Modern Communication: How To Write A Rocking Love Letter

Step 1: Pull out a pen and a piece of paper. That's amazing! The fact that you've gone so far as to handwrite your love letter already sets it apart from the scores of lovers who will rely on e-cards and text messages to express their Valentine's Day sentiments. Handwriting a letter is a seemingly small gesture, but it's one that goes a long way. The letter will stand taller and be cherished longer than the gift that accompanies it.

Flowers, though very nice, will wilt, and the expensive dinner, though lovely, will end. I'm not saying don't make those romantic gestures, but I'm suggesting that they be complemented by a heartfelt letter. The letter is an emotional snapshot of your love and relationship at this moment in time, and it will still make you smile years from now. If you abhor your handwriting, then it's fine to type the missive--but I highly recommend your feelings end up on paper.

Step 2: Now for the hard part: what to say. The good news is that love letters can never be too cheesy. People don't get sick of hearing how attractive, smart, and funny you think they are and how much you love them, so don't fear going overboard. One way to get started is by writing in a stream of consciousness how you feel about the other person.

Don't worry about structure or grammar or anything of the sort--feel your way through the process. Then walk away from the letter for a while and go back and edit it. Again, don't worry about making it flawless, just give it continuity and make sure your sentences are complete. If you write the letter on a napkin with a pencil and every other word is spelled incorrectly, the other person will still be moved by your effort.

Another way to get started writing is by making a list. List all the things you think are wonderful about the other person.

1. Thoughtful - Always puts me first

2. Driven - Makes many goals and sees them through

3. Gorgeous - Looks good even first thing in the morning

4. Talented - Plays the accordion in the nude

Then build the sentences in your love letter around the adjectives you've listed. For example: It never ceases to amaze me how thoughtful you are. You manage to put me first even when we're at the breakfast table and there's only one waffle left.

Step 3: Now for the fun part: how to deliver. If you can get yourself to the florist then certainly send the letter with the flowers. If you're up and out the door before your beloved then you could leave the epistle on the pillow or nightstand where it'll be an ideal start to his or her day. You could get to the restaurant early and have the letter waiting on your devotee's plate. If you're feeling especially brave, you could read the letter aloud to you lover after dinner but before um, er, bedtime activities. The possibilities are endless. Be creative.

Step 4: If you're still stuck and not knowing what to say then I'll write your love letter for you. No, I'm not kidding. Visit my web site at www.LetterLover.net and find out how to get in touch with me. If you think it's absolutely ridiculous to have someone else write a letter for you but you'd still like more help then buy my book For the Love of Letters: A 21st-century Guide to the Art of Letter Writing

But hurry! Valentine's Day is only days away.

Comments

[insanityfollows]

Oh yeah baby,
the letter means everything.

[DougPoet]

WE ARE GLOWING

From the journey of a dream
I awoke happy, enveloped in you
under covers

Enraptured in the blankets
of home
with you
of you

Our embrace is
the brightness
of us
with us

We are
the morning together
together in love

An awakening
is here to be
for real
at home

peaceful passion
satisfaction day

not dreaming
but being

in the lightness
of us
with us

we are warm
being the morning sun,
like banners waving
playfully above
the river of Love

extremely rippling,
our streaming
child to the river

Ripples of the day
we stream
like banners waving
playfully above
a gentle brook
child to the stream

The child's babble
joyful enough
to be a gurgle
in a float-along morning

We splash along
embraced
by immersion
and the kiss of the day
fantastic
better than a dream

RIDING

I imagine you drifting
in thoughts on the bus
by the window with
a mystery package

Hear me honk
see me as the bird
that flaps a clap
applauding your reverie

On your way, squealing
with the wheeling of the bus
I am the squeaky brakes
squawking to see you; I am
the roar of the engine

Wake up. Don't
miss your stop
don't drop your
precious package

Arrive soon, because
I can't wait to
open you up
to ride with me
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[DougPoet]

Of Ink

For you in my pen
my river meanders
into loops who spell me
spell you
flow so fondly

I will float you
if you’ll swim
into my envelope
open my
drawing of you to me

Drink me
read me
come splash me in the delta:
an ocean of love awaits us
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[beachgurrl]

Samara, thank you for doing this. I had told my boyfriend that even the smallest handwritten note would mean the world to me. If he could put into words, even one thing he found special about me, it would be something I would cherish forever.

[NorthernCross]

Good advice. My wife and I recently got into a heated debate over her naivety in wanting Obama for President. Without trying to backpedal on my fact-based opinions, I'll give your tips a shot.

[PeteBogs]

interestin­g... do people write love letters anymore? what about love emails? I don't know the address of just about anyone I know, I simply know how to get to their place... I would certainly have to type any love letter, as my handwriting really is awful... one day, if I have someone to send a love letter to, I will try it!