How to Write a Paranormal Romance

Make use of your fascination, obsession, fetish or desire. Everybody has at least one of these things. Now it's a great time to use it. People who are obsessed with reading paranormal romance have a reason why they do it. Some are obsessed with vampires and others even want to be a one (desire). When you are reading this, you probably thought of something. You might be ashamed by this or thinking it isn't interesting for your story. If that's the case, please think again.

Google for list of superpowers for example. Get inspired. Reading Paranormal Romance is also something you can learn from; it may help you build ideas.

Research different "monsters" and other paranormal things. This will give you an understanding for what you're writing about. In a paranormal romance, the creature is usually the male that the human female falls in love with. Don't be afraid to change this!

Start making up some characters. Give them a real personality, nobody likes a perfect character. Give them their flaws and habits. Give them unique traits and names. Especially the monster/creature/inhuman character. Remember the specific legends and traits your character already has behind them. (A vampire has to drink blood, a werewolf has to transform, etc.)

• Base the characters on people you already know. Characteristics of a man or women you desire can also be used. The Protagonist can be based on you: Connect what you desire in your real life with the protagonist's (learning) process.
  

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Come up with quirky characteristics. Especially in paranormal romance, it’s smart and also fun to give a character some quirky characteristics. For example: Putting the light out twice before sleeping or being clumsy when they like someone.

Work on the plot. What is your idea? How is do the characters meet, fall in love, and end up? What happens in between? Think about this as this is what makes up your story.

Use clichés, but make them unique. The number one is probably: A (forbidden, secret or impossible) love between a human and a supernatural being

Draft it! Write your first draft, it can be as sloppy and weird as you want! Let the writing flow, unfiltered, from your pen to the paper or from your fingers to the keyboard.

Go back and really pump some emotion and details into the story. Really make the reader feel what's happening. A sentence like "She walked away from him." could become "With a toss of her auburn ponytail, she turned and stalked away, leaving him dazed and confused." See the difference?

Proofread it! Make sure there are no spelling mistakes and that it all makes some sense before you move on to...