Think, Write, Edit, Romance

Experienced editor and USA Today-bestselling romance author KJ Charles (me, that’s me) takes readers through the creative process, from the blank page to a clean, submission-ready manuscript. This is not a book of rigid formulas or beat sheets. Instead, it focuses on how stories actually work, helping writers understand character, conflict, structure, and revision at a deep, usable level.

Early chapters address generating ideas, shaping premises, and developing character and conflict. The middle sections focus on drafting, including point of view, pacing, dialogue, sex scenes, and getting unstuck when a project stalls. The final section offers detailed guidance on revision, covering what you can do in the way of developmental, line, and copy editing to save on editorial fees and time.

Releases 15th December in print, e and audio from Hay House