Lunch and Learn: Writing Romance
Thu, Apr 17
|Live, interactive virtual class
with Tif Marcelo 1 to 2 PM ET (10 to 11 AM Pacific)
Time & Location
Apr 17, 2025, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT
Live, interactive virtual class
About the Event
When you purchase a ticket to this session, you’ll receive a $25 credit coupon toward another Story Summit class.
Brainstorm a love story that will sweep readers off their feet. In this one-hour session, we’ll touch on the tenets of the genre and learn how romance and conflict can BOTH exist in a story. We’ll discuss how to use romantic tropes and create characters who are primed to fall in love, giving romance readers exactly what they want: a happy ever after.
Participants will learn:
What makes your story a romance?
Which “heat level” is appropriate for your story and voice?
How can tropes best be used in genre romance?
How can you write an effective yet original “meet-cute” to bring characters together?
Where should conflict occur in the love story, and why is it a MUST?
What is the third-act breakup, and how can you stick the landing of a happy ever after?
About Tif Marcelo:
Tif Marcelo writes about the strength of families, the endurance of friendship, and heartfelt romances. She is an adjunct instructor for Drexel’s low-residency MFA program, hosts The Stories to Love Podcast, and is the USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance, contemporary fiction, and young adult books. Her work has been featured in The Today Show, Shondaland, Real Simple Magazine, The Asian Journal, and more. Tif holds a BS in Nursing and a master’s in public administration, and she is also a veteran US Army nurse.
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