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Do you struggle with writing platonic relationships between characters in your story? Do you find yourself asking questions like: How can I make this friendship feel more authentic and âlived inâ? How do I portray this sibling rivalry in a way that is both relatable and engaging? How can I create believable conflict between a parent and child? Or two business partners? Or a teacher and student?
Crafting relatable and compelling relationships can be a daunting task. You want your reader to feel like theyâre meeting characters who have known each other forever. Thatâs why, in todayâs video, we are exploring 6 WAYS to make the platonic relationships in your story feel genuine and unforgettable.
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00:00 Want to write better platonic relationships?
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08:05 4. Keeping/telling secrets
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
SO HYPED for this one!! Platonic relationships are so important in a story and I just love them so muchđ
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Thanks, Abbie. I have had many platonic friendships with women. I think one way to make such real in a story is never to write them as neutered (androgynous): My friendship with a woman is different from my friendship with a man; while I do not flirt with a platonic friend (I realize some men do), I do acknowledge her womanhood and femininity. Platonic does not mean neutered.
Yes, secrets (and in-jokes) are important and effective. My preferred kind of secret is one that is not selfish or malicious, but one necessitated by greater circumstances and other loyalties: more inherent - and inherited - conflict. That complicates the ensuing suspicion and distrust, causing more internal conflict for the protagonist, who may understand the need yet feel betrayed.
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I am currently pulling my hair out trying to fix this in my second draft. Perfect timing! Thanks Abbie!!
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Im writing a strangers to lovers story but i wanted the friendship to be normal and slow burny as much as the friends to lovers, so thank you Abbie right on time â¤
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FINALLY! A course on writing just good ol basic friendship. Not of the friends to lovers variety. There's actually no romance at all in my WIP but there's two platonic friendships at the heart of it. One that my protagonist has had since forever, and another that blossoms throughout the story. I want the reader to care about and root for both. To sign up, is there a specific patreon tier we have to select or will any do to be eligible?
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This video is hopefully going to help me a lot in my story.
Because I just want to have a little hint of a romance in it, next to nothing really, but mostly platonic relationships.
Thanks for this advice.
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This was so fantastic!! I am currently writing a book with twins, and this helped entirely with creating a healthy relationship between them. Thank you so much!!
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Hi Abbie, I just found your channel, may I say you are one of the most intelligent person I ever met. Someone who's thought is so clear and organize! Just love the way you present yourself! Keep up the great work!
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I watched the training live and Abbie answered my question in the Q & A at the end. The trainings are SO worth the time and membership. Thank you Abbie!
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Love this video!! Whenever I read a novel or watch a tv show or a movie. I'm always interested in the relationships and the dynamics between the characters. Particularly on platonic relationships. I find it so interesting of how all of the characters react to each other. So, when i saw this video it made me feel so happy. In my current WIP I have characters who are coworkers at the Protagonist's workplace.
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So my WIP is a fantasy and mc is a queen (kinda) but her in her own words most loyal solider and first knight/second in command is her bff from childhood. They were separated when they were young but are reunited by the time the story begins. even though they're friends there is also a hierarchy. So not only am i balancing a platonic friendship but also the superior and underling dynamic.đ
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one movie i watched i was so happy to see that a guy and a girl were just friends but then turns out he was just saying he was gay because of a rumour and then they fell in love eventhough the girl loved someone else
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Thank you, I actually really needed this to confirm somethings I was working through
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omg i literally needed this sooo much. There is hardly anything on writing platonic relationships and i love those relationships that dont turn romantic. Thank you soooo much abbie!!
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Exactly what I needed!!!! My story is focussing on mainly platonic relationships and this helps a lot.
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Thank you Abbie!! â¤ď¸
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This is great Abbie - so helpful!
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thxx for much wisdom
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Abbie your videos have brought this vague book idea i had to life!!! Now Iâm more pumped than ever to write it and create the world for it! Thank you â¤â¤â¤â¤â¤â¤â¤
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Thank you! It is so great to hear about pure and good friendships that DONâT turn into romance! P. S. I am working on a book with a boy and a girl with such a friendship.
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