In the film Paperheart Charlyne Yi interviews a Romance writer who after having said there is no formula for a romance, describes what a romantic story is about, yes, giving away the formula. She more or less states that it should include the lovers (of course) a basic attraction, an obstacle and both's will to overcome that obstacle that once conquered will let love triumph and the lovers live happily ever after.
Ok, here we go:
1st story:
Lovers: A female teacher and her 21 years younger, terribly hot and handsome student.
Obstacle: Both go to the same school, the age gap and the small size of the school.
How the obstacle is overcome: Teacher leaves school, student graduates and becomes a legal adult who woos the teacher on the internet and texting.
Outcome: For a month both are very happy, but after all the age difference is too much and they cannot continue together. He gets bored.
2nd story:
Lovers: A male teacher nine years older than his former ultra sexy female student.
Obstacle: Mmm, none? He's recently divorced and still bitter, he doesn't want to committ, not even to risk falling in love.
How the obstacle is overcome: It's never really overcome.
Outcome: After three casual sexy dates the relationship dissolves.
3rd story:
Lovers: A recently divorced man suffering his mid-life crisis in his late forties. A not so recently divorced woman in her early forties.
Obstacle: The Atlantic Ocean and a great lack of money from both parts.
How the obstacle is overcome: Through a scholarship won by the woman to study a Masters in his homeplace.
Outcome: No idea! Probably new obstacles will continuously arise, but surely they will be continuously overcome until they can appreciate that happiness is not something to be achieved, but something to be savoured each time they share.
Which is the best love story material? 1st story has been widely reviewed lately and usually given artificial, not possible results. 2nd story might have a happy ending after the male teacher overcomes his pain for having been left alone. 3rd story is my personal favourite, it's characters are more mature and liable to share a real story... if only it weren't for the sea thing!
Ok, here we go:
1st story:
Lovers: A female teacher and her 21 years younger, terribly hot and handsome student.
Obstacle: Both go to the same school, the age gap and the small size of the school.
How the obstacle is overcome: Teacher leaves school, student graduates and becomes a legal adult who woos the teacher on the internet and texting.
Outcome: For a month both are very happy, but after all the age difference is too much and they cannot continue together. He gets bored.
2nd story:
Lovers: A male teacher nine years older than his former ultra sexy female student.
Obstacle: Mmm, none? He's recently divorced and still bitter, he doesn't want to committ, not even to risk falling in love.
How the obstacle is overcome: It's never really overcome.
Outcome: After three casual sexy dates the relationship dissolves.
3rd story:
Lovers: A recently divorced man suffering his mid-life crisis in his late forties. A not so recently divorced woman in her early forties.
Obstacle: The Atlantic Ocean and a great lack of money from both parts.
How the obstacle is overcome: Through a scholarship won by the woman to study a Masters in his homeplace.
Outcome: No idea! Probably new obstacles will continuously arise, but surely they will be continuously overcome until they can appreciate that happiness is not something to be achieved, but something to be savoured each time they share.
Which is the best love story material? 1st story has been widely reviewed lately and usually given artificial, not possible results. 2nd story might have a happy ending after the male teacher overcomes his pain for having been left alone. 3rd story is my personal favourite, it's characters are more mature and liable to share a real story... if only it weren't for the sea thing!
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