Romance Writer's Toolkit: WRITE

Some writers set word count goals, others prefer not to track their progress. Some write a full draft of the book before revising, others finalize each scene before moving on to the next. However you handle the writing phase of creating a romance novel, many of the following worksheets, articles, and popular books offer resources and tips that are sure to be valuable to all writers.

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Word Count & Other Writing Trackers

Daily Word Count Tracker
Use this worksheet to track your daily word count.

Daily Writing & Business Progress Tracker
Track your word count, hours spent writing, social media, and other marketing efforts, all in one document.

Writing Worksheets

Scene List Worksheet
Create a scene-by-scene outline of your story.

Writing & Editing Articles & Tips

10 Things Every Writer Needs to Know

The 22 rules of storytelling, according to Pixar

25 Things Writers Should Stop Doing

Charlotte Dillon's List of Articles On Writing

I Hate Writing (or how the first draft can be torture)

KayeDacus.com Writing Series

Seven Secrets of Romantic Suspense by Lisa Gardner

Writers' Toolbox from Lisa Gardner

For Writers from The Indie Voice

Key Conditions for Suspense

Dreaming on the Page by Sloan Parker

When Words Fail by Sloan Parker

Grammar Sites and Books

The Elements of Style
By by William Strunk and E. B. White

Grammatically Correct
The Essential Guide to Spelling, Style, Usage, Grammar, and Punctuation by Anne Stilman

Daily Writing Tips

Grammar Girl

Grammar Monster

The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation

The Grammarphobia Blog

The Guide to Grammar and Writing

The Tongue Untied: A Guide to Grammar, Punctuation and Style

verb2verbe
Use the English search for a full conjugation list of any verb.

The Elements of Style

Essential Books on Writing

Book In a Month
The Fool-Proof System for Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Victoria Lynn Schmidt

First Draft in 30 Days
By Karen Wiesner

Break Into Fiction
11 Steps To Building A Powerful Story by Mary Buckham and Dianna Love

The Fire in Fiction
Passion, Purpose and Techniques to Make Your Novel Great by Donald Maass

On Writing
By Stephen King

Writing the Breakout Novel
By Donald Maass

On Writing M/M Romance

Man, Oh Man: Writing Quality M/M Fiction
By Josh Lanyon

On Writing Characters

45 Master Characters
By Victoria Schmidt

Writer's Guide to Character Traits
From Sex to Schizophrenia: Everything You Need to Develop Your Characters! By Dr. Linda Edelstein

33 Ways To Write Stronger Characters

What Makes a Romance Hero Stand Out
By Sloan Parker

Character Sketch Sheet & Questionnaire
Outline your character's physical traits, background info, personality, and answer deeper questions to help you build stronger motivation and a more solid story.

On Writing Emotions

The Emotion Thesaurus
A Writer's Guide to Character Expression by Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi

Setting and Description Resources

The Urban Setting Thesaurus
By Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi

The Rural Setting Thesaurus
By Angela Ackerman and Becca Puglisi

Setting Inspiration Blog Series
Get inspired for your next setting with these photos.

Editing Tips and Suggestions

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
By Renni Browne and Dave King

Echoes — Repeat Offenders

Motivation & Advice for Writers from Writers

Get Your Groove On
Motivation Comes from Within by Christine Glover

The Daily Routines of Geniuses

How To Overcome Writing Doubts And Rock Your Novel Style

Quotes on Writing

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