Okay, so far we've looked at the individual characters, but how do you get the sparks to fly when you put hero and heroine together?
The Romantic Conflict
In a romance we have two protagonists – a hero and a heroine – but often no villain. So where is the conflict going to come from? Each other, of course! Neither of them is evil or bad; it's just that their differing goals are going to put them in conflict with each other.
However, this is a delicate balancing act:
On one hand they have to ...
Published on September 18, 2011 01:00