by Fallon Stone from the February 21, 2022 issue
Tagline: Abigail is in dire straits at the frigid winter festival she planned, until a handsome delivery truck driver arrives to heat things up.
Observations: I have stated in my class, How to Write and Sell Romance to Woman's World Magazine, that an excellent way to write short is to omit description. I mean, the priority is to tell a romantic story and if I'm given a choice between solidly establishing a connection between the characters and describing the park they're in or the heroine's outfit, I'll choose establishing the connection every time.
However, that's not to say that you shouldn't include description of the characters or the setting at all. This story proves that you can do both. Fallon does an excellent job setting the scene in the town square while at the same time and even though the hero and heroine didn't spend that much time together, you can feel the spark is there nonetheless.
Photo by Maria Ziesche via Flickr Creative Commons License
1 comment:
Kate, I thought this was a well-written, an adorable story.
Loved how we saw each character in their own scenes before they were connected together. Nice to see something so different.
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