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Help gay friends, need to know somethin
i am writing a primarily straight story but 2 of the side characters are lesbians who are dating each other. The dynamic was person A is a girl who is really onto fashion and stuffs like that she actually sells thrifted clothes while person B is a very intelligent art student who have a side job of being a streamer and things like that (if y'all know those cute and legit gamer girls who collects stuffs and does asmr unboxing every now and then). They're dating and most of the interactions that they have are from what I observe from my irl lesbian friends which are... normal dating interactions.
The thing is, I posted it into a private group to have some feedback about the story but a person said that they looked forced coz they don't do 'lesbian things'. I told this to my friends and they said that it's prolly because there's no depiction of 'male counterpart' in their relationship but they're not really sure about it coz they don't have it too in their relationship and now the 3 of us are confused.
Wow please don't take that person's advice. Wth is " lesbian things" ?
I think you've invested well into your side characters , same sex relationships aren't an "alternative" to hetero ones but saying there's no "male counterpart" suggests exactly this.
You should keep adding to their personalities as you have been ; I really like the jobs you've...... 1 reply
I think, the easy way to make something distinct, if you need that, is by using contrast. It can be defined through contrast with society, family, school or some inner conflict. Also, using phrases like "her grilfriend" , "she held her hand", "she kissed her" etc can remind readers that both partners are girls.
But, to be honest, I don't think tha...... 1 reply
Personally, my advice is to not think about it too much. Don’t worry about making it distincly “lesbian”, but just what any relationship would be like. However, if their relationship is a secret, then it can be an interesting plot point for them to be dodging men’s advances, or something similar.
Also consider the fact that it is not a here...... 1 reply
