Romance writers do more than entertain. They reshape how society views autonomy and love. But why is the genre still dismissed as "formulaic"?

In episode 1, I'm explaining why I only work with romance writers. Not women's fiction with a love story. Not fantasy with a romantic subplot. Full-on Happily Ever After romance.

You'll learn:

1. Why the relationship must be the CAUSE of your character's growth (not just a witness to it or a reward for it)
2. The one question that reveals if you're writing romance or romantic elements in a different genre
3. What's actually broken when readers say they "didn't feel it" but you've written all the right trope beats
4. How forced proximity, enemies to lovers, and second chance romance all use the relationship as the engine for change
5. Why you can diagnose what's broken in your manuscript without paying big edit fees

This 16-minute episode is for romance writers who are tired of defending their genre.

By the end, you'll understand why romance asks more of you than most writers will ever face. And you'll have a quick way to check if your manuscript is delivering on the reader promise of romantic fiction.

Resources from this episode:

1. Live workshop: Cake, Not Chaos: The Moment To Moment Method (March 27, 2026) → hi.suebrownmoore.com/cake
2. Community: Join Enemies to Experts → suebrownmoore.com/enemies-to-experts
3. More Resources: Learn from Sue at your own pace → podcast.suebrownmoore.com/learn

• Get your ticket - Join Sue for the live workshop, Cake, Not Chaos: The Moment To Moment Method on March 27, 2026
• More resources - Learn from Sue at your own pace at podcast.suebrownmoore.com/learn

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