Finding that perfectly fresh idea for your romance novel is not easy. Romance is often thought of as a genre where the audience believes authors recycle the same idea again and again. However, authors search high and low to find new and fresh ideas that will appeal to readers. Although this genre has been written countless times and even many authors believe finding a fresh idea is not possible, there are still ways to make sure you find something new and original for your romance story.

It will not be easy, but with a little hard work and a little research, you can find new and fresh ideas for your next romance novel.

Tips for Finding Original Ideas for Your Upcoming Romance Novel

Try to look for inspiration from multiple sources. Sometimes, you can find your inspiration in news articles; it can be an inspiration for the plot or the characters, but it can always be something that you can work with.  

Try searching words related to romance on Google. Words such as weddings, couples, dating, lovers and even romance can get you access to good news articles that can spark your inspiration.

History has a lot of lessons to teach and there are little gems that you can use to get inspiration for your next novel. Try to look for couples in history; you can find plenty in literature as well. Your story doesn’t have to be a retelling of their tale, but your next characters can be inspired by them.

Love is everywhere you look; it is there when you look at your parents and it is everywhere around you. All you have to do is ask other people to share their romantic experiences. Ask them to share their romantic failures and successes, if they used online dating or how they found the love of their life. Simply talking to people about their romantic experiences can get you inspired!

Many authors say they get inspired by listening to romantic music. Some songwriters are exceptionally good at expressing their feelings in their lyrics. From falling in love for the first time, one-sided love, an affair, finding love again to heartbreak, you can find every theme you can use for a great new novel.

Creative writing prompts are also a great way to find something that will get your creative juices going. The prompts can be very clichéd, but they can be enough to get you started and help you get out of a writer’s block.

If you feel like you don’t have any ideas for a good plot, you can always start with writing your character. Create character profiles as sometimes your characters can give direction to your plot. When your character is properly developed, you can decide where the story will go and what will suit the characters the most.

While finding inspiration can be a tough job, it is definitely not impossible. You can always sit down with someone and share ideas with them, ask them what they think about it and see what their reaction is like. This way you not only get inspiration for your novel, but you also get an idea of how the story will be received.