The Romance Writer’s Toolbox

What’s in the Toolbox?

What’s in it for YOU?

Before building anything,
you have to have a plan…

What are you going
to build?

More planning…

Theme

Design scenes using Theme

Example of Theme in Scene

More Beauty & the Beast…

Premise: Statement about Life

Premise: Example

Premise & Theme: Example

Can’t think of a theme or premise?

Themes can change

Premise: More Examples

Don’t have a Premise?

Character Help:

Character Statement

Character + Theme

Use the Character Statement to fire your story

Character Descriptions

Using CS to Design Hero: Example

Summary

Got a plan? Get out the power tools…

Twenty Things

Plotting Paradigm

Plotting Paradigm: Wizard of Oz

Create Your Own Paradigm

Plotting Paradigm: Action & Emotion

Character Interview Handout
by Alicia Rasley

Plot on Note Cards

Example of Index Cards

Plot on Word’s Document Map

Summary

Drill: Ten Steps to Love
by Jack Remick

Ten Steps to Love

Example of first encounter

Ten Steps to Love: 2-4

Ten Steps to Love: 5-7

Ten Steps to Love: 8-10

That’s It!