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One of the Best Characteristics of My Favorite Genre
I do my best to make my characters real by creating their living experience within the story––a reality that might happen in life. The character's emotional, physical, and mental world and how they overcome obstacles that are seen by many as impossible is vital to me so that I can write the best romance story that I can write. Thus, writing character profiles before I begin writing the story is one of my best characteristics of writing in the romance genre.
Take care and be safe.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat Garcia
And character profiles always help!
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with the character traits you describe. Romance is not my preferred genre, but the living experience within the story sure do hold my attention. Recently, I've been drawn to stories where the main character is past middle age and smart.
ReplyDeleteLynn La Vita @ http://la-vita.us/
Pat, I dreamt about eagles last night. I can't remember the last time I did that. Of course, I'd forgotten until I opened your page. The elders believe that dreaming about eagles means clarity is coming. It also means the eagle is sending your desires directly to God, so in essence they're arriving twice.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I love about romance as well - how the characters learn, risk, and grow!
ReplyDeleteI don't write straight romance, but there's often a little bit of romance in my books. I agree that characters are so important in that genre. The most satisfying romances have a really good character arc. So it's good that you focus on that!
ReplyDeleteAh, yes. It all begins with well-drawn characters.
ReplyDeleteI love your fresh take on the question. And you're a woman after my own heart. I write character profiles that include information right down to the character's birthdate.
ReplyDeleteRomance is one genre where the characters really matter more than the plot.
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