[ SECRET POST #2185 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2185 ⌋

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

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Comments

[forgottenjester]

*sigh*

I honestly know where you're coming from but I can't condemn romantic subplots because of the good ones I like in shows.

I mean, I groan when it becomes obvious that one is going to happen. Mostly because I assume it's going to be bad and normally the characters have nothing in common. So, therefore, it will be taking away from the plot. (The reason I was watching the show in the first place.) However, there are those times when the romantic subplot makes sense. It doesn't subtract from the major plot and, in fact, adds to it instead. It's a part of my whole experience and not just some tacked on gangly thing that the bad ones can be.

So... I think my problem is less that they exist but that a lot of writers assume it must be done to have a good story. Because of this assumption they shove one in whether it should be there or not. Then because of that the writing is normally not of the best quality and really, it's all just one long downhill spiral.

I believe that instead of thinking of romantic subplots as a must in stories we need to change that and start seeing them as a tool to make a better story. But here's the deal, just like a person shouldn't use a screwdriver on a nail, so too should a writer be wondering if a romantic subplot is the tool they should be using for their story. So these writers need to ask themselves: What is my story trying to say? Does my romantic subplot say the same thing? If not, why? If it does, is it this the best way to express what I'm saying? If it isn't, why? If it is, does it seem natural? Does it come out of nowhere? Does it make sense?

And these are only a few questions. There are probably more. Hopefully this will do either one of two things; it will either get rid of a bad romantic subplot or improve it to be an addition to the story, rather than a subtraction.

...Well that's a bit too hopeful but, you know, a girl can dream.

[(Anonymous)]

As an apiring writer, I really like this explanation. :)

[forgottenjester]

As a fellow aspiring writer, I thank you. ;)