so i started writing a highschool romance story (on wattpad lol) after reading a bl (its kind of popular) which i absolutely hated. i was like "okay lets write something cliche but also smth thats sensible". but with every update i feel like i'm just forcing the wholesomeness in it like wtf am i supposed to do so it sounds relatable
My all time favs ꒰⑅ᵕ༚ᵕ꒱˖♡ My s class hunters Half of me The spooky love tale of gongchan seol My virtual g** is a teenage girl Trapped in an instant He**'s Paradise Chainsaw Man The strange houses
you see i really want to make the love interest to be trans. as someone with severe identity issues, it would really soothe my soul. though i genuinely dont want people to mistake that i forced the dynamic. or have thoughts like "she changed the gender to make it yuri at last". or that i'm sexualizing transgenders. ofc i havent written anything out but dreaming is okay though, isn't it? 😆😆
@cherry I don't have any experience in writing romance (the only genre I ever done was sci-fi), but as a reader I enjoy stories in which romantic love isn't the only thing that's going on. Maybe give your character some solid problem unrelated to their love life and make romance the part of the narrative later in the story? It can still be the main plot, but you'll have some opportunities to make readers invested in your characters. This way when you'll start more "feelings heavy" part of the story it'll be more realistic, it won't be just a rushed love story of some random people. And go easy on the descriptions of characters looks, it's often overdone in fiction.
Edit: You know, being relatable isn't always necessary in writing. Your work will represents your way of thinking, it's impossible to make it relatable to every reader.
@Verde rather than relatable, i just want to write something that makes sense and have people nod "i guess thats a bit realistic". rather than just forcing tropes. the main point of the story is slice of life btw! romance prolly wont be even in 1% of the story.
thanks a lot for feedback!!! i appreciate it a lot 🌷
