u/Buttercake-nymph

I just watched a youtuber going off about haunting adeline, saying it's *too* dark. I really didn't find it that bad.... it's probably on the lower end of darkness of what I have read so far

I mean it's so obvious to me, if you want to read romance, read ROMANCE. This is *DARK* romance.

But that got me thinking, is the word "dark" too subtle? Or has the genre just moved past what it used to be?

I find it offputting, when it's suddenly 3 chapters of the fmc's pov, and then only one chapter of the mmc. It takes away the emersion, cause my brain somehow expects fmc>mmc>fmc>mmc, and I don't know why.

Will there be any problems uploading to kdp?

And does anyone have a typface/font similair to it that is free for commercial use?

It's doesn't so much fit the tips & tricks flair, but nonetheless I still think someone might learn from our mistakes.

Whether it was a small or big mistake! Feel free to share!

I'm writing a dark romance novel. My first page hooks you to the second, and the first chapter ends on something that makes you wonder about the next chapter. The story develops super quickly and I have no trouble keeping a reader interested with plot twists and cliffhangers.

However, I'm having trouble letting the reader breath in between. I feel like I'm making it too exciting, to the point that too many things are happening too quickly on the timeline. It feels rushed and it's overwhelming.

How do yall slow it down while keeping it interesting? more inner dialog? More observing details? Sensory information? Scenery details? Letting the characters contemplate more?

I've never even seen this in any dark romance book.

I only do when it's timed right. It feels like a breather. Makes me less likely to put the book down and the emotional whiplash keeps me invested.

I don't see it often though

I just laugh every time I see a funny or kinky line and it says "57899 highlights" under it. Need more of that.