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Think, Write, Edit, Romance

The Romance Writer's Journey from Blank Page to Finished Novel

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Pub Date Dec 15 2026 | Archive Date Dec 15 2026

Hay House | Hay House LLC


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A practical craft guide for romance writers from KJ Charles, former editor and author of over 30 novels—including The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen—focused on writing, revising, polishing, and publishing emotionally satisfying romance novels.

From bestselling novelist and experienced editor KJ Charles, a witty, practical romance writer's craft guide for drafting, revising, and publishing emotionally satisfying happily-ever-afters.

Written with KJ's signature mix of sharp wit and no-nonsense compassion, Think, Write, Edit, Romance respects the intelligence of romance writers and their often-dismissed genre. This is a guide for authors who take romance seriously and want to produce structurally sound and professionally polished work packed with tension and swoon-worthy scenes.

The book moves step by step through the stages of writing:

  • The Blank Page helps you get started. This part tackles coming up with ideas, narrowing them down, and developing your embryonic concepts and conflicts into the shape of a book.
  • The First Draft is about the hard bit: getting words down. There is an in-depth look at character building and plot arcs, along with more specific discussion of sex scenes, arguments, settings, and endings.
  • Getting Unstuck discusses why writers get stuck on manuscripts and how to unstick yourself, as well as advice on when to take the hint and step away.
  • Revision, Revision shows you how to clean up your manuscript at development, line, and copy-editing levels, saving you editorial time, fees, and pain. It warns you of "writing advice" you can ignore, and tells you how to negotiate your edits.
A practical craft guide for romance writers from KJ Charles, former editor and author of over 30 novels—including The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen—focused on writing, revising, polishing, and...

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BISAC Codes

LAN005050 LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Fiction Writing
LAN002000 LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Writing / Authorship
LAN022000 LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Editing & Proofreading