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 B

,myheroine,Ellie,isthefirechiefandshesavesthelifeofthehero,Dan.
    In Nightingale ,myheroinemeetstheherothroughalettermistakenlysenttoher.Itcomesatatime ofgriefandhiskindwordsmakeanimpactonher.
    In Escape to Morning ,myheronearlyrunsovermyheroine’sK-9dog.
    Howeveryourheroandheroinemeet,itmustmakeanimpact,standout,createinterestforthehero andheroine...andthereader.Wewanttonoticethemtonoticeeachother!
    Ask: What about this meeting and this person,stands out? What stirs the interest of thepointofview(POV)character?
It’snotjustaninterestingpersonorsituationthatcreatesthisingredient.Weallmeet interesting people every day. Why thisday, thismoment?It’s because they are ata place of Need in their life.
    The hero or heroine is ready for love. Perhaps they don’t even know it, but the author has created a situation that has their heart longing for love. It doesn’t mean they aren’t resistant to it, or that they won’t fight it, but deep inside something about them feels empty. And only the hero/heroine can fill that emptiness.
    In Sleepless in Seattle ,Samlongsfor—butdoesn’tbelievehewilleverfind—thatperfectwoman.Annie,too,islookingforthatromancethatfeelsperfect.She’sevenaskedhermotherifshe’s marryingtherightman.Eventhoughshe’sinarelationship,itdoesn’tfulfillherlikethedreamof findingthelovethatSamtalkedaboutontheradio.
    In While You Were Sleeping ,JackexpressesjealousythatPeteralwayssucceeds.“It’snotfair,”Jack says.Justonce,he’dliketogetthegirl.
    LucyisdesperatelylonelyandlivestoseePeterwalkbyhersubwaystandeachday.Sheiswillingto marryhimbecauseshehasnothingelse.(UntilshehasJackandrealizesshecan’tmarrysomeone she doesn’t love.)
    In A Walk in the Clouds ,Paulhasreturnedfromwar,hopinghiswifehasmissedhimeventhough sheneverwrotetohim.Hisheartisbrokenwhenshepracticallythrowshimout.
    Victoriahasfoundamanwhoishonestandhonorableandwon’tuseher,likehercollegeprofessor did.
    In Return to Me ,Bobisn’tsurehe’sreadytodateagainafterthedeathofhiswife,eventhoughhis friendssayheis.Buthislifeislonelyandhisheartishealedenoughtotry.
    Gracewantstoliveforthefirsttimeinherlife.AsherfathersaidtoBob,“Whenshemetyou,her heartbeattrulyforthefirsttime.”
    Whythisguy?Whythisgal?Whyareyourheroandheroinereadyforlove?
    Ask your hero and heroine: Why would you like to fall in love? You’ll find your answer.More thanthat,knowingthisanswerwillassistyouincraftingthatmomentwhenalltheirwoundsare healedandthey’reabletofullygiveawaytheirhearts.
AsktheHero:Whataboutthismeetingandthisperson,standsout?Whatstirsyourinterest?
AsktheHeroine:Whataboutthismeetingandthisperson,standsout?Whatstirsyourinterest?
AsktheHero:Whywouldyouliketofallinlove?
AsktheHeroine:Whywouldyouliketofallinlove?
     

Ingredie n t3:Why
     
     
    Why do fools fall in love? IcouldlistoffallthereasonswhyIlovemyhusband:He’skind,andhe believesinme,andhe’spatientwhenI’mnot,andhe’swise.Yes,theseareallgreatattributes,but theyaren’tnecessarilythereasonIfellinlovewithhim.Irememberourfirstdate.Wesatonthe beachandchatteduntil2a.m.(Nokissingatall!)Andwhatdidwetalkabout?Ourvalues—the thingsthatwereimportanttous—andthebiggestofthosewasourdesiretobemissionaries.
    Thegluethatdrawstwopeopletogetherisn’tthattheybothliketennis,orthesametelevision shows—it’sthattheirvalueshaveconnecteddeepinside.
    Ilovetoteach,andoneofmyfavoriteeventsistheannualMBTDeepThinker’sRetreat.Iget togetherwithtwentyorsootherauthorsandassistthemincraftingtheirstories.Iloveitforthree big reasons.
    First,Iliveinthewoods,andwhenIsaywoods,Imeantuckedintoalittlehamletinthesnowytip ofnorthernMinnesota,whereiceandsnowclaspusinsolitudeforthebetterpartoffourmonths. Worse,Iamanextrovert,so...well,yougetthepicture.Ishedmylayersgoingsouth,meetmy friends,standonthebeach,andshoutoutahallelujah!Theretreat fills that empty place .Youcouldsay it completes me .
    Secondly,IgettodowhatIlove:teachaboutwritingcraft.Thewritersneedtolearnbringsoutthe best