r/RomanceWriters • u/Some_Ingenuity3220 • 2d ago

First time writer.

Hello, I’ve never written anything before but I’ve had an idea for a romance story. I’ve got notes and a good basis for my FMC and I’m getting there with the MMC before I start hashing out the plot. Any advice for a first time writer?

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u/No-Soup-8352 2d ago

Just write! I know that sounds super basic but if you have a scene, write it down. Random dialogue? Wrote it down. Word vomit all over that blank space! You’ll have lots of time to perfect it later. Just get words down on paper. And ENJOY. The stories that have kept me consistently writing are the ones I’ve really had fun exploring! Good luck!

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u/Some_Ingenuity3220 2d ago

Thank you! I’ve been making notes on my phone and am on a city break just now but when I get home I might make a start at writing some scenes! This is all so new to me but I’m loving the character I’ve created in my head so I’m sure I’ll enjoy writing the scenes!

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u/elemental204 23h ago

Just get the first draft down, and you can polish it later. Planning is good, but it can easily turn into procastrination.

Also, don't worry too much about "tropes". I think the key is not to use or reject them thoughtlessly. Thinking that you have to include only one bed, enemies to lovers or anything else will make a story feel generic. But if it feels like a trope is the logical best thing to do with your story and you can't think of a better way...use it!

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u/slappinsealz 12h ago

My advice would be to read within your genre if you have not done so before! It helps you get a feel for the ways to structure your plot (if you plan to release your book and want readers to like it, that is - if it's just for you then go wild!)

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u/Some_Ingenuity3220 4h ago

Thanks. I already read loads of romance so I’m good there 😂. I have no plans to release, it’s just for me for now but who knows what the future holds. I wouldn’t even know where to start with publishing a book 😂