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Many men try to write romance -- few succeed!
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While romance author are predominantly female, many men do write in the genre. Naturally, most adopt a female [[pseudonym]] to create the impression that a woman is writing the novel. The common belief is that avid readers would not feel comfortable reading romance fiction if they know the story was written by a man -- however, since the publishers have not really tested this theory, the conventional wisdom remains and male authors become women when writing in the genre.
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In addition to men who adopt a female pseudonym or chose to write romance fiction under their own names, many men write romance with their [[:Category:Husband And Wife Writing Team|spouses]] or as part of [[:Category:Writing Teams|a writing team]].

Latest revision as of 18:48, 2 February 2008

While romance author are predominantly female, many men do write in the genre. Naturally, most adopt a female pseudonym to create the impression that a woman is writing the novel. The common belief is that avid readers would not feel comfortable reading romance fiction if they know the story was written by a man -- however, since the publishers have not really tested this theory, the conventional wisdom remains and male authors become women when writing in the genre.

In addition to men who adopt a female pseudonym or chose to write romance fiction under their own names, many men write romance with their spouses or as part of a writing team.