that time i got drunk and yeeted a love potion

Some critics of the fast burn romance may feel they lack tension and therefore quality. How and why is the tension ratcheting between protagonists? What are the obstacles they need to get past and how are they going to do it? Why do I want to be reading about work? Then there’s the matter of tension. Next is a plot that I enjoy this matters less in romance than other genres but it sure does explain why it’s rare for me to like a workplace romance. First are characters who are fleshed out and interesting (note I did not say likeable!) to read about. So if you’re wondering what is fast burn romance, here are some traits.Īs someone who spends a great deal of time thinking about what makes a quality romance, there are plenty of literary elements one can test for quality. I want to see characters who can’t pry themselves away from each other even if logic dictates that they should not give in to their impulses.

But more often I say, let’s get this show on the road! I want to see mess. They’ll wait possibly hundreds of pages for protagonists to do anything more than secretly yearn for each other. But some readers really want to be put through the wringer. There’s something of a chicken-or-egg question in the strong preferences of romance readers and the wide variety of romances that cater to very particular tastes. What complicates the definition is what “get together” means and what causes the fast burn. Simply put, a fast burn romance does not involve much delay before the main characters get together. It’s simply a term that has come up in opposition to the “ slow burn.” But I read tons of romance, and I’m an avowed fan of the so-called fast burn romance, so I’ll weigh in. What exactly does it mean for a romance to be a fast burn? There’s no true authority on this matter.

That time i got drunk and yeeted a love potion