. This book has been a God-send! Thank you, Rachelle!

This is a highly useful guidebook for serious minded writers who want to kickstart their productivity. The author is very experienced in what works and what pitfalls to avoid. She also is a strong proponent of forming a 30 day writers group who stay in close contact online and work as a team to support one another on what is usually a solo mission. She provides all the guidelines needed to help each member reach their best productivity, hopefully finishing a novel to the end in one month. Highly motivating for groups and individuals alike. I will be referring to this book a LOT as I pursue my author dream.

This is a fabulous resource for up and coming romance writers. I liked it so much that I bought it in paperback and it is definitely a keeper. Ms. Ayala really breaks down romance writing - for seasoned writers and newbies alike. I learned a lot and am happy to say that I was able to come up with an idea for a new novel immediately and started writing it today! The best part of the book was the explanation of how tropes work, something I was honestly fuzzy on before. I figured out I wanted to do a Friends to Lovers book and that's what I'm doing. This book is highly recommended.

As a romance author and NaNoWriMo champ, I love month-writing challenges. It makes me productive and helps me reach goals I would otherwise procrastinate on. This book gives great prompts and explains all the basics of writing a romance novel while also providing a built in critique community with the Facebook Group.

The title totally misrepresents the book. It has nothing to do with writing a book in 30 days. The author has used this as a gimmick to sell the book. Principles of writing a romance are summarized but explained too briefly to be helpful (the whole book is only 98 pages long with some of those pages just hyping her workshops and another book). I seldom feel this cheated by a product description but this is one of those times, glowing five-star reviews notwithstanding. This book is going right back. Bless Amazon for its easy return system.

This book came along at the perfect time. My writing was really lacking something I couldn't put my finger on. It helped me focus my efforts and for the first time I'm actually close to finishing a manuscript that I'm pleased with.

This is an excellent guide. Concise and informative!

Great guide to writing Romance! I highly recommend this book!

Good reference book for writers who want to write and sell lots of romance. I got it to help boost productively in my ghostwriting business. It offers lots of helpful tips and insights for writers.

I absolutely got so much value out of this book, as I am starting to learn more about the contemporary romance genre, when I write mainly in the romantic suspense genre. The author provided so many tips on how to start and work within a writing group, with a range of exercises that give you a diversity of ideas about each stage of a story. I especially liked the list of tropes, the range of plot ideas, and the discussion questions which inspire you to bring forth an amazing romance novel. I definitely recommend this book for both aspiring and established authors.

Does not compare well with other genre writing texts. Process and product are painted in broad strokes. Could have been written in an afternoon without much subject knowledge.