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Satirizing Nicholas Sparks’ Love Stories
Rachel ThomasENG 112
November 2014
How to Write Like Nicholas Sparks
10 Simple Steps to Writing a Sparks
Worthy Love Story
1. The Setting: Beach(Must Have)
Safe Haven Dear John Nights in Rodanthe
The Last Song The Notebook
• Creates the stereotypical beach romance• A great way for characters to get to know each other
2. Boats (Optional)
Messa
ge
in a
B
ottle
Th
e Lu
cky O
neS
afe
Haven
Th
e N
ote
book
• Stereotype: boats=romantic• A great date idea
3. Kissing in the Rain(Optional)
Dear John The Notebook
The Best of Me
• Stereotype: all females want to be kissed in the rain
• Romantic
4. Main Character is New in Town(Optional)
Safe Haven
The Lucky One
The Last Song• Stereotype:
New people are always attractive and intriguing
• It does create mystery in a person and makes you want to get to know them
5. Strong (Single) Father Figure(Must Have)
Th
e N
ote
book
Th
e La
st Song
Dear Jo
hn
Safe
Haven
6. Include an Unforeseen Separation(Must Have)
Dear John: War
The Notebook: Parents
The Last Song: Lying
• Stereotype: the couples will always come back together
• Keeps the audience interested and curious
7. Letter Writing(Optional)
Dear JohnSafe Haven
Message in a Bottle
The Notebook
• A way for them to express their love
8. A Second Love Interest, Ex, ect…(Must Have)
The Lucky One The Notebook
Dear John Safe Haven
• Stereotype: there is always love triangles or someone trying to break you up
• Keeps the audience guessing
9. Death(Must Have)
Cancer
A Walk to Remember
Safe Haven
Dear John
The Last Song
The Notebook
Dear John
The Lucky One
Safe Haven
10. A Great Cover(Must Have Them Nearly Kissing with Hands on Face)