Taking Risks in Lesbian Fiction

Welcome friend and fellow author, Deanna DiLorenzo,to the blog with this special guest post about writing lesbian fiction.

When I first wrote my novel, Tell Me, I knew it took some risks. There is a certain formula that’s followed in lesbian fiction and it goes something like this:

Girl meets girl
Girl struggles briefly with inner turmoil
Girl two patiently waits
Life-changing sex scene happens by page 40
Happily ever after is achieved by page 50

My numbers may be off a little but anyone who has rea...