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How does one Write Drama or Romance Well? · 1:21am Jul 26th, 2013
It's hard to find romance that I like. Same goes for drama, mostly because I never liked it in real life and the drama on TV shows is way too over the top for me to find interest in (suspension of disbelief comes into play). Any recommendations of examples of it done well?
I have an idea in mind, but since it's something I have yet to write, I can't say I'd do it well. Heck, I'm sure my general fiction novella would be better! Thanks to every single ounce or help! This is a challenge that'll probably kick my flank as it is, but I'd like cushion the blow as much as possible when the hoof comes to buck.
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Emily Penwright · 305 views
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Drama is over the top and sometimes superfluous. It's also a broad goal as drama has many variations. I'd come up with an example for it but, since drama touches upon so many other genres, it is hard to pinpoint the term itself. Think about theatre where the play's drama evokes happiness and sadness in a broad sense that could easily make the play a comedy/tragedy/etc. Drama is better put to use in just letting it happen as the plot moves forward. You mentioned believability but remember that that falls on how well the story is told - not necessarily drama itself. TV drama fails because the storytelling fails. Ah, wait...I got an example of drama done right: Breaking Bad. There ya go!
Romance is a heartfelt emotion derived from a natural bond. The most effective way to write this is to ease it into the reader's mind that a certain bond is coming to fruition. The best example I've seen of this is in Final Fantasy VIII and Final Fantasy X and X-2 (missed by everyone because they refused to play the game). There is nothing more powerful than when emotions of longing rise for a love well-spent.
Here's a clip of a powerful moment from FF X-2 for when love reunited at its last moments:
Again, people judged the game too harshly and couldn't see that it offered an amazing story even allowing the player to realize that Tidus is indeed still alive returning to Yuna if the player achieves that ending.
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It saddens me to think that this was more helpful than a year's worth of classes with an old creative writing professor
Thanks for the help!
1242433 Your welcome!
The problem is that most professors seem to only follow the guidelines of that course curriculum never breaking off from textbook examples. It is such a shame because a textbook can only teach a person so much before experience comes into play. What I'm getting at is that they're 'professors' for a reason; they have experience to share with learning minds. Yet, most of the time they do not or are not willing to divulge that information. Sometimes, they simply get yelled at by the higher ups in the education system for diverting the course's learning model.