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14 February, 2008

Writing Romantic Comedy


"Writing the Romantic Comedy" book - Billy Mernit

"Living the Romantic Comedy" blog - Billy Mernit

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Your Romantic Comedy: a final exam - Billy Mernit

Writing the Romantic Comedy - Anne Gracie

Writing Romantic Comedies - Michael Hauge

Writing Romantic Comedies - Five essentials - Structure

How to Write a Romantic Comedy Screenplay - eHow
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