Slice of Life and Romance are incompatible by definition. Comedy requires Romance narratives to be focused on eliciting laughter, not only using comedy for lightheartedness. For both tags, the drama should be focused not only on the relationship but also on the side storylines for example, one character overcoming the death of a loved one or a drug addiction. Since they are plot-driven stories showing humans experiencing romantic struggle, most Romance has some Drama inherently. 'Teasing' stories which do not narrate significant romantic development but have a conclusion should be tagged Romantic Subplot.Ī story can be simply Romance. Open-ended romantic endings are only acceptable when the work is an incomplete adaptation of a Romance source. Romance stories require significant romantic development leading to some kind of conclusion: either to begin the relationship, continue it, or end it. Almost always, the story ends happily and the couple is rewarded for their efforts with lasting love. The narrative focuses on the thoughts and emotions of the characters, illustrating the connections between them and explaining their reactions to events or conflict. Falling in love and struggling to progress towards-or maintain-a romantic relationship take priority, while other subplots either take backseat or are designed to develop the main love story.
