Writing about love

Love is in the air...and so are a lot of clichés and sappy, chocolate-covered metaphors.

Love is so central to our lives and to our stories, so why is it so hard to write about it with honesty and sincerity? In honor of Valentine's day coming up this Friday, this week we're talking about how to write about love and the human connections we form without all the sap and cheese.

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Timestamps:

0:00- We love love, we hate clichés

1:30- Why love is central to so many stories

3:00- Amateur writing is plagued with clichés

3:50- Conflict drives forward a story

5:00- Types of conflict that work alongside love

7:30- Always include the complications

8:00- The heart and other metaphors to avoid

13:00- Adding Humor

16:00- Leaning into the specific with dialogue

20:40- Embrace nuance and uncertainty

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