Princess Yod-Yod's World: I Don’t Care That He’s Hot: Building Believable Romance sanjamac: These 5 tips are designed for WRITERS who are trying to incorporate a believable, slow-burn romance into a larger story. CARYL fits all 5 of these tips seamlessly. Perfectly even! 1. The romance should not be the main plotline. A character’s love life is best kept to the subplot, adding richness and depth–and complications–to the main thrust of the story. The protagonist’s personal journey or conflict should take precedence, so that the love story has a stage on which to unfold. CARYL is a relationship being developed within a bigger story - TWD. Romance is not their main goal or primary focus. Knowing what your protagonist’s internal and external conflicts are outside of any romantic possibilities, and then using the romance to enrich and complicate those conflicts. Daryls story was geared towards his journey of independence, overcoming abuse and owning his potential to be more and believe that he was MORE all along. Carol’s story has paralleled Daryls story almost from the very beginning. Their journey isn’t about being loved by someone else but about learning to love and empower themselves first. They helped each other do that along the way. ————————————————————————- 2. The two characters must have an immediate connection. They notice each other, of course, and there is some sense of connection.But … maybe it’s not an immediately good one. The Carol and Daryl connection started from the very first scene they had together. They might find each other irritating.They might identify with each other in some way. Maybe one is amazed by something the other does.Maybe they have something in common.Whatever it is, there is something more than looks to connect to. They both had an abusive past and recognized the limitations that came from that. Daryl admired her pickaxe mojo but the tragedy surrounding Sophia’s fate solidified their bond into something unbreakable. To this day Sophia is at the core of them both. ————————————————————————- 3. Give the fireworks a very, very long fuse. The slow burn has a much greater payoff in the end, and it’s more believable, no matter what genre you are writing in. Use the time to build the relationship on more than one level. While the two characters will ultimately become a couple, they should also be friends, and have a mutual respect and trust in each other. The CARYL relationship might be undefined but it’s a RELATIONSHIP nonetheless. They’ve made each other laugh and cry…and everything in between. That’s earned and we should see them earning it! Throw complications at them. Reunions. Departures. Support. Protective instincts. Encouragement. Friendship….you name it. They–and we–shouldn’t be sure that it’ll work out in the end. Give them highs and lows, and almost-but-not-quites. They are friends, family, comrades, partners and MORE. One thing is for sure - Carol and Daryl have earned the closeness they share right now! ————————————————————————- 4. Every romance needs some humor and awkwardness. It’s charming. Really. A sense of humor keeps the characters from taking themselves too seriously, and thus keeps the melodrama at bay. Carol can get Daryl flustered, fumbly and just plain awkward. She teases him and let’s her. Being able to make each other laugh can also help them stay on equal footing with one another. Who else could call Daryl POOKIE in such a natural yet hilarious way? And awkwardness, even being too scared to act, makes the romance more real, rounded, and human. Nobody gets to Daryl the way Carol does. Both in a good and a bad way. They are each other’s emotional exception. ————————————————————————- 5. Most of the romance doesn’t need to be directly stated. Don’t tell us how the characters feel about each other. Show us, make us feel it along with them. A lot about CARYL remains unspoken, subtle, interpretative, ambiguous and extremely emotional. The feelings–how they grow and change and deepen–should be evident in gestures, actions, the way they talk to or about each other, the way they look at each other. It makes the audience FEEL for them and with them. Come at it sidelong and subtly most of the time. There is nothing overt, cheesy, melodramatic, cliche or pointless between them. Subtle, understated dialogue and actions that turn into powerful, memorable moments.Build up to it, and use that moment when it will go the farthest and be the most satisfying both for the characters’ individual arcs and for the plot as a whole. They don’t have to say they love each other. We know. We see. We feel it. Source material by Martha Mihalick ————————————————————————- See, you guys the foundation for a romantic CARYL exists. The building blocks of what can still be a beautiful and very special relationship are still viable and still very much factorable within the main TWD story.Carol and Daryl and their dynamic have been written in a way that makes them compatible and believable as a romantic pair. The window for their love story is still open. It can still happen. Admittedly missteps were made and opportunities to bring them together before now were wasted BUT the writing continues to follow a pattern that could lead THEM and us to an endgame situation. There is still HOPE! October 04, 2019 at 06:32AM

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I Don’t Care That He’s Hot: Building Believable Romance sanjamac: These 5 tips are designed for WRITERS who are trying to incorporate a believable, slow-burn romance into a larger story. CARYL fits all 5 of these tips seamlessly. Perfectly even! 1. The romance should not be the main plotline. A character’s love life is best kept to the subplot, adding richness and depth–and complications–to the main thrust of the story. The protagonist’s personal journey or conflict should take precedence, so that the love story has a stage on which to unfold. CARYL is a relationship being developed within a bigger story - TWD. Romance is not their main goal or primary focus. Knowing what your protagonist’s internal and external conflicts are outside of any romantic possibilities, and then using the romance to enrich and complicate those conflicts. Daryls story was geared towards his journey of independence, overcoming abuse and owning his potential to be more and believe that he was MORE all along. Carol’s story has paralleled Daryls story almost from the very beginning. Their journey isn’t about being loved by someone else but about learning to love and empower themselves first. They helped each other do that along the way. ————————————————————————- 2. The two characters must have an immediate connection. They notice each other, of course, and there is some sense of connection.But … maybe it’s not an immediately good one. The Carol and Daryl connection started from the very first scene they had together. They might find each other irritating.They might identify with each other in some way. Maybe one is amazed by something the other does.Maybe they have something in common.Whatever it is, there is something more than looks to connect to. They both had an abusive past and recognized the limitations that came from that. Daryl admired her pickaxe mojo but the tragedy surrounding Sophia’s fate solidified their bond into something unbreakable. To this day Sophia is at the core of them both. ————————————————————————- 3. Give the fireworks a very, very long fuse. The slow burn has a much greater payoff in the end, and it’s more believable, no matter what genre you are writing in. Use the time to build the relationship on more than one level. While the two characters will ultimately become a couple, they should also be friends, and have a mutual respect and trust in each other. The CARYL relationship might be undefined but it’s a RELATIONSHIP nonetheless. They’ve made each other laugh and cry…and everything in between. That’s earned and we should see them earning it! Throw complications at them. Reunions. Departures. Support. Protective instincts. Encouragement. Friendship….you name it. They–and we–shouldn’t be sure that it’ll work out in the end. Give them highs and lows, and almost-but-not-quites. They are friends, family, comrades, partners and MORE. One thing is for sure - Carol and Daryl have earned the closeness they share right now! ————————————————————————- 4. Every romance needs some humor and awkwardness. It’s charming. Really. A sense of humor keeps the characters from taking themselves too seriously, and thus keeps the melodrama at bay. Carol can get Daryl flustered, fumbly and just plain awkward. She teases him and let’s her. Being able to make each other laugh can also help them stay on equal footing with one another. Who else could call Daryl POOKIE in such a natural yet hilarious way? And awkwardness, even being too scared to act, makes the romance more real, rounded, and human. Nobody gets to Daryl the way Carol does. Both in a good and a bad way. They are each other’s emotional exception. ————————————————————————- 5. Most of the romance doesn’t need to be directly stated. Don’t tell us how the characters feel about each other. Show us, make us feel it along with them. A lot about CARYL remains unspoken, subtle, interpretative, ambiguous and extremely emotional. The feelings–how they grow and change and deepen–should be evident in gestures, actions, the way they talk to or about each other, the way they look at each other. It makes the audience FEEL for them and with them. Come at it sidelong and subtly most of the time. There is nothing overt, cheesy, melodramatic, cliche or pointless between them. Subtle, understated dialogue and actions that turn into powerful, memorable moments.Build up to it, and use that moment when it will go the farthest and be the most satisfying both for the characters’ individual arcs and for the plot as a whole. They don’t have to say they love each other. We know. We see. We feel it. Source material by Martha Mihalick ————————————————————————- See, you guys the foundation for a romantic CARYL exists. The building blocks of what can still be a beautiful and very special relationship are still viable and still very much factorable within the main TWD story.Carol and Daryl and their dynamic have been written in a way that makes them compatible and believable as a romantic pair. The window for their love story is still open. It can still happen. Admittedly missteps were made and opportunities to bring them together before now were wasted BUT the writing continues to follow a pattern that could lead THEM and us to an endgame situation. There is still HOPE! October 04, 2019 at 06:32AM

These 5 tips are designed for WRITERS who are trying to incorporate a believable, slow-burn romance into a larger story.

CARYL fits all 5 of these tips seamlessly. Perfectly even!

1. The romance should not be the main plotline.

A character’s love life is best kept to the subplot, adding richness and depth–and complications–to the main thrust of the story.

The protagonist’s personal journey or conflict should take precedence, so that the love story has a stage on which to unfold.

CARYL is a relationship being developed within a bigger story - TWD. Romance is not their main goal or primary focus.

Knowing what your protagonist’s internal and external conflicts are outside of any romantic possibilities, and then using the romance to enrich and complicate those conflicts.

Daryls story was geared towards his journey of independence, overcoming abuse and owning his potential to be more and believe that he was MORE all along.
Carol’s story has paralleled Daryls story almost from the very beginning.
Their journey isn’t about being loved by someone else but about learning to love and empower themselves first. They helped each other do that along the way.

————————————————————————-

2. The two characters must have an immediate connection.

They notice each other, of course, and there is some sense of connection.
But … maybe it’s not an immediately good one.

The Carol and Daryl connection started from the very first scene they had together.

They might find each other irritating.
They might identify with each other in some way.
Maybe one is amazed by something the other does.
Maybe they have something in common.
Whatever it is, there is something more than looks to connect to.

They both had an abusive past and recognized the limitations that came from that. Daryl admired her pickaxe mojo but the tragedy surrounding Sophia’s fate solidified their bond into something unbreakable. To this day Sophia is at the core of them both.

————————————————————————-

3. Give the fireworks a very, very long fuse.

The slow burn has a much greater payoff in the end, and it’s more believable, no matter what genre you are writing in.

Use the time to build the relationship on more than one level.
While the two characters will ultimately become a couple, they should also be friends, and have a mutual respect and trust in each other.

The CARYL relationship might be undefined but it’s a RELATIONSHIP nonetheless. They’ve made each other laugh and cry…and everything in between.

That’s earned and we should see them earning it! Throw complications at them.

Reunions. Departures. Support. Protective instincts. Encouragement. Friendship….you name it.

They–and we–shouldn’t be sure that it’ll work out in the end.
Give them highs and lows, and almost-but-not-quites.

They are friends, family, comrades, partners and MORE.
One thing is for sure - Carol and Daryl have earned the closeness they share right now!

————————————————————————-

4. Every romance needs some humor and awkwardness.

It’s charming. Really.
A sense of humor keeps the characters from taking themselves too seriously, and thus keeps the melodrama at bay.

Carol can get Daryl flustered, fumbly and just plain awkward. She teases him and let’s her.

Being able to make each other laugh can also help them stay on equal footing with one another.

Who else could call Daryl POOKIE in such a natural yet hilarious way?

And awkwardness, even being too scared to act, makes the romance more real, rounded, and human.

Nobody gets to Daryl the way Carol does. Both in a good and a bad way.
They are each other’s emotional exception.

————————————————————————-

5. Most of the romance doesn’t need to be directly stated.

Don’t tell us how the characters feel about each other.
Show us, make us feel it along with them.

A lot about CARYL remains unspoken, subtle, interpretative, ambiguous and extremely emotional.

The feelings–how they grow and change and deepen–should be evident in gestures, actions, the way they talk to or about each other, the way they look at each other.

It makes the audience FEEL for them and with them.

Come at it sidelong and subtly most of the time.

There is nothing overt, cheesy, melodramatic, cliche or pointless between them.

Subtle, understated dialogue and actions that turn into powerful, memorable moments.
Build up to it, and use that moment when it will go the farthest and be the most satisfying both for the characters’ individual arcs and for the plot as a whole.

They don’t have to say they love each other. We know. We see. We feel it.

Source material by Martha Mihalick

————————————————————————-

See, you guys the foundation for a romantic CARYL exists.

The building blocks of what can still be a beautiful and very special relationship are still viable and still very much factorable within the main TWD story.
Carol and Daryl and their dynamic have been written in a way that makes them compatible and believable as a romantic pair.
The window for their love story is still open. It can still happen.

Admittedly missteps were made and opportunities to bring them together before now were wasted BUT the writing continues to follow a pattern that could lead THEM and us to an endgame situation.

There is still HOPE!