Episode 5: Story Arcs within Genre— Romance ft. Alissa DeRogatis

In this episode of The Architecture of Story, authors Meg Rosenthal and Alissa DeRogatis focus on the story arcs found specifically in the ROMANCE genre of fiction. Using the book, “Romancing the Beat” by Gwen Hayes as a guide, they outline the beats this genre hits and how you can apply them to your own work.

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WTF is a POV & ARC? Architecture of Story

In this episode, cohosts Meg Rosenthal and Alyssa K. Burns break down the different types of points of view (POV) used in commercial fiction as well as why you should promote advanced reader copies of your book (ARCs). They also talk about not giving away your social security number to strangers on an elevator.Let’s get going!Shoutouts mentioned in this episode:Mary Reyes (IG: @lifeofmaryreyes)Alyssa Clark (IG: @alyssawritesthings)Jennifer Lynn (IG: @sincerelyjenh)Jennifer Rios (IG: @byjenniferrios)Holly Hayes (IG: @hollyhayesauthor)Nikki Hutchings (IG: @nikkirhutchings)Sierra Zinke (IG: @drsierra.kindleskettlebells)Cassidy Ann (IG: @cassidyannauthor)Meg Doody (IG: @megdoodywrites)Beyond the Books PR (IG:@ beyondthebookspr)Connect with Meg:https://megrosenthal.comIG @megrosenthalauthor TikTok @megrosenthal.authorConnect with Alyssa:https://www.alyssakburns.comIG: @alyssakburnsTikTok: @alyssakburns
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