5 Tips for Writing Enemies-to-Lovers Romance

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Get instant access to the live training replay here: 👉 http://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/live-trainings-signup Enemies to lovers: everyone's favorite romance trope. As a hopeless romantic, I love watching two characters clash and fight and threaten to stab each other for 300 pages only to discover by the end of the story that they actually CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT EACH OTHER. However... there’s nothing worse than a hate-to-love romance that feels rushed or unearned because the author didn’t take the time to craft a realistic, compelling, and emotional journey of change for this fictional couple. That's why, in today's video, I'm sharing 5 SIMPLE TECHNIQUES that will take your enemies-to-lovers romance to the next level and make your readers fall in love. 😍 __________________ ✨T I M E S T A M P S✨ 00:00 Writing hate-to-love romance? 01:43 1. Give them a meet-hate to remember 03:19 2. Force them to problem-solve together 04:40 3. Don't skip the midpoint friendship 06:04 You're invited to a special live training! 08:42 4. Make them jealous 10:05 5. Create conflicts and obstacles to keep them apart 11:29 Want to dive deeper into enemies-to-lovers romance? 12:31 Subscribe for weekly writing videos :) ________________________________ Subscribe for weekly episodes of #WritersLifeWednesdays! Make Your Story Matter™ and make your author dreams come true… new videos every Wednesday. ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons 📚READ MY DEBUT NOVEL, 100 DAYS OF SUNLIGHT: https://amzn.to/2Et7fhS 🖥️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/teachmescrivener ✏️TAKE MY MASTERCLASS ON EDITING: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/edit-your-book-like-a-pro 💬TAKE MY BOOK BLURB MASTERCLASS: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/how-to-craft-a-bestseller-book-blurb 📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: http://eepurl.com/gFYD8z 💵GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener-affiliate.html?fpr=abbie26 🎤LISTEN TO MY PODCAST WITH MY SISTER: https://anchor.fm/kate-and-abbie-show 🎥 MY GEAR + WRITING TOOLS: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/my-gear 🎵 I GET ALL MY MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND… CLAIM YOUR 60-DAY FREE TRIAL HERE: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/v02bl3/ 💛 GET CANVA FOR EASY GRAPHIC DESIGN: https://partner.canva.com/7mN1Z5 MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE: → HOW TO WRITE SWOON-WORTHY SLOW-BURN ROMANCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-_RsshM54o&t=398s → HOW TO WRITE BELIEVABLE INSTA-LOVE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA6vdjTe-jY&t=228s → HOW TO STAY MOTIVATED TO WRITE YOUR NOVEL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szVP7y38Rc4 → MY CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER OUTLINING METHOD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqTnmNjkaec&t=434s ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8 facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@makeyourstorymatter patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons Business inquiries: [email protected] ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!