Romy Sommer

Introduction to Romance novel writing

Creating believable and compelling characters

Voice - what it is, and how to develop your own

Deep POV - going beyond 1st or 3rd person for deeper emotional reader engagement

Conflict - how to use internal conflict to create an emotional response in the reader

Narrative structure - understanding basic plot structure and turning points (for both plotters and pantsers)

Branding for Beginners - the basics of marketing yourself as an author

Writing effective dialogue

Ten things you should know before revising your novel

Dos and Don'ts for writing reader-hooking opening scenes

Designing your career - Indie vs Traditional publishing, and finding out what works for you

Researching your novel

Ten things you should know before querying editors and agents

Build Your Novel - a 5-part series from Chapter One to The End

Beginner Basics - a 10-part series including writing dialogue, showing vs telling, and point of view