 Romance/Love: September 12, 2007 Issue [#1947] |
  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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It's Not Just Boy Meets Girl in Romance Writing
Romance writing is more than 'boy meets girl'. It is suspense, love, fear, love, annoyance, and of course, a lot of love. All that and more rolled up in a nice, romantic plot.
While every publisher is looking for a romantic novel that is new and different, in all honesty most romances can be broken down into very simple plot lines. These examples are but a sampling of the various romantic plot lines out there.
Rags to Riches
Hero, or heroine, goes from being dirt poor to having money or power, either through luck or ability. This plot is great for tension as the character learns to deal with their sudden fortune and popularity.
Secret Baby
The hero and heroine have a relationship that ends. Sometime after, the hero learns the heroine had a baby; one he thinks is his child. His anger at the deception, along with her guilt over not telling him are great conflicts.
Kidnapped
One of the characters kidnaps the other, wither for monetary gain or because they're forced into doing it. In these kinds of tales, the main characters spend a lot of time together in hiding, usually alone. Both characters can feel animosity, fear, and anger at each other, building tension.
Divorced Couple
The most common of this plot line is when a divorced couple has to deal with an issue or crisis and while doing this, one or both discovers their love returning. Even though they have changed, past problems and conflicts create more tension as they learn to love all over again.
Marriage of Convenience
Hero and heroine must marry in order to seal a contract, protect one of them, or get an inheritance. Some times, the marriage is arranged in order to protect someone, either the hero or heroine, or a third party. Mostly used in historical romances, this plot can be used in a contemporary one, it's just trickier.
Medical/Amnesia
The heroine, or hero, is injured and either can't remember who they are, or is in the hospital recovering. In amnesia cases, it is very distressing not knowing who you are, which is a great conflict added. For recovering characters, the pain and inability to do anything adds a lot of tension to a story.
Former Lovers
High school or college sweethearts find each other again. High school reunions, chance meetings, and sudden interest in the past are all catalysts for this kind of tale. Old memories of how it was can interfere with the current romance as the couple deal with the changes that time has brought.
Nanny/Father Figures
Divorce or death can leave children without a mother or father. And open your romance to a neat plot. A heroine hired to be a nanny for the hero's children, or a hero who runs a youth center the heroine's children attend are good ways for them to meet. Both can be expanded to make them unique and add plenty of tension.
Opposites Attract
Probably the most popular romantic plot. Two people so different they can't tolerate each other, yet are strongly attracted. Tension comes when they find they are falling in love. Whether the differences are social or monetary one this is certain -- there will be a ton of conflict.
Romance stories are all about love, and plot. Even the most common plot can be wonderful if you give it your own special flair. So pick your favorite plot and spice it up. Make it your own and make it hot!
Thank you for taking the time to read. Happy Writing!
darkin
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Thank you for allowing me into your e-mail boxes for this week's issue. I have a question for all the romance readers out there. What is the romantic plot line you are the most tired of seeing? What plot line just makes you put that book down never to pick it up again? Let me know, and it might be the subject of my next newsletter!
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: ~*sHaYnE*~ 
Submitted Comment:
Hi Darkin,
Great newsletter! Descriptive writing can always enhance a story, poem, etc. romance or not. Thanks for the examples; that really helped clarify what you were saying.
~*Shayne*~
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Submitted By: MDuci
Submitted Comment:
As always I find your Newsletter so inspiring and helpful in everyway. And thank you for the feature of my work this week! I'm so grateful.
Marlena
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Submitted By: miriel
Submitted Comment:
Great newsletter. I like the fact that you included short but effective advice on taboo subjects. I don't think most people realize that one or more of those can cut them of the list quickly if they don't have an established fan-base that trusts the author.
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Submitted By: kundanchhabra
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This issue was really really useful.
Thank you so much.
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