: Re: Character feelings? I have 2 characters that I want to have a romantic tension with. The feelings are unrequited. Can I have it so that 1 chapter basically introduces and then ends the

Speaking as a reader, I find it frustrating when a romance is introduced and then just dropped. Like Chekhov's gun, don't leave it on the table if you aren't going to fire it, and don't set it up if you don't want to sustain it.

However, this doesn't mean that the characters have to actually get together. There's a lot of ways romantic tension can enrich a story beyond the obvious. Some possibilities are: A crush that turns into a friendship or other platonic relationship (Luke & Leia in Star Wars); a way to show the main character outgrowing an immature or unworkable attachment (Almost Famous); a object of affection that is revealed to be a terrible or deceitful match (Hans in Frozen); a placeholder for, or obstacle to a forthcoming real relationship (Rosaline in Romeo & Juliet, Viktor Krum in Harry Potter); a sustained unrequited or unconsummated love (the main characters in Remains of the Day).

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: For what it is worth, this seems quite effective to me. It is always difficult to write in first person, and when the narrator is challenged in some way, it also challenges the writer.

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: I find myself giving versions of the same advice over and over, but it's applicable to so many situations. I call it the Sturgeon/Delany rule. Work out every last detail and implication

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: Re: Character feelings? I have 2 characters that I want to have a romantic tension with. The feelings are unrequited. Can I have it so that 1 chapter basically introduces and then ends the

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: Just wanted to mention The Novel Factory here, as keeping track of characters was one of the main reasons it was developed. Disclosure - I am the creator of this software. This is a screenshot

: For what it is worth, this seems quite effective to me. It is always difficult to write in first person, and when the narrator is challenged in some way, it also challenges the writer.

: I find myself giving versions of the same advice over and over, but it's applicable to so many situations. I call it the Sturgeon/Delany rule. Work out every last detail and implication

: What to do with first writing Assume I have just written my first short story. I showed it to a few friends and they seem to like it. For the next step I want to find out if my work

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