Category: Romance

Romeo, although he is the protagonist in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, is not heroic. You can read why here. That being said, it’s worth looking at other contenders for…Continue readingHeroic Characters in Romeo and Juliet
(Hint: It’s not Romeo)

Aristotle analyzed a bunch of Greek dramas and wrote about their structure. Based on that study, he strictly defined the characteristics of a tragic hero. Why is that important? Because…Continue readingRomeo Was Not a Hero

Social media certainly thinks so. There’s no denying that romance novels get a bad rap. One only has to look at the questions on Quora (along with comments on other…Continue readingWhy Does Romance Get A Bad Rap?

Why do we (readers and writers) need to justify happy endings? I want to finish a book with a sigh and a smile, encouraged about the goodness of life. Recent…Continue readingI Love Happy Endings

In ancient Greek myth, heroes were humans, of the remote past, endowed with superhuman abilities and descended from the immortal gods themselves. They were admired for their intelligence, strength, bravery,…Continue readingWhere Have All The Heroes Gone?