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Writing the Romantic Comedy
Writing the Romantic Comedy: From "Cute Meet" to "Joyous Defeat": How To Write Screenplays That Sell | Billy Mernit
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From the slapstick shenanigans of Hepburn and Grant in Bringing Up Baby to the sexy repartee of Shakespeare in Love, romantic comedies have delighted filmgoers -- and challenged screenwriters -- since Hollywood's Golden Age. Whether you're a first time screenwriter, or an intermediate marooned in the rewriting process, this thoroughly charming and insightful guide to the basics of crafting a winning script will take you step by step from "cute meet" all the way to "joyous defeat." You'll learn the screenwriting secrets behind some of the funniest scenes ever written; how to create characters and dialogue that set the sparks flying; why some bedroom scenes sizzle and others fall flat; and much more. Writing the Romantic Comedy features case studies drawn from beloved romantic comedies such as When Harry Met Sally, Annie Hall, Tootsie, and The Lady Eve, as well as field-tested writing exercises guaranteed to short-circuit potential mistakes and ensure inspiration.
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LinesUponAPage
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I‘m sure this is going to be an unpopular post: I‘m not in love with Rom Coms. There I‘ve said it. whew…

They are capable escapes, however, sometimes they seem so utterly drippy sweet i just can‘t handle another one to read. I go for months on end where I steer clear of them so I don‘t get utterly lost in teeth aching prose.

Anyone else feel that way? Please, I can‘t possibly be the only reader to not love Rom Coms…

AmyG I don‘t usually read these but once in a while, due to book club, I do and enjoy it. But you‘re not alone. (edited) 2y
Jerdencon Def not alone! 2y
JGadz11 I‘ve never read one, and I feel that I have lived a full and complete life.😉 2y
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LinesUponAPage @AmyG oh, this book clubs are notoriously great for sharing Rom Coms. Good talking fodder. 😉 (edited) 2y
LinesUponAPage @JGadz11 you go! Don‘t break that record!! 😂 2y
LinesUponAPage @Jerdencon I‘m so glad. I feel i am sometimes when I look at my Instagram feed. So many lovely Rom Com covers coming my way. 😆 I feel like Litsy has more variety of genres on our feeds. 2y
Jerdencon @BookingitwithSandra so true! I like the covers but the stories are too predictable for me! 2y
BethM I prefer straight up romance novels over this strange new rom com/romantic lit fic that is happening. They all look the same too. Bright covers with some type of drawing of two people. 2y
Ruthiella I don‘t mind them in movie format, but I don‘t like them in books with few exceptions. You are not alone! 😂 2y
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Okay so I‘m working on an honest to goodness romance. A romcom to be exact, and I‘m having the best time. The Butterfly Effect mentioned sex but it didn‘t show anything on the page (it‘s more of a women‘s fiction/contemporary fiction). This one— uh, it‘s very open door.

Romance readers: who writes the best sex scenes in your opinion?

Soubhiville I don‘t read a lot of romance, but I have enjoyed (and blushed at) Helen Hoang, Olivia Waite, Casey McQuinston, and my favorite writes more fantasy but it‘s really steamy: Jacqueline Carey. 3y
rachelm @Soubhiville I love the three romance authors you mentioned!! I‘ll have to check out Carey! 3y
Soubhiville Her Kushiel series are my favorite. I reread them every few years (the first trilogy. 3y
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Laughterhp I really like Sarah MacLean‘s books. They have a lot of sex scenes in them. 3y
rachelm @Laughterhp I‘ll have to check her out! Any favorite place to start? 3y
Laughterhp I really like the Rules of Scoundrel series. And a Scot in the Dark. 3y
julesG Julia Quinn, Erica Ridley, Eloisa James for historical romance. Penny Reid, Lauren Blakely (very explicit), Julia Kent for contemporary romance. 3y
julesG @Laughterhp thanks for adding to #MountTBR 😜😚 3y
rachelm @julesG I‘ve been so tempted by Penny Reid! What‘s a book you suggest to start with there? 3y
julesG The first book in the Knitting in the City series is a good starting point 3y
julesG The "Beards" series is a spin-off from the Knitting series. It's a very deep rabbit hole to fall into. 3y
rachelm @julesG this sounds amazing 3y
TEArificbooks Diana Gabaldon wrote a book about how to write a good sex scene 3y
rachelm @mdm139 I was not the biggest fan of her books but I have a ton of friends who adore her! 3y
dylanisreading I second Sarah MacLean. Especially 3y
CarolynM Sarina Bowen writes a good sex scene, although I haven't enjoyed all of her books in the last year or two as much as earlier ones. 3y
BookishMarginalia Talia Hibbert and the Brown series! 3y
rachelm @BookishMarginalia love those books!! 3y
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