How To Write a Believable Enemies-To-Lovers Romance | Writing Advice

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Nour Zikra

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Do you love enemies-to-lovers stories but not sure how to write a believable enemies-to-lovers romance? Here are some tips!
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@shadowpuppet8192
@shadowpuppet8192 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like this enemies to lovers trope applies to a couple of characters in our currently un-named fantasy series. Our lady is an assassin, her love interest is her target. They know who each other is, but can't seem to snuff the other out.
@brittainxgoffy7989
@brittainxgoffy7989 3 жыл бұрын
May The Best Man Win was a great example of the trope- just outright sabotaging each other until they have a common enemy.
@en_jakey4694
@en_jakey4694 2 жыл бұрын
my fav part in enemies to lovers’ books is when the characters arguing turn into flirty banter like THE TENSIONN 💳💥💳💥💳
@sophiethesillykitty5838
@sophiethesillykitty5838 Жыл бұрын
My enemies to lovers story evolves around a detective and a serial killer in the mafia where they hate each other over childhood trauma vibes and after learning about their each other’s sympathetic history they slowly become close to then lovers 💖💋
@gracekim25
@gracekim25 Жыл бұрын
I must admit….I DO struggle with writing romance given there’s that whole thing of ‘write what you know’😅 but …my understanding is from FICTION but real life 😶 28.10.22
@hustonrelations
@hustonrelations 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video, Nour!! 💪🏼💜 I think one great aspect of enemies to lovers is when characters start taking genuine interest in one another, when they start asking questions about the other person and start figuring that person out beyond their initial assumptions.
@NourZikra
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Aaron! 🙂 And I definitely agree.
@mm61777
@mm61777 2 ай бұрын
OMG thanks for the adviced!! I love that you explained eveyrthing in a super good way and under 5 min
@elenaekinai3598
@elenaekinai3598 3 жыл бұрын
thank you for the nice video really needed some advice💖
@MiningforMac
@MiningforMac 3 жыл бұрын
I loved this video! Thanks Nour!
@NourZikra
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!! 🙂
@jorgecuevas8843
@jorgecuevas8843 2 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SO MUCH! You just got a new subscriber :) I'm writing a book and something felt off about my characters 's relationships. Great video, greetings from Mexico
@NourZikra
@NourZikra 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm so glad you found this video helpful! 🙂
@andrewmcdowellauthor
@andrewmcdowellauthor 3 жыл бұрын
One good enemies-to-lovers story I thought was done well was Nick and Adalind in the TV show Grimm.
@NourZikra
@NourZikra 3 жыл бұрын
I've never seen the show, but I might check it out!
@Oddity2994
@Oddity2994 2 жыл бұрын
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@bridgetteanimations9996
@bridgetteanimations9996 2 жыл бұрын
I have a question, how would I avoid abusive relationships in enemies to lovers trope? My character relationship with this other character is complicated in a way one of them a killer and the other isn't necessarily
@crystalross2284
@crystalross2284 2 жыл бұрын
Conflicting interest. James Bond is a killer but he often saves competing female spies. Give your killer a sense of honor that the non killer can respect.
@bridgetteanimations9996
@bridgetteanimations9996 2 жыл бұрын
@@crystalross2284 how can I write a cold blooded killer having honor? So the other character that isn't a cold blooded killer can respect the cold blooded killer?
@crystalross2284
@crystalross2284 2 жыл бұрын
@@bridgetteanimations9996 Depends on your character. Sometimes, it could be that they don't kill anyone they haven't been assigned or paid to kill. They don't kill kids, is often used. They only kill people who they think are making the world worse. Or something more arbitrary, like a refusal to kill an unarmed person or kill a person from behind. This would allow you to show that the killer is giving his/her mark a chance to defend themselves even if it's riskier for him/her. Really depends on why your cold bloodied killer is a killer. Just think Dexter, he is a serial killer who killed other criminals. Two-Face spared people by a flip of a coin despite personal opinion. Nikita, the original 80-90s movie not newer show, she was a train assassin and only killed her assign people and people who interrupted her job but not anyone else. Vampire Hunter D kills other vampires and their cohorts but usually minds his own business. Also depends a bit on the world your character is in. V for Vendetta had a huge authorian dictatorship, killing the heads would be a just cause. If it's more low-key, it could be like the Punisher who kills all the people who the justice system let slip through the cracks. It really depends on your genre, your world, and your character. Why does you cold blooded killer kill and why does the non-killer need them in their life?
@bridgetteanimations9996
@bridgetteanimations9996 2 жыл бұрын
@@crystalross2284 well, my situation is I have a killer who kills children and another character who doesn't kill children but mainly kills adults and this character cares for children. The cold blooded killer kills children from their traumatized past while the other character kills adults due to seeing how adults in society are cruel especially to children from their eyes
@crystalross2284
@crystalross2284 2 жыл бұрын
@@bridgetteanimations9996 That is a direct conflict of interest. I'm guessing you need the one who kills adults to respect the one who kills kids? I thought from your first comment that one if them was a civilian but they are both killers. You're going to have a problem because they directly conflict with the ethos of the other, like Batman and Joker. You would have to put the weight of the blame on the kids, like the killer knows they will turn into serial killers in the future or some other horrendous future. Otherwise, there is no logical reason for the two of them to respect the other. Could have fun with a cat and mouse chase where the one who kills the adults who hurt children hunts down the child killer. Maybe a respect for how he evaded the law? But mostly it would be hatred and disgust. Emotional trauma doesn't justify killing enough to earn someone's respect. So you have to make the defect on the kids and it has to be absolute, kind of like Minority Report three precogs were, or your audience will be thrown out of your story.
@gracekim25
@gracekim25 Жыл бұрын
Yeah…….I avoid NSFW😅 my writing is always T rating 😂
@tsukishimasbrain9001
@tsukishimasbrain9001 Жыл бұрын
Ok so hahaha, my main couple have tried to kill each others multiple times but they don't know each others like normal persons. When they, meet each others as normal persons they fall in love and when they discover that they start to wonder if the other was that bad- It doesn't sound that bad 🥲
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