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Q&A Writing a Platonic Relationship

I'm writing a story, however I just can't seem to form a platonic relationship between my characters. Whenever I am writing my characters (Eric and Abigail), it feels they should just kiss and mak...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by The Writer of The Basket‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:01:35Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/20861
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar The Writer of The Basket‭ · 2019-12-08T05:01:35Z (over 4 years ago)
I'm writing a story, however I just can't seem to form a platonic relationship between my characters.

Whenever I am writing my characters (Eric and Abigail), it feels they should just kiss and make out on the spot. The thing is I do not want their relationship to go too fast but let a few events pass before I make them committed to each other.

I (and they) know that it's love, but don't want to commit because of the situation they are both stuck in. **What are the qualities of a platonic relationship and how do I apply this to my characters in my writing?**

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-02-09T19:00:00Z (about 8 years ago)
Original score: 7