Secret Baby / Baby on the Doorstep / Accidental Pregnancy
A reference tool for plotting romance stories that are based around a baby trope - covering all romance genres.
How do we create fresh stories using these popular romance tropes?
Are you stuck trying to come up with new and interesting scenarios for your characters?
Secret Baby / Baby on the Doorstep / Accidental Pregnancy
A reference tool for plotting romance stories that are based around a baby trope – covering all romance genres.
How do we create fresh stories using these popular romance tropes?
Are you stuck trying to come up with new and interesting scenarios for your characters?
Stories written with one of the baby tropes portray the dilemma of an unprepared or ill-equipped new parent—or in historical romances the problem of conceiving out of wedlock. They can also deal with other baby-related issues, e.g. surrogacy, mistaken fatherhood, sudden parenthood after a death, etc. Readers who love stories that feature a surprise pregnancy or child enjoy the suspense of seeing how the hero will react to the news and then following his path with the heroine to their happy ever after as a family. The outcome of these stories is life-changing for the characters involved.
Romances involving unexpected pregnancy and young children can be a challenge to write but there is always a good market for stories that feature high conflict and redemption.
Unfortunately modern romance writers need to keep thinking of new and interesting scenarios for their characters so their readers will keep turning the pages and buying their books.
In order to satisfy the appetite of modern-day readers, you’ll need to equip yourself with the knowledge and resources required to ensure you’re able to come up with original stories that are peopled with characters who will resonate with your readers all the way through the book.
Romance Tropes: Babies will give your writing inspiration by providing numerous examples of stories written using either a secret baby, a baby on the doorstep or an accidental pregnancy as one of the tropes. With this wealth of knowledge you’ll be able to come up with innovative plot scenarios for your own stories.
Plus you’ll get lists of stories organised into topics that cover common plotlines, showing you how other authors have created their own unique twists on these popular tropes.
Also included are guidelines for writing secret baby, baby on the doorstep or accidental pregnancy stories, as well as general tips for writing romance.
Every romance writer should have this valuable writing resource in her craft library.
Karen Winter is the author of the popular book series Romance Writers’ Bookshelf – essential craft books for the serious romance author.
As a writer herself and an avid reader of romance fiction, Karen has put to good use her background in technical writing and research to create a valuable resource that every romance author should have in her toolkit. With this book at your fingertips you’ll no longer stress about having to come up with unique and intriguing plot scenarios for your next story—Romance Tropes: Babies is crammed full of plotting inspiration!
In Romance Tropes: Babies you’ll find an extensive and well-researched collection of stories using these popular romance tropes, plus ideas for adding a twist to rejuvenate common plot scenarios. Take the next step in your writing journey by becoming adept at writing with these tropes, and you’ll be able to create memorable stories for your readers.
Buy Romance Tropes: Babies today so you too can keep your readers captivated!
