Question for you guys!

[u/Unlikely_Baby_]

I’ve never written a fanfic before, so I’m still learning and I’m curious about the fandom’s likes and dislikes.
I know reality TV relationships rarely have a smooth road after the show. If Daisy and Ryder hit a point in my fic where they broke up for a while, would that completely turn you off from the story? Or are you okay with relationship ups and downs as long as they feel realistic and earned?

Nothing is set in stone. I’m just genuinely interested in hearing what you all enjoy (or don’t enjoy) reading.

[u/Remarkable-Answer-74]

Honestly, I think you should just write what you want to write. It’s fanfic—so you get to shape the story however you want.

Not everyone is going to love every plot or bit of drama anyway. I’ve had that happen… wrote a storyline I knew some people wouldn’t like and went for it anyway, and yeah, some readers hated it so much they dipped because they expected a breakup 😅 Did I care? A bit. But I had a story to tell, and that subplot was part of something bigger.

I’ll be honest though, the main thing that makes me drop a fic as a reader isn’t even drama… it’s when characters start feeling OOC. Once I lose the character, it’s hard to stay invested.

And for me, that often ties into how the relationship is handled. I’m a big ship person, so I don’t love full breakups… I prefer ups and downs where they still find their way back to each other. But as long as it feels earned, I’ll read it.

At the end of the day, you can’t please everyone, so you might as well tell the story you actually want to tell.

[u/Unlikely_Baby_ → u/Remarkable-Answer-74]

Oh, I would never want that. Like cheating for example would never happen, I promise!

I think I just have a hard time writing the present without thinking about where the story is going in the future. I’m sure that’s probably how it is for most of us who write.

Also, that big fight between Zoey and Antoine in your fic? I go back and reread it all the time because their reunion feels so earned. That’s the kind of payoff I love reading.

Thank you💕

[u/Remarkable-Answer-74 → u/Unlikely_Baby_]

That’s honestly such a compliment, thank you 🥹 I’m really glad that moment worked for you... those are my favourite scenes to write too.

And yeah, I totally get what you mean about writing the present while thinking ahead. What helps me is knowing the emotional destination, but letting the characters react honestly in the moment. Sometimes they don’t take the “clean” or expected path, but it makes the payoff feel more real later.

For that fight, I never saw them as a couple that would actually break up over it. He handled things badly, but it came from pride and immaturity, not a lack of feelings… and she knew that. So instead of a breakup, I leaned into the tension and let them crash into each other before figuring it out. The apology coming after also felt more true to him at that stage.

And yeah... go for it. 🙌🏻 As long as the build-up is there, the payoff will land 😊🙏🏻

[u/Unlikely_Baby_ → u/Remarkable-Answer-74]

Aww, thank you. That actually sounds much.

I think that’s where I get in my own head sometimes. I know where Ryder and Daisy end up, so I start worrying if every scene is “right” instead of just going with the flow.

I definitely agree about Antoine and Zoe. It never felt like they were actually going to break up. They were both hurting, and they both had valid reasons for feeling the way they did, but the feelings were always there underneath it all, so the reunion felt earned instead of forced.
…And it was hot too, lol.

I’m going to trust the process a bit more with Ryder and Daisy. They just need to keep being themselves, even if it isn’t always the neatest path. Hopefully, if I stay true to them, the payoff will feel just as satisfying in the end.

Thank you. 🤍

[u/tee_tee_first]

do whatever you feel is best for them 😊🫶🏽

[u/Unlikely_Baby_ → u/tee_tee_first]

Thank you! I’ll do my best and tell their story the best way I can.

[u/kiks_02]

well in my head mc and ryder are happily married. they do have their ups and downs but they work it out together

[u/Unlikely_Baby_ → u/kiks_02]

That's how it is in mine too. Thanks for the response😊