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“I don’t know how to write love letters” – Frida Kahlo
“A woman’s best love letters are always written to the man she’s betraying.” – Lawrence Durrell.
Fall is in full swing! We’re getting colder and older here in November.  November is a BUSY month. As a writer it’s National Novel Writing Month where a consistent 1650+ words a day will yield you a novel at the end of the month. I’ve done NaNoWriMo before, and it is fun, yet exhausting. I’ve started off with a passion and I’ve finished, but at the end I was an exhausted wreck. My salutations and good vibes to everyone tackling NaNoWriMo this year. Maybe next year I’ll give it a go.
Also in November is Thanksgiving in the USA. Families are busy putting together menus, buying turkey, planning pies and thinking of new side dishes other than green bean casserole. I’ll be swinging into Thanksgiving mode around 15 NOV. Hopefully, that will give me enough time!
10 NOV is also Veterans Day, a day to thank our Veterans for their service in our Armed Forces and it’s the inspiration for this newsletter. Way back in day, before the internet and text, the only thing our service members had was the opportunity to write letters to their loved ones, so I thought I’d explore the history of the love letter and share some tips on writing one. Even though email is faster, sometimes receiving an old-fashioned letter, written on paper with ink, is something the receiver will cherish for the rest their life.
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Write into this newsletter and share what you are thankful for and I’ll add it to my Newsletter due 29 NOV.
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While love letters content and form have changed throughout the time, their purpose has not – and that’s to communicate in the written form, the writer’s raw emotion of honest passion.
As a literary genre, love letters developed during the Renaissance period. The style reflected the times – a mild compliment issued via a discreet letter, to let the receiver know of the writer’s admiration. In the 1700’s, letters began to take a more personal tone, exhibiting humor, charm, and tenderness, yet staying within the boundaries of decorum. Love letters became an art for the growing intellectual class as they explored knowledge and happiness.
Some well-known love letters involve Beethoven writing to his “Immortal Beloved,” and the missives between Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett. In fiction, Jane Austen uses letters as pivot points in plot development, revealing truth in feelings at an expected time in the story.
Nowadays, writing a love letter requires another pivot. Modern forms of writing include emails, texts, and chats. And why write when you can zoom? Ah, but if you draw inspiration from Beethoven, a classic love letter, written on paper with pen, will be cherished for a lifetime.
Tips on writing a love letter:
Open up with a personal greeting or endearment. Instead of Dear John, maybe something like Darling John, might work to tap into that romantic sentiment.
Don’t be afraid to get vulnerable and express your feelings. Example: A swell of heartfelt emotion stirred in me when I saw you play with your dog.
Say why you’re writing the letter. Let your beloved know they are missed.
Let them know why you love them. Perhaps it’s their kindness, or their quiet strength that appeals to your heart. Don’t be afraid to tell a story. Tap into a romantic memory, like the time you shared drinks on the beach. Memories stir the heartstrings and linger, to be evoked when needed.
End your letter with warmth. Love everlasting, enduring a lifetime, Signed, Darlene. The more you imply, the more imagine your receiver can tap into. Evoke images and stir emotions without getting too “raunchy.”
Challenge: Write a love letter using one of the following scenarios: You are Napoleon writing Josephine a letter. You’re Anne Boleyn writing Henry VIII a love letter. You’re Frida Kahlo writing to Diego Rivera. You’re Zelda Sayre writing to F. Scott Fitzgerald. Share the letter and I’ll feature it in my 29 NOV 23 newsletter.
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Feedback from my Romance/Love NL dated 4 OCT 2023:
Quick-Quill  You mentioned my first Gothic romance writer, Victoria Holt. I also love Zenna Henderson, who is my Favorite writer in the Genre. I have a series started based on her theme. Escape to With Mountain is based on her style. The TV series Heroes was a modern version of this genre. All Vampire books are mostly paranormal romance.
Victoria Holt is one of my first and favorite authors. I will have to check out a Zenna Henderson novel. I liked the 13th Tale by Dianne Setterfield. Just a quick look at Henderson’s Wikipedia, I got an X-Men vibe for the type of stories she liked to tell, and I loved collecting the X-Men when younger. Ah! I have an idea for my next newsletter Love, X-Men style.
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Romance/Love: November 01, 2023 Issue [#12246]
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