[ SECRET POST #2825 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2825 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

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Comments

[ketita]

I think half the problem is the "romantic comedy syndrome" where the story ends with the confession. It's such an odd idea for me, because I'm far more interested in the couple working out all the issues they will surely have trying to build a life together than endless UST and awkwardly refraining from confessing for silly reasons.
Thing is, most fics don't do that well, and the relationship issues will either turn into a soap opera that's just a more dramatic form of will-they-won't-they (break up), or it looks like ship bashing.
Or the relationship is just schmoopy and utterly lacking in tension.

In my longest romance fic, I actually had the characters confess in like the second chapter, and they spent the next 40 dealing with the plot and trying to make their sexual attraction into an actual relationship. tbh I wish I could find more fics like that.

[sarillia]

I agree with this. I'm not against stories about couples getting together but I'm interested in seeing them work through the problems that come later too and I'm always disappointed when it ends without showing any of that.

[a_potato]

I am the exact same way. While I like the excitement of all of the "firsts," I'm a lot more interested in seeing a couple work through actual relationship problems (particularly since a lot of UST is so ridiculous and, if I may be so bold, whiny). Unfortunately, it's rare to come across something that does that well.

[ketita]

You are so spot-on with the whiny. So often with endless ust I just want to scream at the characters to just TALK, just say what you mean and be done. Half the time there isn't even a legitimate reason for all the pining anyway.

[(Anonymous)]

I would love to see established canon characters work on relationship problems that didn't involve one of them (usually always female) being incredibly insecure about the other person (usually due to the financial disparity between them). Insecurity can be a thing, just, I've seen it so much lately it is dead horse beating and there are a lot more couple issues than class and money issues. Holiday traditions and standing up to in laws and just, ANYTHING else at this point. Hell, I'll take DECORATING as a couple issue.

[(Anonymous)]

+1

I get tired of the "will they get together" stuff. I want them as a couple solving problems in their relationship. I also like domestic stuff, like curtain fics. =P