Autumn_Falling
Hi! I am obsessed with your writing! Any tips for writing an acceptably long slowburn when you can't wait to see it unfold yourself?
theperson3
@Autumn_Falling AHHH thank you 😭❤️ And honestly, the struggle of writing a slow burn when you already know exactly where it’s going is SO real 😂 My biggest tip is to let yourself be patient with it even when you’re dying to get them together. I try to make every stage of the relationship feel satisfying on its own—annoyance, curiosity, tiny moments of trust, accidental tenderness, denial, jealousy, all of it—so that when they finally cross that line, it feels like the payoff to everything that came before rather than something the story was just waiting to get to. Also, give them reasons to spend time together that have nothing to do with romance. Let them become important to each other before either of them fully understands what’s happening. And honestly? TORTURE YOURSELF 😂 If you’re thinking “omg just kiss already,” that’s probably exactly when you should make them wait another few chapters. The hardest part is resisting the urge to rush the moments you are excited about. But when you finally get there, it’s SO much more satisfying. And thank you for saying you’re obsessed with my writing 😭 that genuinely means so much to me. I hope you have fun making your characters suffer as much as I apparently enjoy making mine suffer 😂❤️
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