Love is the most important aspect of anyone’s life. Love stories are something, both readers and writers cherish a lot. We receive a lot of queries about, how to write Romance Novel with apt effect?

We are all set to answer this question for you guys!

Well, when you read or write stories where love and romance made someone go from rags to riches, you get an instinct that there’s a lot of inspiration in a certain relationship that could transform a person and reach their ambitions in life. Romance is a genre that keeps your trust intact with the love factor of life.

However, drafting love stories in long-form is the toughest task when it is about writing. So we are here with certain tips for you guys to begin with drafting and plotting your love stories in long-form.

Here we are listing 5 simple tips for you to begin with.

Select a sub-genre

Every genre out there has multiple sub genres such as contemporary, fantasy or supernatural, etc. We will discuss them in detail in further articles. For now, as a writer, you should have a clear picture of what sub genre your romantic story falls in. Only then you’ll be able to plot and develop your scenes. Once you are done selecting, it’s time for research and some real knowledge about it. One basic thing you can do is read as many stories from the same sub genre. You’ll get a basic idea of conventions and elements that would add spark to your story.

Draft a basic plot of your Romance novel

Now that you have selected the sub-genre of your story and have done the research on elements and aspects. Make sure to draft a basic plot before you go with your first episode. This will help you to stay on track of what should happen and what the story is all about. Not losing the track of the story is the most important factor that would make your novel enthralling and fascinating. This basic plot will also help you understand where you actually need to set the scene and pinpoint the circumstances where you could add drama, twists, and turns. The basic plot opens up your mind to think of multiple possibilities within a particular situation. You now know what your chapters should be and how your characters should behave within them. Plot development begins within your mind!

Your characters should be gripping

You can consider this to be the most important tip that any or every writer should know. It is necessary to make your characters compelling and gripping.

In general, two characters of the same personality will make similar decisions leading to similar consequences and that is where you’ll find no possibility of adding any sort of spice.

Stories are all about imagination. So you actually need strong characters that differ in personality, background, and in various aspects so that you can create contrasting effects. These characters are the soul of the romance novel, as all the engagement is determined by the chemistry of your characters.

To make it more intriguing, you can embed the backstories of your character, be it their past experiences and their result on the current persona of the protagonists.

Do it like a pro!

Add certain twists

Twists and turns are the backbones of any long-form story or novel. And when you write a Romance novel, it isn’t of any interest without adventure.

Let your characters make wrong decisions in any certain situation and land in certain troubles and make ways to get rid of it. Or you can create misunderstandings, build up new characters who play villains or vamps, add up some overreactions and reflex actions, some sweet chemistry, sudden disappointments, suspense, and a lot more.

Set the scene accordingly, describe it thoroughly to make it more engaging for your readers.

Romantic Scenes are life giving potion to Your Romance Novel!

Romantic scenes bring your novel to life. However, if this is the very first time writing you need to know how to create balance when you are writing it. You must know where to put intimacy at its peak and where to put softer moments. Add multiple romantic scenes but make sure that they help your character development. It is important to understand that your intimate scenes shouldn’t be too overt or too tame, as it affects the readers’ engagement. Moreover, how you write love-making depends on the sub genre you choose and your writing style. It should imitate reality as the way characters will act expresses a lot about them. Write it as you imagine, be vulnerable but not imbalanced!

For your reference, you can listen to certain free audiobooks and podcasts at Pocket FM. And To test your skills you can begin writing at Pocket Novel.

Try out the tips, begin with your romance novel. Keep writing, improving, and expressing!