linkeepsitreal:
Here’s the thing: romance is not inherently
interesting.
It’s not automatically compelling.
Romance is one of the hardest things to write, but
if you’re clever and careful and pay attention, romance can also be one of the
most powerful tools a writer can wield. Not only because love is a powerful and
complex emotion worthy of exploration—although it is that—but because romance
can function as plot, conflict, character motivation, development,
world-building, etc. It can do so much heavy lifting for you, and in a way that
is engaging, evocative, and tone-setting.
But you can’t simply cry “Love!” and wait for the
applause. You gotta earn it.
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