#romantic scenes

[harley-rose25]

erehisu is actually so romantic

No, but can we talk about how Eren is the only one other than freckle Ymir to actually see Historia. Like Eren saw Christa and was like naw something aint right. Hes like this bitch is fake and weird, meanwhile everyone else is sucking Christa's toes. But then she starts to reveal her true self, Historia, and Eren is the only one who is like, yea, fuck Christa; I like this version of you, Historia.

Thats so fucking romantic; like, imagine, everyone loves this fake curated version of you except this one guy and that one guy is like no I dont like this fake person your pretending to be; I like you.

[zepskies]

Hey, Zep! Any advice on writing a good kiss scene? (Totally not for upcoming chapters or fanfics or whatever and I’m procrastinating and possibly hyperventilating-)

But yeah. Any tips and/or tricks?

Hey there!

Oooh, what a great question. 😉 (Aww, don't worry, this is the fun part! lol ❤️)

So when it comes to any kind of romance scene, it has to do with the buildup. Where is the couple at this point? Is it desperation, longing and yearning, hurt/comfort, pure fluff and sweetness, raw, dirty, gritty desire, or a combination of these things?

And when they come together for that moment, is there a bit of hesitation, or even fear -- the idea that once they do this, there's no going back to the way it was before? Is the kiss tentative and sweet, chaste at first, or hungry and devouring from the onset?

Anticipation is also a big part of the first kiss especially. It's the culmination of a "will they, won't they," and it's a cathartic moment for a romance.

A kiss can start out small, just a meeting of lips. It can lead to more, as passion builds. You want to think of what emotions are driving each of them -- what defines their connection and chemistry, and this need to be together physically.

Word choice here can also be very important in how to convey passion, because again, "passion" can be expressed in different ways. To help figure this out, I try to visualize a scene in my head like a movie, down to the:

Setting: Are they out in the open? Is there the threat of getting caught? Are they in the privacy of a bedroom, in the kitchen, couch, potentially knocking things about? lol

Character "Blocking": The characters' physical movements in the scene, like the placement of hands, head tilting, movements of lips, teeth, tongue, bodies pressing, hand brushing the cheek, holding the hips or waist, hands cradling/caressing their partner’s face, hands slipping under layers of clothing, fingers tangling in the hair, gripping, pulling, or soothing, etc.). And of course, where on the body their partner is kissing, if they migrate from the lips after a while. 😏

Internal Thoughts: "God, should we really be doing this?" vs. "Freakin' finally," etc. 😂

Dialogue: Potentially breaks up the "action." Quipping remarks, teasing, heartfelt romantic words, sexy/dirty talk, etc. But sometimes there's no time for words, if you catch my drift. 😉

The Emotions: The key to what's driving each of them throughout the scene.

Taking these into account (in my experience) can help you create a unique romantic scene. ❤️❤️

Thanks for the question, lovely. Let me know if this helps! 🫡

[fanatic-freakshow]

Join hands in BL

I cannot fathom how hands can convey so many sentiments and emotions. In romantic scenes...

Who could ever forget the iconic hand-holding under the table in Bad Buddy? Well, I know I can't.

... and in physically intimate scenes (if you get the gist). It's so much. It's so beautifully intimate. I mean, look at these feelings!

Let's join hands to show more of this BL magic!

[elenanumbertwo]

[skylerchasesbooks]

Writing Romantic Descriptions

➪ Dialogues

You can make a character go tongue tied or too bold, make them have a slip of tongue or remain speechless and it will all account for your scene.

You can use cliché lines of course because they'll never get old lol but you need to figure out a way to do it well. Just randomly writing, "You're mine, you're the sunshine to my dark." Or the likes of these without the proper set up and mood, it'll just come off as poor writing so be aware of that.

➪ Absent-minded or Hyperaware

Often times in such scenes, the character can become hyperaware of everything that happens around them or shut themselves in a bubble and only focus on every gesture of their romantic interest (or otherwise, depends). Eg:

The sound of the birds chirping and the vehicles zooming past were pronounced, but the searing touch of his hand on my cheek drowned out the noises until he was all I could focus on.

On the other hand, there's the 'absent-minded' take. Here, character A might do something that will be of great value to Character B but A is unaware of it. Eg:

Her chuckle rang out like the trill of rivers but when she absent-mindedly ran a hand through my hair, her attention on her phone, it sent my heart racing.

➪ Interruptions

You can use this to effectively tease your readers and build up tensions. Have them almost kiss or sleep together or go on a date but then cause a bit of a disruption. You must have often read such things and wished for them to JUST GET IT OVER WITH but the thing with this method is that a lot depends on execution. It can either make the moment they finally kiss (or whatever) amazing or it can irritate the readers in a not-so-tolerable way. Easiest way to understand is an example so:

Their lips were mere inches apart, breaths heavy as the sound of her heartbeat rang in her ears. He dipped down and she tilted her head up—

"What?!" The door flew open and her sister stared at them, jaw unhinged.

The two of them jumped away from each other as if the proximity had burned them while just moments ago they were about to kiss.

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[i-j-a-n-e]

[e-l-e-n-a]

[never-never-land]

Romantic scene where Captain teaches MC to fight with a sword and whenever a physical touch the two get tense.

I’m definitely adding that, if I don’t suddenly pop on here with a snippet of it, because I know that Hook can get so flustered they’ll try to scratch their face with their hook and immediately realize what they’re doing. Only to then get more flustered.

It’s a vicious cycle.

Meanwhile Smee is just in the background laughing.