How to Write a Romance

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Summery mild day
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Another rhyming lesson...

Goal:
Reading and writing more stories!

Today's Quote:
"To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance." - Oscar Wilde


Lately romance story was a conversation topic among my circle. As female romance readers, we are really thrilled with the sensation of longing and being in love with someone, aren't we?
After a long online chat (yeah, this is how we spend our time), we concluded on how to write a good cliche unrealistic romance story:

Characters
Since romance books are mainly read by female readers, the main character is obviously a female.
I'm going to categorise characters into three types and I'm going to be a matchmaker! Woo!
One thing for sure, a woman character always has mysterious vibe that flames the curiosity! That's what makes a woman, huh?
And a man who undeniably have at least this idealistic combo:
- Super hot body, manly, smart, dreamy, passionate with prosperous fortune
- Super hot body, manly, smart, dreamy, passionate (yup!!) with great ambition

So here are the types:
1. The Collected Cultured Soul
An introvert individual who is shy, quite, yet sharp, deep, serious, and cultured.
2. The Friendly Fiery Butterfly
Usually a popular friendly person who is nice, chic, spirited, outgoing, majestic, and humorous.
3. The Troubled Tense Fellow
These living soul has troubled background. He/ she is compassionate but also neurotic with some attitude problems and a little bit unstable emotions.

I can't think of other types... Let me know if you find one!

You can mix and match this types, 1 with 2, 1 with 3, or 3 with 3, and add some unique personas: quirky, strong, wild, fashionable, showy, gentle, or else.
No secret, opposite attraction can be a starting point of a story.
And start with "men fall in love at first sight" or "he/ she is different' ideas.

Conflicts
Find a conflict, create the suspense, continue with climax, and end intensely.
Generally it's ended with a happy ending... Right?
There's a lot of conflicts out there. Use our daily problems to keep it real: materials, family, health, vision, lifestyle, personality, etc.
The climax is started with some unsolved problems. Separations. On-off relationship. Then ended with the greatest miserable break-up finale, although they are still caring for each other... And by this moment, the characters realise they are ready to change themselves to make the relationship works.
Choose the ending: happy, bad, happy and sad, unresolved, disappointing, anything, you call it!

Dialogues & Writings
It's on you, writers! Good writings and enticing dialogues... For the longest time, e-read and re-write.

Lately most romances are ended blissfully. They are conveying hopeful messages in this poisonous reality. That makes hope marketable and valuable. Right?

Oh my, I'm so sleepy. Can't think anything right now, but I wonder if there's tragic lifelike romance story lately. Anybody knows?

So random...