This article that I have place in this post is a article written by Laura Sheehan for the March 2011 edition of LARA Confidential (the award-winning newsletter for the Los Angeles Romance Authors chapter of the Romance Writers of America), discussing the definition of the romantic suspense genre. This article includes an interview with New York Times bestselling author and Rita award winner Cindy Gerard. Laura breaks down in this article in so many words of what a romance suspense novel really is and how it stands out as the perfect sub genre.
A paragraph that really stuck out to me in this article was when Cindy was asked what she considers to be vital in a romance suspense. “Action, adventure, realism, diligent research, AND compelling characters that we can champion and cheer for on both their perilous journey and their emotional journey into their budding relationship.” She also said, "in addition to the action and adventure of our stories, we can’t forget the believability. Not only must the world/setting be believable, requiring research to add those elements of realism and depth, but our characters’ emotional development has to be equally relatable and authentic."
For more of this article, click the link: http://laurasheehan.wordpress.com/writings/genre-explorer-romantic-suspense/
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