Spice, Spark, and Everything in Between. Writing Memorable Love Interests in Speculative Fiction

4 Key Components I Rely on to Create Love Stories That Stand Out

S A Holmes
Write A Catalyst
Published in
4 min readApr 25, 2024

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Tolkien proved you can have little romance in your fantasy and be successful.

Sarah J. Maas proved you can have a LOT of romance in your fantasy and be successful.

A court of thorns and roses
I still stand by my abs comment below. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MATTHEW COOLEY. IMAGES IN ILLUSTRATION BY ADOBE STOCK, 4; BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING.

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S A Holmes
Write A Catalyst

Lover of stories. Fantasy and Science Fiction Writer. Attorney. Husband and Dad. The foregoing list is not in order of importance. :) Find me at S-A-Holmes.com