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I'm writing a romance story.

Those of you who know me can pick your jaw up now.

You may have noticed I'm not big on romance as a genre. I had a scarring experience as a teen with 1970s era Harlequins. And I'm easily annoyed by sentiment. Those women who watch romantic comedies? Not me. My favorite romantic movie scenes are Hicks teaching Ripley how to use his gun and Martin Riggs boasting "that's my girlfriend!" as Lorna Cole beats up three guys.

Not long ago I read and loved Jenny Crusie's a