3 Tips for Writing Romantic Comedies

“When Alex was a kid, before anyone knew his name, he dreamed of love like it was a fairy tale, as if it would come sweeping into his life on the back of a dragon one day. When he got older, he learned about love as a strange thing that could fall apart no matter how badly you wanted it, a choice you make anyway. He never imagined it’d turn out he was right both times.”

I fell head over heels for Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston. When the son of America’s first female president falls in love with the Prince of England, kisses and chaos ensue. The chemistry between Alex and Prince Henry is steamy enough to fog up the windows, and the humor made me smile all the way through.

Romances generally follow a familiar plot structure, and Red, White & Royal Blue is no exception:

• The main couple has their “meet cute” (or are forced to spend time together)
• They face an internal and/or external conflict
• They confess their feelings and get together