/lit/ - Literature

/lit/ what's the best way to write a romance novel without it seeming too cheesy and reminiscent of Danielle Steel? I'm working on a novel about a thirty-four year old man falling in love wit his sixteen year old troubled cousin and i dont want to it seem like a V.C. Andrews book...

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wondering if anyone has that troll /lit/ chart (god tier, good tier, poor tier, shit tier, not lit. chart) I tried /r/ but they didnt know what I meant, surely someone must know what I mean on here...