Скачать или смотреть The Cost of Emotional Armor | Writing Loneliness in Romance Characters

So far, you’ve written your romance character’s want, wound, mask, fear, and false belief.

In this guided writing sprint, you show the cost.
-This is the moment your character is surrounded by people—and still completely alone.
-Loneliness in romance isn’t about isolation.

It’s about invisibility. It’s about being seen as “fine” while something essential goes unnoticed.

In this session, you’ll write two 25-minute sprints:
-One where your heroine is present but emotionally absent
-One where your hero is relied upon, respected, and still profoundly alone

By writing loneliness this way, you’ll deepen emotional stakes and clarify why connection—and love—matters so much to your characters later.

This exercise helps romance writers:
-Write loneliness without melodrama
-Show emotional cost through subtext and silence
-Strengthen reader empathy
-Build longing that makes romantic connection feel necessary

Ideal for:
-Romance and romantasy writers
-Slow burn and character-driven romance
-Guarded protagonists and emotionally armored leads
-Writers struggling to show interiority without exposition

Subscribe for daily romance writing prompts, writing sprints, outlining help, and scene-level craft instruction for romance authors.

Download the Romance Roadmap: https://ineswrites.com/romancemap
For more writing advice, follow Ines Johnson on Substack: https://ineswrites.substack.com