 Romance/Love: February 17, 2010 Issue [#3555] |
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Hello my name is Crys-not really here . It is my pleasure to be a brand new editor for the Romance/Love Newsletter. I hope everyone had a very happy Valentine’s day, no matter where or with whom you celebrated it!
Today, I’d like to start a series of newsletters on how love and romance are portrayed in different genres. Today’s topic: young adult literature.
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Love is a fact of teenagers’ lives, and many books for teens contain at least some mention of relationships. While love stories are varied, there are still some common themes that can be found in any work for teens: “First Love,” “Summer Love,” “Unrequited Love,” and “On-Again, Off-Again Love.”
 First Love- Everyone has had a first love; that’s what makes the concept a popular basis for storylines in both movies and novels. Think about “The Notebook” (originally a book by Nicholas Sparks, then made into a wildly successful movie). Teens Allie and Noah meet one evening at a carnival and instantly fall in love. Allie’s parents disapprove of the relationship and move Allie away. Years later, Allie gets engaged to a solider named Lon, but her love for Noah still lives on. Eventually, Allie must chose between her fiancé and her first love.
Summer Love- Who hasn’t seen “Grease”, the story of good girl Sandy and bad boy Danny, who share some “summer lovin’”? “Summer love” is a classic scenario in films and books, but it remains popular in modern novels as well. The appeal of “summer love” lies in the thrill of a fast-paced romance, often without expectations for something more. For Sandy and Danny, however, love went beyond the beach and into school. (“The Notebook” can also been considered a story summer love.)
Unrequited Love- The classic example of love that can’t be returned. Think about the movie “13 Going on 30”. When 13-year-old Jenna suddenly turns 30 and meets her best friend Matt from childhood again, she soon discovers that she has feelings for him. But Matt is already engaged, and Jenna has a live-in boyfriend. Jenna is forced to suppress her feelings (until in true Hollywood fashion, things work out in the end, of course!) Unrequited Love is something everyone can relate to and works well as the basis for teen literature.
On-Again, Off-Again Love- “50 First Dates” put a unique spin on the “on again, off again” relationship when Adam Sandler’s character Henry has to romance Drew Barrymore’s amnesiac character Lucy not once, not twice, but over and over again 50 times! In this case, Lucy doesn’t remember Henry from day to day, but there are a number of reasons why a relationship may be “on again, off again.” Teenagers wouldn’t be teenagers if they didn’t change their minds!
These days, pretty much anything goes when it comes to young adult literature; it’s not uncommon to even see references to sex in books for teens. However, these classic storylines still make a good basis for even the edgiest of young adult novels. The key is to write a unique, engaging story, not a knock-off of books and movies that have been done before. |
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Monthly Romance Challenge:
In this section, I will give you a writing challenge that will hopefully help you write better, more realistic romantic scenes in your work.
This month’s challenge: Take any one of the above love themes and make it your own. Maybe your characters are robots. Maybe your story takes place at a summer camp, in a prison, or on Mars. Maybe instead of “summer love” it’s “winter love” or instead of “first love” it’s “last love.” Whatever you write, make sure you submit it using the form below. You could see your story in my newsletter next month!
Thanks to everyone who wrote in about my Romance/Love Newsletter last month! Here are some highlights:
I am disappointed in that the editors piece is on romance in poetry and not on writing novels or short stories.
Donna 
Hello, Donna!
The Romance/Love Newsletter is here to offer readers a wide-variety of subjects and opinions on writing about love and romance. There is a different editor and a new topic every week, so there's sure to be something that's your cup of tea in the mix!
Thank you for featuring one of my pieces in your newsletter, "Invalid Item" I appreciate the honor.
I enjoyed your article on cliches, and I really loved reading the e.e.cummings' poem. You're right, that is lovely. "The voice of your eyes is deeper than all roses." Wow!
shaara
You're very welcome! And yes, e.e. cummings is brilliant!
With cliches, sometimes not a problem for readers as these center on a norm which can be taken coast to coast at least. Granted can be overdone ala poetry. Cliches also make it into book titles these days. Actually, I love them and I eat adverbs every day for lunch!!
April Sunday
 That's one way to see it!
The e. e. cummings poem was exquisite. Great work on the newsletter!
Victoria Earle
Thank you! I love e.e. cummings and I was happy to share that poem with my readers! |
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