How to Write a Romantic Comedy

How to combine story craft and character arcs to write a compelling romantic comedy novel or screenplay.

Created by: Nina Harrington
#1 Amazon Bestselling Author, Blogger and Authorpreneur

What Will I Learn?

• # Why Romantic Comedy has never been more popular in movies, streaming, TV series and fiction.
• # The difference between romantic comedy and romantic drama.
• # How you can avoid clichés using the power of transformational character arcs.
• # What is a character arc and why it is the secret to creating compelling romances.
• # in-depth story structure craft using the 8 key story beats of every romantic comedy.
• # Examples from commercially successful romantic comedies.
• # Detailed story structure breakdowns for two movies: Notting Hill and Failure to Launch
• # How to Develop your Romantic Comedy around a Theme or Dramatic Question.

Requirements

• Pen and paper and word processing software.
• A love of the romance genre.

Target audience

• Authors who want to write a romance novel.
• Commercial Genre Screenwriters.
• Short story and novella writers.
• Writers interested in learning more about commercial story structure
• Writers who need help planning and revising their romance novel