 Romance/Love: July 20, 2005 Issue [#508] |
  Romance/Love
This week: Edited by: Diane  
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Welcome to this week's edition of the Romance/Love newsletter. Each edition highlights stories and poetry on the site containing romance and love for your reading pleasure.
~ ~ Diane ~~
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Setting the Pace
How fast is too fast when it comes to romance? We've all heard of love at first sight, but how many of us buy into it? While most readers like to hear a tale of love blossoming at first sight, they still demand appropriate details as the story moves along. The romance story isn't much of a tale if it begins and comes to fruition in a single moment. There must be more for the reader to stay engaged.
The plot must contain problems to overcome, things that bring the characters closer together. The reader must be made to believe that the bounds of love cannot be broken. Therefore, the writer must introduce roadblocks to the romance. There are several cliche obstacles available. Parents, children, previous marriages, and finances are often used to derail a budding romance. Of course, if it's meant to be, the characters overcome these and move on to an even stronger union.
So while we like to believe we're all romantics at heart, we're truly realists. We must be shown that the couple has what it takes to stay together despite the odds. We all know the statistics, relationships are not easy. It takes work to get to a point of commitment, and even more work to keep the marriage strong.
Life throws many obstacles in the path of our relationships. Use those obstacles to make your stories more believable to the reader. If you want your story to be memorable, it must have something that makes the reader think. Most of us want to believe that love can conquer all. So give that to your reader. Toss in a couple of situations that seem insurmountable, then find a resolution to bring the characters together. Don't rush through the tale. Allow the characters to get to know each other while they face the odds. When they come out holding hands on the other end, your readers will thank you.
Until Next Time,
Diane
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The editors work hard to make sure the newsletters are informative and enjoyable. We appreciate your responses.
 Shadow Li - "A-M-A-Z-I-N-G newsletter, Diane, I LOVE IT! Your romantic-writing tips are definitely useful to all authors that want to take on one of the most complex genres in existence --love. A.J."
Thanks, AJ. It's always nice to hear that someone finds the editorial useful!
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