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To those who enjoy teen romance stories!?
Hi, I'm writing a *romance* story, I suppose, and I'm kind of stuck.
There's three chapters, and the link below is to chapter one. If you want to keep reading, there's a 'next chapter' tab at the bottom of the writing. Ignore the tenses.
Please give me feedback on it ESPECIALLY on what you think will happen next, what you want to happen next, what you think should happen next, etc.
thank you!!! (:
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I actually really like it so far! I work in a book store and so I read a lot and would love to read more of this! The female character is relatable and friendly from the start and the male character is witty and charming. I would like more info on Cassandra and where she gets her "info". I get the clairvoyant stuff but I think she's getting it fro a different source too. I like the connection with Reese (?) the check-out guy and his little sister with Emily and Mitch. That would make a good struggle later in the book. Also, I wouldn't name the chapters. Having it go hour by hour won't leave you with enough of a time difference to really make a good full story. There wouldn't be a big struggle or problem the characters have to over come within the hour timeline that a book would cover. I'm going to keep reading this though because I find it interesting!
- RalphLv 71 decade ago
It good! - and I don't even like teen romance! Here's ome tips I use to get movin to the next step:
Sketch the details of your main potential characters start with looks, mannerisms, background, etc. Write the details down - or even draw them if you are a visual person.
Then take your main character or characters and imagine them in some new odd/out of the ordinary (out of your current work's context) places or scenarios – anything goes! Write down ideas on what would have to happen to your type of character or how they would react to the scenario you placed them in.
This may seem futile, but it will help you flesh out your characters further and give you insight into what you may want to happen to this type of character in a potential story. You may even come up with multiple story lines and can see if one of them just seems to be the best or easiest to continue
Strong well-crafted main characters can inspire readers to love your story as well as drive you to write a great story for these imagined beings to be in! :-)
This should get you going. Then you may want to write an outline of you story (a kind of synopsis).
MAKE SURE YOUR OUTLINE HAS A STRONG ENDING.
I have heard that John Irving writes his endings first, down to the last line, and works backwards. The idea of the outline is to give you goals as you proceed. Writing the ending first may give you the "spark" you now need.