Romance plot conventions
Wed, Sep. 19th, 2007 11:33 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
oyceterBecause I am having a very interesting conversation with Justine right now...
What are the romance tropes and conventions that drive you nuts? Why?
And which ones almost always work for you? Why?
And which ones are the ones in-between? I.e. if done well, they totally work, and if done poorly, they prompt chucking the book at a wall.
Bonus question: does Doomed Love work for you? What counts as Doomed (or, should I say, DOOMED)? What about love triangles/quadrangles/geometric shapes?
(Note: these aren't limited to romance novels, but to any narrative that involves romance-with-a-small-r.)
Also, please put spoilers in spoiler text! <span style="color:#333333;background:#333333">Spoilers go here</span>
What are the romance tropes and conventions that drive you nuts? Why?
And which ones almost always work for you? Why?
And which ones are the ones in-between? I.e. if done well, they totally work, and if done poorly, they prompt chucking the book at a wall.
Bonus question: does Doomed Love work for you? What counts as Doomed (or, should I say, DOOMED)? What about love triangles/quadrangles/geometric shapes?
(Note: these aren't limited to romance novels, but to any narrative that involves romance-with-a-small-r.)
Also, please put spoilers in spoiler text! <span style="color:#333333;background:#333333">Spoilers go here</span>
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Wed, Sep. 19th, 2007 09:51 pm (UTC)Yes! As a converse to this, I always get really happy when people have a potential misunderstanding, and instead of storming off, they sit down and ask the other person first and trust the reply.
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Thu, Sep. 20th, 2007 12:55 am (UTC)That is such a turn-on for me in romance stories.