Class Description
This session is part of GrubStreet's Manuscript Month, a programming deep dive into the publishing journey. Learn more about Manuscript Month here!
You’ve fallen in love with your characters and your final draft. Now, let’s work together to get your novel ready for the ball.
In this advanced session, we’ll study the components of a successful romance novel—from delicious banter to a well-earned happily-ever-after—through an inclusive and publishing-focused lens. Each week, we’ll look closely at pages from your drafts and strengthen our understanding of four central components of romance: character, conflict, dialogue, and intimacy. We’ll also think about where your project meets the market and begin to develop a pitch that agents and editors will fall head over heels for.
To get the most out of this session, writers should have a completed draft ready for revision or a substantial work-in-progress.
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.
This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.