Comments on: How to Make Your Love Interest a Real Character http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/ How to write a superhero book, comic book or superhero novel and get it published Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:42:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Contra Glove http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-146305 Contra Glove Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:29:15 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-146305 @ Salazaris I'm glad it helped you out. @ Salazaris

I’m glad it helped you out.

]]> By: Salazaris http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-146263 Salazaris Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:12:22 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-146263 @ Myna: The hero @ Contra: That IS awesome, thanks! I'm still taking geometry... @B. Mac: I like that idea a lot. I think I am going to review the mechanics of this love thing… by the way I absolutely LOVE this website! So many great insights! Thanks! @ Myna: The hero
@ Contra: That IS awesome, thanks! I’m still taking geometry…
@B. Mac: I like that idea a lot. I think I am going to review the mechanics of this love thing…

by the way I absolutely LOVE this website! So many great insights! Thanks!

]]> By: Contra Glove http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-146193 Contra Glove Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:17:38 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-146193 @ Myna Glad I could be of service. @ Myna

Glad I could be of service.

]]> By: Myna http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-146133 Myna Sun, 21 Aug 2011 01:36:33 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-146133 Whoaaaa! Now that is a helpful trope. I almost failed geometry, though. xP Whoaaaa! Now that is a helpful trope. I almost failed geometry, though. xP

]]> By: Contra Glove http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-146122 Contra Glove Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:48:33 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-146122 @ Salazaris If you're looking for twists on the love-triangle formula, the <a href="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TriangRelations" rel="nofollow">Triang Relations</a> trope is your friend. There are no less than 13 different types you could use. @ Salazaris

If you’re looking for twists on the love-triangle formula, the Triang Relations trope is your friend. There are no less than 13 different types you could use.

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-146118 B. Mac Sun, 21 Aug 2011 00:17:44 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-146118 One possible twist for a love triangle is that the love interest is both an initiator and a recipient. For example, maybe the sidekick falls in love with the love interest and the love interest falls in love with the main hero, but the hero is a Sherlock Holmes-type too cold to care. I think there'd be enough there to keep readers guessing. (Will she be able to change Sherlock enough that he falls for her? If she gives up, will Sherlock realize on his own what he was missing and try to win her back? Will she somehow choose Watson instead? Over the course of the book, does it become increasingly clear that she'd be much happier with Watson?) <br /> ... <br /> I think the standard love triangle has a conflict between two initiators fighting over the same recipient. One possible twist for a love triangle is that the love interest is both an initiator and a recipient. For example, maybe the sidekick falls in love with the love interest and the love interest falls in love with the main hero, but the hero is a Sherlock Holmes-type too cold to care. I think there’d be enough there to keep readers guessing. (Will she be able to change Sherlock enough that he falls for her? If she gives up, will Sherlock realize on his own what he was missing and try to win her back? Will she somehow choose Watson instead? Over the course of the book, does it become increasingly clear that she’d be much happier with Watson?)

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I think the standard love triangle has a conflict between two initiators fighting over the same recipient.

]]> By: Myna http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-146072 Myna Sat, 20 Aug 2011 17:40:52 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-146072 It's not cliche, but it's not really a twist on the love triangle trope. Which of them gets the girl in the end? It’s not cliche, but it’s not really a twist on the love triangle trope. Which of them gets the girl in the end?

]]> By: Salazaris http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-146065 Salazaris Sat, 20 Aug 2011 16:51:31 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-146065 I am searching for a unique twist on the love triangle cliche. As of now: the hero and his buddy encounter the love interest at the same time. (Her unique skills make her necessary to the plot) At first the hero denies any feelings of attraction but as soon as the buddy character forms a relationship with her the hero realizes he had deeper feelings and becomes jealous of them, straining the relationship and throwing the quest into jeopardy. Is that cliche? I am searching for a unique twist on the love triangle cliche. As of now: the hero and his buddy encounter the love interest at the same time. (Her unique skills make her necessary to the plot) At first the hero denies any feelings of attraction but as soon as the buddy character forms a relationship with her the hero realizes he had deeper feelings and becomes jealous of them, straining the relationship and throwing the quest into jeopardy. Is that cliche?

]]> By: Blonde Emo http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-99217 Blonde Emo Thu, 06 Jan 2011 07:55:02 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-99217 Also, I couldn't describe it without being excessively vulgar, which I'm sure would not be appreciated. Also, I couldn’t describe it without being excessively vulgar, which I’m sure would not be appreciated.

]]> By: Blonde Emo http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-99216 Blonde Emo Thu, 06 Jan 2011 07:54:21 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-99216 You don't want to know. I know you're probably an adult, gotten sex ed, etc, but I'm telling you: you don't want to know. You don’t want to know. I know you’re probably an adult, gotten sex ed, etc, but I’m telling you: you don’t want to know.

]]> By: Blonde Emo http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-99144 Blonde Emo Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:26:38 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-99144 First off, I would like to say I'm finding all these articles EXTREMELY helpful. Thank you. And also, I am impressed you know that special feature of the Bannana Slugs, which is why I think you featured it here. First off, I would like to say I’m finding all these articles EXTREMELY helpful. Thank you.

And also, I am impressed you know that special feature of the Bannana Slugs, which is why I think you featured it here.

]]> By: B. Mac http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-78383 B. Mac Sun, 12 Sep 2010 18:02:14 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-78383 I don't want to step on Banana Slug's toes here (she wrote this article), but personally I feel the supervillain-as-love-interest is workable. I suspect it'd be hard to write a story where the love interest (or the love interest's alternate identity) is the main antagonist, though. So you'd probably want some other character as the obstacle between the two getting together--perhaps an <a href="http://drhorrible.wikia.com/wiki/Captain_Hammer" rel="nofollow">overzealous/obnoxious superhero</a> or another supervillain or a police leader? <br /> PS: Great article, Banana Slug. :) I don’t want to step on Banana Slug’s toes here (she wrote this article), but personally I feel the supervillain-as-love-interest is workable. I suspect it’d be hard to write a story where the love interest (or the love interest’s alternate identity) is the main antagonist, though. So you’d probably want some other character as the obstacle between the two getting together–perhaps an overzealous/obnoxious superhero or another supervillain or a police leader?

PS: Great article, Banana Slug. :)

]]> By: ekimmak http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-78330 ekimmak Sun, 12 Sep 2010 04:08:36 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-78330 Is the "love interest is a supervillain" angle plausible, or has it been too many times to use effectively? Is the “love interest is a supervillain” angle plausible, or has it been too many times to use effectively?

]]> By: mrs marvel http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-37397 mrs marvel Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:33:41 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-37397 Thanx that was a great article and it help alot. but I have one question (sigh...I know, i always do sorry) i have a girl whos a superhero and is just basically motherly to the whole team shes in but one of her friends/team mate is rugged in aperrance (everyone screams when he enters a room) but is funny and mostly annoying but has a disire to help in anyway he can. She helpes him with school scince he cant go in a human one. Are they just too compatable? Thanx that was a great article and it help alot. but I have one question (sigh…I know, i always do sorry) i have a girl whos a superhero and is just basically motherly to the whole team shes in but one of her friends/team mate is rugged in aperrance (everyone screams when he enters a room) but is funny and mostly annoying but has a disire to help in anyway he can. She helpes him with school scince he cant go in a human one. Are they just too compatable?

]]> By: Tom http://www.superheronation.com/2009/07/16/how-to-make-your-love-interest-a-real-character/comment-page-1/#comment-36128 Tom Fri, 17 Jul 2009 22:31:46 +0000 http://www.superheronation.com/?p=4077#comment-36128 There's only one character in my series that I've added just for the sake of having a love interest, but she does get development. This article will be useful, thanks! There’s only one character in my series that I’ve added just for the sake of having a love interest, but she does get development. This article will be useful, thanks!

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