\"Writing.Com
*Magnify*
SPONSORED LINKS
BY ONLINE AUTHORS
Printed from https://writing.com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/2888
Romance/Love: March 25, 2009 Issue [#2888]

Newsletter Header
Romance/Love


 This week: My Clichéd Amour
  Edited by: Shannon Author IconMail Icon
                             More Newsletters By This Editor  Open in new Window.

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

Banner for Romance/Love NL


"There is no lonelier man in death, except the suicide, than that man who has lived many years with a good wife and then outlived her. If two people love each other there can be no happy end to it." ~ Ernest Hemingway


Welcome to the Romance/Love Newsletter. I am Shannon Author IconMail Icon and I am your guest editor this week.


Word from our sponsor

ASIN: B0CJKJMTPD
Product Type: Kindle Store
Amazon's Price: $ 4.99


Letter from the editor

My Clichéd Amour


No need to cue Stevie Wonder. While My Cherie Amour is beautiful, timeless and never gets old; tired, clichéd romance writing does.

There's nothing more frustrating and yawn-inspiring than reading a story that is so predictable you know exactly what will happen long before the author reveals it. In fact, he has revealed it through his use of banal, trite prose. You think, Oh, this story is just like the last one I read, which was like the one before that and the one before that!

Why bother?

Not all heroes need to be six foot four, 225 pounds, built like Jay Cutler with the looks of Clive Owen, the brains of Stephen Hawking, and the resourcefulness of MacGyver. Not all heroines need to be 5'8" buxom blondes with lips like Angelina Jolie--women who have sworn off men and relationships for years until, of course, our hero enters stage left.

Boring. Predictable. Cliché.

What about everyday heroes? What about the overweight chef who donates his time and talent every Christmas to feed the homeless? What about the retired nurse who spends months overseas in tiny villages helping children afflicted with AIDS? What about the cabinet maker who painstakingly crafts a new kitchen for the family down the street after their house is gutted by fire? What about the waitress who works two jobs to support her elderly parents but still finds time to volunteer at the children's hospital? What about the high school football player who befriends the outcasts and sticks up for the bullied? What about the female housekeeper who knits hats for kids undergoing chemotherapy? These are all sympathetic characters, and characters worthy of being the protagonist in your next story.

Romance/Love stories don't always have to be about a man and a woman finding each other. As long as the overwhelming emotion driving the story is love, it's a love story. Be fresh, be unique, be daring, and you may just pen the next great homage to amore!

Stevie Wonder's 1969 classic, My Cherie Amour:


Editor's Picks

 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#857261 by Not Available.


 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#1177433 by Not Available.


 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#1116878 by Not Available.


 Eileen Open in new Window. (E)
My own little red haired girl (except her hair was brown).
#1521955 by Del Author IconMail Icon


 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#961846 by Not Available.


 Time in a Bottle Open in new Window. (ASR)
"...to save every day till eternity passes away"
#460100 by Joy Author IconMail Icon


 Invalid Item Open in new Window.
This item number is not valid.
#1057806 by Not Available.

 
Submit an item for consideration in this newsletter!
https://www.Writing.Com/go/nl_form

Word from Writing.Com

Have an opinion on what you've read here today? Then send the Editor feedback! Find an item that you think would be perfect for showcasing here? Submit it for consideration in the newsletter!
         https://www.Writing.Com/go/nl_form

Don't forget to support our sponsor!

ASIN: B07P4NVL51
Amazon's Price: Price N/A


Ask & Answer

Since this is my first Romance/Love Newsletter, I have no feedback to share with you, but I would love to hear what you think about this edition! Please feel free to drop me a line.

*Bullet* *Bullet* *Bullet* Don't Be Shy! Write Into This Newsletter! *Bullet* *Bullet* *Bullet*

This form allows you to submit an item on Writing.Com and feedback, comments or questions to the Writing.Com Newsletter Editors. In some cases, due to the volume of submissions we receive, please understand that all feedback and submissions may not be responded to or listed in a newsletter. Thank you, in advance, for any feedback you can provide!
Writing.Com Item ID To Highlight (Optional):

Send a comment or question to the editor!
Limited to 2,500 characters.
Word from our sponsor
ASIN: 0910355479
Amazon's Price: $ 13.99

Removal Instructions

To stop receiving this newsletter, click here for your newsletter subscription list. Simply uncheck the box next to any newsletter(s) you wish to cancel and then click to "Submit Changes". You can edit your subscriptions at any time.


Printed from https://writing.com/main/newsletters/action/archives/id/2888