Do you know what are the most popular themes or plots in romance fiction?(Note: I've been forced to institute Comment Moderation because of religious spamming that got through the Blogger Filters while I was off for Labor Day. Please bear with me. If you have any problem leaving a comment, just let me know by using the contact page.)
When you read this list, you'll understand why you see the same plot worked so many times. Of course, the plot may be the same, but the execution will be different.
According to the Nielsen Books and Consumer Tracker study, in order of popularity, the most popular romance plots are:
1. friends to lovers
2. soul mate/fate
3. second chance at love
4. secret romance
5. first love
6. strong hero/heroine
7. reunited lovers
8. love triangle
9. sexy billionaire/millionaire
10. sassy heroine
Takeaway Truth
A famous writing teacher once said: "Give a hundred authors the same story premise and turn them loose. You'll get a hundred different stories."
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