What makes a romance novel a romance novel?

What makes a romance novel a romance novel?

It must have these elements: Basic plot structure of boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl. (Or in same sex boy-boy, you get it.) If they meet and they are romantic but are never torn apart it may be sensual but it’s not a romance novel. In the middle of the...
Reach out and touch someone

Reach out and touch someone

Writing is a solitary act. It might not feel like it because you’re spending time with your characters who are much more interesting than live humans, but at the end of the day it’s you and your computer, alone. Writing isn’t like say, basketball, where you discuss a...