Writing A Love Story...?

Question

I am still in the outlining process...but anyone have any tips or useful suggestions? Especially regarding how to involve conflict in a believable way, and to acheive the right balence of dialogue, description, and the main conflict.etc..? Thanks so much,

I have the characters outlined and a few major events I want to happen..Currently I'm outlining the chapters..I just want to know that when I do the actual writing, how can I find just the right balance of everything in the novel?

Answer 1

Conflict can arise from misunderstandings, what people DON'T say, missed cues. Also, the intervention of other people, trying to poison the lovers' minds. These conflicts can almost wreck a relationship.
If you are describing sex, what I call "wet" sex is not very erotic; a more subtle approach is best, and keep it drawn out. If you have them jumping into bed on their first date, you've lost an opportunity to build up the suspense.
Most of my novels are dialogue driven. I don't think you can have too much dialogue, so long as it is relevant and moves the story along. It's more interesting to read than narrative and looks less daunting on the page.

Answer 2

Well... Do you have an idea what it is going to be about? Is it going to be about feuding families and two lovers suffer? Or is it that someone cheats on someone else? I would do it like this. Change the names if you want it is just to make things easier for you. So there is this called Steve and he is in love with this girl called Laila and they are dating each other.. He has a brother and his name is Jeff and Steve gets into a fight and gets stabbed and gets into a coma. Laila hangs around a lot with that Steve's brother and so she falls in love with him. The brother of that Steve is very very loyal to his brother and does not fall in love with her. So Steve gets out of a coma and returns home. He sees the girl kiss his brother and gets upset and gets drunk and fights his brother Jeff, than ultimately, probably killing him..

Hope thats a good idea.. Just thinking about somethings.. Maybe it will help and give you some ideas..

Have a nice day and keep the dream alive!

Answer 3

U could base the story on a mixture of your own experiences and fiction- ie: how u wanted it to happen rather than what actually happened.