Romance/Love: October 21, 2020 Issue [#10410]
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 This week: Romance vs. Women’s Fiction
  Edited by: Lilli 🧿 ☕ Author IconMail Icon
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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

When writing short stories or novels, understanding the difference between Romance and Women’s Fiction is important. There are similarities, but also distinct differences. While many publishers consider them the same genre, there are key elements that distinguish them one from the other.


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Letter from the editor

A romance novel needs to focus on two things: a central romantic relationship and a happy-ever-after for the heroine and hero. Love is the premise that runs throughout the story carrying the reader through to a happy ending and forever love for the principal characters. The main arc of the story is the growth of that romantic relationship. Each scene, both conflict, and resolution, serves to move the hero and heroine closer to commitment.

Women’s fiction focuses on a woman’s journey; wherever that may take her and whatever that may encompass. It focuses on women’s empowerment. Themes often revolve around family, home, and community. Often the main character overcomes a significant real-life challenge and plots will be issue-driven; such as divorce, illness, career, betrayal, alcoholism, mental illness, etc. The emotional development of the character and her journey matters most. Similar to romance, women’s fiction is about relationships, but the relationship may be between friends, family members, coworkers, and others rather than being focused on romance.

There is much to consider for the writers of both romance and women’s fiction. Don’t be afraid to add elements from both genres to deepen the romance or add a little love to your protagonist’s struggle to find herself. And, remember, an emotional journey is what the readers of both genres crave most. Provide this, and they’ll keep turning those pages.


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A teenage love story with a twist.
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A man deals with the end of his affair
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Sometimes, it's in the most mundane moments that we find exactly what we needed.
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Contest entry: Ruby goes to a party. Show don't tell.
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