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Romance: An ardent emotional attachment between two people. A love affair
“The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.” – Audrey Hepburn
Summer is just around the corner, and I hope it’s off to a good start for you. Did you know most weddings take place between May and October, making Summer and early Autumn a popular season for marriages. Before a wedding though, our young lovers need to meet.
One of the most used romantic plot devices involving our potential pair is known as Forced Proximity. A plot device is a function that drives the plot forward, and allows for character growth, while also introducing potential future conflict. Let’s find out some more about Forced Proximity and how you can make it work in your writing.
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Forced proximity is a situation where our potential couple are trapped in an enclosed space or incident, which allows said couple to grow closer, leading to romantic feelings, which might cause internal conflict for those involved. Forced proximity can look like the following:
Only One Bed: Our couple is on a journey and learn they have to share sleeping arrangements to include a sleezy bed in a motel, a car, or even a train compartment.
Road Trip: Our potential couple finds themselves on a boat, a plane, etc.. and a bit out of their element. (The show Love Boat comes to mind.) This allows for new experiences and an opportunity to grow closer.
Roommates: One person answers an ad for a roommate (willingly or unwillingly) and the sparks fly.
Trapped: Our potential couple find themselves trapped with the other person. They can be stuck in an elevator, stranded on a desert island, in an airport, or in a motel. They have to pass the time together, leaving them getting to know each other better. They could be trapped in time (somewhat) like Outlander.
Kidnapped: Two people are being held by their will by kidnappers. The intensity of the situation can bring two people closer quickly and allow for deep character growth.
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Feedback from my Romance/Love Newsletter, 13 MAY 2026, “What’s Your Why”
Madelyn Stone  
Thank you for highlighting one of my poems! I had been feeling a little uninspired lately in the romance writing department. Your post made me contemplate why I do love writing them and it helped get me back in the game, so to speak. I loved the newsletter. It's one I'll hang on to in my email to refer back to when I need a reminder. 
Here's what I would term a 'cozy romance' that I started quite a while ago. I'm coming back to it to make some new edits and to continue developing it. I am on the verge of introducing the guy character and it's taken a while to think over how he will make his entrance.
Thank you so much for sharing. I’m glad to hear the newsletter was motivational!
StephBee is a 911 Dispatcher for LAPD. You can find her summer story, “Journey of the Heart,” on Amazon Kindle. Can James help Rachel save her winery?
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Romance/Love: June 10, 2026 Issue [#13782]
