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If you like romance in fiction, how do you like it? Realistic or Idealistic? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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While I was documenting myself to create a romantic work between two women, I made a little detour and read a Manga (Love Hurts, by Kiriko Nananan) that made me wonder if the idea I initially had for my story is too idealistic to the point of bordering on childish. It's just that the manga portrays interpersonal relationships in such a raw way (compared to what I've been consuming until then), that perhaps the impact it gave me was even greater than I expected.

I understand that there are those who prefer an escapist work, experiencing more of a dream than a one-on-one copy of real life. I also know that there are those who don't see much value in escapism and prefer art to function as a mirror of reality. I personally found myself somewhere in between.

What I would like to know is which side I should lean more towards in order to do the best work possible.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You’re practically asking if you should write your work in French or German. Both are valid artistic choices, but one’s probably going to come more naturally to you.

I do have one idea that you might enjoy though - if you write from both of their perspectives, you could have one woman view everything through an idealistic lens, while the other has a much more grounded view? That dynamic might take over what you already had planned a little bit too much but I thought it was a neat concept.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Holy crap! That's an excellent idea! And it fits wonderfully with how I plan the personalities of the protagonists would be! Thank you so much!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago

Of course, best of luck!