{"id":1354,"date":"2017-09-02T19:15:41","date_gmt":"2017-09-02T23:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shanafigueroa.com\/blog\/?p=1354"},"modified":"2017-09-02T19:18:32","modified_gmt":"2017-09-02T23:18:32","slug":"make-your-own-romantic-suspense-mad-libs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.shanafigueroa.com\/blog\/make-your-own-romantic-suspense-mad-libs\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Own Romantic Suspense Mad Libs!"},"content":{"rendered":"

(This post was first published on the Just Romantic Suspense <\/a>blog as part of my RECKONING blog tour)<\/p>\n

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Have you always dreamed about writing your own romantic suspense story? Well now you can!<\/p>\n

In fact, it\u2019s really not that hard. Here\u2019s a plot line generator that any aspiring author can use to write their own bestseller:<\/p>\n

Step 1 \u2013 Fill in the following info:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Precious stone<\/li>\n
  2. Profession<\/li>\n
  3. Number greater than 1<\/li>\n
  4. Animal<\/li>\n
  5. Relative<\/li>\n
  6. Verb ending in -ing<\/li>\n
  7. Ominous-sounding name<\/li>\n
  8. Manly name that can be shortened to something even manlier<\/li>\n
  9. Pick one: Navy Seal\/Marine\/Special Forces Soldier<\/li>\n
  10. Profession<\/li>\n
  11. Liquid<\/li>\n
  12. Vice ending in -ing<\/li>\n
  13. Noun<\/li>\n
  14. Shortened version of [8]<\/li>\n
  15. Body part<\/li>\n
  16. Display of affection<\/li>\n
  17. Body part<\/li>\n
  18. City<\/li>\n
  19. Body part<\/li>\n
  20. Pick one: been burned by\/not ready for\/not deserving of<\/li>\n
  21. Verb ending in -ing<\/li>\n
  22. Noun<\/li>\n
  23. Body part<\/li>\n
  24. Meat item<\/li>\n
  25. Flower<\/li>\n
  26. Body part<\/li>\n
  27. Famous person<\/li>\n
  28. Relative<\/li>\n
  29. Reasons<\/li>\n
  30. Noun<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Step 2 \u2013 Insert answers into this plotline:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    TRIGGER WARNING for [4]s, [12], and [27]<\/p>\n

    [1] is a [2] taking care of [3] [4]s by herself after her [5] died in a tragic [6] accident. Though she\u2019s lonely, she\u2019s accepted her sad life as an unavoidable price she must pay in order to stay safe from [7], who she\u2019s sure is responsible for her [5]\u2019s death even if the police don\u2019t believe her\u2026<\/p>\n

    [8], an ex-[9], is a [10] battling inner demons after his partner died on a botched raid on [7]\u2019s hideout three years ago. One day, he wakes up in a pool of his own [11] after another hard night of [12] to discover a mysterious message on his [13] from one of his old squadmates: \u201c[7] is coming for [1]. Protect her!\u201d What could it mean?? [14] has no idea who [1] is, but he can\u2019t pass up the opportunity to face his old nemesis, so he tracks her down.<\/p>\n

    When [14] shows up on [1]\u2019s doorstep with the most spectacular [15] she\u2019s ever seen, as well as a warning that [7] is coming for her, she doesn\u2019t know whether to run from him or [16] him. Despite how he makes her [17] tingle, she can take care of herself, thank you very much! However, when her house mysteriously catches fire, and she and her [4]s barely make it out alive, she admits she has no choice but to go into hiding with [14] while he figures out how to stop [7].<\/p>\n

    On the run together, [14] forms a plan to confront [7] at his secret hideout in [18]. Despite being constantly distracted by [1]\u2019s luscious [19], he knows he needs to keep his mind on the mission. Besides, why would anyone want him? He\u2019s [20] love.<\/p>\n

    After teaching [1]\u2019s [4]s the deadly art of [21] to protect [1] while he\u2019s gone, [14] goes to [18] to confront [7]. But it\u2019s a trap! [14] is badly hurt by a vicious [22], but manages to escape.<\/p>\n

    When [14] returns to [1], she patches up his [23] with such care that [14] cannot deny his attraction to her any longer. [1] admits she feels the same, and since her [4]s are conveniently somewhere else at the moment, he unsheathes his [24], and makes sweet, sweet love to her perfect [25].<\/p>\n

    Suddenly, [7] shows up! He put a homing beacon in [14]\u2019s [26], knowing [14] would lead him to [1]. [7] then rips off an amazingly life-like mask to reveal he\u2019s really [27], who is also [1]\u2019s [28]. He\u2019s always hated [1] for [29], and wants her dead. No one can stand in his way now \u2013 except [14]!<\/p>\n

    Unfortunately for [27], [14] is now filled with the vigor and energy only sexual healing can provide, and he uses his [30] to defeat [27] and save the day!<\/p>\n

    Now that [1] is safe and [14] has learned how to love again, they live happily ever after with [1]\u2019s now-deadly [4]s, who [14] loves as his own. The end!<\/p>\n

    ***<\/p>\n

    See? It\u2019s just that simple. Change the pronouns for an LGBTQ angle, throw in some kinky sex scenes for an erotic edge if you want, or add some animal shape-shifting\/vampires\/werewolves\/etc. for a paranormal twist. The possibilities are endless!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    (This post was first published on the Just Romantic Suspense blog as part of my RECKONING blog tour) Have you always dreamed about writing your own romantic suspense story? Well now you can! In fact, it\u2019s really not that hard. Here\u2019s a plot line generator that any aspiring author can use to write their own … <\/p>\n

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