Here are some practical ways you can keep yourself on track and motivated while writing your romance novel:
1. Set Up a
Writing Routine
- Daily word count or time goal:
Decide if you’re aiming for, say, 1,000 words per day or 1 focused hour.
- Same time, same place: Treat
writing like an appointment—your brain learns when to “show up.”
- Track progress: Use a
word count tracker, bullet journal, or even a calendar to see your
consistency build.
2. Outline
Your Romance Roadmap
- Plot beats:
Romance novels often follow key beats (meet-cute, attraction, conflict,
resolution). Mapping them out helps prevent stalling.
- Character arcs: Flesh
out your protagonists’ goals, fears, and growth—what they’ll overcome to
earn their love story.
- Mini-milestones: Break
the novel into sections (beginning, middle, climax, ending) so each feels
achievable.
3. Keep
Your Spark Alive
- Mood board or playlist:
Collect songs, images, or quotes that capture your story’s vibe.
- Romance inspiration breaks: Read
a chapter of a favorite romance or watch a romantic scene when your
motivation dips.
- Remember your “why”: Write
down why this story matters to you and revisit it when you feel stuck.
4.
Accountability & Support
- Writing buddy or group: Share
word counts, swap feedback, or check in regularly.
- Public commitment: Post
small updates on social media or tell a friend you’re writing this book.
- Mini-rewards:
Celebrate milestones (finishing a chapter, hitting 10k words) with a treat
or small reward.
5. Protect
Your Writing Energy
- Limit editing early on: Give
yourself permission to write badly—you can polish later.
- Avoid comparison: Focus
on your love story, not how fast or perfect others write.
- Self-care matters:
Sleep, movement, and downtime keep your creativity fresh.
These are only a few suggestions that might
help you to keep on track and complete your novel. And just imagine the sense
of achievement you will feel when you’ve finished the book—and you are holding
it, sharing it, or just knowing you finally told the love story inside you.
Keeping that vision close can be a powerful motivator.
Wishing you all the best on your writing
journey…
Arabella Xxx
About Arabella Sheen
Arabella Sheen is a British author of contemporary romance and likes nothing more than the challenge of starting a new novel with fresh ideas and inspiring characters.
One of the many things Arabella loves to do is to read. And when she’s not researching or writing about romance, she is either on her allotment sowing and planting with the seasons or she is curled on the sofa with a book, while pandering to the demands of her attention-seeking cat.
Having lived and worked in the Netherlands as a theatre nurse for nearly twenty years, she now lives in the south-west of England with her family.
Arabella hopes her readers have as much pleasure from her romance stories as she has in writing them.
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