Why Romance Novels?

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Why concentrate on the Romance Novel?
The romance industry is HUGE, generating $1.5 billion in sales in 2001 and accounting for 54.5% of all popular fiction sold. That’s more than Mystery/Suspense, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Westerns, and male action novels combined! And, the romance genre can and do include all of those other elements. The love element is the universality in any story. Regardless of time, place, social customs, economic conditions, politics, wars, crusades, etc, there exists the relationship between men and women. As a regular reader of romance, you’re off to a good start. If you’re looking to break into print, the romance genre is for you, as most first time writers are published in genre fiction. If you’re writing in another genre, this course will help you with the craft of writing, enabling you to incorporate romance sub-plots.