Writing Tips/Tricks

Confession Scenes

(Reminder, this is not in any way, shape, or form, meant to attack another writer(s)).

These ones...Are tricky ones, that's for sure.
Do you know how hard it is to pull off a convincing scene that uses this kind of stuff?
Yeah.
Pretty hard.

The average confession scene...wait, I'm not even describing what a confession scene is...

A Confession Scene is a scene where two characters who have feelings towards one another confess their emotions and attempt a first step towards a possible relationship.

Why is this type of scene in this guide you may ask?

Because...Too many people miss the super important things of dramatizing and building pressure!!

In order to really keep them (the reader) interested in your story, put some extra time into developing a scene like this if that is what your story is about.

There is nothing more dissatisfying than two characters who like each other that get into a relationship without a hitch in less than a days worth of time.
ESPECIALLY if it happens really fast. So fast, that if you skip a couple lines, you might miss it.

Here's an example:

Male and Female sat together atop a roof of an apartment building, watching the sun's last bit of light dip below the horizon.
Male turned to Female.

Male: Hey...I think...I think I like you, Female.

Female: Really? Because I really like you too.

Male: You do?

Female: Yeah.

Male: Female, I love you.

Female: I love you too, Male——

Okay. Stop right there. See the issue?

See how the confession is only EIGHT lines long? That's a bit short, ain't it?

This scene is purposefully this short to show you what NOT to do. I'm not saying that this is common, but that I've definitely heard and seen confessions this short or even shorter than this before. (Again, not trying to rip on other writers, stop thinking I'm doing that)

There are so many other ways to write a scene like this down. Some better than others, but it's always up to the writer how they want to see it unfold.

Want a Tip?

For this kind of scene, I imagine myself standing there with the characters I am using. Would they really talk like that? Would they really act out in sudden love towards one another?

Imagine yourself in their place even. What would you say? What would you do? What would you feel?

It doesn't hurt to give too much information. More info is much better than the bare minimum.

Relationships in books aren't meant to be all about kissing.

If this is the case with your stories, it's probably best that you change that right away.

You should make your relationships for your characters more realistic. You want them to experience rockiness, trauma, and even low points. Maybe even a time where they're just...friends. Not lovers.
And if you already have that, add some ways to show that the two characters are together by maybe having them flirt with one another, compliment each-other, or just develop a way that they communicate that's unique from other characters.