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  1. Confession
  2. Establishment of the relationship?
  3. Reconciliation
  4. something else altogether

for me it's hard to nail down. I've only written one so far, and it's second book is still running. I think for me, confession tends to be more of the high-point, at least of the initial portion when they become a couple, but what i love writing the most is the struggles and dynamics of the couple once they're already together.

That being said, I'm working on a second series now that's more of a whirl-wind romance, and yet...

haha, no spoliers!


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For me the confession (which also serves as the start of the relationship) is the climax of the romantic subplot. After this moment we shift focus back to the overarching story and things start escalating towards the finale/Chapter 05

I went a completely different route. My comics starts with them sleeping together before the story even starts. Then the main characters are stuck together. The entire first book (25ish episodes) is them finally getting together as a couple. This is to a back drop of many other things happening. I wanted to get the "will they, won't they" out of the way and tell the story after that.

I don't know there isn't usually a pattern in my stories of exactly how romantic subplots are handled.

not sure i have one either, just wondering how other people write

Wait, is "emji" another account of yours? I thought you only had Damsel in the Red Dress with your main account.

Or were you sharing another project that is Hushabye Prince?

I don't know about the confessions in my own writings. It depends on the story and how it's given of course.

For one of the story I'm working on, I think when the characters get to start and enjoy their relationship are the 'highs'. Which is just like, right place, right time. Can't really enjoy love when there's other things going on. I don't think... ..I mean, yeah, it depends on the story.

In my current work, the confessions aren't really like, confessions. It's just obvious by that point since interactions are like micro confessions build ups overtime. When the confessions happens, it's just more for like clarity and comical aspects. That there's no more flirtatious charade. But the feelings between characters and what is portrayed to the audience, should be clear by then, is my aim.

I think when the characters finally handle their responsibilities and can actually spend a day together doing whatever. Without having to constantly think about what they need to do next to not mess up and upkeep their personal lives, are the 'highs'.

I suppose to simply put, when the characters in the relationships are both happy with things, those are the high points for my writings.

When there's too much going on, they can flirt and stuff, but like. That's momentary and brief, they have to constantly return to their responsibilities and what they need to do. So it's not the same as being able to totally focus on themselves and their relationship, that's a luxury in ways. When they finally get to, make sense it feels like the 'high'.

I like to write romantic relationships that formulate from established friendships first. So in ways, their 'relationships' started long time ago, the romance is just continuous new aspects of it. Those high fives and best friends vibe still exist and have existed for a long time.

Romance has a secondary place in my story but there does come a time where the MC + love interest are the hot topic for ALL the other characters. So the confession between them is the real high point of that arc, but the confession is also a reconciliation, because immediately prior to that we don't know if the slow-burn that's been going on for the whole story will ever be the same again. So all of them at once I suppose! Number 4?

That's amazing! Damsel in a Red Dress is a great piece of work already! Can't wait to read more episodes of the Hushabye Prince! Subbed!

Aw, thank you so much. I'm glad you like it, and I hope you enjoy the more that's coming for both of my series :blush:

18 days later

Considering the fact that I'm on book two of "Damsel in the Red Dress" it's time for another climax (different this time obviously) any guesses what it'll be this time?

25 days later

I'm so excited for the climax of "Sun with a Painted Crown" but the story has so many ups and downs, there are going to be a lot of big important scenes before we get there. One of my favorite things about this story is just how much I'm enjoying writing this story. I'm excited to write my own scenes and chapters and excited to reread them after the fact. I don't read a lot of romance, but writing the romance between Kattar and Alicia after the climax of the first book has honestly been even more fun than writing the climax itself.

Usually the moment when everything goes horribly wrong.

...Wait wha—

Climax can be a positive or negative thing depending on how you built the story

Usually something goes horribly wrong, which results in a romantic climax of some sort. Kind of a weird trend, now that I've noticed it, haha.

Usually my romance plots' climaxes are the parties establishing something about their relationships. It can range from "yes I'll marry you" to "yeah we can be a thing" to "I love you."
It's fun having different couples at different points of their relationships. It keeps writing interesting.