Romancing the Story: Writing Romance, Storytelling, and Book Structure
Story enthusiast and romance writer Sarah Gamez explores the creative craft and pragmatic aspects of writing with niche topic discussions, inspirational pieces and industry insights. Join in on conversations with authors and experts on creating engaging stories, marketing your books, and navigating the (self) publishing world. Whether you write romance or not, there's plenty of tips to be found on storytelling, genres, and medias. Sometimes, with a twist of romance.
Romancing the Story: Writing Romance, Storytelling, and Book Structure
Ep 46 - Trope Thesaurus Romance Edition with Jennifer Hilt
"You can bend the rules, but you need to know what they are first."
USA Today Bestselling author Jennifer Hilt loves a good trope. So much so that she's written several books about it! In working with authors as a plotter and concept creator, she created and wrote the Trope Thesaurus, a writing reference book to help identify tropes and strengthen stories.
Trope Thesaurus Romance: Trope Your Way to a Stronger Story
https://amzn.to/43r3GOX
The Trope Thesaurus (Book 1) on Amazon
https://amzn.to/3YoDB11
The Trope Thesaurus: Horror (Book 2) on Amazon
https://amzn.to/3wVDiiz
Connect with Jennifer:
https://www.jenniferhilt.com/
Facebook: @authorjenniferhilt
Instagram: @jennifer_hilt
Twitter: @jenehilt
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Books (and Media) Mentioned:
The Lost City with Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum
https://amzn.to/3jC4mAo
Persuasion by Jane Austen
https://amzn.to/3Yakube
The Suki Stackhouse Series (True Blood)
https://amzn.to/40x8l1B
Podcast Episode where I talked about the film 'Persuasion'.
https://www.confessionsofaclosetromantic.com/adapting-austen-netflixs-persuasion-with-romancing-the-story/
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