Romance s something that almost everyone wants to read. A romantic novel is all based on the depth of the romance, the obstacles that come into the way of romances, and the journey of togetherness that not everyone has to go through. Yes, writing a romance novel can also be tricky as writing on other genres like science fiction and fantasy novels. Five basic elements are necessary to pick up when choosing to write a romantic novel.

Here I have described each element. Let us give them a read.

A compassionate heroine in the story:

The heroine is a major yet the most important part of a romantic novel. Since women are the biggest readers of romantic novels, the heroine must be compassionate in the story. She must be hard, strong, vulnerable, intelligent, interesting, and not weak enough to do things. Also, people expect that the heroine of the story must be beautiful just as normal humans.

An irresistible and powerful hero:

Your hero must be strong. The hero and hero must be falling in love with each other. The hero should be strong and hard but not too abusive. He should be vulnerable to get her heroine with his intelligence and good looks.

The emotional tension in the story:

Emotions, feelings are the heart of every romance. The reader must create an emotional conflict that keeps the hero and heroine from getting closer to each other, even though they wish to be. There must be some tension in the novel to keep the readers curious. Allow the characters to keep on maintaining the complexity throughout the story to make it interesting.

An acceptable plot:

Do you know that the plot is the whole context of the emotional journey of two characters? The plot must be realistic, credible, interesting, and based on logistics. The story world is thereupon, is like a canvas or a backdrop for the emotional journey.

A happy and satisfying ending:

Of course, in the ending part, the couple must be together forever because being together is a true promise of romance. One of the most important things you never want to do as a writer is to make your readers disappointed in you. So, a happy ending should be your priority in a romantic novel.

Conclusion:

These were some of the most important elements of writing a romantic novel story. These elements are however helpful as they increase your readability as well as give your novel a perfect look.