forum Things You Want LESS Of In Books
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@Althalosian-is-the-father book

I honestly am terrible with that. I might actually start taking out ships. I have already thought about one couple simply being friends. But the first one I’ve ever done works out really well. Arenna and Falaun. The loving friend and the paragon.

@Althalosian-is-the-father book

Yeah. I have this one thing that I think would be cool. But I’m not sure how the relationship would actually work. I could force it easily because it’s pretty background, but I don’t want to.

@Becfromthedead group

My friend wants me to read all the Cassie Clare books but I'm starting with TID since it's supposed to be the best, I got the first one from the library today….

TID is good. Has one of my favorite character casts from any YA series. Lots of romance, but there’s other more important plot, and the romance itself is honestly really good.

@Becfromthedead group

Also, relationships with actual chemistry? That actually make sense? That aren’t there because apparently all stories need a romantic “subplot“? Please?

Ooft. There was a day when I wanted to pair everyone up. I’ve become a lot better about it. I still write some romance subplot, but it’s more about support between 2 characters that’s more than platonic. Plus I have a case where a relationship is a plot device, but it also doesn’t last long.

@Starfast group

Yeah, I used to do the thing where I paired up all my characters. I wanna make an Oprah joke like, "You get significant other, and you get a significant other!" Because honestly what it was like sometimes.

Some of my characters are still in relationships, but a lot of them are single and stay that way throughout the story. I realized that a lot of the relationships were forced and didn't really make a lot of sense. And to me, its better to have a few pairings with really good chemistry as opposed to a lot who have no chemistry at all.

Another thing too is that I want my characters to be happy in the end. Sometimes that means ending up in a romantic relationship, but there's also a lot of other ways to give my characters happy endings without forcing them into a relationship.

@Pickles group

I read a book (I don't remember what it was anymore) and the ending was literally her moving to the outskirts of a village and swearing off men and it was soo good

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Im a sucker for writing a romantic sub-sub-sub-sub-sub plot. Like, it's barely mentioned but totally obviously there waving at the reader from the way background. My plots are too intense for it to be the main thing. (At least I like to think so)

I only have one or two stories where the romance is out in the open.

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I want more long-term relationships in stories so it’s not a plot point… they’re just kinda there, being cute.

You should check out any of Bryan Lee O' Malley's works. A lot of it focuses on the nuances and complexities of relationships and its genuinely heartfelt like he wrote it from experience.

@HighPockets group

I'm really sick of the whole 'fanfics turned to published books to movies' thing……..like we had 50 Shades and now we're getting After…..

@HighPockets group

I think for me it's because a well-written fanfic stays in character, so if it gets published, you have lookalikes for popular characters running around. Like imagine 50 Shades, but with Ginny and Harry instead of Bella and Edward. That would be quite the reading experience.

@HighPockets group

Like, I'm fine with people writing fanfic, but it bugs me when people hold fanfic authors up as 'better than the canon/better than [published author]' because you can't be better than the canon if you wouldn't have a story without the canon, and you can't be better than a published author if you can't come up with your own characters.
Fanfic should stay fanfic.

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vomits

Do not desecrate Harry in such a way. DX

Fifty Shades of Green

gags violently Ew no. god no. HARRY NO