To expand on writing against your emotional experience, I think it is possible through both empathy and familiarity (due to the cultural kool-aid). A writer could realistically portray a character's murderous rage without having ever been so furious that they killed someone, because they've undoubtedly been angry before and know from observation that sometimes rage makes people stabby. It'll take some imagination, but that's writing for you. ;)
I suspect that even aromantic asexuals don't (or even CAN'T) find romantic love to be that alien of a concept. We all have people we care about and are all capable of forming strong bonds. We all experience attraction in some form, even if it isn't sexual or romantic in nature (I can expand on this if you like; let me know). That, combined with the romantic narratives we've internalized, makes writing romance less of a stretch than it could be.
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Date: 2012-11-29 07:55 pm (UTC)I suspect that even aromantic asexuals don't (or even CAN'T) find romantic love to be that alien of a concept. We all have people we care about and are all capable of forming strong bonds. We all experience attraction in some form, even if it isn't sexual or romantic in nature (I can expand on this if you like; let me know). That, combined with the romantic narratives we've internalized, makes writing romance less of a stretch than it could be.