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queenslayerbee) wrote2025-01-21 06:54 pm
queenslayerbee) wrote2025-01-21 06:54 pm
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Snowflake 2k25 (XI)
Challenge #11
When it comes to character relationships, I pay a lot of attention to First Meetings.
I'm not one for slow burns. I know, I know. They're a deeply beloved trope in fandom, and I've heard all the reasons why. But I have rarely met one that works for me (I've liked pairings *described* as slowurn that I'd never classify as such, but that's another thing). They're simply... too placid. The more intense a dynamic is, the better. Because that means they'll move mountains or, in this case, the narrative, along. And more often than not, this is decided on the very first scene, or the very first scene of a pairing alone together.
These first meetings don't have to be Good to pack a punch, which is why The Meet Ugly might be my favourite trope in existence. What matters is that they change things around. There's a before and and after. I'd personally find the idea of meeting someone changing me so much terrifying, but it sure works in a story!
I've talked pairing, but I mean platonic dynamics as well. Memorable first meetings carry the narrative on their backs. If two characters don't need to be convinced into caring for one another (or hating the other so much it circles back around), then there's no pussyfooting around and we can get into the interesting things right away.
It's why Love At First Sight works so well, even if we all knowwwwwww things don't really work like that (must we always bring reality into it smh). You believe Romeo and Juliet do All of That Shit because they are In Love. The real story can get started while someone else is on a will-they-won't-they that barely makes me believe they like each other (I just can't believe they'd do *nothing* if it mattered to them that much!).
And the chemistry!! When two characters instantly click, the entire scene is alight with it in all the best ways. I wouldn't trade that for anything. These guys don't wander; the romantic pairings often kiss and fuck quickly; sexual harmony is usually a big part of their appeal (EVEN when they don't have sex, or they only get to have it one. Sometimes, especially if they only get to have it once LOL).
So, yeah. Intense First Meeting. Meet Ugly. Love At First Sight. They work. They're marvelous narrative devices. I'll take them all.
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When it comes to character relationships, I pay a lot of attention to First Meetings.
I'm not one for slow burns. I know, I know. They're a deeply beloved trope in fandom, and I've heard all the reasons why. But I have rarely met one that works for me (I've liked pairings *described* as slowurn that I'd never classify as such, but that's another thing). They're simply... too placid. The more intense a dynamic is, the better. Because that means they'll move mountains or, in this case, the narrative, along. And more often than not, this is decided on the very first scene, or the very first scene of a pairing alone together.
These first meetings don't have to be Good to pack a punch, which is why The Meet Ugly might be my favourite trope in existence. What matters is that they change things around. There's a before and and after. I'd personally find the idea of meeting someone changing me so much terrifying, but it sure works in a story!
I've talked pairing, but I mean platonic dynamics as well. Memorable first meetings carry the narrative on their backs. If two characters don't need to be convinced into caring for one another (or hating the other so much it circles back around), then there's no pussyfooting around and we can get into the interesting things right away.
It's why Love At First Sight works so well, even if we all knowwwwwww things don't really work like that (must we always bring reality into it smh). You believe Romeo and Juliet do All of That Shit because they are In Love. The real story can get started while someone else is on a will-they-won't-they that barely makes me believe they like each other (I just can't believe they'd do *nothing* if it mattered to them that much!).
And the chemistry!! When two characters instantly click, the entire scene is alight with it in all the best ways. I wouldn't trade that for anything. These guys don't wander; the romantic pairings often kiss and fuck quickly; sexual harmony is usually a big part of their appeal (EVEN when they don't have sex, or they only get to have it one. Sometimes, especially if they only get to have it once LOL).
So, yeah. Intense First Meeting. Meet Ugly. Love At First Sight. They work. They're marvelous narrative devices. I'll take them all.
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