tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009543396623809452.post8042118041429017540..comments2024-03-07T16:20:55.469+11:00Comments on Romance Spinners: Romance Novels - 21st Century Feminist FictionHer Grace, Heidi, the Duchess of Knealehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17818060864422019573noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009543396623809452.post-47953104259047840412016-01-26T14:26:41.911+11:002016-01-26T14:26:41.911+11:00Despite many Romance anti-fans describing Romance ...Despite many Romance anti-fans describing Romance plots as "formulaic", there only two criteria to label a novel as Romance:<br /><br />1. The main plot must focus on the romance between Our Hero and Our Heroine (or M/M or F/F for the LGBT crowd).<br />2. The ending must be Happily Ever After (HEA).<br /><br />Other than that, anything goes.<br /><br />Yes, I have read Jude Deveraux and Kathleen E Woodiwiss and Catherine Coulter and Joanna Lindsey and... lots. As a teen I openly read SF and Fantasy, but Romance was my secret stash.<br /><br />But when it comes to Romance, I absolutely love Georgette Heyer.Her Grace, Heidi, the Duchess of Knealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17818060864422019573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009543396623809452.post-45536692629185172032016-01-24T04:38:00.137+11:002016-01-24T04:38:00.137+11:00Ah, where would we be without romance??? The worl...Ah, where would we be without romance??? The world would be a much smaller place - literally. :)<br /><br />I was a huge Romance reader as you know (now) in my younger days. Have you heard of Kathleen E Woodiwiss? Read quite a few of her books back then. And then the Harlequins - no matter the writer, they had that special brand, and yes, they were usually the damsel in distress, but I was into that then. <br /><br />The Romance genre probably has guidelines (ahem, rules?) for how stories should develop/evolve, i.e. if you want the story to fall into the Romance genre, you need to do a, b, and c. However, it's funny, just like with saying you're writing suspense, many stories have suspense to keep readers interested - even when it's not considered the "suspense," genre. Likewise, romantic elements are in most books. The story I'm writing now will have some in it. An interest between two people which will develop as the story goes along. High octane thrillers have it, mysteries, because love between people makes a story more interesting.<br /><br /><br /><br /> Donnaevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09026536210749494257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009543396623809452.post-66426289317558008742016-01-24T01:06:45.268+11:002016-01-24T01:06:45.268+11:00I never could abide the damsel in distress syndrom...I never could abide the damsel in distress syndrome of days gone by. I must admit I am not a big romance reader, but I do love a strong female protagonist. And I did love the Outlander series which has romance elements much like you describe here. Maybe I'll pick up a few new romances. And anything you write. E.M. Goldsmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18387494005655553037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009543396623809452.post-37867458083986316582016-01-23T12:44:55.916+11:002016-01-23T12:44:55.916+11:00I love a good romance. Jude Devereaux was my favor...I love a good romance. Jude Devereaux was my favorite author for a long time. There are so many options for romances today with varying levels of heat and depth.<br /><br />Wonderful observation.<br /><br />JulieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com