Comments on: 10 Things I’ve Learned Writing Romantic Comedy https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/10-things-ive-learned-writing-romantic-comedy/ A Blog On Writing Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:40:19 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/10-things-ive-learned-writing-romantic-comedy/#comment-169745 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 22:40:19 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=54276#comment-169745 In reply to Claire O'Sullivan.

Silliness is the BEST. We could all use more of that in our lives. 🙂

]]> By: Claire O'Sullivan https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/10-things-ive-learned-writing-romantic-comedy/#comment-169736 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 21:19:30 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=54276#comment-169736 I am so happy to read this - I am making a foray into rom/com with the suspense. I have had both in previous novels but I'm looking for more silliness. My MC will of course be absolutely clueless on police procedurals, (as opposed to my others) bumbling her way through a disastrous mystery, trying to figure it out when a perfectly capable (hot) detective really has her best interests at heart. I love rom/coms but when I write - I always find a dead body at the doorstep it seems. But, it can result in a crazy and humorous thought process for my characters.

]]> By: Tari Jewett https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/10-things-ive-learned-writing-romantic-comedy/#comment-169674 Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:07:51 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=54276#comment-169674 In reply to Matthew.

Happy Valentine's Day Matthew!

]]> By: Claire O'Sullivan https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/10-things-ive-learned-writing-romantic-comedy/#comment-169673 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:45:40 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=54276#comment-169673 In reply to Tari Jewett.

Me too! always a dead body and always an important lesson about horrible things going on today. I learned to put a trigger warning for PTSD, trafficking issues, child abuse issues.

]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/10-things-ive-learned-writing-romantic-comedy/#comment-169668 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 21:03:45 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=54276#comment-169668 In reply to Matthew.

Thanks, Matthew!

]]> By: Matthew https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/10-things-ive-learned-writing-romantic-comedy/#comment-169659 Fri, 14 Feb 2025 15:30:26 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=54276#comment-169659 Happy Valentine's day!

]]> By: Tari Jewett https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/10-things-ive-learned-writing-romantic-comedy/#comment-169651 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:57:03 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=54276#comment-169651 In reply to Alexsandra Thompson.

Hahaha, I totally get that. I’m with you. I live the story through my characters, and my stories are very dialogue driven…and just like me, my characters won’t shut up!

]]> By: Tari Jewett https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/10-things-ive-learned-writing-romantic-comedy/#comment-169650 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:55:53 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=54276#comment-169650 In reply to denise.

I agree! And I’m good with them in real life too!

]]> By: Alexsandra Thompson https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/10-things-ive-learned-writing-romantic-comedy/#comment-169649 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 05:15:02 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=54276#comment-169649 Thank you for this post! As a former columnist, I had to write short to make the story fit. And the story was always better for it. But when it comes to writing fiction, I have the tendency to write long. Don't know why. My dialogue sounds like real life and I do live the story through my characters. They just won't shut up!

]]> By: denise https://writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/10-things-ive-learned-writing-romantic-comedy/#comment-169648 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 03:40:10 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=54276#comment-169648 grand gesture is essential in romance and rom-coms.

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