Love triangle issues
I will start by saying this isn’t a romance, but has your classic love triangle within the plot
The problem is, within my writing, I got in too deep with my first two characters love story, and now he just seems too perfect
I’m at the point now where I’m introducing the second guy and, quite honestly, I can’t write him. I can’t see my audience picturing him and her together the same way as I’ve written the initial couple. It’s not natural, it doesn’t make sense, but the whole plot line is that he helps her escape, and she only goes with him because she falls for him. How can she fall for him when I can’t fall for him myself, as the writer?
How do I write him in a different way to the initial Male, but good enough that the audience root for him, and not the initial companion?
Thanks
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First, consider how much you actually want the love triangle element. If you've managed to write a compelling, believable couple with good chemistry, you've already done better than a lot of romance writers. Does the extra relationship add more to the story than it takes away?
If so, try thinking of it in terms of satisfaction. What does your protagonist want out of a relationship that Love Interest A doesn't provide and Love Interest B can? Even if the latter relationship would be less appealing in the long term, a sufficiently strong unfulfilled desire could give her the motivation to at least try it out temporarily—especially if it's an impulse decision. Is your protagonist the type to jump headfirst into things without thinking? If so, it'll be easier to justify the switch; if not, you might need to give her some extra incentive.
No one's perfect, after all—and if they are, that's a good sign to reexamine the character. Putting desires aside, what does Love Interest A do or say that she dislikes? A recent particularly-potent bout of whatever it is could weaken her attachment at the critical moment. (Take care to have that tension build naturally over time, though, lest the break feel cheap or contrived.)
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