#i agree onehundred percent
You know what’s fun to write? Healthy relationships.
I don’t mean in the sense that healthy relationships are important to portray in fiction–no, I mean, they’re actually enjoyable to scribble down. Think of these examples:
- A and B kicking ass together
- A and B believing in and listening to each other
- A and B communicating their problems (doubles as good scene-setting to further explore the characters’ reactions to stress)
- Makeout sessions
- Quick kisses that makes one/both smile
- One swearing to protect the other and then doing it
- A and B both contributing to the other’s character development in sweet and positive ways
- One recognizing the other’s faults but not letting the knowledge overshadow why they love their partner
- One doing something nice for the other, even if it’s in the middle of a battle for the fate of the world
- A and B overcoming all the torture you throw at them but never losing their friendship and sense of peace when they’re together
- andmore
There’s something to writing unhealthy relationships, in the sense of drama and conflict, but there’s no reason a healthy one can’t have drama and conflict while the characters still work to make their partner happy. There’s also something to not throwing unneeded drama and conflict at them, allowing them to interact with themselves and the story in positive ways. Honestly, it’s refreshing and puts a smile on your face (or, at least it puts one on mine). It shows everyone else what the characters prioritize: a healthy dynamic with the person they care about most. It doesn’t have to be boring.
(Also applies to non-monogamous and platonic relationships.)
