How to Write Romantic Comedy: A concise and fun-to-read guide to writing funny romance novels - Softcover

Baxter, Rhoda; Lovering, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1913752003 ISBN 13: 9781913752002

Verlag: Juxtaposition Publishing, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

"Choc full of practical advice and inspirational examples this is an essential read for writers in any genre." Mark Stay, The Bestseller Experiment Podcast "This book is hilarious: and it will make you funnier too." Kate Johnson, rom com novelist Do you want to write Romantic Comedy, but struggle with the comedy element of it? Are you stumped by how to inject more humour into your novel? Do you want to know how story structure is just like telling a joke? Do you want to learn these things whilst being lightly entertained and given a giggle or two? Then you've come to the right place. Award winning authors Jane Lovering and Rhoda Baxter have over twenty books between them (where they make a great defensive wall) and extensive experience of cramming laughter into literature. They will show you how to put comedy into your romances, and make you laugh while they do so. This book will teach you:The different types of comedy The anatomy of a joke How to make things funnier Different uses for comedy in a novel A simple trick to translate timing onto the page Specificity explained through the medium of biscuits If you're looking for an easy, accessible How-To guide to writing romantic comedy* then this is the book for you. *Contains confectionery. Bring tea.

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Rhoda Baxter writes contemporary romances with heart and a touch of cynicism. She also writes as Jeevani Charika. Her books have been shortlisted for awards such as the RoNA Romantic Comedy of the Year, The Love Stories Award and the Joan Hessayon ward. Rhoda started off as a microbiologist and then drifted out of research and into technology transfer. When choosing a penname, she was hit by a fit of nostalgia and named herself after the bacterium she studied during her PhD. She has lived in a variety of places including Sri Lanka, Yap (it's a real place), Halifax, Oxford and Didcot (also a real place). She now lives with her young family in East Yorkshire, where there are enough tea shops to keep her happy. You can find her wittering on about cake and science and other random things on her website (http://www.rhodabaxter.com), on Facebook, or on Twitter (@rhodabaxter). Please do say hello if you're passing.You can also follow her on Bookbub. Don't forget, you can get a free copy of one of her books by joining her reader newsletter.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Juxtaposition Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1913752003
• ISBN 13: 9781913752002
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 122
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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