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Yes! I also love reading about yearning as a reader so bring it on! Give me your slow burn romances I will read them 💜

#QueerWritersChat A4: I'll say yes, because I'm a romance reader, and I do love some good old-fashioned pining. (I cannot write a slow burn to save my life, so my characters tend not to pine for each other.)

Probably the common thread for all of them is yearning for stability—although that might be a bit strong of a word—and acceptance, which they define in different ways.

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#QueerWritersChat A4: Sure! Wanting stuff is a good motivator! 😀

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Not as much as themes of healing and growth, I suppose, but sure. It’s fine.
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I’m all about yearning except for when it’s a slow burn romance. My characters always trip and fall in it face first. They can’t be chill about that if they tried. 🤣 Love reading it. Can’t ever seem to write it.

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I very much like them, yes. I haven't done much romance writing myself to figure out how to write yearning, but it is something to try and get into more someday.

#QueerWritersChat A3: I think so? Sometimes, at least.

I find it most when I'm describing settings; things like sunsets and vistas evoke a lot of wistfulness for me, so I try to capture that on the page.

#QueerWritersChat A4: Yes, because yearning is so much more than just wanting. It comes from a spirit that cannot be contained, a heart that expands beyond the bounds of mundane life. And that's why I write, to slip those bounds myself, so I'm prone to putting it in my characters.

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I think so. Exploring characters wants and desires is like ... the core theme of my Usurper Saga books. As early as WIP 2 we begin learning the main players by the end of the series have a 'Reason for Being'. Their Reason is what drives them to fight back the...

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Hah I’m pretty sure all my writing is about yearning. Most of my characters are on a quest for found family, whether they admit it or not. They all want a place where they don’t have to feel broken or hide parts of themselves.

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I definitely think so. I'm a very reclusive, can't drive, stuck where I am sorta of person, so I tend to write a lot of yearning and wishes. Like I've never been in a romantic relationship, I've noticed most of my characters end up in a happy relationship after their drama ends.

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yes. so so so so so much

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I don't mind reading yearning from time to time, but I'm not the best at writing it. I find romance illogical, and confusing sometimes. Especially since many of my early references are red flag riddled 2000's romcoms lol

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Yes!! I think it’s so fun to have characters yearn for things. It’s such a good motivation and plot device!!

Cammie yearns for a relationship where she knows she’s somebody’s first choice.

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