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After she inspired my romance genre paradigm shift, my daughter gave me this fun book for Christmas, and I am enthusiastically planning out the challenges.
First some house rules:
- No "already fulfilled the challenge" loopholes. In other words, I can't get a prize for the meet-cute (#1 below) challenge just because I've read many such books already. I must meet the challenge again, with a new book.
- No re-reading books to meet the challenge. I must pick something new.
- If I really cannot find a book to meet the challenge, I may write a 5000-word (preferably 7000) short story that does meet the criteria.
- A book cannot be used to fulfill more than one challenge (unless the challenge encourages you to do so).
Now, the challenges. Numbers 1-15 should be prefaced with "read a romance novel that..." and any of the italicized items can be combined with other challenges, if desired.
Topic challenges:
- Is about a much older protagonist.
- Is about a gay or lesbian couple.
- Is a graphic novel/comic book.
- Was published in the year you were conceived.
- Was published before 1900.
- Was written by/about a different ethnicity than your own.
- Is a genre-bending romance.
- Includes a meet-cute trope.
- Includes an enemies-to-lovers trope.
- Includes a friends-to-lovers trope.
- Is a memoir about love and relationships.
- Takes place in a country other than your own.
- Is by a self-published author.
- Is a current bestseller.
- Is part of a series.
Action challenges:
- Recommend a romance you’ve read.
- Visit your local bookstore and ask for a recommended romance read.
- Pretend to be the main character of the book you are reading.
- Make a list of ways to enjoy your own company. Complete three.
- Write a love letter.
- Write a list of ten things you know/feel/believe about love.
- Learn 3 things about your ideal romantic destination.
- Read a summer romance outside near a body of water.
- Watch a movie/show based on a romance book.
- Check out three romance novels from your local library.
As I finish each one, I'll add links to their own short posts.
Note: one thing I will not do, is share what the prizes are - I don't want to ruin the mystery, should you buy your own copy (linked above). I also didn't use my Amazon Associates link, so I won't make any money from the link (not that I've ever made any money through that channel).
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