Writing Riveting Romantasy
From characters and relationships, plotting and building tension, to that ever-important 'slow burn', learn how to write romantasy that your readers will root for.
Learn about writing romantasy, including worldbuilding, creating characters, and mapping relationships. Find out about building all-important romantic tension and discover tips on chemistry that hooks your readers.
Romantasy seems to have appeared on every bookstore's 'Top Ten' shelf recently, gaining huge traction and popularity for it's exciting blend of romance and fantasy. Combining the high stakes drama of fantasy battles and speculative worlds with swoon-worthy love stories, the only limit is your imagination!
In this course from award-winning author, Madeline Te Whiu, you will learn:
- what romantasy is, including considerations for writing romantasy, balancing fantasy vs romance, and genre-specific definitions
- how to create characters and love interests, writing characters bios, and learning about your characters
- tips for worldbuilding and creating magic systems
- writing page-turning romance, including creating a slow burn and building tension
This course is suitable for anyone interested in finding out about the romantasy genre and starting to write their first romantasy novel!
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Course level: Aspiring, Emerging and Developing
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Your Instructor
Madeline Te Whiu is an author from semi-rural Perth. Her debut novel The Assassin Thief was shortlisted for the WA Premier’s Book Awards 2023 in the Emerging Writer category. In 2024 the final book of The Soul Thief trilogy was published, completing the series. With work on her next book well underway, Madeline is looking forward to bringing a new world, characters, and a dash of trauma, to her readers.
Madeline is also a veterinary nurse and lives with her husband, menagerie of animals, and prized collection of books.