In case you’re new to the Romance Trope Tuesday series, this month I’m focusing on the enemies-to-lovers trope. Earlier this month, I explained what it is and why it’s so popular in love stories, and last week I showed how it works within a film. Today I’m sharing a reading list of recommended romances that follow this … [Read more…]
It’s Romance Trope Tuesday, and this week I’m looking at our trope of the month, Enemies-to-Lovers, in action in a film. There are many movies that use this trope, but I decided to use the 2003 Nancy Meyers film Something’s Gotta Give, since it’s one of the few romances with older main characters. Something’s Gotta Give works by forcing two opposites, … [Read more…]
I’m over at the romance site Lady Smut today talking about gothic romance and writing CRAZY, SEXY, GHOULISH as a goth rom-com. Check it out! I’m happy to announce I’ll also be regularly posting on Lady Smut the first Friday of each month on romance, gender, sexuality, and pop culture. I’m so happy to be … [Read more…]
Resurrecting the writing series I started last winter, I’ve begun watching more romance films with an eye to seeing what they can teach me about writing a good love story. Recently I saw Old Fashioned, a sweet inspirational tale about a quiet guy who doesn’t believe in dating or even kissing before marriage and a … [Read more…]
This is a joint post with the fabulous, festive Jen Heart of Heartforms. It’s probably a given most of you are streaming Love Actually this holiday season, even if you hate it. It’s Christmassy, it has swoon, it’s got Hugh fucking Grant. But after the credits roll, you’ve probably still got wrapping and card-writing and a … [Read more…]