ABSTRACT
Romance is considered to be a much deeper emotion; it is the adventure of finding true love. Romance is more personal, it focuses on the communion of souls, of interests, of personalities, of sympathetic and empathetic feelings. It is important for the screenwriter to remember that in romantic comedies the romance must drive the story. The screenwriter may be wise to explore variations on the classic romantic comedy genre structure of boy gets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl back; however, to gain audience satisfaction, the basic elements must be considered. Classic structural steps of the buddy genre are similar to the romance and/or romantic comedy genres. The romantic comedy employs similar iconography, events, locations and emotions as the romance genre; however, it is heightened and/or exaggerated for comic effect. In the buddy genre, the screenwriter must consider the pertinent and germane story elements that will enhance the audience's ability to see how the story relates to today's world.
