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Conventions of the Romantasy genre
Romantasy is the child of two parent genres, and it inherits conventions from both.

How long should a Romantasy novel be?
How long your romantasy novel needs to be to balance the pacing romance needs with the room fantasy worldbuilding requires.

Romantasy tropes that keep readers turning pages
Romantasy tropes that keep readers turning pages: fated mates, bonded pairs, fae bargains, enemies to lovers, and more.

Establish your story basics
Story basics act as your homing signal when you get stuck in the twists and turns of your plot.
