Learn how to write your own romance novels or scripts by watching and learning from the romantic movies you love! From award-winning author and screenwriter Alexandra Sokoloff: the second in her acclaimed **Screenwriting Tricks For Authors series, with a special emphasis on writing love stories. Whether you're a published author or a brand-new one, this  extremely practical and encouraging workbook will take you step by step through the key story elements  and techniques of crafting a romance, with examples from romantic comedy, romantic suspense, and romantic adventure, including ten full story breakdowns of popular romantic movies. Screenwriting is a compressed and dynamic storytelling form that carries enormous emotional power, and the techniques of screenwriting are easily adaptable to novel writing. You can jump-start your plot and bring your characters and scenes vibrantly alive on the page - by watching your favorite movies and learning from the storytelling tricks of the filmmakers YOU love. **Review"Sokoloff's advice is spot-on, and her teaching style is direct and effective. A must-have book for authors and screenwriters." *--- Bestselling author JA Konrath, A Newbie's Guide To Publishing "Sokoloff is a generous mentor with the gifted ability to address a storyteller's practical concerns while encouraging artistic integrity and every author's unique voice.  Only three of my half dozen novels have been written with her unwitting guidance, but I can guarantee that with this book at my fingertips, all my future work- and my reading audience - will benefit from her advice. Recommended without reservation. "   --- Vicki Pettersson, author of the Sign of the Zodiac series "I loved this book! Alexandra Sokoloff breaks down the screenwriting process in easy-to-understand steps with examples from current movies and the BEST practical examples. Her unique and always lots of fun lessons are empowering for first-time writers as well as those with finished screenplays looking to take their project to the next level. Indispensable." --- George LaVoo, co-writer Real Women Have Curves, writer/director A Dog YearFrom the Inside FlapTABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction PART ONE: STORY STRUCTURE <ol><li>The Master List </li><li>What's Your Premise? </li><li>First, You Need an Idea </li><li>What KIND of Story Is It? </li><li>The Three-Act, Eight-Sequence Structure </li><li>The Index Card Method </li><li>Story Elements Checklist </li><li>Elements of Act I </li><li>Plan, Central Question, Central Story Action </li><li>What's The Plan? </li><li>Hero/ine, Protagonist, Main Character </li><li>Hero and Heroine, Lover and Loved One </li><li>What Makes A Great Villain? </li><li>Elements of Act Two </li><li>Elements of Act Two, Part 2 </li><li>Elements of Act Three </li><li>Top Ten Endings </li><li>What Makes a Great Climax? </li><li>Act Climaxes Overview and Examples </li><li>Expanding on the Key Story Elements </li><li>Expanded Story Elements Checklist </li><li>Love Story Elements </li><li>Fairy Tale Structure </li><li>Meta Structure </li><li>What is "High Concept"? </li><li>The Rule of Three </li><li>Voice </li><li>First Chapters </li><li>Theme and Thematic Image Systems </li><li>Visual Storytelling </li><li>Creating Suspense </li><li>Plants and Payoffs </li><li>The Big Twist </li><li>Character Introductions </li><li>Using Character Clusters </li><li>Your First Draft is Always Going to Suck </li><li>Top Ten Things I Know About Editing </li><li>A Process for Writing </li></ol>PART TWO: STORY BREAKDOWNS <ol><li>The Breakdowns 40. Leap Year 41. While You Were Sleeping42. Notting Hill 43. Four Weddings and a Funeral 44. The Proposal 45. New in Town 46. Groundhog Day 47. Sense and Sensibility 48. Romancing the Stone 49. Sea of Love PART THREE: THE BUSINESS </li><li>Life is a Pitch Meeting </li><li>How Do I Get a Literary Agent? </li><li>Internet Resources for Writers </li><li>So You Want to Know About Screenwriting </li><li>Recommended Reading </li></ol>Figure 1: Story Grid

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