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romancing the beats1 Romanceing the Beats Recap - July 27, 2019
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LL Notes on Romancing the Beat | Gwen Hayes 2016
agendaWho is Gwen Hayes
• Romance Author + Former Freelance editor
What is Romancing the Beat • Gwen’s take on how to writer short romance
stories + short category romance books
Chapter Breakdowns • All beats get their own chapter • BUT there are no chapter #s • AND there is one chapter about phases
my reading notes
33 Secrete | 2013
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who is gwen hayes4 Romanceing the Beats Recap - July 27, 2019
Gwen Hayes • YA Fantasy +
Contemporary Romance Author
• Dec 2017 - closed down her editing service: Fresh Eyes
• Last book: March 2017
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romancing the beats6 Romanceing the Beats Recap - July 27, 2019
LL Notes on Romancing the Beat | Gwen Hayes 2016
Romancing the Beat • Published April 2016 • Advertised her editing services
in the Welcome Le!er • Fresh Eyes - 2013 to 2017
• Based on Saving the Cat • Emotional Beats • Omits external plot • Omits storytelling • Omits story structure
• This book is best for • Shorter stories • Category Length: 20-55K • Writers who like beats • Pantsers • NOT for outliners
what is romancing the beat
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Cra! Video | What is Category Romance + Is It For You| h"ps://youtu.be/4Zgi7ks_fS4
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chapter breakdowns9 Romanceing the Beats Recap - July 27, 2019
LL Notes on Romancing the Beat | Gwen Hayes 2016
pre-beat informationRomance Theme
• Love conquers all
External Plot • Is what sells your book • Is on the back cover copy • And not at all covered in this book
4 Phases • Set up • Falling in love • Retreating from love • Fighting for love
Beat Sheet • 5 beats/phase
0 | before breaking down the actual beats
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beat sheet cheatsheetPhase 1 | Set Up
• Intro Protagonist 1 • Intro Protagonist 2 • Meet Cute • No Way 1 • Adhesion Plot Thrust
Phase 2 | Falling In Love • No Way 2 • Inkling this could work • Deepening desire • Maybe this time • Midpoint of LOVE Plot Thrust
Phase 3: Retreating From Love • Inkling of doubt • Deepening doubt • Retreat • Shields up • Break Up
Phase 4: Fighting For Love • Dark night of the Soul • Wake-up/Catharsis • Grand Gesture • What whole-hearted looks like • Epilogue
LL Notes on Romancing the Beat | Gwen Hayes 2016
Phases + beats within each one
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LL Notes on Romancing the Beat | Gwen Hayes 2016
phase one: the setup Phase 1 | Set Up • Intro Protagonist 1 Show them in their
everyday life but add in a new conflict • Intro Protagonist 2 Same as above • Meet Cute When your love interests meet for
the 1st time - make it a cute story they can tell their grandkids
• No Way 1 Declaration of anti-love for love itself + especially for the love interest via internal dialogue or a conversation; but related to their own inner fears/issues/false beliefs
• Adhesion Plot Thrust Give a reason they need to stay together
My Thoughts • You can skip beat 2 if you’re writing only 1
POV - the second beat assumes dual POV • Adhesion is really your external plot, not an
emotional romance beat. This is a story element.
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Cra! Video | 10 Elements of Every Romance Novel | h"ps://youtu.be/h16Osy5tkvM
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Cra! Video | Creating a Memorable Meet Cute | h"ps://youtu.be/6yZatjUheVg
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LL Notes on Romancing the Beat | Gwen Hayes 2016
Phase 2 | Falling In Love • Blake Snyder’s Fun + Games section = false
high • No Way 2 Re-run of the same exact thing
from Phase 1 • Inkling this could work Sexual Acts [if it
works w/your heat level], shared emotional, physical or fun [fun + games] moment
• Deepening desire Falling in lust w/sweet moments - forward momentum; 2 steps FW beat
• Maybe this time Sex or repeat sex or intimate moment; question their inner fears about love/love interest
• Midpoint of LOVE Plot Thrust Tell someone or inner dialogue about how great this will be
phase two: falling in love
My Thoughts • This section can be tough to follow if you
have a low heat level book
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Cra! Video | How To Choose A Heat Level for Your Romance Book | h"ps://youtu.be/X7nSXYOH1JQ
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LL Notes on Romancing the Beat | Gwen Hayes 2016
Phase 3: Retreating From Love • Inkling of doubt Re-run of the No Way beat
for a 3rd time • Deepening doubt Still having sex but
secretly still thinking about the No Way beat from Inkling of doubt
• Retreat Inner dialogue or conversation voicing that their love-related fears are coming true + they’re out; but not directly to their love interests
• Shields up Self-fulfilled fear prophecy comes true [at least in their mind]
• Break Up At least one person has to dump the other; tie this to your external plot black moment. i.e. If your hero is afraid he can’t protect his gf, then the hero has to be the one who sent her to the burning bldg to die
phase three: retreating from love
My Thoughts • Great point about emotional black moment
tying into the external black moment
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LL Notes on Romancing the Beat | Gwen Hayes 2016
Phase 4: Fighting For Love • Dark night of the Soul Rock bo!om - tub of
ice cream sadness; memory montage of Phase 2 - Falling in Love; Someone tells them they’re an idiot
• Wake-up/Catharsis Morning a"er ice cream tub has been eaten; They decide to choose love over fear
• Grand Gesture Race to the airport, public declaration of love/proposal, sacrificing their dream/goal so the other person’s can come true, overcoming a fear mentioned earlier in the book
• What whole-hearted looks like Mirror of the meet cute
• Epilogue Sappy recap of wedding, babies, white picket fence
phase four: fighting for love
My Thoughts • Perfect for anyone wanting to write a book similar to her “Don’t Stop
Believing” novel - Beat Sheet for gay romance with a high heat level
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LL Notes on Romancing the Beat | Gwen Hayes 2016
Who is this for • Pantsers helps give minimal guidance on
emotional beats to hit as you dra" • Save The Cat Fans if you love beats, then
you’ll love this book format
Who is this NOT for • Plo"ers purposely lacks structure +
storytelling guidance • Newbies need cohesion on how to fit
together the external plot, character gmc, se!ing, world-building, tropes and other plot devices
Overall Recommendation • Definite Yes It’s still a great breakdown of
the character love interests inner thoughts + actions
final thoughts
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LL Notes on Romancing the Beat | Gwen Hayes 2016
New Video Series • Series bible + 5 different types of series +
how to plot each of them • Author GirlBoss creating your Author
Business Plan • Passive Income
1.Courses 2.Affiliate Income 3.Printables 4.Etsy Shop 5.Zazzle Shop
• 1-1 Services 1.Coaching 2.Editing 3.Virtual Assistant 4.Cover Designer
New Courses • Plo!ing from Tropes • Writing Sex for Romance Writers
what’s coming this fall
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LL Notes on Romancing the Beat | Gwen Hayes 2016
No videos • August + September So I can write my own
books! • October I’ll be back • Make sure to subscribe to the channel so
you don’t miss anything
Let’s stay connected • I post new InstaStories EVERYDAY
youtube hiatus
@lisalondonbooks
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