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How to Write a Romantic Comedy

How to combine story craft and character arcs to write a compelling romantic comedy novel or screenplay.
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132 students
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Nina Harrington

8.6

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8.0

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8.4

Feedback

8.9

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8.6 / 10

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8.0 / 10
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8.4 / 10
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Content Score

8.9 / 10
Video Score: 7.8 / 10
The course includes 1h 40m video content. Courses with more videos usually have a higher average rating. We have found that the sweet spot is 16 hours of video, which is long enough to teach a topic comprehensively, but not overwhelming. Courses over 16 hours of video gets the maximum score.
The average video length is 2 hours 07 minutes of 109 Creative Writing courses on Udemy.
Detail Score: 9.1 / 10

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Extra Content Score: 9.9 / 10

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  Requirements
  Who this course is for
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Description

When a reader picks up a romance book or goes to the cinema to see a romantic comedy they expect to be entertained.
But more than that. They want to step into the shoes of these characters and be swept away on their journey as they fall in love.
Romance and romantic comedy has always been a literature of hope. Hope that there is someone out there who will see through your surface and come to love the real person you are inside.
That is the unique escapist power of the romance genre and it has never been more popular.
In this course I will share with you the story craft techniques that I use is my own award-winning romance fiction that you can apply to any romance writing project, including short stories, novellas, novels and screenplay

You will learn

✓ # Why Romantic Comedy has never been more popular in movies, streaming, TV series and fiction.
✓ # The difference between romantic comedy and romantic drama.
✓ # How you can avoid clichés using the power of transformational character arcs.
✓ # What is a character arc and why it is the secret to creating compelling romances.
✓ # in-depth story structure craft using the 8 key story beats of every romantic comedy.
✓ # Examples from commercially successful romantic comedies.
✓ # Detailed story structure breakdowns for two movies: Notting Hill and Failure to Launch
✓ # How to Develop your Romantic Comedy around a Theme or Dramatic Question.

Requirements

• Pen and paper and word processing software.
• A love of the romance genre.

This course is for

• Authors who want to write a romance novel.
• Commercial Genre Screenwriters.
• Short story and novella writers.
• Writers interested in learning more about commercial story structure
• Writers who need help planning and revising their romance novel

How much does the How to Write a Romantic Comedy course cost? Is it worth it?

The course costs $14.99. And currently there is a 82% discount on the original price of the course, which was $29.99. So you save $15 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $13.0 of 109 Creative Writing courses. So this course is 15% more expensive than the average Creative Writing course on Udemy.

Does the How to Write a Romantic Comedy course have a money back guarantee or refund policy?

YES, How to Write a Romantic Comedy has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any SCHOLARSHIPS for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the How to Write a Romantic Comedy course, but there is a $15 discount from the original price ($29.99). So the current price is just $14.99.

Who is the instructor? Is Nina Harrington a SCAM or a TRUSTED instructor?

Nina Harrington has created 7 courses that got 308 reviews which are generally positive. Nina Harrington has taught 7,632 students and received a 4.2 average review out of 308 reviews. Depending on the information available, Nina Harrington is a TRUSTED instructor.

More info about the instructor,

Nina Harrington

#1 Amazon Bestselling Author, Blogger and Authorpreneur
ABOUT NINA HARRINGTON
NINA HARRINGTON is an award-winning romance and bestselling non-fiction author, speaker, presenter and blogger.
Over 1.6 million copies of Nina’s books have been sold in 28 countries and translated into 23 languages.
Nina trained as an industrial scientist and was a professional university lecture and technical writer for several years before forging a new career as a full-time author.
Nina founded the ProlificAuthor to share what she has learnt in publishing, story craft and life as an author-entrepreneur, so that every author can make informed choices and decisions about the best publishing model for their book.

You can find out more about Nina at her website.
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8.6

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How to combine story craft and character arcs to write a compelling romantic comedy novel or screenplay.
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Platform: Udemy
Price: check current price
Video: 1h 40m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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