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After the heartrending breakup scene, put the star-crossed lovers back together. Take the couple down a country lane in Bluebonnet country, and spread a quilt for a picnic lunch. A kiss or two will naturally follow. Throw a bit of humor into your tale. The farmer’s bull isn’t far—he lopes onto the scene and scares the lovers. They must scurry back to a waiting car, but the battery is dead. The romantic moment is broken, and the duo must wait for it to appear again at a later time. Make the reader want a time and place for more hugs and kisses. Describe the beautiful, pastoral scene you see, and place it in your book. Readers will want to be in that same spot.
Many Bluebonnet drives are available for lovers, and these same drives are gorgeous in other seasons too. Set your novel in any season, but Bluebonnet time is romantic. Check out these sites:
www.myscenicdrives.com
www.southernliving.com
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After all those starry-eyed picnics, and romps in the woods, your book needs a grand wedding. Maybe the couple should marry in one of the many Texas Hill Country’s gazebo’s, or how about a fine resort? Not romantic enough for your twosome? Other options are available for the bride and groom in your novel.
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Be different. Go for a rustic, Texas barn. Plenty are accessible. Don’t forget the lakeside—that’s a possibility, too. The Texas Hill Country has beautiful lakes and rivers. Make the scene come alive for your reader, and then send the newlyweds off on a royal Texas honeymoon.
Rather Write a Book about Texas History?
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No? Your book isn’t romance or mystery. It is a historical novel about the early days of Texas?
You’ll find ideas at the Alamo. This story can feature a young native Mexican who watches the famous Texas battle from a distant hill and then tells people what he saw and heard.
Texas has state history, museums, and relics to inspire the imagination—all you need to do is place a fictional character within an earlier setting.
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