 Romance/Love: June 06, 2007 Issue [#1757] |
  Romance/Love
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Welcome to the Romance/Love Newsletter. My name is darkin and I'll be your editor this week. So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride
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Writing Your Heroine Down the Aisle
I've noticed a trend lately, one I hope isn't going to become the norm for romances: I'm talking about the unhappily ever after ending. Romances that end with the hero and heroine parting ways, dying, or some other romance-breaking horror are all I seem to be reading. It's enough to make a dye-in-the-wool romantic like me cry.
Writing a happily ever after ending isn't the end of the world for a romance story, but could be the beginning of something special for your readers. Your hero and heroine have been through the emotional wringer. They've fought, made up, been torn apart, found each other again, and he's finally gathered the nerve to ask his beloved to marry him. With a yes from her they've decided to spend the rest of their written lives together.
Where do you go from there? Why not write a romantic wedding to tie your tale up right, and give your readers something to sigh over? What could be more fun than planning a no holds barred wedding that doesn't cost you a dime?
Okay, I'll admit it. I love weddings. I love going to them and planning them; everything about them. So of course I want to see a romance where the hero and heroine make the ultimate decision and actually get married! It's the pinnacle of love in my eyes.
Unless you plan on making their wedding another conflict, here are some tips to plan your character's perfect wedding.
As any good wedding planner will tell you, the first thing you need to do when planning a wedding is figure out the personalities of the bride and groom. You don't want to plan a ceremony that doesn't fit their outlook on life and love. So think about your hero and heroine. Are they the kind of people who would like to have a huge, fairy-tale wedding? Or are they the kind of people who would be happy with a small garden wedding?
Theme weddings are very popular, so consider throwing them a unique wedding. Medieval, pirate, seasonal, whimsical, and even ones based on time periods are just some of the different kinds of weddings you can have for a romantic ending.
Next you will want to decide on a location for their wedding. Again, when choosing a place, make sure you take their likes and dislikes into account. Do not plan a beach wedding if your hero hates sand and seawater, or a mountain wedding if your heroine is afraid of heights. Also be careful using real locations. You want to make sure the location is shown in the best possible light to avoid any unwanted problems from that location's owners.
Don't forget the setting when writing your wedding scene. The descriptions of the event are as important as the event itself to your reader. Let your reader see the flowers, hear the music, and feel the nervousness of the bride and groom as they speak their vows to each other, and the world.
When all is said and done, you want your character's wedding to be as romantic and special as their meeting and falling in love. You want them to start their new life as man and wife as magically as when they first met. So come on, make an old romantic happy; give me a wedding to remember.
Thank you for taking the time to read. Happy Writing!
darkin
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I have a question this month for my readers. What is the most romantic location to have a wedding? It doesn't have to be a foreign location, or even a popular one, but it has to be romantic to you. Send me your location, along with a brief description of the place and why it's romantic to you. The best location will win a Romance Merit Badge and 5,000 GPs. And any locations I use in my next newsletter will be awarded 1,000 GPs So send me those locations!!!
Thank you for allowing me into your e-mail boxes for this week's issue. I had a wonderful time writing this issue and would love to hear what you think about it. Here is some feedback I received from my last newsletter.
darkin
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Submitted By: StirTheStars 
Submitted Comment:
I love the story of the chili dog girl and flower giving guy, it proves your point quite nicely. One thing I did want to mention though, you say that characters too much alike are boring--but if you approach it the right way that can be a conflict as well. Sometimes if people are a lot alike they don't get along because of it (they both want to make the decisions, they are really organized and want the other person to follow their system, both refuse to admit they are wrong). Certain characteristics the characters have in common can cause conflict, and as the relationship progresses showing how each character opens up/bends/changes to fit the other person into their life makes the character's relationship just as real and interesting. Still, some great thoughts on romantic conflict. Great newsletter!
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Wow, thank you for pointing that out. I had forgotten about being too similar being an excellent plot problem
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Submitted By: billwilcox
Submitted Comment:
Darkin,
I have a flawed character, does that make me interesting?
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Of course it does, Bill...we wouldn't have you any other way
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Submitted By: Budroe
Submitted Comment:
Darkin:
Thank you for another excellent Newsletter! I generally do not write in the Romance genre, primarily because it is a foreign genre to me. I tend to stay away from this type of book to read, and I really do not know why. I am encouraged by your tips to give it at least a try. Thank you for that. I also appreciate your highlighted works this week.
Good luck on your journey.
Budroe
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You're welcome. Thank you for reading and commenting, and good luck in writing romance!!!
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