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Romance/Love: August 07, 2024 Issue [#12667]




 This week: Love Interests
  Edited by: StephBee Author IconMail Icon
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“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” – Lao Tzu



Romance: An ardent emotional attachment between two people. A love affair.

Welcome to August. Did you know August is Romance awareness month? August is the halfway month between Februarys so this is a great time to give your romance a checkup. Send a card, deliver flowers, watch your favorite romance movie, or even cook an unexpected dinner. The little things say a lot.

This month we’re going to look at different types of love interests and share some tips on how to write a love interest.

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Letter from the editor

The love interest is the character that the hero falls in love with. In a romance, it’s basically the point of the story. In other genre stories, it’s typically a subplot. What the love interest brings to the table is that in their own way, they make our hero a better person. How? They make the hero someone to root for. They start the change the hero has to make in their life. They help the hero deal with the conflict in front of them.

In my research, I found there are archetypes for love interests. Love interests are a bit more broad than female archetypes that we looked at last newsletter.

Here are some love interests that you find in stories and movies:

Friend-to-Lover – They’ve been best friends since grade school. Their friendship is tested, and they discover – quite accidently, that they’re in love.

Hate-to-love. – These people start out hating each other, but as they navigate throughout the conflict, they fall in love. This type of romance has to be set up carefully with a delicate hand to make it work.

Forbidden love – The love interest is out of the hero’s league or visa versa. Some boundary separates them that can’t be crossed, yet they dare to cross it.

The Other Half – These love interests complete the hero. For example, they’re knowledgeable in things the hero isn’t, or strong in areas where the hero is weak in. This couple needs to feel they belong together and not randomly thrown together.

The Nerd/Wallflower – this love interest is shy, yet smart, and often overlooked, but they manage to catch the hero’s attention. After they go through their conflict, the hero is totally in love with this glasses wearing geek.

TIPS:

Even love interests need to be more than one dimensional. Too often, love interests are sexy and….. that’s it. It’s okay to be sexy, but they need to be more than that - they need character.

Sell the reader on the relationship. Make the romance realistic. Have them go on dates and talk about their interests. Show us those moments were the couple grows together.

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Ask & Answer

Feedback from my last Romance/Love Newsletter dated 10 JULY 2024:

Mara ♣ McBain Author IconMail Icon
Clicking on the link to Arrow Through the Heart made me think you might highlight some of the romance authors on WDC that have published. It gives exposure to the authors and encouragement to those on here who haven't taken the leap.

That’s a great idea. I’d love to! I can put out a blast on my newsfeed asking for authors to share, or, if you know of a place here on WDC where I can visit let me know.

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I'm currently obsessing over a fan fiction idea I have. There is romance in it, featuring The Leader as the female partner. Her lover is a soft-spoken man who genuinely cares for her well-being. The place they live in is dangerous. The man, who is also a medic, takes care of everyone. The Leader partner respects his medical expertise, and grows to appreciate his caring nature.

Flesh it out and give it a shot. It sounds like it has a lot of potential.

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In the romance stories I've read, the female leads haven't really met any of these stereotypes. In fact, they've tended to be women who find purpose in work/education goals but are kind of stuck socially and a bit particular about what they want in life. I admit I'm not sure what the best term is for that.

Maybe “The Professional?” I might have to research current trends in an upcoming letter.

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Lilli 🧿 ☕ Author IconMail Icon
Great newsletter! Thank you. Another one I thought of is 'The Wallflower'. Someone so shy that they typically stand or sit alone rather than engage with a larger group.

Thanks for sharing! I talk about ‘The Wallflower’ this month in love interest types.

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