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Chemistry is the magic ingredient that makes us spellbound watching two characters fall in love and navigate a story together ā you know, that special, spicy spark that makes a fictional couple insanely SHIP-ABLE? We all want to write sizzling, believable chemistry, but... it's easier said than done. That's why, in today's video, I'm sharing 7 QUICK and EASY ways to amp up the chemistry between your characters and take your romance to the next level.
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00:00 What is romantic chemistry?
02:21 #1: Forced proximity
03:14 #2: Shared secrets
03:54 #3: Nicknames
04:47 #4: Inside jokes
05:51 Want to dive deeper into romantic chemistry?
08:00 #5: Heightened emotional perception
08:56 #6: Protectiveness
09:43 #7: Constant reminders of each other
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Top Comments of this video!! :3
The Seven Tips:
1. Forced Proximity
2. Shared Secrets
3. Nicknames
4. Inside Jokes
5. Heightened Emotional Perception
6. Protectiveness
7. Constant reminders of each other
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4:47 on nicknames; it can also lead to a romantic moment when a love interest finally uses their real name instead of their unique nickname. I love this little detail in stories š
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Something that also helps me out is giving character's similarities. Opposites attract but I find it amazing when characters so different from each other find something they both do or agree on. I find similarities to be something that connects them because they can feel like they understand each other.
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This might sound weird but I'm gonna use as much of these as I can to show that male and female characters can go together and be close to each other without it leading to romance.
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I recently wrote a scene where two of my male (straight) characters have a bit of a heart to heart about what one of them wants to do with his life. I gave that scene to a friend to read and she flat out told me that she was expecting it to turn into a gay romance. I was dumbfounded but according to her, I managed to create a perfect emotional warmup that's usually found in a romantic/pornographic story.
Talk about untapped potential...
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Abbie is such a ray of sunshine, explaining things so simply and passionately. Binged all outlining/character creation videos and finally made progress on a story I wanted to write for years. Thank you for this amazing free content!
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Hey Abby! Even though Iām still a kid, I love watching your videos and using this knowledge for my own little projects! All of this is really to say, thank you for being here on YouTube! It wouldnāt be the same without you <3
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I was planning of incorporating romantic chemistry into an outline for my book and Abbie just drops like a parcel from heaven! Thank you so much for your amazing tips, Abbie!
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the heightened emotional perception is what really blasts me into orbit lol
i saw a show where the main character had autism and the love interest was present when they witnessed a car crash that led to the main character having a meltdown. while everyone else was trying to help the victims in the crash, the love interest ran over to her and hugged her. she normally is averse to touch, but when he gabbed her, she asked him to hold her tighter and I just freaking LOST IT.
that stuff is so good! lol
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One of my fav things I like to put in my romantic scenes is one character being intrigued with another one and wanting to know them better just for the kicks, but then they want to be with this person more and more. I love this.
Another things is subverting the expectations of the character, usually ones that think somebody wants to be with them only because they are smart, pretty, rich, successful - you name it. And then they meet a character who couldn't care less about these things.
The "stand by me" characters. They are not together but when circumstances bring them together they can always rely on each other and they finally realise they want to be together.
Separate ways, constantly intertwining with each other. Rather than forcing a couple into the situation of togetherness when they have no choice but to fall for each other, their lives are constantly intertwining with each other. They meet at the right times and they meet at the wrong times but in the end they are destined to be together.
Common passion for something. Common passion seems to be so rare among book characters and yet it is often common passion or interest that brings people together. Like that Star Trek couple of fans who spoke Klingon, because they didn't know each other's native languages.
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Ah, thank you, Abbie! I just started an outline for a romance book today, it's like you always upload just when I need you!
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Here are some examples of all of these in The Hunger Games, which has REALLYYY good romance in it:
-Forced proximity: Katniss and Peeta are both tributes.
-Shared secrets: Gale always talking to Katniss in the woods about his anger at the Capitol.
-Nicknames: Gale calling Katniss āCatnipā. (PS Abbie didnāt mention this in the video, but I think nicknames are better when they are only used every now and then. Gale still mostly refers to Katniss by her name, and only calls her by the nickname every now and then.)
-Heightened emotional perception: Katniss and Peeta have this too, but especially Katniss and Gale. There are several moments where they can immediately understand each otherās thoughts without any words, because of how much time they have spent in the woods together.
-Protectiveness: Katniss and Peeta are both constantly trying to protect each other, not just in the arena but outside of it, too.
-Constant reminders of each other: This can be a physical object (such as the pearl that Peeta gave Katniss), but it doesnāt have to be. There are several moments when Katniss is thinking about Peeta or Gale ā how kindhearted Peeta is, for example. Thatās especially prominent in Mockingjay after heās been hijacked by the Capitol, and now Katniss realizes just how much she valued his kindness.
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This came out at the perfect time for me because I was thinking about the characters in my book and how they'll fall in love without it being cheesy and clichƩ and to learn that the live training is on this subject is great.
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Shared secrets are sexy: Stanford hired students to play cards. But some girl/boy pairs were coached on how to signal each other to cheat a bit. When the game was over they filled out questionnaires. In the "How attractive did you find your partner?" question there was a huge spike in results - among the pairs who helped each other cheat. Secrets are intimate.
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Iām currently working on a novel that is both a second chance romance / friends to lovers story. And this helped me map out so many more interesting interactions between my characters āŗļø
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Mindblowing. Just realized why two of my characters vibe that crazy, while those who meant to be the OTP leave me kinda bored ... Thank you so much! <3
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The two main characters in the story I'm writing are not romantic love interests, however, they are interacting with each other frequently, and I found these tips helpful! I've already got a few of them in place, so it's reaffirming to know that I'm on the right track.
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Hey Abbie, just a quick question. I love romance just as much as the next guy but I also really love intimate and heart-warming friendships! It's just that sometimes cute heart-to-heart moments between friends can easily be confused with intimate moments between couples. I just want to know; are there any tips on how to write about cute close friendships without letting your audience forget that they are just friends?
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Your first description of the effects of good chemistry immediately makes sums up my obsession with the Batman/Catwoman relationship.
Literally, I can't think of anything else other than their relationship, and my own incredibly Batman inspired comic.
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@dioneosphorus8847
1 year ago
Wait, shipping characters isn't putting them in a box and dropping them in the post? So that's why the beta readers were so confused.
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