Outline a slow-burn romance

Track how trust, attraction, and willingness to take a risk change across scenes. Give each turning point a small action that makes the change visible.

Try it

Let one character keep a difficult promise before asking for trust. Reuse a setting only when a new choice changes what the setting means.

References

• Fiction writing basics · CUNY OpenLab

• Change one variable when revising a writing prompt
• Plan a romance through decisions and consequences