Why Do People Love Romance Stories? | Guest Post
Love stories have always been popular in India. Take a look at our movies and you will find that the greatest movies have always been love stories. Be it Mughal-e-Azam, Guide, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai or Bajirao Mastani, people are mesmerised with stories that focus on the travails of lovers and the triumph of eternal love.
Modern romance novels are anchored more in the real world. The characters are people we can relate to and their problems about finding love are portrayed in a more realistic fashion. Moreover, as society has changed Indian novels are adapting to reflect these changes. Erotica is becoming increasingly popular. However, there is a difference between erotica and romance: while the former focuses purely on the sexual journey, romance is about the emotional journey that the couple makes in their quest for love.
Most romances are inspiring and tell stories about flawed heroines and heroes who learn, change and grow, give hope to readers with their positive, happy-after-endings, engage them with wit and humour, and yes some sensuality too. And perhaps that’s the main reason for their popularity—they give hope to the reader.
By:
Aditi Banerjie
About the writer:
Aditi Banerjie is a storyteller. She has been telling stories for some time. First as a journalist, later as a creator of content. A few years ago she started mining the real world to write fiction. Adite Banerjie's first short story was the winner of the Harlequin India Passions Aspiring Authors Contest (2012). Her debut title, The Indian Tycoon's Marriage Deal (December 2013), was based on the winning entry. No Safe Zone is her third book.
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