Every story has an element of romance. Whether it’s a Romance story (Outlander, Notting Hill), a story with a love sub-plot (Hunger Games, Footloose), a buddy love (Lethal Weapon), or team love (Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy) — it is the writer’s job to know what the reader expects and how to deliver on those expectations.
In this workshop we will explore:
- What is Romance? If you plan to have a book that will land in the “Romance” genre (contemporary, sweet, suspense, etc), you need to know what your reader expects
- What is New Adult? It’s more than just a targeted demographic, but because of the age of the protagonists, the reader has expectations of what the romance will look like and the heat level
- How the classic three act structure and it’s associated beats change when it comes to Romance and how the pacing changes in New Adult
- Character development — what makes a good relatable hero and heroine
- Different levels of sexual tension and how the stakes are higher in New Adult
- “Happily Ever After” endings and how that expectation is evolving into “Hopeful” endings
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