Was wondering if you lot can help me with this assignment. I have to write about 2 people walking through a forest I never have written anything in romance before I just come on here to read the stories. I write children`s stories and when this assignment came up in my writing group I was stuck for all I could think of was a light romance story. The assignment has to be finished by next Thursday. My idea is to have a young couple age between 20 - 30 years walking through the forest and they all sorts of animals before they came to the bluebells. There is a lake in it to with swans and ducks. So guys be nice and give me a head start. Please. Thanks. Oh yes and the guy of course propose.Thought it would also be fun putting it on the role playing forum.
Proposed amongst the Bluebells.
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If its about proposing I suggest have everything preplaned out in the mans head and have nothing go right.
For example toward the end just before they reach the lake, the girl trips and hurts her leg.
Perhaps he drops the ring and is looking for it and she asks what he is doing. "Finding my contact lens." "I didn't know you wore contacts." "Oh here it is."
The only thing I suggest not having go wrong is her shooting him down.
Quick idea list. Injured and dead animals. Physical injury to the man and woman. Lost items. "Lets go back and get the camera." Cell phone calls. Rain / weather. Other people, maybe teens making out.
For example toward the end just before they reach the lake, the girl trips and hurts her leg.
Perhaps he drops the ring and is looking for it and she asks what he is doing. "Finding my contact lens." "I didn't know you wore contacts." "Oh here it is."
The only thing I suggest not having go wrong is her shooting him down.
Quick idea list. Injured and dead animals. Physical injury to the man and woman. Lost items. "Lets go back and get the camera." Cell phone calls. Rain / weather. Other people, maybe teens making out.
Here is the start.
Tom had known Mary since childhood. They grew up together but as they grew older Mary and her family moved to a different country. Tom always had kept in touch with her but recently Mary had stopped replying to his letters. He tried to find her via the internet but no luck. He never stopped giving up hope untill one day....
Tom had known Mary since childhood. They grew up together but as they grew older Mary and her family moved to a different country. Tom always had kept in touch with her but recently Mary had stopped replying to his letters. He tried to find her via the internet but no luck. He never stopped giving up hope untill one day....
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I apologise if I seem to opinionated. Basicly I don't usally receive much feed back so when some one asks for it, I tend to really state everything I think about in an attempt to make up for those that don't share. Not the best logic but its what I do.
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I love writing romance. I find that it can be really easy or really hard depending on what you're doing.
Is there any wordcount involved? Or certain themes that need to be addressed? Is there a restriction with types of writing? I mean, do you have to do it in third person, or first etc?
I would personally, for this one, have it done in first person. I'm not the greatest advocate for 1st person, but the basic premise of romance is just that, romance. If you don't state feelings/thoughts etc, it just becomes a story about two people getting engaged. Romantic in its own sense, but not really what you're going for, is it?
It also depends on what kind of romance you're wanting to write. Cat's ideas are great, for stories. But its a harsh/comical sort of romance. (heh, who would've thought those two would go together?). Do you want something softly alluring? Something comical? Something harsh? Something weepy?
Remember, when dealing with a difficult theme like this, the feelings/emotions and thoughts of the characters are what really makes the story. Their situations/history/movements and speech all focus from their emotive states and their thoughts. Put some thought into that and you'll find that it'll be easy to imagine what either Tom or Mary are going to do next.
Work on your ebb and flow with words. Romances tend to be flowery and descriptive, but not to the extent of being too wordy. Have short sentences scattered around long sentences. Speech is important too, I think, because it focuses on the interaction between characters. So that focuses on their relationship and where its at.
Sorry for the long post, but I think it would be better for you that I said all these things rather than writing something up and seeing if you like it. I wanted to help you build up your own skills instead of having to borrow from others, and, essentially get no-where.
I really hope this helps.
Is there any wordcount involved? Or certain themes that need to be addressed? Is there a restriction with types of writing? I mean, do you have to do it in third person, or first etc?
I would personally, for this one, have it done in first person. I'm not the greatest advocate for 1st person, but the basic premise of romance is just that, romance. If you don't state feelings/thoughts etc, it just becomes a story about two people getting engaged. Romantic in its own sense, but not really what you're going for, is it?
It also depends on what kind of romance you're wanting to write. Cat's ideas are great, for stories. But its a harsh/comical sort of romance. (heh, who would've thought those two would go together?). Do you want something softly alluring? Something comical? Something harsh? Something weepy?
Remember, when dealing with a difficult theme like this, the feelings/emotions and thoughts of the characters are what really makes the story. Their situations/history/movements and speech all focus from their emotive states and their thoughts. Put some thought into that and you'll find that it'll be easy to imagine what either Tom or Mary are going to do next.
Work on your ebb and flow with words. Romances tend to be flowery and descriptive, but not to the extent of being too wordy. Have short sentences scattered around long sentences. Speech is important too, I think, because it focuses on the interaction between characters. So that focuses on their relationship and where its at.
Sorry for the long post, but I think it would be better for you that I said all these things rather than writing something up and seeing if you like it. I wanted to help you build up your own skills instead of having to borrow from others, and, essentially get no-where.
I really hope this helps.
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