Writing Dark Romance That Doesn't Glorify Abuse

Writing Dark Romance that Doesn't Glorify Abuse

Hiya fellow writers of tumblr, i'm back from the dead.

i think it's pretty well-known at this point if you're on writeblr or booklr that most of the time, a 'dark romance' book will include romanticisation of abuse, an age gap that borders on creepy, or something equally messed up.

i don't plan on writing a dark romance novel anytime soon, but i was wondering; what are your ideas or tips on how to write this genre without glorifying all the abuse?

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