Romance is a genre that most people love or hate.If your book is romance-driven, you might need to write a proposal scene.If you're new to the romance genre, writing that scene can be difficult, but with a few quick steps, you can pull it off.
Step 1: The proposal should have some background.
In many novels, it wouldn't make sense for a couple to marry a person they'd never met before.The proposal will make a lot more sense if you write in the background of the proposal.Not every wedding is because the couple is in love.For example, if one character is being threatened by a powerful villain, the only way to stop them is for them to marry someone else.Make sure that the readers are aware that if a person in the novel's universe grows older than a certain age, they're automatically married to someone regardless of whether they know them or not.The reader will be confused if it is put in the book without warning.
Step 2: The scene should be set.
A proposal in a fast-food joint is not very classy.If it's a forced marriage, the scene should at least make sense, since it doesn't have to be romantic.If the character is nervous, show it.The examples below show how important it is to write in your character's emotions.There are no romances between emotionless robots in most stories.Brad and Lisa were watching the rain sliding down the window, as it was pattering down onto the ground.Brad had one pocket in his pockets that held a ring box.He knew it was the perfect time to propose because he'd seen it many times in those romance stories.But how did someone do that?Did they just pull out the ring and say, "Do you want to marry me?"Wait for the other person to speak first?The biggest unanswered question for Brad was, " Will she even say yes?", which left his heart pounding in his chest.Allison remembered that it was Kaori's first time out with her girlfriend since they got together.Kaori was afraid so much.The blonde girl was tugged on by a small amount of guilt because she'd thrown Kaori's life for a loop and forced her into dating her.She knew she had to marry Kaori, even though she didn't see the girl as more than a friend.She knew it was for everyone's safety.
Step 3: The proposal scene needs to be written well.
Don't make the scene boring, such as the character saying, "Will you marry me?"One automatically accepted the other.Give a twist to the writing and detail the scene well.Some examples of better writing of a proposal scene can be found below.Brad suddenly said, "Lisa," and his girlfriend looked at him.It was obvious that he was sweating, but he didn't care.He whipped the ring box out of his pocket so quickly that Lisa couldn't make out what it was, and then he knelt on the floor with the box in his hands."I love you, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you," Brad said as Lisa's eyes widened.Will you marry me?The blonde-haired girl looked at Kaori, who was holding a rubber band."Kaori."What if we got married?I could break off the engagement my parents arranged for me if we got married.Kaori silently looked at her girlfriend.The other person was stunned by the look on her face."I love you, Kaori," she said softly.Do you want to get married or not?The Shadow splattered the corners of William's mouth with saliva.Fool!I could kill you.I could destroy the world.I'm giving you one chance to save everyone you love, and all you have to do is marry me.
Step 4: Discuss the reaction to the proposal.
Some marriage proposals end differently than the others.Try to make it fit how the character would most likely respond.Brad could see from her eyes that she was smiling, even though Lisa cupped her hand over her mouth to hide her shock.Slowly, her head bobbed up and down in a nod, and she kissed her now-fiancé, waiting for him to slide the ring onto her finger.When she was nervous, Kaori would rock back and forth on her feet.She turned her head towards Allison, but didn't see her eyes.I accept but...why?The Shadow was stunned by William's slap.The boy's high-pitched voice broke the angry fog in the room as he said, "I know you're a liar."I know you can't do everything.I'm not going to give up my life for a liar.I will not marry you.
Step 5: Read it.
It's important to make sure you don't have any mistakes with your writing.Go through the scene at least twice, once looking for obvious errors or plot holes, and the second time for smaller things such as spelling mistakes.Turn on your spellchecker if you are writing on a computer.If you have it off, you won't be able to see the mistakes more easily.Microsoft Word, for example, will usually have this on by default.
Step 6: Be sure to have a trusted friend read it.
When you've written it yourself, it's easy to overlook something.If you want to get a friend with good language skills to look at the scene, ask them to mark any mistakes they see.
Step 7: Any required edits need to be made.
After you've had your friend read your story, correct any mistakes they made.You may be surprised by the number of mistakes your friend noticed.
Step 8: Finished.
You can move on to the next part of the story now that your scene is complete.