 Romance/Love: August 14, 2013 Issue [#5835] |
  Romance/Love
This week: Writing Suspenseful Romance Edited by: Lonewolf  
More Newsletters By This Editor 
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
| Romantic suspense is a sub-genre that is broad and encompasses a lot of different styles of writing. One of the first things I asked when I came across this genre is: What exactly qualifies as ‘Romantic Suspense?’ |
| ASIN: B01MQP5740 |
Product Type: Kindle Store
|
Amazon's Price: $ 4.99
|
|
A romantic suspense story is driven equally and simultaneously by the threat of danger and the promise of romance. There are as many variations on this sub-genre as there are types of writers — from hot, erotic love stories with a hint of danger to a murder mystery with a mere allusion to a possible romance. Romantic suspense stories can vary with the types of plots or settings and be even more genre-specific, such as military, police procedural, or classified by the type of hero/heroine.
In a romantic suspense, at least one of the protagonists is in danger (or someone she or he loves, like a sibling or child, is in danger) and the love story builds at the same time that the hero and heroine confront escalating jeopardy. Both the suspense and romance reach a climax that leaves the mystery solved, with the villain(s) defeated and the main characters have their happily ever after ending.
When you write a story that mixes two elements like the Romantic Suspense, it works best when one plot-line is dependent on the other to work or make sense. If you have the protagonists meet and force them to interact because of whatever mystery or suspense you have set up, this will heighten the tension of both the romance and the suspense elements. It’s much easier to think in a straight line, but a linear story plot is not as compelling for the reader than the zig-zag, and clever plot twist. Readers expect the excitement to grow, increasing in layers, to that explosive ending.
As with all writing the first thing you need to do before attempting this or any genre is read some classics and top selling authors. A few of my favorite authors of Romantic Suspense are Nora Roberts - Whiskey Beach, Sandra Brown - Charade, and Sylvia McDaniel - The Burnett Brides series. If you have some time you should check them out they are all good reads.
|
| |  | Invalid Item
This item number is not valid.
#1501352 by Not Available. |
|
Have an opinion on what you've read here today? Then send the Editor feedback! Find an item that you think would be perfect for showcasing here? Submit it for consideration in the newsletter!
https://www.Writing.Com/go/nl_form
Don't forget to support our sponsor!
| ASIN: 0910355479 |
|
Amazon's Price: $ 13.99
|
|
| ASIN: 0995498113 |
|
Amazon's Price: $ 19.95
|
|
To stop receiving this newsletter, click here for your newsletter subscription list. Simply uncheck the box next to any newsletter(s) you wish to cancel and then click to "Submit Changes". You can edit your subscriptions at any time.
|
This printed copy is for your personal use only. Reproduction
of this work in any other form is not allowed and does violate its copyright. |
View Portfolio
Visit Notebook
Send Gift Points
Awards
Badges
Send Email
