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How To Write A Romantic Love Letter
Renee Michaels
Does the thought of writing a love letter or poem automatically
reduce your vocabulary to a 5-year-old’s level? Well, believe it
or not, that’s a great place to begin!
Kids speak straight from the heart. They don’t worry about
tripping over the right words, they only know how to say what
they want using the most simple language. As adults, we let our
thinking get in the way of our emotions and worry about the
details before we have the big picture.
Dream up a love letter
You don't need a sample love letter or a free printable love
letter. You're going to dream up your own romantic love
letters.
An indispensible tool for writing is a thesaurus. You'll find
many free ones online; they're a wonderful aid to finding
exactly the right word. Have paper and pen ready to jot notes,
but forget about words and writing for now.
Sit in a comfortable chair or lie down, let your shoulders drop
and take a few deep breaths, at least 5 or 6. Inhale deeply,
feel the air going to the bottom of your belly, then slowly
exhale as you pull in your abdomen.
Close your eyes and begin visualizing the one you love and
create a movie of you slowly running your eyes over every inch
of their body. What do you especially appreciate? View their
eyes looking back at you, run your fingers through their hair,
caress their cheek and softly brush your lips against theirs.
See the smile of joy, the tilt of their head towards you, their
arms around you. Feel their heart beat against yours and take in
the warmth of their skin. Watch as they run towards you, eager
to rush into your arms. How do you feel?
Let your movie continue running. Pull out the memories of when
you had a lot of fun and laughter, your most passionate times
together or when you were sad and your love silently held you
close. Which of them brings up the most emotion in you? What do
you see, hear, taste, touch and feel? What are they wearing . .
. or not wearing?
Linger a little longer; let the feelings run throughout your
entire body. Are you getting little tingles running up and down
your spine?
First love letter steps
The most emotional memories are the ones that will fuel your
love letter or poem. You should be in a better mood for
writing, relaxed and smiling. Take a few more deep breaths
before you begin to write.
You don’t have to get up; this might put you into “thinking”
mode. Begin jotting notes down. Slowly replay each movie and
describe the scenes with short, simple phrases, as a child
would. Later on, you can link these shorter phrases into longer
ones, but for now, you want to capture all the sensations,
physically and emotionally, that being with the one you love
means to you.
Love and emotions are abstract concepts so you need “furniture”
to make it real. Your movie gives you this material. Relate the
juicy details of the surrounding scenery, your love, what all
your senses experience and add them to your love letter.
Now put it all together.
Instead of "When you walk into a room and smile at me, I forget
what I'm thinking," add the furniture. "You quietly glide into
the sunlight streaming through the window, your silky hair
falls over your shoulder. And then you gently tilt your head
towards me and flash me that quirky little half smile of yours
that gets my heart beating faster, my lips tingling . . . and I
forget everything I ever knew as our eyes meet and lock into an
embrace."
No fancy words, there’s only two words that have three
syllables!
The "Laundry List" technique
If you find this difficult to do, the “laundry list” technique
might work for you. Simply list all the qualities you
appreciate about your love: physical, emotional, gestures,
favorite sayings, funny habits. For physical, start at the top
of their head and work down to their toes. For emotional, list
different situations and how their response makes you feel.
Or you could make a list of all the dreams you both have and
how you want to be together to share them.
Find a clip art heart (usually available in a word processing
program) and use it as a bullet before each item in your list.
Or give it a number, “101 Ways I Love You.” Then print out your
list on fancy paper. Add a photo of you both, either digitally
or glue it on afterwards. Spray on a little cologne (at a
distance) and, voila, you have a romantic love letter.
Love Poems
A love poem can be the most daunting to attempt and many won't
even try. If you really want to make up a poem, but feel you
have no talent, cheat a little! Look up a favorite poem and see
if you can change a few lines to personalize it. Or do the same
with a favorite song lyric, then perform it karaoke style. Go
all out and dress up for the occasion.
If you have a special occasion you’re celebrating, you may want
to have a poet put your feelings into a formal poem for you.
Reciting the poem will make a bigger impact than just handing
it over and as it may be gift wrapped, make sure you have a
copy to read aloud.
Once you get the hang of it, love letters will flow from your
heart and fingers. Remember the little kid in you and keep it
simple.
Copyright 2005 Renee Michaels
About The Author: Renee Michaels is an enthusiastic woman for
all aspects of life and its fullest enjoyment. She uses her
design, writing and life skills to develop web businesses.
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