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Relationship Options

  • Option 1: Friends to enemies to lovers. 9
  • Option 2: Adversaries to lovers 12
  • Option 3: It's complicated 11
  • 2019-01-28
  • multiple choice
  • 32 votes
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Okay, I am starting to poke some new ideas.  I know my next scifi is going to feature humans dragged onto an alien ship.  But I have so many relationship options that I'm not sure which one to use, because I want to write all of them. What do you like and if you want to drop a comment, I would definitely take that seriously. I have already clearly gotten the message that y'all want healthy relationships, so any feelings will develop naturally.

Option 1: Friends to enemies to lovers.

Van and Mahlon went to military academy together.  Mahlon sided with the rebels, so they are then enemies. When they get pulled into the alien ship, they have a common enemy to come together.

Option 2: Adversaries to lovers

Van and Mahlon are competitors running mining ships. They are professional competitors, but they have no personal relationship other than pranks and mild forms of sabotage against one another as they try to get to the 'big score' before the other. When they get captured by the alien ship, they have to work together.

Option 3: It's complicated

Van and Mahlon are refugees from a fallen Earth.  Van was chosen to evacuate. Mahlon stole a ship to get himself and his people off the planet. Mahlon hates Van and what he stands for before they are forced to work together. 

Comments

JS

I absolutely love everything you write and I’m sure this will be great but can I ask if the revolution gone wrong story has been dropped (I was really interested in that one) or if there is going to be another rownt story (not necessarily Liam though I love him) or another story from the claiming universe???

Lyn Gala

Oh dear. Revolution gone wrong? I don't remember that. And there will be more from the Claimings universe. It is still in the WIP section because Haru's story is not done and it will intersect with Luke (Liam's brother). I typically have three or four wips at a time so I can move between them when stuck.

Nancy Schneider

Too much strife to resolve with one and three. I like to see the relationship building without that to interfere. Like Ondry and Liam. Yum!

Beth Kampa

I love idea of friends to enemies to lovers, as it seems to have the potential for emotional angst and misunderstandings.

Kylia Toreel

They all have potential, but I like one and three the best. One, I think, depends on the reasons behind their particular stands on the various sides (why did Mahlon side with the rebels? Was that such an impossible idea to Van?) It definitely has potential.

Ambitious

I was torn between voting One or Two, because both dynamics seem very fun, but it does depend on the backstory in both cases for me.

Anna Alien

I voted for “it’s complicated “ because if any writer can do that, you can. I know it’s genre writing but I love the way you smash tropes

Karen Bierton

3 for me but 1 is also great too, I know whatever you pick is going to be fantastic.

Lyn Gala

Apparently you guys are just as torn on this as I am

Maryam Stringer

It is all your fault for writing the development of each of those relationship tropes well!!

Lyn Gala

1 was winning and I had started to plot that way, and now 3 is winning. Eh. The muse will have to figure it out.

Lyn Gala

Those are the two that keep pushing each other out for the lead, but it seems like the group is about as indecisive as my muse.

Maryam Stringer

Also I voted adversaries to lovers, because I enjoy getting to know both heros and they get to know each other. And in this case also get to know the ship they are stuck on. I like the idea of their relationship starting from more of a place of trust (than the other options) to give them a safe place to learn about the new universe. I would also think the stressful situation might lead to more romance and perhaps sexy times faster if the heros don't have to travel from "enemies" or "it's complicated" to attracted and eventually love. So it's my preference for more spice and faster paced romance and a safe place forgot both of them (and me!) during the adventure.

Lyn Gala

That's a good point. If they are enemies or adversaries, they are going to take longer to get to the relationship. I'm going to think about that.

Cole

Personally I really really like number two.