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    Desperately seeking romance writers

    A hero in a romance novel should never. . .

    Anthony Ehlers, recently hosted a fun dinner for budding romance novelists. Here's what some of the Writers Write students came up with as absolute no-no's for the romantic lead in a modern romance novel:

    A hero in a romance novel should never wear:
    Speedos - unless he's Brazilian!
    Shirts worn open to the navel
    A wife-beater vest
    G-strings or Tangas
    Open-toed leather sandals
    Wear a toupee
    Earrings - unless he's an Arabian pirate!
    A digital watch - a Tag Heuer will do
    ‘Vellies'
    A Superman costume!

    A hero in a romance novel should never:
    Be less than six feet tall
    Be bald
    Have halitosis
    Style his hair with a hairdryer
    Have false teeth
    Feel the cold - he gives her his jacket!
    Be a vegetarian or a Buddhist
    Be without a suntan
    Have bad personal hygiene
    Snore!

    A hero in a romance novel should never:
    Own less than two houses
    Fly economy class
    Collect stamps
    Own a second hand car - unless it's a classic vintage!
    Live with his mother - unless it's a castle in a fictitious kingdom!
    Own Celine Dion CDs
    Order his own flowers for the heroine - there's a secretary for that!
    Own a badly painted portrait of himself.
    Smoke - unless it's a cigar
    Jump on talk show hosts' sofas!

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    Send us your list of ten things a hero in a romance novel should never do.

    Send your entries to

    Sign up for the exciting two-day Heart of Africa workshop and find out what a romantic hero should be!

    Tel: 0116664778 / 0798753719 Fax: 0112528890

    Emses, 128, 10th Street, Parkmore, Sandton


    Company name : Writers Write
    Contact name : Anton Joubert
    Telephone number : +27 11 6664778
    Email address : info@writerswrite.co.za
    Web address : www.thewriteco.co.za
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