Q&A for How to Start a Love Story

I think it's important that an author know what is driving each character. Understand what motivates them, what they desire, and what is standing in the way of their ability to achieve their desires.

Start by reading other stories of the same genre. For example, read Letters to Peyton by 11tay99 on Wattpad. This will give you ideas about how other writers approach love stories that are sad and include elements to cause a reader to cry. Also draw on the things that make you feel like crying when you think about them.

Start with something like introducing the characters, setting a scene to begin the story, or something small and cute, like a crush.

Obviously your goal is to get these two together, but you're not going to do that right away. Maybe you could start with the two of them having a negative interaction, like the first time they meet, it doesn't go well. Then you can move on to filling in their backstories (why is he so cold?) and working on how they will ultimately become drawn to each other despite their opposite attitudes.

Sure! Think about how to portray his inner turmoil, and even consider mirroring this inner turmoil with an external, more tangible conflict. For instance, the girl could become convinced the letters are from someone else, and the guy has to decide whether he's going to admit his affection.

Most people usually introduce the love interest in the beginning, but if you bring the love interest later on, you can hook the reader with a new character and build up suspense in the meantime.

Make them relatable, yet different. Give them flaws and advantages. If that doesn't work, try to base your character off someone you know, like your best friend, or your crush perhaps.

There are many ways to do this.The best thing, is to imagine your character's personality including how they'll react in anger or jealousy.

Think about how you can approach the situation from a different character's perspective. Alternatively, jump back or forward in time and start working from a different section of the story's narrative.

That's a lovely story starter! It makes me desperate to know what's coming next.

It depends on what you have in mind. For instance, let's say you want to put the message across in your story that love is an amazing force. To do that, add situations your character(s) are in, make them make tough choices, and more, to gradually bring the point across.

Have the main character sitting in a boring lesson and looking out the window, when suddenly the love interest catches their eye.

Slowly build it up over time. Don't make him devastated the first day and happy the next. He'll obviously be in grief, but slowly, over time, he'll begin to accept it.

Yes, this is one of the classic love story plots in a superhero type world. It is done a lot so try to vary some things or make it modern with things like lgbtq or family conflict and such.

Of course! You know, opposites attract! Maybe you could also adjust their personalities. For example, when the guy sees the girl, he becomes nicer towards her.

Start off with a simple crush. Then, try to make them interact alone, maybe even admit their feelings fro each other.