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=== '''Directed Reading''' ===
One of your first stops is [https://web.archive.org/web/20131121055049/http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/ Smart Bitches, Trashy Books], the [[Zero Punctuation]] or [[Cracked.com]] of the romance genre. A small cadre of smart bitches review trashy books, pointing out not just what works and what doesn't, but ''why'' the work or not-work happened. As a writer, that's worth its weight in gold to you (or it should be). And hey: [http://www.smartbitchestrashybooks.com/index.php/weblog/comments/seduced-by-virginia-henley-a-guest-review-by-redheadedgirl/ at least one review] was written by a troper!
Another good place to look is [[Limyaael's Fantasy Rants]], particularly the [http://limyaael.livejournal.com/tag/rants%20on%20romance Rants on Romance]. Limyaael specializes in fantasy, but she has branched out enough that you'll find critiques that are applicable to just about any genre or topic. Romance is only one of them. There isn't necessarily much on What To Do, but there's a ''lot'' on What ''Not'' To Do, and hey, that ought to help narrow it down some.
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