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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 808.385 EAN: 9781582974774 ISBN: 1582974772 Label: Writers Digest Books Manufacturer: Writers Digest Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: December 20, 2007 Publisher: Writers Digest Books Studio: Writers Digest Books Editorial Review: Book Description: Writing the Christian Romance provides readers with detailed instruction for creating a storyline that is reflective of Christian values with authentic well constructed principled characters. This comprehensive book shows writers how to develop an engaging, passionate, conflict-driven romantic storyline without the use profanity, gratuitous violence, or sexually explicit content. Writers will learn to construct stories using the three threads around which Christian romance is centered: the characters' personal growth, the growth of the romance, and the characters' spiritual growth, which is as irrevocably tied to the storyline as the first two threads. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Wonderful!One of the most loved Christian Romance writers, Gail brings a wealth of knowledge to her topic. She covers every area of writing the Christian romance, from heroes and heroines to editing and submitting your work. If you're interested in writing Christian Romance, this is the book for you. Rating: - So thankful for this resource!Gail's book has given me insights into my genre, as well as direction in technique. She has succinctly defined our category and provided a useful tool in a market previously lacking such a resource. Three cheers to Gail Gaymer Martin and Writer's Digest for meeting this need. Rating: - Review of Writing the Christian Romance by Gail Gaymer MartinHaving read some of her novels, I was looking forward to reading Gail's book and gleaning all the advice she had to give about writing romance. Gail covered most of the essential elements of a good story: characterization, dialogue, tension, POV, and plotting. She leads the reader through the process of developing the hero and heroine as multi-dimensional, believable characters and escalating their romantic interest throughout the story. Gail does a thorough job of speaking to the specific ... Read More Rating: - Great RResource for Newbies!Gail's book is the 'bible' for new Christian romance writers. She covers every angle I could think of to get a writer started and headed in the right direction, giving examples from her own and other authors' works. Rating: - Must-have for Christian romance writersThis book is a great resource for romance writers of all genres, but especially for those writing for the Christian market. Full of examples and at-your-fingertips information, the book is an easy-read, and one you'll refer back to again and again. Plus, it's pretty enough to be a coffee table edition. |
