Ask a male author about your male character traits or thoughts.

Amazon links to my stories: The Chess Master, Cinnamon & Sugar, Autumn Breeze, A More Perfect Union, Double Happiness, The Wolves of Sherwood Forest, Neanderthals and the Garden of Eden can be found down the right side of the blog. Another site very useful in categorizing books in their proper order is: https://www.booksradar.com/richard-rw/richard.html


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Sunday, April 28, 2019

New adults do the strangest things


New adult romance

Young men/boys are notorious for chasing the prettiest women/girls (depending on age). Young women choose the cutest guy less frequently. Why? Nature, right? Survival of the species. Women measure attraction with a heavier dose of the ability to provide.

Another way of looking at it: Man survives because he is attracted and therefore wants to procreate, early and often. Woman survives knowing her future children have a good chance of surviving. There’s something to be said biologically for having good looking children.

If you are writing new adult, note what makes them tick, IMO.

1.       Chemistry, physical attraction.

2.       What are they going to do with their lives whether it be in a work situation or at college?

3.       What do their friends think?

4.       What do their parents think?

5.       Last on this list is compatibility because the young adult doesn’t yet understand or has not yet solidified his or her personas.

About a month ago, I finished a first draft of a novel with the working title, Hate or Love? It’s a simple story inspired by true events. Tell me what you think. You’re the editor and we’re in an elevator.

“What’s you got?”

“New adult. A white separatist saves a seventeen year old black girl from drowning. But it is she who really saves him.”

“Great, I don’t even have to read it. Here’s a million bucks.”

Okay, okay, maybe that was a dream. But dreams can come true, especially when you’re honoring your daughter’s last wish. My beautiful Lani passed away from cancer on the first day of spring this year. I had promised her I’d do everything I could to get this story published.

I will.


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