 If
you have seen enough romantic comedies, you will notice a definite
format. Boy and Girl meet, have some challenges along the
way because of an antagonist, and then get together, kiss and
make-up, tell the truth, resolve whatever difficult issue may have
kept them separated, etc.
The
king and queen of this include the movies by Meg Ryan and Tom
Hanks. These movies will help you understand the romantic
comedy formula screenwriting you are looking for. Here are
some movies to look for, study and "copy" with your own
unique twist: Sleepless
in Seattle. You've
Got Mail. When
Harry Met Sally. Only
The Lonely. Laws
of Attraction. Two
Weeks Notice. "Copying"
seems to be the norm as Tom Hanks said when he was accepting an
award. He said something like, "I stole it from
you," and the industry audience laughed with nervous
truthfulness. Basically,
the "romantic comedy" idea or formula can be
"copied" into each writer's own unique voice. More
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