The Yearning Workbook | Romance Writing Workbook for Chemistry, Tension & Slow Burn | Digital + Printable
Plan chemistry, tension and slow burn page by page, so readers ache for your couple from chapter one.
Your leads like each other. They kiss, they fight, they make up. And the reader feels nothing.
Most romance drafts don't fall flat because of the plot. They fall flat because the longing never lands. The Yearning Workbook breaks chemistry, tension and slow burn into steps you can actually plan, so the ache is on the page before you write a single scene.
WHAT'S INSIDE (76 pages, 10 sections)
01 The Couple
Two full character profiles, the wound and the lie each one believes, and the "Why Not Yet?" blocker that keeps them apart.
02 Chemistry
The four ingredients of chemistry, a contrast map, first impressions from both sides, a banter builder and 18 physical awareness beats.
03 Tension
The 10-rung tension ladder, an obstacle planner, a push and pull tracker, and a near miss and interruption bank.
04 The Slow Burn
A pacing map from 0 to 100%, a chapter-by-chapter longing graph, a milestone tracker and a middle sag check.
05 Yearning
The yearning formula, a body language word bank, "show the want" exercises, inner monologue prompts and a longing scene planner.
06 Tropes
A 30-trope selector, 8 trope deep dives (enemies to lovers, forced proximity, fake dating, grumpy x sunshine, friends to lovers, second chance, forbidden love, morally grey love interest) and a trope mashup page.
07 Key Scenes
Planners for the first meeting, the almost, the first kiss, the first fight, the midpoint, the dark moment, the grand gesture and the HEA, plus a blank planner to reuse.
08 Heat & Intimacy
A 5-level heat guide, an intimacy scene planner, consent and care notes, and a spice tracker.
09 Dark Romance & Romantasy
Dark romance essentials, a power dynamics map, a romantasy blend planner and a content notes checklist.
10 Revision
An 18-point "Is my romance working?" checklist, a chapter audit, a cliche cutter, beta reader questions and a reader promise check.
Plus lined notes, dialogue snippets and a dot grid page.
YOU GET 3 FILES
- Digital edition (landscape): clickable tabs on every page, a Home button, linked contents and fillable fields. Works in GoodNotes, Notability, Xodo and any PDF reader.
- Printable edition, US Letter
- Printable edition, A4
Printables are ink-friendly: white pages with burgundy accents only.
WHO IT'S FOR
Romance and romantasy writers who are planning a new book, stuck in a saggy middle, or revising a draft where the chemistry isn't landing. It works for sweet, spicy and dark romance, single or dual POV.
Instant download. This is a digital product, no physical item will be shipped.
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FAQ
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Can I use it for more than one book?
Yes. Print it again or duplicate the PDF for every new project.
Can I type in it?
Yes. All the writing areas are fillable on a computer or tablet. You can also handwrite in GoodNotes or Notability.
Which size should I print?
US Letter if you're in the US or Canada, A4 almost everywhere else.
Is it only for spicy romance?
No. The heat section helps you pick your level, from closed door to explicit. Everything else works for any heat level.
Refunds?
Because it's an instant digital download, all sales are final. If a file doesn't open, message me and I'll fix it.
