Well it is time to get stared on actually writing my romance/horror short story, but in order to start I really wanted to pin down some key notes about the format of my story so I can be sure that I do it right.
I have decided that despite the medieval setting of my story the romance in it will fall under the realm of modern romance. Not only will the subject matter be more modern than typical medieval romantic stories (the romance will be homosexual), but the format will not follow the same template as traditional romantic tales.
It will not follow in what I like to call the “Romantic Fairytale” Format, such as the story of Laila Manju, which is a short romance story, usually told through word-of-mouth, does not include any dialog, and serves to teach a lesson.
My story will be much longer with dialog and descriptions similar to the style of Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, only involving much more blood and violence. It will be written in a style similar to Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake Series, minus the sarcastic humor and first person perspective, but imitating the way her characters interact and her eroticism.
With the dialog I will try to imitate Austen’s style, since traditionally all people from hundreds of years ago talk with a Shakespearean flare. Her people all talk very properly, never using contractions and being extremely polite, and I noticed they use words like “dearest” and “My Lady”. I will be using medieval phrases such as these [LINK] to give the dialog a more medieval flavor.
Alright! Time to get writing!
Austen, Jane. Northanger Abbey. New York: Bantam Books, 1818. Print. Hamilton, Laurell K. Burnt Offerings: An Anita Blake Vampire Novel. New York: Jove Books, 1998. Print.
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