Originally posted by: unicornhugs
I’m wondering too, should I be worried that we’re expecting too much? I’m hoping love story means romance.
Edit: I just noticed that he used the word romance too. I hope he isn’t overselling it.
i was talking genre differences: Romance as a genre vs Love stories.
For a Romance, the relationship is the plot, and point, of the story. There will be other events and subplots going on, but the central tension is based around the question: How will they get together? In a Love story, there is a different story point and goal to be achieved--something besides love is at stake. The romantic relationship is a vehicle and/or complication to this story focus. Other relationships may be equally important to the main character. His or her growth and change is central, but the romantic relationship is part of that experience, not all of it.
Romance stories have the Happily Ever After (HEA) ending. The two lovers need to end up together and a bright future together is implicit. In love stories, the HEA is not necessary. They may end up together apart, one or both may die. etc.
Characters in a Romance and Love stories could have differences. Love stories tend to have more deeply and authentically flawed characters compared to Romance for instance. There are red lines a hero in a Romance is not going too cross in terms of character traits and actions.
P.S. I have copied some of this from google.
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