What makes a good romantic relationship in novels?

I'm writing a novel at the moment, and as in most novels, my two main characters have a .

I'm just wondering what makes a good romantic relationship? It won't be a typical dating one (I hate those anyway) because the novel is set in the middle of a huge war, so I'm just looking for hints&tips on how to make a decent romance.
It's not a romance novel in the slightest by the way. The main focus is the war, this is just a subplot.
Oh, and the guy is 17 and the girl is 24.

Tags: , ,

Related posts:

  1. What Makes A Romance Novel Exciting Other Than The Obvious Romance And Relationship?
  2. What are some good authors of romance novels for younger women?
  3. What are some really good vampire romance novels?
  4. Q&A: What good romance books/novels are there for teenage guys?
  5. What are some really good romance novels?

2 Responses to What makes a good romantic relationship in novels?

  1. Elvendork

    Well, it has to be realistic. Make sure that your couple acts like a couple in their situation. Conflict is especially important, because no relationship is absolutely perfect. Make them have fears and anxiety about themselves and their relationship, especially since they’re a war.

    Don’t rush their relationship, but don’t drag it out for too long either. He shouldn’t randomly fall in love with her in a minute. Don’t put so many situations where they come close to being a couple, but it doesn’t happen, because it gets frustrating if the suspense is prolonged (and not in a good way.)

    Good luck! :)

  2. Dr.I.knough

    Well they might not be allowed to be together. They might be separated. they might be pretending not to acknowledge their situation
    (if u use any off this include me in the credits ;))

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>