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Q&A How do you write boy & girl protagonists without turning them into a love story?

Depends on the story and setting. Have them advise each other on romantic problems. Make her older or more mature than he is, which creates a gap that can close during the series. (You could try it...

posted 9y ago by M Harold Page‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#2: Initial revision by user avatar M Harold Page‭ · 2019-12-08T04:35:35Z (almost 5 years ago)
Depends on the story and setting. Have them advise each other on romantic problems. Make her older or more mature than he is, which creates a gap that can close during the series. (You could try it the other way around, but sweet young thing and worldy wise older guy is still a trope, albeit an out of date one).

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-08-30T13:35:58Z (about 9 years ago)
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