“Again! What’s her favorite color? What’s his favorite food? You don’t even know do you? Yet, there you are with your going’s down each other’s throats!”
— Beatrix, age 12, has thoughts about the intra-character development of your rom-com screenplay.
@cygnoir In a film by Beatrix, the hand holding only comes in the final act after a two year respectful friendship where the boy mostly does whatever the girl tells him. And hand holding is as much romance as you will ever see.
@patrickrhone In my library we have a whole section of books that fit this bill: Amish romance novels.
@cygnoir Oh. My. God.
I may need to get one of these for her. Have an author, title, or link?
I think our Puny Puritan would love them.
@patrickrhone she’s probably too young for it, but maybe sneak in some Bukowski with the Amish stuff
@patrickrhone Wanda Brunstetter is the author that first came to mind, but I found this book and film list that might help! Wordplay warning: They are called bonnet-rippers (instead of bodice-rippers).
@odd I hope you enjoy them! And if you are ever looking for other book recommendations, let me know. It's kinda my deal. 😉
@cygnoir Thank you. 😊 I’ll be sure to remember that. Currently I have so many books cued, that it will take some time until I run out of them. 📚
@cygnoir oh no 😁 Being a Mennonite I’ve seen lots of marketing for these. The name Beverly Lewis comes up often, but don’t know if she’s any good.
@patrickrhone As she grows older and is comfortable with them holding hands earlier in the relationship, she can graduate from Amish romance to wholesome romance.
@kimberlyhirsh Lovely. Thanks for the guidance.
She turns 13 in February and I'm very interested to see how long her Puritan streak lasts.
@patrickrhone I’m happy to realize our own daughter is not the only one doing this. She won’t bat an eye at pretty gory stuff, but will hide under the covers as soon as kissing is in the air.
