Vlog: How to Write Realistic Relationships It's Valentine's Day! So in honor of everyone's favorite (*cough*) romantic holiday of the year, here are some tips on writing realistic relationships.

Unless you are using the Fated Mate trope you need to build a realistic relationship. Realistic relationships are built on a couple of things: shared interests, trust, reliability, loyalty, compatibility, physical interest, chemistry, and enhancement (in

1: Draw inspiration for characters’ relationships from real life. Writing great relationships between characters requires being observant about relationships in your own life and those of others. As an exercise, list your closest friends. Write next to