Monday, October 31, 2005

In defense of romance novels

A Follow-Up Post re: books

Despite (or perhaps because of) my distaste for the cliche, and particularly the stupid cliche where relationships are concerned, one of my favorite authors (and friend) is Jenny Crusie. She started her career writing romance novels for Harlequin, but has since moved into mainstream/"chick lit" writing, focusing on character driven stories with sharp, witty dialogue. Oh, yeah. And there are relationships, and really hot ones at that.

So here are some non-fiction articles about writing romantic comedy, from The Cherry herself:

Romance, Feminism, and Women
In defense of romance novels
Defining the romance genre
And my favorite: If I am ever a romance heroine, I will not...

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