#character chemistry

[novlr]

how to create good characterization naturally? The chemistry in between characters without seeming forced

Great character chemistry can turn a good story into one that readers can’t forget. It’s a spark that makes your characters’ relationships seem real and exciting. Let’s look at how to make your characters interact in a way that feels natural and keeps readers hooked from start to finish.

Behaviour

Have characters unconsciously mirror each other’s actions.

Include small acts of intimacy, like sharing inside jokes or personal anecdotes.

Show characters prioritising each other’s needs or sacrificing their interests for the other.

Develop unique habits that characters only exhibit around each other.

Use consistent, unique actions or quirks that reveal a character’s feelings.

Create scenarios where characters defend each other’s viewpoints or actions to outsiders.

Allow characters to show vulnerability around each other.

Have characters unintentionally adopt each other’s mannerisms or phrases over time.

Have your characters make an effort to engage in activities they don’t typically enjoy, just to be with the other person.

Show characters naturally falling into synchronised rhythms, like walking in step.

Interactions

Lace your dialogue with subtext.

Have characters finish each other’s sentences or speak in unison without planning it.

Include playful banter and light teasing.

Allow for moments of comfortable silence that show a mutual understanding and connection.

Conflicts should be heated, but often end in mutual respect and a stronger bond.

Write intimate conversations where characters share secrets or dreams.

Develop scenes where characters work together seamlessly, anticipating each other’s moves.

Write moments where one character can tell what the other is thinking just by looking at them.

Have interactions where characters seek each other out for advice or comfort.

Create situations where characters celebrate each other’s achievements genuinely and enthusiastically.

Body language

Subtle touches like brushing hands or a gentle push that lingers just a moment too long.

Leaning towards each other while talking, showing attraction or interest.

Describe the way characters mirror each other.

A characters’ eyes lighting up or softening when they look at each other.

Positioning themselves between their partner and a threat.

Unintentional proximity, like standing or sitting closer than necessary.

Nervous gestures that characters show only around each other, like fidgeting or playing with their hair.

Warm, genuine smiles that are reserved for one another.

Instinctively reaching out to comfort each other in times of distress.

Relaxed posture in each other’s company.

Attitude

Show a respect for one another that they don’t show with others.

Are consistently patient with one another’s flaws.

Willingness to compromise or find middle ground.

Giving each other the benefit of the doubt in misunderstandings.

Unconditional support during difficult times.

Take pride in each other’s accomplishments, without jealousy.

Consistently have faith in each other’s abilities and decisions.

Openly express admiration for one another’s talents or character traits.

Maintain a positive outlook on the other’s intentions, even when they make mistakes.

Show an understanding between characters that goes beyond words.

Positive story outcomes

Stronger alliances or partnerships.

Romantic subplots that add depth and interest to the main story.

Believable character development as they influence each other positively.

Moments of triumph where their combined strengths overcome obstacles.

Deep, meaningful friendships.

Can easily resolve conflicts that seemed insurmountable.

Celebration is more impactful due to their shared success.

A fortified sense of trust that can be pivotal in critical story moments.

Enhanced reader investment in the characters and their relationships.

Openings for sequels or spin-offs based on popular characters dynamics.

Negatives story outcomes

Conflict arising from misunderstanding or jealousy.

Unresolved tension between characters on the outside.

Can lead to unnecessarily complex emotional entanglements

Creates obstacles due to the characters’ strong connection being exploited by antagonists.

Tragic outcomes when the chemistry between characters causes them to make irrational choices.

Intense confrontations that threaten the relationship.

Betrayals that are more impactful because of the depth of their relationship.

Unforeseen sacrifices that characters make for each other.

Heightened stakes when the wellbeing of one character is tied to the other.

Unexpected changes in the character when relationships are cut short.

Helpful vocabulary

Smitten

Love

Afffection

Desire

Charisma

Intimate

Playful

Magnetic

Affectionate

Devoted

Engrossed

Dynamic

Mesmerizing

Empathy

Kinship

Enthralled

Spark

Trust

Harmony

Synergy

Supportive

Heartfelt

Genuine

Symbiotic

Unbreakable

Deep-seated

Fascinating

Bonded

Authentic

Obsession

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[theomnicode]

What do you like about SaiGenos as a romantic pairing? Regardless of the fan canons, why do you find SaiGenos so compelling?

I'd have to say that Saigenos just has great chemistry between each other, which is plain as day for me to see ever since I first laid my eyes on OPM back in the day. And their character dynamics are very compelling. They're just all arounds cute, funny and very effective as a duo when it comes to doing basically anything at all and it's like they have one braincell and work with the same wavelenght. Oh and lately also tragic and I love a good amount of tragedy and angst in my ships and a good amount of realism too because relationships aren't just roses and rainbows.

Just all around a great pairing to me.

Initially when I got into OPM around 2015 when it came out, I watched the anime, I loved it and my fave is ofc Saitama, checked out some fanart, got interested about saigenos a bit but not really hard shipping yet, then later when season 2 came out checked that too, but then my interest waned until mutual got into OPM again and I checked out the manga this time and oh boy I was in the hook because the storytelling and visuals are just *cheff kiss* and ate it up until chapter 163, absolutely perfect timing for the hypest stuff to commence and for me to ruminate and start my spiral into saigenos oblivion.

So then I've been a saigenos fan since.

Romantically I already see they have this subtle love language between them (acts of service) as means to show they care about each other and the slowest burn that is very relatable to me on a personal level, which too I find very compelling on this story format and I want to see how it develops because again, they're being cute and wholesome and I love wholesomeness and good relationship portrayals. ONE has written them pretty darn well imo.

What can I say, Saigenos is great in my books. But especially Saitama. :D

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Fun fact: I used to be a cat person too, since I grew up with cats. But indoor cats only wanted my affection very seldom when they came to me instead, because cats tend to be like that, reclusive.

But I tended to try and pet each cat I saw when I was younger if I saw they were friendly haha. Didn't matter if it was some random neighbourhood cat or a cat in another country.

I thought I was a cat person...until I went with my SO to get the cutest little fluffball of a black puppy and now I'm firmly a dog person. I just had to form emotional attachment to a dog and now all dogs are cute and I love each and every single dog I see because dogs are the best.

(Ta-daah)

Like so. Instant attachment haha. Saitama's happy face says it all.

#opm #one punch man #saigenos #genosai #asks #saitama #genos #character dynamics #relatability #love language #slow burn #character chemistry

[redysetdare]

Sometimes...characters being in a romantic relationship is worse.

#text #sometimes it's the most boring way to have characters interact #sometimes it's worse than the chemistry they have as literally any other kind of relationship #sometimes their platonic dynamic is better #sometimes their hostile dynamic is better #sometimes their dynamic is better if it's anything other than romance #because maybe them falling into generic romance is how you ruin their characters. #aro #aromantic #aroace #i only tag these because it feels relevant to why i feel this way

[ancientroyalblood]

Building Believable Relationships: Writing Convincing Romances

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[tanaor]

Want quick tips to add instant chemistry to the relationships of your characters??

(🥳With examples🥳)

First of all, I want to say that you can also use most of them for platonic/ non-romantic relationships, so feel free to use this tips however you think they might work better in your story. So, without further adue, let's get to the tips!!!

Make your characters LISTEN to each other. Like, if A tells B they're not a morning person, B could make some coffee for A or lower the volume of their alarm.

This might sound quite obvious, but show that you characters care for each other. It might be as simple as one of them giving the other a glass of water when they feel a little dizzy, but it works wonders!

Make your characters physically close. When you are emotionally close to someone, you tend to be physically close too. But here is the thing. Make your characters react like it's second nature: "how would I not hug B when I haven't seen them in days?" or "Of course I'm gonna take A's hand when I feel insecure".

They don't have to be constantly thinking about each other, but when they do, MAKE IT MATTER!! For example, character A is out shopping, and they see B's favorite cookies. B didn't have a good day, and A knows that. But A also knows B is gonna fucking love the cookies, so they buy some.

Let them believe and trust each other. Also applies if one of them is a little distrustful: let your characters rely on one another, even if at the start they aren't as comfortable doing it. For a distrustful character, letting the other one help with chores might be a HUGE thing.

Other tips for writers: previous | next

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[thesoftboiledegg]

#tweets #extremely relevant to my fandom #'WAH WAAAH WHY CANT BIRDRICK BE PLATONIC WAHH WAAHHH NOT EVERYTHING HAS TO BE GAY' #lmao 99% of protagonists end up in a straight relationship even if the characters have no chemistry #we can't have ONE same-gender relationship? #this happens in other fandoms too #I saw a wednesday/enid ship post on facebook and the comments were an endless spew of 'wah wah why can't they be FRIENDS' #who the fuck said they can't?? #you just don't like it because it's a WLW ship

[opossums-in-a-trenchcoat]

I can’t stand forced romance in media. You’re telling me this man and woman who’ve barely spoken to each other, have not flirted at all and have barely been together for three scenes are in love??? Like am I just too aroace to see it?? I always feel so surprised

#i’m watching Andor and there’s two characters who have no chemistry but everyone keeps making jokes about how they’re so into each other #aro #aroace #ace #aromantic stuff #asexual stuff #aromantic #asexual #forced romance #aro pride #aro problems #ace problems #aro ace #queer #lgbtq #aro culture is

[carriejonesbooks]

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[zu-is-here]

Anko&! • A comedy story about a young boy raised by two childhood friends ♪

...coming someday?? Happy April Fools' Day! :D

Anko by @groovygladiatorsheep (Thank you so much for creating such a precious and inspiring boy! (*´꒳`*))

Axel by @ari-cuno (Thank you a lot for your patience and determination, and for trusting him with me! (๑˃̵ᴗ˂̵))

Aim by me <3

#zu art #ship child #anko #axel #aim!sans #adult!aim #undertale #undertale au #utmv #crossover #yotsuba #yotsubato pose #meme #welcome the new family <3 #*​the AAA team >:D #we shouldn't leave the boy without his parents right? òwú #when Anko's interest in manga was mentioned I recalled this pose and OMG? it's literally THEM?? #but seriously I'll never stop admiring how new families are born here #how different characters by completely different creators meet #and chemistry (a new baby) happen ☆ #life goes on ♡ #also Happy belated Easter everyone! <3 (it's only on May 5th here :D)

[khruschevshoe]

There's just something very specific about homoerotic character-enveloping friendships from around 2010 where they're semi-aware that gay people exist but queerbaiting isn't quite a thing yet sp their relationship consumes the narrative and changes them both irrevocably forever and they end in tragedy but the ending is JUST open enough for the fic writers to wriggle into that just makes me go fucking FERAL

#yes this is about trobed and merthur #trobed #merthur #merlin emrys #merlin x arthur #troy x abed #abed nadir #troy barnes #arthur pendragon #geothermal escapism #the diamond of the day #these two ships fundamentally altered my brain chemistry #I'll just be doing something else and randomly think about them #i honest to god don't think they'd be as poweful without the tragedy #i want to read every fix it fic specifically because of the unfinished tragic nature of their endings #because of the ways these characters fundamentally alter each other's lives so they can't exist without each other #platonic romantic who cares it's queer baby #two sides of the same coin

[absolute-flaming-trash]

I don’t watch Hazbin Hotel but I saw a clip of Alastor telling Adam “I’m about to end your fucking life!” and I loved it 🤣

No but can we talk about the times that Alastor has cursed though.

The first two times he is messing with or insulting somebody incredibly powerful, and there's a still a hint of that radio filter over his voice. It's not nearly as strong as when he's speaking regularly, but it's still there to a degree.

The most raw and clear we ever hear it is when Adam breaks his microphone in half. The showmanship is over, and he knows he's in danger. You can hear it plain as day.

Little details like that just... make something already spectacular even greater.

#riri answers #lovely nonny #riri rambles #Hazbin Hotel #Hazbin Hotel Spoilers #Alastor #Hazbin Alastor #character analysis #every time he swears my brain chemistry changes

[pixlokita]

Aight 😔

#I do not control the chemistry of the characters #anyway I didn’t want to say anything directly it’s like it about beckory 👉👈 I keep getting the asks but can’t answer them anymore because #…. BECAUSE GREL IS BETTER AAAAA #they were always hanging out in the story TTwTT idk #but yeah I’m just not gonna focus on shipping Greg with anyone anymore tho 😭😭😭 like only maybe Ellis when he’s older because #ye ;w; rn my main ship just Jeremike and fronnie #you can send asks of that 👌 but no more beckory pls ;v; it’s a cute ship fr and there’s so many lovely arts of it too ✨I just need a break 🙏 #pix habla #fnaf

[theomnicode]

im curious- do you think saitama has romantic love on the mind at all? is romantic love a high priority for him(after all, he's only human) or do you think that personal connections is all he needs to create fulfillment and meaning in his life? i personally dont know if he could even be in a relationship, he's so depressed. i think his deep relationship with genos(whether platonic or romantic) is what makes him want to move forward and live and grow... i dont think that their relationship being platonic would make it any less deep tbh.

anyway i ask this because a lot of people, especially reddit, is so focused on who saitama wants to date when im not really sure if thats in the cards for him. i also dont think the only alternative to the silly psychic sisters/saitama ships is saigenos, as much as i enjoy it. what do you think as someone who is a lot more involved in this fandom? i think your analysis is always very interesting to read and would love to hear your thoughts, sorry for rambling so much lol x

Oh do I think Saitama has romance in mind?

Yes, yes I do in fact, I have made bunch of meta centered around Saitama and romance and it has been asked of me in the past and I cannot even recall every single one, you'd probably have a to dig a lot. But most notable hints are ofc the media Saitama consumes, which center strictly around both romance and battle shounen and shoujo specifically. One doesn't really consume media on their free time if it holds no interest to them.

Saitama being romantic at heart

Love is in the air

Saitama's journey in self-confidence

And literally pertaining this:

Me when people say Saitama doesn't seem like the romantic type

But it's not just limited to that, but also the amount of shoujo elements and romantic elements in seinen, like sunsets, sparkles, late night dinners, cozy slice of life, romantic outros (ending anime songs), references, you name it.

Reason why it's so appealing to the female demographic in japan I bet when most of OPM fans are ladies instead of guys in there, or so I've heard haha.

Also, Saitama is depressed yes, but he's finding a lot of help to his depression from the people around him, the lack of connections being one of the biggest reasons for his depression after all as he says in the King chapter. Not having relatability with others causes him to feel Othered by the society itself and not know how to live in it.

Tbh, I'd personally want him to find more happiness in life like he wants in the audiobooks. :)

I'd be kinda sad if he didn't find that kind of fullfillment eventually. That and it would definitely break my heart if Genos found nothing but platonic response from Saitama, after all and everything he has done so far. But such is life sometimes. It doesn't make their relationship less deeper even if they did nothing, but still. :/

(Tbh Genos hasn't been very platonic in a long while lol, he even borrowed Saitama's underwear in hotpot as Murata-sensei said. It's hard to not notice and I think Saitama has.)

I just think Sai is very subtle lol. But we'll see if he actually gets physically affectionate with Genos, then you know for sure hah.

Genos already armless glomped him, we need a glomp back to get even.

But yea, if I saw a good dynamic for Saitama specifically, I might also check out that avenue in terms of shipping. I just don't personally think romantic SaiBuki or SaiTats are my thing. Some people ship SaiKing which is wholesome but again, I tend to personally think them as great friends. SaiAmai would be...interesting. I'd like to see more of Amai-mask in general, their chemistry and how their character dynamic evolves. One fling man? Genos would disagree.

One of my friends ships Sonsai (zombieman x saitama) which I think is a fun dynamic because they're both quite funny characters. But again, I need to see more of their chemistry to get into it myself.

I have something else in mind though, but I kinda wanna see more of this character first. No it's not Suiko or anybody you'd be able to guess.

I'll give that person a cookie if they can guess who I am refering to without outside assistance lol.

#opm #one punch man #opm meta #saigenos #genosai #romance #shipping #asks #character dynamics #character chemistry

[lyss-butterscotch]

All my rw followers look away!!! Im genshin posting. Specifically simplifying these fackers' designs so i can doodle them later without dying

#disclaimer for my followers dont facking play genshin #as a genshin player you do not wanna come here jfjfjj #i just wanna draw my favourite characters without getting an aneurysm #theyre my favourite ship rn ok #i hope when they drop they have SOME chemistry #i will cry #the genshin posting will continue when they drop #me and my fren needs the gacha luck 👍 #genshin impact #neuvillette #wriothesley #sigewinne #wriolette #my art #lyss art

[beif0ngs]

Wednesday: 💀⚰️🩸 Enid: 😊🌈🌕

#Wednesday #Wednesday Addams #Enid Sinclair #wednesdayedit #netflixedit #tvedit #Wenclair #*mine #incorrect quotes #fake subs #there're prob dozens of edits of them with this quote going around already #but i've also always been meaning to make this ever since Enid was shown in the trailer #i just love the undeniable chemistry between their characters so much!! #and honestly i went into this show for Wednesday but ended up falling for Enid lmao

[saraswritingtipps]

Tips for portraying the chemistry between your characters in front of their friends or family:

1. Non-verbal cues: Show their natural gravitation, shared glances, and subtle physical contact.

2. Inside jokes and laughter: Highlight their shared humor and lighthearted moments.

3. Magnetic presence: Make others notice their captivating energy when they enter a room.

4. Genuine interest and support: Illustrate their caring and supportive interactions.

5. Subtle displays of affection: Include brief touches or tender gestures that hint at their connection.

6. Protective instincts: Showcase their instinct to shield and defend each other.

7. Body language mirroring: Describe how they mirror each other's gestures and emotions.

8. Genuine admiration: Show them openly expressing admiration for each other's qualities.

9. Unspoken understanding: Highlight their ability to understand each other without words.

10. Observant friends or family members: Include characters who notice and comment on their chemistry.

Remember, these moments should feel natural and add depth to your characters' relationships.

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