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Cathy replied to the topic What Else Can I Do? ~ Short Story in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 4 years, 8 months ago

That…yeah.

That was painfully beautiful ❤️💔❤️‍🩹

heheh…

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Kimmi started the topic What Else Can I Do? in the forum Contemporary Fiction Writers 4 years, 9 months ago

I lean against the door post, looking through the cracked door at my little sister. Sitting on her bed, squeezing a penguin to her chest. I stand there, my heart pounding. I don’t want to be the one to tell her. I don’t want to be the one who finally crashes her world in two.

I swallow hard and make my leaden legs step forward. The white door swi…[Read more]

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Rose replied to the topic Is it wrong to throw in some romance? in the forum Romance Writers 4 years, 10 months ago

@erynne

Does your romance help the plot or characters?

I like to think both 🙂 I haven’t written it yet, only outlined, so my answers are purely theoretical XD

The romance (or more accurately, the potential for romance) is mainly used as a motivator for the characters. Both positive and negative. I use it to leverage them to do things they don’t…[Read more]

Erynne replied to the topic Is it wrong to throw in some romance? in the forum Romance Writers 4 years, 10 months ago

@rose-colored-fancy

I couldn’t sleep XD

I may or I may not add it in. It depends on my mood lol

Does your romance help the plot or characters?

Thanks for your help 🙂

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Rose replied to the topic Is it wrong to throw in some romance? in the forum Romance Writers 4 years, 10 months ago

@erynne

For the record, it is 3 am here and I’m replying to you so I hope that means something to you

Erynne! Go to bed! It really could have waited until the morning. *Shakes head in mom-friend*

It seems like you really want to add this romance, so I say go for it. If it is unecessary, it won’t ruin your story. Most published books have u…[Read more]

Erynne replied to the topic Is it wrong to throw in some romance? in the forum Romance Writers 4 years, 10 months ago

@rose-colored-fancy

For the record, it is 3 am here and I’m replying to you so I hope that means something to you

I can’t copy and paste so it’s hard to do the quote thing here so just try to follow.

I completely see what you’re saying however I do think that having romance does make it more realistic. My mom has always said that most often if…[Read more]

Rose replied to the topic Is it wrong to throw in some romance? in the forum Romance Writers 4 years, 10 months ago

@erynne

Hi Erynne!

I am always down for some [appropriate] romance so I naturally like writing it.

So, I’m on the other far end of the spectrum. I’m skeptical of romance nine times out of ten. I just genuinely do not like reading it.

However, I’ve found that writing it is a lot more fun, so I do have a romance sub-plot in my project.

But I got…

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Erynne started the topic Is it wrong to throw in some romance? in the forum Romance Writers 4 years, 10 months ago

This group never gets used and I’m stuck in the car for 9 hours so I’ve decided to use it. I mean it’s either that or get some writing done so it’s an obvious decision.

I am always down for some [appropriate] romance so I naturally like writing it. The problem I have though is following the “does it help the plot” rule. Meaning I put romance in…[Read more]