Romance/Love: May 09, 2007 Issue [#1696]
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Table of Contents

1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

Welcome to the Romance/Love Newsletter. I’m spidey Author Icon. I’ll be your guest editor this week, and I'll be discussing research and inspiration within the Romance/Love genre.


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Letter from the editor

To live without loving is to not really live.
- Moliere


As long as people have been writing fiction on the subject of love, research and debate on the topic has been going on, as well.

Love can be said to be the point of life itself, and the quest for love is a universal subject. Nearly anyone can relate to a love story, and that’s because nearly everyone is either searching for or delighting in love itself.

To write believable fiction, it is necessary to do research first, and this can be said of all genres, including romance. By studying human behavior, we learn not only how our human characters may interact, but how our readers will react to their actions.

What greater inspiration for fiction is there than real life? The next time you are searching for a topic, conflict, or characters for your love story, take a look around you. Love is everywhere and it touches everyone.

Here at Writing.com, there are plenty of ways to research love for your own writing. Let's take a look at a few:
(in the Editor's Picks Section, I'll give my picks of each of these types)

Essays & Articles

There are a plethora of essay and articles written by talented members on this site. By reading these, you can gain various viewpoints on love. Perhaps an item can make you see love in a different way? Or provide you with various opinions for your characters.

Polls

Polls give you a sense of statistics when it comes to its subject. By viewing the results of a poll, you can see where the opinion of the majority may lie on a particular topic. Also, polls can help you to see the variety of opinions on one topic. Polls are a great tool in that you don't have to be the creator of the poll to benefit from it. As a viewer, you can participate and also see the results.

Surveys

Surveys work in mostly the same manner as polls, though they tend to go into more detail. Creating a good survey with detailed, easy to understand questions can be a great opportunity to get opinions and information from your readers.

Contests/Forums

Contests and forums are great ways to put all that research to good use. Contests may allow you to write something new and forums can provide an opportunity to showcase your work or discuss the work of others.



Editor's Picks

Essays/articles:
 Love without expectation Open in new Window. (E)
“If I love you, what business is it of yours?” ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
#1098550 by The Storyteller Author IconMail Icon

Love is a Verb Open in new Window. (ASR)
Giving and showing love are the most important things we can do in all relationships.
#437278 by Kenzie Author IconMail Icon

 Lost for words Open in new Window. (13+)
No-man's land between 'like' and 'love'
#1207915 by Sean Thomas Author IconMail Icon

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#912937 by Not Available.

 Inside Loves' Mind Open in new Window. (13+)
psychological articles about what love is to us and how it comes to be.
#1148340 by Rayne Author IconMail Icon



Polls:
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#1030762 by Not Available.

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#898273 by Not Available.

 Marriage Open in new Window. (E)
Are you married/Do you want to get married?
#1232922 by Jen Author IconMail Icon

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#1155441 by Not Available.


Surveys:
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#1242619 by Not Available.

 Wanted: Boyfriend Open in new Window. (ASR)
An imaginary ad in an imaginary paper about an imaginary guy. For a laugh. :)
#1203638 by silverfeathers Author IconMail Icon

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#1237116 by Not Available.



Contests/Forums:

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#1255371 by Not Available.

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#863390 by Not Available.

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#1196048 by Not Available.


In searching for romance contests, I didn't find very many open contests. That doesn't mean, though, that there are only a few opportunities to write romance stories for open contests. Love stories can be melded with almost any genre. Try it with some of these contests:

Daily Flash Fiction Challenge Open in new Window. (13+)
Enter your story of 300 words or less.
#896794 by Arakun the twisted raccoon Author IconMail Icon

 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#1063687 by Not Available.

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#1146731 by Not Available.

 
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Ask & Answer


As a guest editor, I don't have any feedback to share. However, I'd like to pose a question to my readers: Where do you get inspiration for your love stories?




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