Calling A Character By Their Title

Calling a Character by Their Title

Would you refer to your best friend as “the redhead” or “Kristen”? Is your favorite teacher “the teacher” or “Mr. Small”? Referring to a character by a trait or their title is called an “amateur mistake” when used incorrectly, but “good perspective writing” when used well. What makes it a mistake is when it creates a sense of distance that doesn’t make sense given the narrator’s perspective.

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Hello! I was wondering how could one write romance relevant to the plot. I don't want random ships in my novel and I haven't got a clue as to how I could make it significant to the story.

This might help: Taking the “Unnecessary” Out of “Romantic Subplot”

Some more specific tips are:

- This might be pretty obvious, but make sure both characters are major plot players. If one of them is erased, the plot should fall apart or be forced to go in a very different direction.

- Their romance, how it starts and develops, needs to make sense with their backstories and personalities. Creating Romantic Feelings Between Characters and Different Ways Characters Can Show Love cover a form of this.

- There doesn’t have to be intense drama over potential for breakup, but real-life couples do have disagreements and argue. Let disagreements affect how the plot plays out.

- Make sure they’re each unique individuals, are well-developed in their own way, and contribute to each other’s development over the course of the story.

The way romance fits into stories can be really unique when you get down to the details. You also have the option to write the characters as a pre-established romance, and then plot-relevance is not quite as important (but still matters).

Good luck with your romance!

dykes of all body types i love you i love you i love you ESPECIALLY dykes of color. You Are The World

🌿rusalochky🌿

Andrea Gibson, Lord of the Butterflies

Not all consequences in storytelling must be negative

A consequence is simply something that happens because of an action or event.

So long as an action or event means something within the story, then there is no reason a consequence can’t be something good for your characters. As much as it can be tempting, we don't always need to torture them.