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gailcarriger · 14 hours
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Character, book, and author names under the cut
Nicky Hemick- All for the Game by Nora Sakavic
Genevieve Lefoux- The Parasol Protectorate series by Gail Carriger
Jack Wolcott- Wayward Children Series by Seanan McGuire
Benji Ovich- Beartown by Frederik Backman
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suzannahnatters · 1 year
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Subplot Romance
Over the years I've created some twitter threads on writing and history and I've decided it's a good time to start compiling and sharing them on this Tumblr. I'm going to tag them "writing".
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Here's what I've learned about writing subplot romance. (People who write genre romance probably already know this stuff. It's those of us who are mainly leavening romantic subplots into fantasy novels that need this info).
1. Romance = fundamentally character-driven. All internal conflict & internal growth. (Can these two trust each other? Will their character flaws drive them apart?) The more study you put into creating characters and building character arcs, the better your romantic writing.
A romance arc is not the SAME as a character arc, but it 100% NEEDS solid character work undergirding it.
2. Romance needs two ingredients: a compelling reason for the characters to be TOGETHER, & a compelling reason for them to be APART. This forms the conflict in the romance so do not skimp on either.
Eg, a common mistake in male-penned stories: female lead has no compelling reason to want male lead. "He's a good-looking warrior dedicated to winning her throne!" Yeah nah, she's literally surrounded by good-looking warriors dedicated to winning her throne, why's he different?
3. Romance needs chemistry = a believable spark of attraction. Something that blew my mind when I realised it: romantic chemistry =/= sexual chemistry. Sexual chemistry (purely physical attraction) is simply PART of romantic chemistry.
Romantic chemistry is a good deal broader. (Read/watch some good romances to see how chemistry is built by different storytellers. One fave of mine is the Romola Garai EMMA. Peerless friends-to-lovers chemistry. Watch the actors' body language; the way they gravitate to each other; the way their faces light up)
Chemistry tip A: if the driver behind sexual chemistry is lust, the driver behind romantic chemistry is trust. Protag needs/wants someone to trust. It's the way you play with trust/distrust that will create romantic tension.
eg: love interest holds protag's hand. With sexual chemistry, protag simply feels a jolt at the contact. With romantic chemistry, protag feels comforted and trustful - then betrayed when it turns out LI is tracking her pulse to see if she's lying to him (see: MISS SHARP 😇)
Chemistry tip B: if protag is falling for someone, that person should occupy their mind. LI should be mentioned/thought of each scene, even when absent. When present: LI consistently provokes unaccustomed emotion - either positive or negative, depending.
Chemistry tip C: make the characters their best/most lovable/most iconic selves when with each other. Quirkiness, smarts, hilarity. Make these the most fun character scenes in the book & the audience will ship them. Passionately.
4. Build romantic chemistry/attraction through escalating moments of trust and tension. If aiming for happily-ever-after(HEA)/for-now(HFN), then the overall arc is towards greater trust, but you need those moments of tension to give the big payoff scenes appropriate catharsis.
OTOH, if you're writing a tragic/backstabby romance, you need the trust/comfort moments in order to sell the big tragedy/betrayal.
5. Trust, comfort, & happiness are POWERFUL. This is what genre romance thrives upon. Even in dark/spiky stories, the most surprising thing in the story can be the moment when the LI DOESN'T betray the protag. That too can be wildly cathartic. Use it.
6. Just as character-driven skills help you with romance, so if you master romantic writing, you'll be better able to write ALL types of relationship - platonic, friendly, hostile.
OK that's all so far. Two book recs: ROMANCING THE BEAT by Gwen Hayes & THE HEROINE'S JOURNEY by Gail Carriger teach you the rules/expectations of genre romance so you'll know what the rules are for a happy romance subplot & how to break them for a tragic version.
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auntieblues · 5 months
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“Steampunk is...the love child of Hot Topic and a BBC costume drama” ― Gail Carriger
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therefugeofbooks · 8 months
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Currently reading Soulless by Gail Carriger
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dandy-daisylion · 6 months
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if anyone needs me. no you don’t. i am in a dome six coma right now. rereading the trilogy and thanking god for my waterproof mascara as i cry my eyes out.
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mightymur · 7 months
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[DD] Gail Carriger returns with more wisdom!
This was recorded back in July, but time and things and travel got away with me. Actually what happened was the fact that I can’t spread podcast production across more than one day. If I do, I will forget it needs to be finished. It’s not great spending 4+ hours to produce and upload 2 shows, but if I don’t, one will fall by the wayside. ADHD brain for the win. We will be back in september,…
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empyrean11 · 5 months
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About a quarter of the way through India Holton’s The Wisteria Society of Lady Scoundrels. And it’s just utterly delightful!!
Vibes very much like Finishing School series by Gail Carriger. Very proper ladies entirely matter-of-fact about being vicious spies/pirates, etc.
Cecilia is young, like the Finishing School girls. But I just love that most of the other pirates are old ladies. And the poor doddering old men!!! 🤣
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smalltownfae · 1 year
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This makes me want to check Gail Carriger's books. My thoughts exactly about this book.
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gailcarriger · 22 hours
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wildwildwestcon · 6 months
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Hello to all our amazing friends and fans! We have a new announcement for you today, and it's a doozy!
Please help us welcome back our dear friend and yours, Gail Carriger!
Gail Carriger writes books that are hugs, mostly comedies of manners mixed with steampunk, urban fantasy, and sci-fi (plus cozy queer joy as G. L. Carriger). These include the Parasol Protectorate, Custard Protocol, Tinkered Stars, and San Andreas Shifter series for adults, and the Finishing School and Tinkered Starsong series for young adults. Also nonfiction: The Heroine’s Journey. She is published in many languages, has over a million books in print, over a dozen New York Times and USA Today bestsellers, and starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus, and Romantic Times.
Her first book, Soulless, made Audible’s Best list, was a Publishers Weekly Best Book, an IndieBound Notable, and a Locus Recommended Read. She has received the American Library Association’s Alex Award, the Prix Julia Verlanger, the Elbakin Award, the Steampunk Chronicle‘s Reader’s Choice Award, and a Starburner Award. She was once an archaeologist and is fond of shoes, cephalopods, and tea. Get early access, specials, and exclusives via her website gailcarriger.com
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mangacat201 · 4 months
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Ich denke dieses Buch – "The Heroine's Journey: For Writers, Readers, and Fans of Pop Culture (English Edition)" von Gail Carriger
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@cal-daisies-and-briars ... Here it is, I butchered the author's name uwu...
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tachyonpub · 14 days
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the960writers · 9 months
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So your favorite author has a new book out! Yay!
How can you best support them and their book and continued career writing the things you want to read?
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