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# The Complete Idiot's Guide to Writing Erotic Romance Paperback – September 5, 2006

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    Would not buy this again.  Check it out from the library instead.
  

*by R***2 on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 22, 2011*

I tend to take notes when I'm reading a book like this, on the craft of writing.  I can refer back to my notes quickly when I need reminding or have a question.  Because of this I tend to read these "How To" books a little differently than a casual reader.  During this process (the reading and note taking) I have fought the urge to hit my head on a wall repeatedly.  The author repeats the same assertions again and again in six different ways without shining any new light on the subjects.  What's worse, the subjects are repeated in six different chapters, and again, nothing new is said.  There's a section on the basics of how to write fiction.  Which should have been left to a book on beginners fiction writing and not something I feel is beyond the basics.  This is a book on how to think about having your characters think of safe sex.  I was disappointed that there are no discussions on the stages of romance, or how a couple can get from first sight to intimacy.  Nothing along those lines, except a referral to another book.  Grrr.  I realize its an entry level book to the topic.  All "Complete Idiot..." books are.  But this entry level is to the level of banality.  I would not buy this book again. I'd rent it from a library, borrow it from a friend, or more realistically I'd skip it all together.  There's nothing here that you couldn't find online or figure out yourself using common sense.  Unfortunate really.

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    Only for really REAL idiots
  

*by K***N on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 30, 2010*

If you are truly an idiot about writing in general and romance in particular, this book is for you. In it, you will find lots and lots of generalized statements about writing, all of which are true, but none of which are specific, detail-driven, or anything you can't find for free on the internet. More than half of the book is about either basic fiction writing skills or basic romance writing skills. Very little is specific to erotic romance, and what little there is, is frustratingly vague.You can get everything you need to know about what Kent is saying from the headings, because though she blathers on in prose for a paragraph or two beneath each, she always concludes with, "Well, you could do this or you could do that, whatever works for you!" In a guide to writing, I expect specific examples and steps to complete a task. I have the option, as a reader, not to follow the writer's advice, but I paid to get advice, and I'd like some, please.Overall, Kent is really just writing "about" erotic romance, not telling one "how to write" erotic romance. She makes generalizations and goes into various descriptions, but doesn't break down anything step by step. If you'd like good, solid, specific advice on that, I'd recommend Morgan Hawke's website or Emma Holly's. (That was galling too. She kept pointing you to other books and resources to check out, but never telling you ANYTHING specific about what to do.)In the end, not worth the $14, but I can't say it was money wasted if it helps to support Kent's writing career. I hope she's getting some good royalty payments for this. Anything an author can do to keep herself making a living is something I'm all for! (But, Ms. Kent, may I recommend you stick to writing fiction, as teaching is not your forte.)

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    Check out this book even if you have read similar ones
  

*by A***E on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 2, 2009*

This manual is great and likely different from some of the other how-to manuals on the subject of romance fiction that you might have already read.Kent spends a great deal of time dissecting what makes erotic romance fiction different from romance fiction. Detailing the distinction between genres/subgenres is what makes this guide different. I also really appreciate the insightful guidance about how to write in Deep Third Person Point of View. Also, Kent solicits and includes relevant and helpful feedback and advice from many prominent authors in the erotic romance genre.This is a great book for beginning writers but I have read a great many published books whose authors should pick up a copy too.

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