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Writing Romantic Comedy

Tension, Twists, and Happily Ever Afters: 5 Things I Learned in Switching Genres

Author Kathleen Barber shares five things she learned in switching genres from writing suspense to a romantic comedy.

Kathleen Barber
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Putting the ‘Com’ in ‘Rom-Com’Brian D. Kennedy
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Sara Desai: On Writing a Romance Comedy Heist MashupRobert Lee Brewer
Sidney Karger: On Applying Real Emotions to Fictional CharactersRobert Lee Brewer
6 Tips for Writing a Magical Rom-ComJessica Clare
How To Write a Sex Scene Like Nobody Is WatchingJessica Martin
Jessica Clare: On Letting an Idea SimmerRobert Lee Brewer
3 Tips on How To Make Murder Funny in FictionJesse Q Sutanto
3 Tips on How to Spark Romance in a Character Who Is Content With Being SingleBethany Turner
Alana Quintana Albertson: On Giving a Tragedy a Happy EndingRobert Lee Brewer
Seressia Glass: On Cosplaying Feelings in Romantic ComedyRobert Lee Brewer

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