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ZoeLou 
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 Topic: Where's the line between romance and rom-com?Posted: 11 Jul 2021 at 10:22pm |
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Hello! My genre prompt this round is romance, but somehow my originally tragic idea has morphed into a sickly sweet rom-com which has me wondering - where do the judges draw the line between romance and rom-com? Does my romance run the risk of being disqualified for being too 'cutesy' even if it's still clearly romantic?
I'm confused, and also apologetic for using the word "romance" so many times in one paragraph. Any advice is appreciated!!
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taaaylor
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Posted: 11 Jul 2021 at 10:27pm |
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Well in my mind it's simple :) Romance can be tragic/serious romance or romcom, while romantic comedy only has one choice. I see zero problems with going for a romcom while writing romance, as long as that emotional payoff is still the narrative focus. Princess Bride is listed on the nycm genre page as an example of romance, so I feel like there's lots of leeway as tone goes Good luck!
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