/lit/ - Literature

>>22122540
I thought this was gonna be some really dumb faggy post but no actually that checks out. I will also add that women look for A LOT of emotional release with romance. This means turbulence, which includes suffering - but is not, it should be noted, pursued for the sake of the suffering itself. "Women just want to be treated like trash!" No. She wants to know that even if you treat her like trash, you still love her, that you're still sorry for being mean to her, that you will make up with her no matter how badly you two fall out. Some are simply hopeless basket cases, true, but these are not "normal" women in any sense of the word.
What else does a woman want in a romantic work that a man is not likely to write, and what is it that sets her work apart and (usually) makes it better than the work of a man of similar skill? As mentioned, there is conflict, more or less constant, because the presence of conflict actually serves as an illustration of the value of the relationship - the conflict is worth the romance. And women are very gifted with writing psychological conflict and the nuances of human behaviour. I am always impressed when I read a romance written by a woman, because they can make even the smallest exchange dramatic, even the straightforward situations appear nuanced, charged with meaning, conflict, love, remorse, tragedy. And maybe in their minds it really is like that. And it certainly interesting to see that kind of perspective. As for me, as a man, the type of compelling romance that I envision, that I would write, is completely free of conflict. It is pure loyalty, pure trust, pure and unswerving commitment. Romeo and Juliet is a typical example - they love each other so much that they are willing to die for their love. That is a man's, a warrior's conception of love, loyalty, honour, trust. For women it is a lot more cuddly. She wants to know that you won't hate her, ever, and that you'll cherish her always, no matter what.
Ultimately, the female vision is more dynamic and therefore more "interesting". Although I think the male conception is closer to God, to divinity.