romance stuff

I don't really like love in my stories. Whether I'm reading or writing, it doesn't matter. I like it when it's more or less on the side, but I can't take romance novels very seriously.

Well, I'm a casual multishipper, so... I read a lot of romance fics. They cute and you don't get that in canon. Mostly one-shots or relationship development over time. But in original works, a focus on romance puts me off most of the time. People like to present romantic relationships as the most important thing a person could have and I don't like that view.
When I write, I try to keep the romance in the background for fics with an extensive plot. I like developing all sorts of relationships, not just romantic. But my one-shots are usually ship-oriented, sooo.

I'm more of a suspense person, but I don't really mind when it comes if it's written good. When I used to write, I actually did write more about love more since it seemed a lot easier. My girlfriend on the other hand, loves everything related to love stories. She likes those stories with sexy things.

tabor62 said:

I see them sometimes and I always ask myself, who in the world reads these things?

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A part of their popularity is the idea of wish fulfillment. People read romance novels when they're tired of the way their romantic lives are going, so instead of dealing with that mess, they read books about the subject. Why deal with men in the real world when there's a fantasy of a strong handsome man who's horrifically sweet and kind, saying the exact right things at the exact right time?

I don't read romance novels myself, so I don't know exactly what's out there. That's just what I heard from people trying to explain the popularity of Twilight, for instance.

I do write romance though. Generally, the romance is a sub-plot, or happens mostly off-screen. But the relationship still develops. I only have one fic where the romantic relationship is a big part of the plot.

Puddle said:

I'm more of a suspense person, but I don't really mind when it comes if it's written good.

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Yeah, there's nothing more painful than a poorly written romance. It can enhance a story and give the main character a range of emotion if done well, but I cringe at the thought of it being written poorly.

On another note, I was running my club's book sale one day. I was pretty bored, so this other girl and I started going through the romance novels (there were a lot of them to say the least). We were looking at the one-liners at the top of the back of the books and laughing at them. There was one that specifically stuck in my mind:

How could she resist a man who ate his peas?

What? XD

I've written and read quite a few shipping fics, so with fanfiction I'm fine with romance as the characters are already developed in canon and sometimes they're already together. I don't mind romance as a side thing in novels if done decently. Otherwise, I haven't read published romance novels much as those tend to drag on a bit.

I prefer romance when it is on the side, or subtle. I wouldn't choose to read a fan-fiction or a novel that had a focus on relationships or love.

Personally, when I'm writing, I prefer to give hints of crushes or affection rather than write a full blown couple of lovey-dovey dating.

I am a sucker for romance hehe. I don't necessarily like it to be the point of a story all the time, but when romance happens in stories I get all smile-y and happy and excited for them.

In writing, romance is one of my favorite things to write about. I can't keep it away from anything I write lol >.> It's just so interesting to me.

I just love that stuff haha whoops.

I'm not a romance novel person....However....

Romance in novels in general is an pretty much a must for me. Whether it's a full out relationship or more along the lines of sexual tension between character. It just has to be there if not then I expect a damn good reason as to why a character is opposed to romance. I particularly dislike it when book, mainly fantasy, have groups of, mostly teenage, characters of different genders and just pretend that hormones don't exist.

I hold the same virtues when I write. There is nearly always some level of romance or love in my stories. Though I haven't wrote an actual love scene in awhile.