romantic tension

June 9, 2014

How to Write Romance, Part 1: Do you actually need this?

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A month or so back, someone asked me (in the forums) about writing romance. This is no easy topic to tackle, and it’s something that every author approaches differently. But, I thought I could share a few general rules and also share how I approach romantic elements in my own stories. Romance as a Genre […]

September 21, 2011

LTWF: Differents Types of Romance, or My Love For You Can’t Be Labeled

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When it comes to romance in YA (or really any novel), how the romantically-involved characters first meet is dictated very much by the type of romance you want to create. For example, what’s wrong with this picture: Scene 1: Boy meets girl. They meet eyes; their hearts skip a beat. He comes over and is […]