Write A Short Story on a Love Theme

So you're suffering from writers block just as you set out to write a short story on a love theme. Maybe you have to write a love story for school, an extra curricular project, for work, or just for fun. Use this guide to help you on your writer's way to greatness! Get started at step one below.

Steps

Sample Love Story

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Writing Your Own Short Love Story

  1. Decide what aspect of love you want to write about. You have writer's block, but that shouldn't stop you Think of Writing Ideas Easily of what aspect of love you want to write about.
    • Romantic love - frequently love between two individuals with little or no previous knowledge of each other-the most common. Individuals who have known each other for a long time can be romantic too.
    • Unrequited love (love that isn't returned)
    • Forbidden love (love that can't be. For reasons of the universe, acceptance, etc.)
    • Family love (love between family members)
    • Love between friends (romance between two individuals that had a previous, unromantic relationship).

  2. Think of some characters. Decide whether your main character is male or female. More importantly, start to consider their personality. If it helps, draw out a list of their likes, dislikes, habits, and personality traits. Describe how they feel toward the person they love, and what they would do to keep that person safe, make them happy, etc.
  3. Work out your plot, and go over it. Add in details, make sure your story line makes good sense, and that it progresses clearly throughout the beginning, middle and end.
  4. Read it through and make sure you're satisfied with it. Remember that the plot can always change while you're writing.
  5. Make the plot realistic. But remember that it's still a work of fiction, and if its too realistic, readers may become bored.
  6. Get some inspiration. Hang out with your crush, significant other, friend, and/or family member before writing, and include some of the ways you two interact with each other. Watch romantic movies/shows, or read romantic books to get some ideas. Do not copy and paste, as this is plagiarism and it is illegal in some circumstances, cheating in many situations and immoral in general for anyone to pass someone else's work off as their own.
  7. Use romantic language, if appropriate. When writing with a romantic love theme, use really romantic lines. Reading books and watching movies with the same type of romance you are writing about will help you with creating lines that fit the romantic settings.
  8. If on unrequited love, use really sad words that are full of emotion. This is to let the readers feel the pain of the character who is not being loved back. Writing in vivid detail about how a broken heart feels can suck a reader in immediately. If you want, make a way for that love to be rewarded in the end.
  9. Consider including conflict. A good story often involves conflict. This doesn't always mean that there has to be a villainous character, but your characters shouldn't breeze through the story without some sort of hardship or situation they must overcome.
  10. Remember: a happy-ever-after ending doesn't always guarantee a good love story. Many people often think that it's supposed to be that way. Maybe mix it up where one of the lovers leaves for a while. Even set it up for a sequel!
  11. If it's easier, don't take any notes before writing. Some people just do better letting their creative juices flow. Just think about a good story that'd pull at someone's heartstrings!

Tips

  • Don't worry or over-think the story.
  • In an exercise like this, you can't be wrong. Even if you don't get a good grade, remember that it's only one person's opinion, and doesn't mean your work is bad.
  • Write as comes naturally - don't try to imitate anyone else's style.
  • Save exotic names like Colette, Sanjula or Maria for steamy scenes. Use the character's main personality trait as a name meaning.
  • If you can't think of anything, walk away for a while. Just forget about the whole thing. Make a smoothie, ride a bike, watch TV, or anything. Eventually, an idea will come to you. If you are blocked, here are some tips:

Warnings

  • Don't copy someone else's work. It could get you in some serious trouble.
  • Don't use loads of long words purely to make you sound clever. You'll sound pretentious.

Things You'll Need

  • Paper and pencil or pen
  • Computer (optional)

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