2. ROMANCE
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 .
4. 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.
5.
6. 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.
7. Step Two: Two main characters
need to have some kind of
instant attraction.
This attraction can definitely be one-sided, You want the
attraction to be real enough that your readers believe the
characters want more.
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9. 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.
10. Step Three: Forming a conflict or
obstacles that the main characters
have to overcome.
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.
11.
12. 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.
13. Step Four: Overcoming
obstacles
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.
14.
15. 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.
16. Last but not least…
Step Five: Happily Ever After
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.
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18. 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
