[ SECRET POST #2576 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2576 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Your Storytelling Pet Peeves

[sarillia]

Constant bickering = "sexual tension" and a good foundation for a relationship

Re: Your Storytelling Pet Peeves

[(Anonymous)]

This, oh so fucking much. Especially when it comes to fandom and the ship juggernauts. This is the main reason why I don't care for them .

Re: Your Storytelling Pet Peeves

[(Anonymous)]

Yes! It is occasionally done well where it's a playful flirty bickering, but all too often it's just flat out arguing and bickering and insults flying and then suddenly sex and love. Ugh.

Re: Your Storytelling Pet Peeves

[nyxelestia]

See, for me, I can take "constant bickering --> sexual tension --> love", and in many situations, I love it. But lately what I've been seeing is "constant bickering = sexual tension = love", and that irritates the hell out me. It's such a subtle difference and yet it has such a big impact on the story and characterization that this little difference can make me love a story to bookmarking or close the tab and never look back.

Re: Your Storytelling Pet Peeves

[(Anonymous)]

Exactly this. There is a little difference, and I love it when it all leads to love/a relationship rather than it instantly meaning that OMG THEY'RE IN LOVE.

Re: Your Storytelling Pet Peeves

[(Anonymous)]

Yes, ohmygod.

Re: Your Storytelling Pet Peeves

[(Anonymous)]

SA - also, snark for the purposes of creating an endearing character. It just gets on my nerves, because if you're that snarky IRL people won't be falling all over themselves saying how "Oh, don't mind that, that's just how X is", they will think you're an arsehole.

Tamora Pierce is guilty of this with Rosethorn and Tris IMO.

Re: Your Storytelling Pet Peeves

[blunderbuss]

Exactly.

Now, if this was playful bickering that they both enjoyed/found funny, then I can totally accept an underlying note of attraction. Being able to give each other shit without true malice implies trust and closeness.

Except that most writers seem to confuse this with actual nasty bickering like they're goddamn children. Uuuuugghh.

Re: Your Storytelling Pet Peeves

[(Anonymous)]

+1000

Re: Your Storytelling Pet Peeves

[(Anonymous)]

THIS.