HOW TO WRITE A ROMANTIC GENRE

can be described as a story with a primary focus on love and relationships. Most of the time this relationship is halted by a

conflict or obstacle, but don’t worry they usually end with a happy ending .

ROMANCE

When writing Romance literature you have to include some features…

Step one: Creating strong characters

Having strong believable characters help your readers stay interested.

Also making your characters realistic allows them to be easily relatable

by your readers. You want your readers to be able to envision how they

look, act and interact with each other and their environment.

The previous movie clip was from Twilight. This clip displayed, Step

One: Strong and believable characters, Bella and Edward first time walking into school hand in

hand as a couple. Most people can understand this situation and

picture it in their mind, if they were reading this scene in a book.

This attraction can definitely be one-sided, You want the attraction to be real enough

that your readers believe the characters want more.

Step Two: Two main characters need to have some kind of instant attraction.

This example was of a scene in Lucky One. Logan and Beth have

this kind of “elementary” relationship. She’s attracted to

him but doesn’t want to show it at all. So this attraction from

Logan’s point of view would be considered one-sided; when in

reality the attraction is mutual.

This step forms the main drive of your story. The conflict is what keeps your readers/viewers

interested. They should become glued to the story. However, the conflict must be resolved

by the end of the story.

Step Three: Forming a conflict or obstacles that the main characters have to overcome.

The Notebook had many conflicts within it. Allie and Noah were from two different economic classes. Her parents wanted her to marry someone of a higher social class and someone with money. This concept ultimately formed a bridge between Allie and Noah.

Help your characters get closer to their “happily ever after”. Start forming a

connection between the two main characters (something that makes them become one).

Help your readers feel the power of love. This is where the awe moments come in.

Step Four: Overcoming obstacles

This trailer of The Vow shows how Paige and Leo have this fun loving relationship and

then one night they get into a car accident. The next few days Leo spends in the hospital,

Paige is in critical condition with a coma. Once she gets out of the coma she cannot

remember him, or anything for that matter. Leo stays by Paige’s side the whole time,

through the rough times and helps her make it through. They over came this obstacle

together as a couple.

This is why you chose this genre right?Close up any loose ends, make your readers feel like they are apart of the story. Readers

read Romance literature to find an escape or to gain hope about their love life. In the end your characters should be more in love than

ever, with all of the conflicts resolved.

Last but not least…Step Five: Happily Ever After

Cinderella a classic love story, Cinderella father passed away leaving her with an evil stepmother and wicked step sisters. But the

prince finally finds her, with her missing glass slipper and she realizes that life isn’t so

bad. Cinderella and the Prince fall in love and live

Happily Ever After

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Videos: Twilight:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtqA9Xv6UKI&feature=fvwrelLucky One:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aXvSGeOoCsThe Notebook:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tc7iZsvr3Z8TheVow:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JoXHO3ceUYCinderella:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKBtJgqp7MQ