1. A
"romance" must, by definition end happily.
"romance" must, by definition end happily.2. Most romance novels have a girl as the main character.
3. Romance books are often formulaic which means they follow a pattern and are predictable.
4. There must be an ordeal or a problem and the right couple must end up together.
5. The book often ends with a wedding and the ultimate connection: a baby/child.
1. Ther
e must be a quest (adventure) with a grand purpose.
e must be a quest (adventure) with a grand purpose.2. There's a hero who's usually young and untrained in the beginning.
3. The purpose of the quest is to right a wrong or save the world.
4. There must be a battle of good vs. evil and good must win (If evil wins it's an anti-hero).
5. There's always a side-kick and his/her job is to help the hero.
6. There's usually a wise old man or guide (often a female oracle)
7. The hero must save the world but he or she may die in the process.
Science fiction
must stick to natural laws. (Gravity, sound in space, etc. Time travel and faster-than-light are often ignored entirely, however.)
must stick to natural laws. (Gravity, sound in space, etc. Time travel and faster-than-light are often ignored entirely, however.)Laws must be clear and defined.
Most writers of science fiction are male.
Characters voyage in space. They must save the universe.
Science fiction is more action than science.
It always takes place in the future.
However, the problems are always current.
The target audience for science fiction is male, ages 15+
Science fiction sometimes combines with fantasy.
2 kinds of this are utopian and dystopian. Utopian means a perfect world. Dystopian means a messed-up world.
A movie with a utopia in it: Star Trek
A movie with a dystopia in it: City of Ember, The Matrix, Corraline
