Writing M/M romance is more than just switching pronouns and knowing the difference between an American and a European cut suit. Two men bring with them different conflicts and different complications than a man and a woman, which results in a completely different approach to the time honored tropes of romance--and the creation of some unique tropes of our own. This panel takes a look at plot devices and character types such as--
* Boyslut and the prude vs. manwhore and the virgin * "It's forbidden!" * GFY or OFY * Bisexuality as "The Big Misunderstanding" * The Perils of Paul-- why gay romance means the end of the TSTL heroine as well as never having a TSTL hero in the first place * Us against the world * Tropes after marriage equality * Family ties * And BDSM (and why not all M/M IS BDSM)
--And much more! Dreamspinner Press authors talk shop!
