The characters manage to get each other’s attention, develop interest, then desire, figure out if it’s worth it to be with the other, and finally take action which, in a romance, leads to the HEA (Happily Ever After). Once you’ve got those three, you must satisfy the potential customer’s judgment (would this really be worth my time?) before finally calling them to action.Īs I thought this over, I realized that every good romance follows these steps as the romance develops. After that, you’ll need to create desire. The steps the authors outline are pretty basic. They come right out and say no matter whether you’re trying to sell insurance or yourself, there are a definite number of steps you have to take and in a certain order before someone is willing to buy what you’ve got. (The link will send you to the Harvard University Library’s website.) I must admit the writing is snappier in those pamphlets than in the book she published, though, in the spirit of the age, they take a more scientific view of attracting men. The pamphlets are called Fascinating Womanhood, or, the art of attracting men. I found a link that sent me to the original 1922 pamphlets that inspired Helen B. Believe it or not, it ties in to writing. I never, ever thought I would write a post that had something to do with Fascinating Womanhood.
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