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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Alison Kent's how to book is a superb guide to writing in the erotic romance genre, but also for writing in general. Easy to read through, and to use as a reference book, the author works through every angle of writing a good book, giving excellent examples of the lessons in practise. The format includes exercises and highlighted information in each section. There are also web links to publishers info. Very easy to get into, and includes entertaining and enlightening information from established authors quoted throughout. Highly recommended, this book is written by a widely published author in the erotic romance field, who not only knows her stuff but delivers it exceptionally well!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I enjoy Alison Kent's novels, so thought a book on 'how to' by a published author would be worth having. I was mainly interested in how to spice up the interaction between the romantic leads in the romance novel I'm writing. It's the first book I've come across that delves a little deeper into our sensual side. What one person may term erotic could be a total turn off to another person, and Ms. Kent makes the distinctions clear between romance and erotic and how to silence the critical voice that lurks on your shoulders when writing such stuff.
Haven't finished reading it yet, but I'm finding it easy to read with good snippets of information scattered throughout. The chapters are easy to follow and the notes logical, building up to the bigger picture.
Helpful insights in how to create the characters. build a convincing world for them to inhabit and then propel them into conflict.
If you want a good self help book on writing romance that has that spicier edge then I would heartily recommend this book. Even though I'm not aiming at erotica I'm finding it very helpful. Another excellent book on writing a romance is Kate Walkers 12 point guide to writing romance.
Haven't finished reading it yet, but I'm finding it easy to read with good snippets of information scattered throughout. The chapters are easy to follow and the notes logical, building up to the bigger picture.
Helpful insights in how to create the characters. build a convincing world for them to inhabit and then propel them into conflict.
If you want a good self help book on writing romance that has that spicier edge then I would heartily recommend this book. Even though I'm not aiming at erotica I'm finding it very helpful. Another excellent book on writing a romance is Kate Walkers 12 point guide to writing romance.
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33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Writing about love & sex
24 Oct 2006
Format:Paperback
My understanding of the romance genre is so old that I had no idea that the romance genre had even sprouted an erotic subgenre that allowed for explicit sexual content. I still thought of romance books as teases--something that got you all hot and bothered and then shut you out of the "good stuff". While there's still plenty of romance to be found that follows that set of expectations, now you can find erotic romance as well.
However, lest you think it's about gratuitous sex, it's part of the definition of the genre that the sex has to further the plot and the character arc. It can't be tacked on. Sex is part of how the characters change, fall in love, explore themselves, and so on. But because it's an erotic romance rather than erotica, it's still about falling in love.
Warning: This should be obvious, but I'm going to make it very clear just in case. This book is about writing in a genre that includes explicit sex scenes. That means that this book contains material about writing explicit sex scenes. It isn't meant to be titillating in its own right, but it is frank and blunt and doesn't shy away from necessary detail and discussion.
Alison Kent has a knack for writing; that much is obvious (in fact, I think I'm going to have to get my hands on some of her fiction!). She's thorough, informative, blunt, frank, and above all, entertaining; I never felt that she sacrificed one aspect for another. She's utterly comfortable with her subject matter, which makes her the perfect author to write about such a potentially sensitive topic.
She discusses all sorts of writing topics, applying them to the erotic romance genre quite handily. She also provides thorough coverage of the unique needs of erotic romances with respect to the role of sex in the plot and writing erotic sex scenes.
I highly recommend this book to anyone with even a passing interest in writing romance, erotic romance, or erotica--although the focus of the book is definitely erotic romance, writers of the other two types of story will find much of value here as well. It would also make a fascinating read for fans of the genre who want to know more about how it works and what their favorite authors do. The tips and hints are highly useful; the range of topics covered is extensive; and the author makes the book fun to read (not to mention extremely informative). I have a newfound respect for the genre now.
However, lest you think it's about gratuitous sex, it's part of the definition of the genre that the sex has to further the plot and the character arc. It can't be tacked on. Sex is part of how the characters change, fall in love, explore themselves, and so on. But because it's an erotic romance rather than erotica, it's still about falling in love.
Warning: This should be obvious, but I'm going to make it very clear just in case. This book is about writing in a genre that includes explicit sex scenes. That means that this book contains material about writing explicit sex scenes. It isn't meant to be titillating in its own right, but it is frank and blunt and doesn't shy away from necessary detail and discussion.
Alison Kent has a knack for writing; that much is obvious (in fact, I think I'm going to have to get my hands on some of her fiction!). She's thorough, informative, blunt, frank, and above all, entertaining; I never felt that she sacrificed one aspect for another. She's utterly comfortable with her subject matter, which makes her the perfect author to write about such a potentially sensitive topic.
She discusses all sorts of writing topics, applying them to the erotic romance genre quite handily. She also provides thorough coverage of the unique needs of erotic romances with respect to the role of sex in the plot and writing erotic sex scenes.
I highly recommend this book to anyone with even a passing interest in writing romance, erotic romance, or erotica--although the focus of the book is definitely erotic romance, writers of the other two types of story will find much of value here as well. It would also make a fascinating read for fans of the genre who want to know more about how it works and what their favorite authors do. The tips and hints are highly useful; the range of topics covered is extensive; and the author makes the book fun to read (not to mention extremely informative). I have a newfound respect for the genre now.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Will prove an invaluable resource
7 Oct 2006
Format:Paperback
Alison Kent (the pseudonym of an experience author in the genre of erotic romance) draws upon her considerable expertise in "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Writing Erotic Romance" to help aspiring authors master the specialized genre of the erotic romance. All too often writers veer into crude pornography while trying to avoid prudish conventions in storytelling. "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Writing Erotic Romance" will take the novice writer through a series of practical and effective techniques for creating compelling characters, interesting plots, and engaging dialogue laced with sexually provocative eroticism. Enhanced with advice and examples drawn from successful romance writers and editors, "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Writing Erotic Romance" will also prove an invaluable resource that includes lists of available publishers in this select genre. If you want your writing to be hallmarked with chemistry, spice, plot twists, complete characters, and "page turning romance", then add "The Complete Idiot's Guide To Writing Erotic Romance" to your instructional reference bookshelf.
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
For anyone who wants to add tension
5 Oct 2006
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This book goes beyond erotic romance and is, I think, a gem for anyone who wants to write romance of any sort. The exercises are great. Most of the topics worth thinking about even if your stories never gets beyond the bedroom door. It's all about the TENSION.
I got a lot out of it, but I wish this book had been around a few years ago when I was a newbie writer.
I got a lot out of it, but I wish this book had been around a few years ago when I was a newbie writer.
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