on Writers Helping Writers:

Emotion is the heart of any story, and there is no genre where this holds more true than romance.

Readers look forward to a romantically tense roller coaster ride (how’s that for alliteration) that feels authentic and satisfying as characters are drawn together.

Often though, characters fight this attraction.

They might have goals or responsibilities they believe require all their focus or have something to prove and so are determined to remain independent. And of course, many try to avoid entanglements because their past has shown them that love leads to emotional pain.

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