I'm having trouble getting my two characters to meet & be around each other

@shazzbaa Shazzbaa
Sat, 03 Sep 2016 16:16:45 +0000

@shazzbaa wrote:

I mean, that seems like it still depends on what the story is and who these characters are! Like, their personalities and hopes and motivations!

Like, if the person who lives in the sea is really adventurous and excited about the idea of exploring the surface and learning about life there, then it would make perfect sense for them to leave and find the main character somehow. If the character really doesn't want to leave the sea, then you'd have to figure out what makes them need to -- do they need to find something on land to help their family/friends/country, or were they sent to land for some reason? Or is the person from the surface curious and adventurous and found the person from the sea and convinced them to come on land with them?

Do the characters like each other at first? Do they want to spend time together, or is something going to have to make them want to hang out because ordinarily they wouldn't? Do they have goals, and if so, can they help each other achieve them?