 | Because of the emphasis on the development of relationships in romantic fiction, the
creation of characters is particularly important.
 | When writing your characters, ensure that they are believable
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| use your own experience and insight to make them realistic
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| choose the right names
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| make sure that your descriptions are detailed, so that the reader really gets to
know them
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| The theme of romantic fiction is generally to do with love, but there are a range of
types and displays of love that you can use a your theme:
| jealousy
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| possessiveness
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| marriage
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| the importance of the family
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| loyalty
 | and many, many others
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| The setting for romantic fiction can be anywhere in any time, for love is, as they
say, eternal. It happens within all cultures, in all countries (and maybe even
worlds). You can use this timelessness to construct an interesting setting.
Consider:
| approaches to marriage and love in different cultures and times
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| the changing moral values of cultures and ages
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| you could even develop your own values and belief structure in an imaginary
world
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| In romantic fiction, the plot tends to be driven by the characters, but the
characters have to experience events, so although they may not be the driving force behind
this type of writing, events are still essential. Consider how the events must be
appropriate to:
| the characters' lifestyles
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| their culture
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| the period in which they live
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