Something about the chemistry of enemies turned to lovers is just 😭🥵❤️

@KHASHIA_JABEEN

Жыл бұрын

Yeahh ...its emotional 🤭🤠

@L_oliviarodrigosbiggestfan

Ай бұрын

Yessss 😂

My favorite thing ever in enemies to lovers is if they admit their feelings through a heated argument. The build up to the line “BECAUSE I LOVE YOU DAMMIT” following with a sappy recap of everything that they love about the other from the beginning of knowing them to now while the other is just dumbfounded FILLS ME WITH A SOUL I AM LACKING

@AbbieEmmons

Жыл бұрын

OOF YES 🥹💗💗💗

@rosexbutterflyz

5 ай бұрын

OMG YESS!!! 🖤🖤💫💫

@Jeto567

3 ай бұрын

NEED MORE BOOKS LIKE THIS😅

@VlogchannelVioletxx

3 ай бұрын

Yes PLEASE

@VlogchannelVioletxx

3 ай бұрын

@@Jeto567I WISH

Does anyone else click on Abbie’s videos scared that you’re going to have to rewrite your entire book because you’ve done everything wrong only to discover that you’ve done everything right? And it’s the best feeling ever? Also I laughed in a fair amount of places in this video because Abbie’s little rants about enemies to lovers were so on point 😂 especially at 5:08

@myparentsacc

Жыл бұрын

oh my god YES

@Missy04

Жыл бұрын

oh my god yes I feel this soooo hard!!!

@AbbieEmmons

Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, this comment made me smile 🥲❤ You're doing great, Kassandra! If you follow your heart and enjoy the process, you can't go wrong ✨ I'm so happy this video inspired you!! rock on

@eliseb20

Жыл бұрын

Matter of fact I am currently rewritting my first novel (because of Abbie 's videos, but I don't feel scared at all), on the contrary, I feel thrilled because I'll have more tools to write a compelling story!!

@eliseb20

Жыл бұрын

You're gonna laugh Abbie, but you just gave me the tools to plot my third novel (and I'm not even done with the first 😂) and I'm already shipping my enemies to lovers couple!! Thanks so much 😊!!

3. Don't skip the midpoint friendship! Boom! This one really irks me too, Abbie!

OH MY GOSH-I'm literally writing an enemies-to-lovers romance! I've been scouring the internet for ways to make it more believable and emotional. I've read so many comments on Abbie's videos that say "this came along at the perfect moment"-now I know what they mean. Thank you so, so, so much for making this, Abbie! ❤

@norsecosmos

Жыл бұрын

Same haha. I realized I actually already have a lot of these stages in my novel, but this video helped me point them out so I can focus on developing them more. Good luck with yours!

@GeorgiaPeach05

Жыл бұрын

@@norsecosmos Thanks! You as well!

@AbbieEmmons

Жыл бұрын

Wow, that is perfect timing!! Best of luck with your enemies to lovers romance, I'm sure it will turn out AMAZING 💕🙌

my first book was an enemies-to-lovers and i actually wrote down notes for future reference in case i forget how to do it next time :D (haven't finished the video yet so it might overlap with some of abbie's tips; note that it won't work for all dynamics, it's specifically more annoyed-to-lovers, but still should work in some form) 1. *Empty threats.* For example, one is a criminal and the other is a cop. the cop keeps saying they'll catch and arrest the criminal and the criminal always says they'll kill the cop. both of them learn through time that the other won't really do it but they never complain about it because the threats have become some sort of an inside-joke. bonus points if there comes a point when an external force (like the police or the criminal's gang) tell their person to arrest/kill the enemy and all of a sudden, they don't want to and make up ten thousand excuses for it on the spot. extra bonus points if the enemy tells them it's ok because if there's a way they want to die or get justice, it's by the hand of the enemy they're in love with. 2. *Annoyance on both sides.* I mean, if they don’t hate each other or at least aren’t annoyed by each other, it’s not really enemies to lovers, is it? 3. They should *find each other attractive or endearing* in some ways from the beginning. Yeah, things like „oh, you think you’re cool and handsome in that leather jacket, huh?“ „yeah, actually i do.“ „well i think you… don’t." (narrator: it was a lie.) 4....and be *in denial about it.* Denial is a big part of the dynamic and an important ingredient for good banter if you want your audience to have fun. You hate the other person, stop staring at their eyes! When the relationship moves forward and the two get to know each other and become more comfortable with each other, they can still be in denial, believing that the other still hates them or at least that they couldn’t actually like them back, which creates more drama if you want to put off the two of them getting together. Or, if you want the sexual tension to overflow one day and the two of them to just throw it away, get railed and immediately get together, that’s fun too. :D Maybe it only works for fanfiction or stories where you already know the characters will get together, maybe not for some romantic subplots in a fantasy where you don't necessarily see it coming, but I know from experience the glee reading the parts where characters are absolutely smitten with each other but wouldn't admit it under torture give me. :D

@Missy04

Жыл бұрын

very helpful tips, thanks!

@trebaneconapise7793

Жыл бұрын

@@Missy04 Aw no problem, glad I helped someone! :D

@Missy04

Жыл бұрын

@@trebaneconapise7793 yes, very much! I am planning a story with enemies to lovers and your tips helped me to find a few extra points to add :)

My favorite part about enemies to lovers is probably that enemies take each other serious at all times. They might hate each other but they are equals knowing that they shouldn't underestimate the strength of their opponent.

I need a whole series of you talking about romance!!!!❤

@user-hf6fm1lo2b

Жыл бұрын

There already is though?

@AbbieEmmons

Жыл бұрын

I'm planning on making more romance videos but for now definitely check out my 'writing romance' video playlist here: kzread.info/head/PLV6pMftb_QTn4QlvZ8knbf4TlAIcH99vk

@mm61777

Жыл бұрын

@@AbbieEmmons omg thank you so much! I'm gonna binge-watch them all haha

I'm currently writing a rivals-to-friends character relationship at the moment (they don't absolutely hate each other at the beginning, they just don't get along, and they're not in love by the end but they do have an extremely close friendship) but a lot of this advice is applicable to that.

@DefinitionOfCons

9 ай бұрын

That’s exactly what I’m doing!! How are things going?

@leonmayne797

9 ай бұрын

@@DefinitionOfCons Good, but things are progressing for them slowly as it’s a series long arc and I’m only on book 2. How about you?

Me struggling with how to write a believable enemies to lovers story. Also me: I wish Abbie uploads another enemies to lovers writing advice. AND HERE IT IS🎉❤

@AbbieEmmons

Жыл бұрын

don't tell anyone, but I have psychic abilities 😜

@iangallagher6671

Жыл бұрын

@@AbbieEmmons I wanted to ask some writing advice if possible. First, Englisch isn't my native language so they might be a few Grammer errors🙈 I'm writing a fantasy trilogy and of course there is an enemies to lovers story, which is fondamental for the plot as for the character developments. In the story there are 2 MCs, the ones of enemies to lovers romance. The problem is that the romance is kind of complex. I'll give you the two characters names because explaining it will be difficult and confusing without. I'll give you a quick view about the romance I head in mind. The MC, who is the one who's view the book is written, is Owen(a character who has a lot of trust issues because of his past and has also issues with himself->in the end this missbeliebe will turn). The second MC is Tomás (who believes what's said from 'superior' people with more power then him. ->a part of gis development consist in getting his own point of view of things and make own desicions) About the romance: It starts with kind of a 'we are strangers to friends' story. At the beginning Tomás knows about Owen, but not as person but only things he was told. Basically his intentions are killing Owen by gaining his trust and being friends with him. Owen doesn't know all of Tomás intentions and backstory. But of course all the hate that Tomás had for Owen eventually changes and he starts having feelings even if they are just in a building a friendship phase situation. He realizes he wants Owen not dead, as he were told was right, but alive and as his lover and partner. But then Owen finds out about all this and Drama. Here comes the turning and trickery point where I m struggling a lot. Like said, fantasy book, Tomás wants to talk with Owen but someine shaowshifts into his body and accomplishes the kill and Owen dies. (This is end of book 1, now starts book 2) Owen reawakes, there is a whole complex u can't die because of some prophecies and legend, not the immortality trope btw, and so he thinks Tomás killed him even if Tomás wasn't the killer because it was just his body pissed acting. So Owens feels betrayed and there starts the one loves the other hates. And the en (in book 3), like the last chapters they will love each other equally. So that was short version of the romances plot. Now the questions I can't really answer myself and where I may need an advice if possible: 1°How to create a realistic strangers to lovers (in this case i realise i love the one i should hate) , if they didn't meet each other and have no connection. The only connection is that Tomás saves Owen from an accident but the savior isn't known by Owen. So i struggle. Like there could be a meet-cute but even if there is one Tomás hates Owen. And a hate-cuye is difficult because Owen doesn't hate Tomás the first time they meet. 2° How to avoid the toxic part. I m referring too 'you killed me how can I ever love and trust you'. Because in the end the real Tomás didn't kill Owen and he says it everytime but Owen doesn't believe him. I thought letting the readers know about his innocence at the midpoint of the 2book, but still owen won't know it. Idk how to avoid to let this relationship be toxic because redemption of death and accepting that u where killed by a person you loved but in the you will still love us difficult. like building the whole development is a lot tricky without falling into toxic relationship tropes. 3°I want the readers to get in suspense if Tomás will be the one Owen chooses at he end. Problem: they are connect by prophecy to each other, one important part of the whole fantasy story, so it is kinda ovious that they willend up together even if there are ups and downs. Creating jealousy or a love triangle might work but in this scenario a love triangle seems too forced. But i don't know for sure because in the third book there is kind of a love triangle because there us a whole back in time traveling moment and the person Owen loved, who died in his arms at the beginning of book one(which is mainly part of the inciding incident) is still alive and will be for the whole book. That would create conflict. But it feels forced and also ovious who will be the person he chooses except if I turn it into a polyamory relationship which would be a plottwists that nobody would expect. I want the readers to be interest about those romance and it not being a predictive plot. Do you have for all of this any advice. If you could help, it would mean a lot. And if thanks a lot for taking time for reading all this because it s a lot. I love your amazing videos and I'm trying to search in it too find answers to those questions but still there are missing peaces. Have a nice day. Can't wait for another WritersLiveWednesday video and also for the new book of yours. 🌻☺️

@candid___cam2248

Жыл бұрын

​@@iangallagher6671 I stumbled across your comment and couldn't help but read it because your story sounds pretty interesting 😊 I'm in a similar situation where my two protagonists start out as strangers, eventually become allys until an event occurs that makes one hate the other (although he is innocent). The book is written from character A's point of view, so neither character A nor the reader knows if character B really has bad intentions until like the last 20% of the story. I try to circumvent the toxicity of the relationship by including scenes where character B shows his true intentions to character A. He doesn't straight up tell him "I'm actually innocent and you have to believe me". Instead, I have him be gentle and protective of character A over the course of the story. As a result, character A doubts whether the story he believes to be true is actually true and allows himself to develop these positive feelings towards character B (because how can this cinnamon roll have bad intentions?) I don't know if that's been helpful to you, maybe I just got too excited about the similarities in our books 😂 As for the love triangle, maybe Owen could be in an actual relationship with this other person and start to think he's over Tomás, atleast for a while and only if the plot you had in mind allows it, of course. Whatever you decide to do, that person should be a likeable, three-dimensional character with their own motifs, not just a second love interest that will vanish as soon as they are no longer needed. Otherwise the reader will see them as a plot device that serves solely to create drama between the protagonists. The last thing I'd like to say is that if some aspects of your book are predictable, it is not necessarily a bad thing. Your story has many twists and turns as it is - the whole shapeshifting and coming back to life thing, the time travelling, etc. As a reader, it is just as satisfying to watch a meant-to-be couple overcome all obstacles and problems to finally come together and have their happily ever after. I'm sure your trilogy will be amazing either way! 😊

@iangallagher6671

Жыл бұрын

@@candid___cam2248 thanks a lot for ur answer.🎉 It helped a lot. The love triangle struggle: The third person, M.C, of the love triangle is important because it was MC.A boyfriend who died in his Arms understanding and saving him. After the time traveling they avoid his death. MC.A who suffered during the first two books about MC.Cs death, has change in his character arc after MC.C is alive. As MC.C is the only human of the 3, there will be internal conflict of understanding all the fantasy stuff ecc.,and he still is in a relationship with MC.A, because they are back in time and avoiding his death ment that MC.A and MC.C are still together as at begining from book 1 it creates a relief of avoiding a loss of MC. C, a persone he truly loved and kind of still does. But at the same time MC.A was starting two forgive MC.B, maybe creating more than friendship feelings, who loves MC.A. and that's where I m like helppp. Like, just make the classic love triangle or just change it into a unique way, like nobody of them comes together or all of them come together after a lot of conflict and issues. May there will be a polyamory relationship. I don't know. I think time will allow me to think. But thanks for your help☺️🙈 And it s so cool we both have similarities in our story. Have a nice day

Recently I read pride and prejudice, and wow, how Jane Austen managed to create such an amazing enemies-to-Lovers! Thanks for the valuable tips, Abbie, you are amazing!!

My favorite Shakespeare play was always Much Ado About Nothin - cause it's the ultimate enemies to lovers story! If you don't know the story, I'd highly recommend reading a summary of it, or even the play itself, and studying just how masterfully Shakespeare brought two characters who love hating each other to a place where they can't live without each other. ❤❤

Love this! I'm writing an enemies-to-lovers fantasy about an assassin and a lord that hates criminals who have to team up and ugh watching them go from "I despise you" to "you're not actually so bad" to "I love you" is so beautiful! 😍😭The friendship midpoint is so important. So many times I see an enemies-to-lovers where like you said they jump straight from hating to loving and it's just so unbelievable.

@GeorgiaPeach05

Жыл бұрын

That sounds interesting!

@katiemarie8580

Жыл бұрын

@@GeorgiaPeach05 Thank you! It's called Master of the Desert, and I hope to release it in October.

@AbbieEmmons

Жыл бұрын

Oooh sounds like an exciting story!! 😍 Thank you so much, I'm so happy this video came at the right time for you! And yessss I agree 100% about the friendship thing. So vital!

THIS IS SO HELPFUL. Im a young author (well... idk if you'd call me that) and im writing a queer enemies to lovers story and this REALLY helped me realise the flaws in my planning. This story has a lot of potential, (academic rivals, petty challenges, coming to terms with sexuality, homophobia while being bunked together at camp) and I really dont want to botch it, so I watched this and im so pleased I did. I have rethought a big chunk of the book, and im actually happy with the ending now (I wasnt before, it ended as though it needed a sequal and I wanna move on with other books rather than make pt2) so tysm! I hope this turns out a bit better now!

Yes it's time to write my radioapple fanfic

I just think, when you have an enemies-to-lovers relationship then there is more than just a crush. It is more of "I started to know so much about this person, that my hatred for them turned into compassion, empathy, or even love" which I find very romantic. Just my opinion on it. It just feels like raw love if someone can follow. Tension and compassion is just very exciting to read, for me at least.

I never bought into the hate to lovers trope, until I read, "Just a Touch Away By Jae." It is such an awesome romance novel.

I'm so glad that I did all of this in book 1! I'm on the right track. ❤️

abbie! this is a little niche, but do you think you’d ever do one of these tip videos for a best friends to enemies to lovers / exes to lovers romance trope? basically, tropes that deal with both familiarity and alienation at the same time in a romantic arc. i’ve recently realized that i gravitate towards writing this kind of trope (i outlined two stories with this trope before i realized) but it has an extra layer of complexity that enemies to lovers doesn’t quite have. ive already finished outlining my stories but i was wondering if you have any tips on this trope so i can make my outlines even stronger?

OH MY GOD!!! I'm loving these videos focused on romance, Abbie. They're super cool! Keep on! 🎉❤

Loving all the romance tips. Thanks Abbie.

I have been a writer for years and have had to change my story in a lot of areas thanks to this girl’s videos.

This is definitely one of my favorite romantic tropes and I've been wanting to write it for years!! I actually have been planning one (finally!!) and this is definitely going to help so much!!!

OH MY GOSH, YOU'VE READ MY MIND! I was literally just trying to figure out an enemies to lovers dynamic in my story, thanks 😁

I always think that similarities is something great to give characters that will fall in love with each other and for enemies to lovers I think it should be no exception. Just imagine to characters that hate each other find something they both do or agree on!! 💛 Great video!

@AbbieEmmons

Жыл бұрын

yes I agree!! character similarities are sooo important to create that CHEMISTRY 💗 so happy you liked this video!!

I have been looking for a video or even just a site/blog, about this!!! And it’s finally here. I am so glad you covered this, I can’t wait to watch the video~ I will save it on my “how to write” playlist for now ^-^

Thank u sooo much for this! Im currently writing a romance abt a flirty boy and a girl who despises him and this helped sooooo much!!!!

Nice video! In my opinion the best part of an enemies to lovers story is when they deprioritize the conflict and finally lose their inhibitions. Usually it's before their first kiss.

This is perfect for my story/novel❤, thank you so much Abbie love your videos!.

Like... MIND BLOWN! I was literally having conflict with myself about knowing the right path to take. The book I am writing is an enemies to lovers and you just read my mind! Thank you!❤

THIS CAME AT THE PERFECT TIME ✨ Thank you for your amazing advice!!!

hey abbie, i find these video most helpful when you use examples of well known and universally loved films - really helps to put an image to the lesson. hope you consider, keep up the great work

I just finished outlining my story and watched this video to find all the things that are in my story. Thank you, it helped me be more sure of my plot

thank you Abbie, you always inspire me. Love you

I love the realisation point of the story. When they realise they love each other.

Just what I needed

Yesssssss I'm writing an enemies to lovers, about 60k in. I love my couple through their ups and downs, but I could always use more tips. ❤ My favourite part of E~L is when they're not sure of where they stand and the banter goes from a little bit mean and becomes more playful and flirty. Uhh, it's just delicious. I love writing teasing moments with just a hint of the MC being like "hang on, what was THAT? did I actually enjoy a joke with them?" hahaha *chefs kiss*

@AbbieEmmons

Жыл бұрын

OH MY GOSH YES

THANK YOU SO MUCH ABBIE! THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT I NEEDED💞💞💞

So what I found helped, especially for a slow burn, is to have sort of a Venn Diagram of 'enemies' and 'lovers' -- they're enemies for the first half, lovers for the second, and for a bit in the middle, they're both.

Abby you are amazing. I am literally writing enemies to lovers

My writing group was just having this discussion! Looking forward to watching this

Thank you for this! I needed a video on this topic for my mystery.

Thanks so much for the video! I LOVE hate to love romance and I definitely love to write it! Thank You!😀

man ammon fireeee am checking all the lists cant wait to keep working on my work

You always make so interesting videos. Continue doing that!

I love the humor that can show up in this section

Thank you i love your videos they help so much!

I'm in the process of finishing my trilogy and I'm already thinking about a new book, which will have - surprise, surprise! - an enemies to lovers romance :) so this video comes right in time, Abbie, thank you so much!!

Uuul 😊 Just what I need, my next rewrite is about this. I've never read enemy to lovers, but I like it when it is well writing. The next story will be about my Villlainess and I will prepare them properly. Just can't wait. Thank you!! You're amazing!❤❤

😄😄😄 yo!... this video is so incredibly helpful and hilarious too 👏👏👏 Thanks Abbie, you definitely Rock!!

I love forbidden relationships!!! EHEH I love it when these characters aren’t allowed to be in each other’s vicinity because NO THEYRE NOT LIKE US ❤️😍💖💔🥰

After learning so much, I might actually write on enemies-to-lovers 😍 Thanks Abbie

i needed this video for my new book idea! thank you as always abbie!!

the way this came on my recommendations right when i’m procrastinating an enemies to lovers fanfiction i have in my head because i’m not good at writing 💀

Omg for the first time in my life, I did things right without learning before hand 🎉, Thank you for another great video 👍

I always enjoy your videos. You have great insight in creating fun and I intriguing characters.

Thank you Abbie for another amazing video. Could you make a video about redemption arcs ? Like when you have a character who is totaly opposed to the protagonists and end up teaming up with them ? That would be great 😘

@AbbieEmmons

Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea!

@poppyto7273

Жыл бұрын

​@@AbbieEmmons Omg Please!

ABBIE ABBIE ABBIE I just bought both of ur books bc im trying to branch out from thriller and murder mystery (I write and research it 24/7) and I love the books smmm im so excited to be able to get the otherworld

Delicious clash!! 😂🤣😁😂 Found that hilarious!

I have an enemies to lovers story on my table for a long long time now and it seems like there is no development. I want to involve so many things that happen (to get more intense, intimate moments) but somehow they don’t give me this feeling of building up great chemistry between those two characters. So I really admire your tips and tricks and hopefully my story will have an end one day

Enemies to lover and arranged turned real are my two favorite

Wow Abbie!May 28 is my birthday! Your videos help me a lot! Thank you for this I really needed advice on enemies to lovers! Thank you SOO MuCH!!

I HAVE THE EXACT SAME BLUE CLIP Also this video was great thank you!!!

Hey Abbie! Love your vids, they help so much! You are truly such a smart person😂❤️ I have a question, I have been struggling with really getting into my characters head/ be in their place. Any advice?😊

Great video ❤ Useful as always. Could you make a video similar to this but about from enemies to siblings (typical good vs. evil )? Point out what should be in it, to make it feel like it's real. It would be great. Thank you.

I swear by Heaven, Earth and the magical cosmos you can read minds!!! 😭😭 This is exactly what I need right know bc I feel my characters' romance arc suddenly doesn't make any sense anymore...

Could you give us a list of romance and friendship troupes that you really love? Also I love your videos so much they're so detailed and helpful!

I’m actually thinking of incorporating *enemies-to-lovers* in my book!

When I saw Elizabeth Bennett I said "Mr.Darcy" and love u Abbie. When I don't have any writing inspiration I go to u

My favourite thing about enemies to lovers is that the to people experience all the wrongs before getting together and experiencing the right. I believe that the more bad experience you have with someone the more joyful and enjoyable it would be if you end up together. I love Enemies to lovers tropes in books and in real life.

You are the best! Really needed this for the comic I'm writing, thank you for all this videos that have changed not only me but many people writing stories to the best, you have really changed the world! Love from mexico

Alright this is perfect timing to find this video! Im working on a enemies to lovers story right now and I've got most of these points down but the midpoint friendship was a good point i was missing. Coming up with jealousy shouldn't be too hard to write in. And i have two endings that i thought of one is a more bittersweet ending and the other is a tragic ending that will keep them apart.

Obsessed with enemies to lovers!

I'm an Animator and a Writer but i've noticed that my Stories weren't really exiting and stuff. But this and your other Videos helped me to not make my Stories boring😅

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I SCREAMED WHEN I SAW THIS? I'm writing an enemies to lovers rn, have been for years, and it's so hard!

@Dess508

Жыл бұрын

Same!, Hope it goes well!❤

I've been looking into how to write romance fiction because I'm drafting storylines for an otome game.* One of the nice things about an otome game is the multiple storylines, which means you can indulge as many romance tropes as you have "potential love interest" characters. Enemies to lovers is one trope I've always enjoyed, so I want to incorporate it, and this video was very insightful. I'm sorry I won't be able to attend the live training (prior commitment), but I'll definitely watch the recording. *For those who may not know, otome games are a subset of the visual novel genre of video games. In a visual novel, the progression of the story alters based on choices the reader/player makes at key points. Otome games are visual novels where the protagonist is a female who can have a romance with one of several male characters. Forced proximity is a staple of most otome games - usually the protagonist finds herself living in a houseful of guys, for story reasons - and the relationship develops from there. If you already like reading romance, I recommend trying one of these games, because being the person driving the story (as the player) provides an additional layer of enjoyment.

OMG i've been binge watching abbie's videos for a while while writing my enemies to lovers fic just absorbing and writing down all the amazing tips with the 3 act story structure and now THIS???? abbie is a saviour i've had so many doubts about this project god bless 😭😭

@AbbieEmmons

Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy this video inspired you!! Best of luck with your writing project 🙌

@deadlysoupy

Жыл бұрын

@@AbbieEmmons ty 🥺🥺🥺🥺 you're such an inspiration to me I just wanted to say that......

I just watched THE LOVERS trailer yesterday, and I’m so obsessed with writing enemies to lovers and/or dark romance stories

@GeorgiaPeach05

Жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh YES

@vu-trathechildofhorrors5859

Жыл бұрын

@@GeorgiaPeach05 ikr

OMG ABBIE I ABSOLUTELY NEED YOUR HELP

Ah yes. Enemies-to-lovers. My all-time favorite trope!

This is my favorite trope of all time

Hopefully with these tips I nail this trope cuz i never wrote something like this before

I thought of some dialogue for #5 or #4 I don't remember "I can't believe I actually like [or loved your opinion]you!" She says as she turns to leave. "Wait.." He grabs her by the waist (or arm) and turns her back around. "You liked (or loved) me?.." She hesitates before jerking away, leaving (character name)...

Hi Abbie! Can you cover flat character arcs in a future videos? Characters who don’t change but change the world around them?

abbie, i would love to have some enimies to lovers book recomendations from you!

The girl in the graveyard 😱😱

This is off-topic but i think you should do a video exploring the use of advanced snd powerful AI systems (like ChatGPT specifically) by writers in their work I think its a net positive development overall and think its an important topic to talk about. I would love to hear Abbie's thoughts on it. I have personally experimented around with ChatGPT by asking it to write a descriptive prose for a science fiction starship in interstellar space - and the results were extraordinary. You would not know it was written by an AI.

its a tale as old as time. from pride and prejudice to hannibal, bad buddy to miraculous ladybug. its so good

This is so much help as I write my debut novel! Its a historical fantasy, with romance being the end goal. But since it is going to be a series I want to stretch the romance as far as possible to make it burn even better! Any tips on how to stall without making the characters go back to stage 1? Abbie definitely makes the best videos and has amazing advice! I am definitely following her 3 act story structure videos as I write my debut novel!💕

@xfairfaeriex

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Depending on how long you want the series to be, you can use the point A (enemies), point B (friends), point C (lovers) segments that Abbie was talking about as a guideline. Here are some ideas on how you could break it up/stretch it out. duology: book 1= enemies to friends book 2 = friends to lovers trilogy: book 1= enemies to allies (lukewarm to the other but appreciate/admit the other's abilities) book 2 = allies to friends book 3 = friends to lovers 4+ book series: book 1= enemies to rivals (still dislike each other but appreciate/admit the other's abilities) book 2 = rivals to allies book 3 = allies to friends book 4 = friends to good/best friends book 5 = good/best friends to lovers I gave different starting and ending points for the relationships per book because you generally want some level of a character arc between their dynamics so they don't feel like they're stagnating. If your series is longer than five books, I think it would be be fine to keep them longer in the rival/ally/friend stages as long as you see the characters developing in other ways as well (misbeliefs, character flaws, etc.). These developments can also be staggered where, for example, character A deals with their character flaw in book 2 but character B deals with their character flaw in book 3. That way, even if books 2 and 3 are them being allies, there is still some character progression happening that will help the other character (e.g. character B) see the positive changes in the first character (e.g. character A) and will therefore draw them closer to the character who is getting the character development in said book.

@faithuntold

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@@xfairfaeriex thank you so much! This really helps!!

This plot is so interesting 🧐

I love the enemies to lovers trope. I'm naturally inclined to write them. I disagree with you when you say "they can't live without each other". Sometimes they can and they have to, because their relationship cannot last. Sometimes, however attracted they are to each other, their relationship is toxic and destructive.

Oh my god my dream has come true

9:31, ah, just caught you off guard Abbbie

Wow ...thank you for putting this vedio because I wanted this ryt now ...thanks alot ...😃🤠🤝 I am just 14 and wanna write a novel 🤭trying to write one 😅and thats the time you uploaded this vedio😁

helloo sweety can you plz do a vedio about forbidden romance and mistakes to avoid and how to build a romance without cliche i write in arabic but your advices really help me with the story

My favourite aspect of this trope is somewhere in the middle of the arc when only one of them starts to have feelings for the other. This could also be the main point of the whole plot, so the story end in some sort of tragedy when the other person get to know about it or start to have mutual feelings when it's too late.

Hey Abbie! Loved this video! I have a *QUESTION: How do we incorporate the 3-act-story-structure into a duology?* Basically, *how to write a duology?* I know that my story will fit better in a duology, probably not just a standalone, but I dont really have enough ideas to make it into a triology... Thank you!!

I appreciate this video among all your others because I hate hate HATE this trope. I avoid reading and writing it like the plague. Hollywood has made “opposites attract” the default, when that’s really only true in electromagnetics, and the relevant cliché in people is actually “birds of a feather flock together”. That said, it’s inevitable that at some point I’ll probably have some characters in something I’m writing force me to do it, and now I feel I can do it more justice than I would have before.

Hi I'm loving your vids so much can you do grumpy x sunshine trope?

Haha - I'm co-writing a novel with a friend right now... A romantasy with a friends to lovers beat... and I guess you could say we hit #5 pretty successfully since we have the one love interest actually briefly DEAD for a few chapters. The only tip we don't have is jealousy cause we're both fairly opposed to the triangular shapes in romance, but we may introduce an obstacle that reads similarly to jealousy.