First, since romance magazines are read mostly by women, we would be wise in having our main character, or protagonist, a woman. Now we must put our primary character, the heroine, on a stage with the boy who is not only the prize, but an important secondary character. Arbitrarily, we will introduce a third secondary character, a girl, who will act as villain, or antagonist, in the story. Now, for the stage on which our drama is acted out. In romance fiction, readers like to read about new and exotic places.
Romance fiction contains a high degree of fantasy.
Let's suppose that we have just been to Cancun and know about what it is like to vacation there. With the plot outline, characters, and a stage, we can easily create a story line. Il who has worked hard for a year to afford a 10-day dream vacation in Cancun. The story can begin with Karen lounging on the terrace of the Americana Hotel on the white sand beach of the blue Caribbean. She has fulfilled her dream, but something is not right.