How to Write a Brilliant Romance: The Easy, Step-By-Step Method of Crafting a Powerful Romance (Go! Write Something Brilliant) Read Online Free PDF Page A
Author: Susan May Warren
herogetstoknowher.Or,shecouldbeplainandturnsgorgeousasherinnernatureisrevealed.
Thekeyis,theherohastoseeherbeautyandappreciateit.
Consideroneofmyfavoriteactresses,JodieFoster.Loveher.She’sanamazingactress.Andwhile she’spretty,Iwouldn’tpegherascrazy-beautiful.Oneofmyfavoritemoviesofhersis Maverick , whereshestarsasagambleragainstMelGibson.She’sascamp,(andhelikewise),doing whatever is necessary to get into the big poker tournament (even stealing Mel’s money!) But the more she tricks Mel and teases him, the more she turns irresistible to him. Her scoundrel ways are what draws him to her, and they make a perfect team.
The hero has to not only see the heroine’s special beauty, but also communicate it -- either to her or someone else in the story.
While You Were Sleeping has a great scene with this element. Jack wants to play cards with his brother Peter, who is still in a coma, and Jack says, “The winner gets Lucy.” Love that scene!
Or what about in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days when the hero tells his friends why this woman drives him crazy?
Even in Sleepless in Seattle , Sam Baldwin tells his friends about this woman he saw at the airport. He noticed her out of all the other people in the airport.
When you’re looking for the unique beauty of your heroine, ask: What is beautiful about your heroine that only (or especially) your hero can see?
Or perhaps your hero needs more help.
What makes a heroine beautiful?
Beautyisuniquetoeveryman,everyperson.Iseebeautyinmydaughter’screativity,her independentspirit.Myhusbandseeshisdaughter’scheerfulsmile,thewaysheadmireshim.Idon’t knowwhattheboysinherclasssee(maybeIdon’twanttoknow),butIknowherfriendssee someonewholistens,whogiveswiseadvice.
It’stheseinnerqualitiesthatmakeaheroinebeautiful(andlikewise,makesamanhandsome!) However,theyarespecifictoeachperson.So,whatdoesyourheroseeinyourheroine?Howdowe discover your heroine’s uniquebeauty?
Westart“withtheeyeofthebeholder”andwelookattheirvacanciesandtheirstrengths.
What are your beholder’svacancies?
Everyonehasthingstheyare not goodat.Maybeit’sthetendencytospeakwhenyoushould listen.Maybeit’sbeingwoundsotightyoucan’trelax.Maybeit’stheinabilitytocommitto something,forfearofitbackfiring.Whateveritis,weareoftendrawntosomeonewhohasa strengthinthatarea.I’mhearingJerryMaguire(movieofthesamename)inmyheadsaying, “You...completeme.”It’sthoseopposite,completingqualitiesthataheromightfindattractive,aswellassometimesannoying!Mysweethubbycanbebrusqueandinsensitive sometimes.Hecountsonmetobethegentleone,tocluehimintohisfoibles.
Ask: How does your heroine complement or balance thehero?
What are your beholder’sstrengths?
Myhusbandisanadventurer.Helovestotravelanddiscovernewthings.Andhelovesthefact thatIama willingparticipant.Notonly that,Ihandovermy visaandthe mapandsay, “Whereverweendup,Itrustyou.”(Thishastakensometrainingovertheyears!)ButI’veheard himsay,“Ilovethefactthatyoukeepupwithme.”Beautyisalsofoundinacceptance, encouragement, and like-mindedness. A man loves a woman who loves the things heloves.
Ask: What does your heroine do that affirms the hero? How does she accentuatehis strengths?
Asthestoryprogresses,yourherowillseetheoutsideofyourheroinelessandless,andherinside moreandmore,whichwillonlyaccentuateherbeautyontheoutside.Ifshehasfrecklesandlotsof wildhairthatatfirstisoff-putting,hemightgraduallyseeherlaughterandacceptanceofhim,and begintolovehowtheyrevealherpersonality,untilheadoresthosefrecklesandwildhair.
(Thisdoesn’tjustapplytoheroes,either.Itcanbeamother-daughterrelationshiporafriend-to- friendrelationship.Weallhavevacanciesandstrengths,andpeopleinourlivescomplementour vacanciesoraccentuateourstrengths.)
The fulfillment of the hero’s vacancies and the accentuation of his strengths combine to make your heroine irresistible.
Irresistibilityisthefinalelementofbeauty—it’sthatpackageofalltheseelementsthatmakes a woman (or man) simply take over
Thekeyis,theherohastoseeherbeautyandappreciateit.
Consideroneofmyfavoriteactresses,JodieFoster.Loveher.She’sanamazingactress.Andwhile she’spretty,Iwouldn’tpegherascrazy-beautiful.Oneofmyfavoritemoviesofhersis Maverick , whereshestarsasagambleragainstMelGibson.She’sascamp,(andhelikewise),doing whatever is necessary to get into the big poker tournament (even stealing Mel’s money!) But the more she tricks Mel and teases him, the more she turns irresistible to him. Her scoundrel ways are what draws him to her, and they make a perfect team.
The hero has to not only see the heroine’s special beauty, but also communicate it -- either to her or someone else in the story.
While You Were Sleeping has a great scene with this element. Jack wants to play cards with his brother Peter, who is still in a coma, and Jack says, “The winner gets Lucy.” Love that scene!
Or what about in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days when the hero tells his friends why this woman drives him crazy?
Even in Sleepless in Seattle , Sam Baldwin tells his friends about this woman he saw at the airport. He noticed her out of all the other people in the airport.
When you’re looking for the unique beauty of your heroine, ask: What is beautiful about your heroine that only (or especially) your hero can see?
Or perhaps your hero needs more help.
What makes a heroine beautiful?
Beautyisuniquetoeveryman,everyperson.Iseebeautyinmydaughter’screativity,her independentspirit.Myhusbandseeshisdaughter’scheerfulsmile,thewaysheadmireshim.Idon’t knowwhattheboysinherclasssee(maybeIdon’twanttoknow),butIknowherfriendssee someonewholistens,whogiveswiseadvice.
It’stheseinnerqualitiesthatmakeaheroinebeautiful(andlikewise,makesamanhandsome!) However,theyarespecifictoeachperson.So,whatdoesyourheroseeinyourheroine?Howdowe discover your heroine’s uniquebeauty?
Westart“withtheeyeofthebeholder”andwelookattheirvacanciesandtheirstrengths.
What are your beholder’svacancies?
Everyonehasthingstheyare not goodat.Maybeit’sthetendencytospeakwhenyoushould listen.Maybeit’sbeingwoundsotightyoucan’trelax.Maybeit’stheinabilitytocommitto something,forfearofitbackfiring.Whateveritis,weareoftendrawntosomeonewhohasa strengthinthatarea.I’mhearingJerryMaguire(movieofthesamename)inmyheadsaying, “You...completeme.”It’sthoseopposite,completingqualitiesthataheromightfindattractive,aswellassometimesannoying!Mysweethubbycanbebrusqueandinsensitive sometimes.Hecountsonmetobethegentleone,tocluehimintohisfoibles.
Ask: How does your heroine complement or balance thehero?
What are your beholder’sstrengths?
Myhusbandisanadventurer.Helovestotravelanddiscovernewthings.Andhelovesthefact thatIama willingparticipant.Notonly that,Ihandovermy visaandthe mapandsay, “Whereverweendup,Itrustyou.”(Thishastakensometrainingovertheyears!)ButI’veheard himsay,“Ilovethefactthatyoukeepupwithme.”Beautyisalsofoundinacceptance, encouragement, and like-mindedness. A man loves a woman who loves the things heloves.
Ask: What does your heroine do that affirms the hero? How does she accentuatehis strengths?
Asthestoryprogresses,yourherowillseetheoutsideofyourheroinelessandless,andherinside moreandmore,whichwillonlyaccentuateherbeautyontheoutside.Ifshehasfrecklesandlotsof wildhairthatatfirstisoff-putting,hemightgraduallyseeherlaughterandacceptanceofhim,and begintolovehowtheyrevealherpersonality,untilheadoresthosefrecklesandwildhair.
(Thisdoesn’tjustapplytoheroes,either.Itcanbeamother-daughterrelationshiporafriend-to- friendrelationship.Weallhavevacanciesandstrengths,andpeopleinourlivescomplementour vacanciesoraccentuateourstrengths.)
The fulfillment of the hero’s vacancies and the accentuation of his strengths combine to make your heroine irresistible.
Irresistibilityisthefinalelementofbeauty—it’sthatpackageofalltheseelementsthatmakes a woman (or man) simply take over
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