If you’re thinking of writing a Buddy Love novel, make sure your story includes these three essential ingredients: AN INCOMPLETE HERO: who is missing something physical, ethical, or spiritual. They need another to be whole. A COUNTERPART: who makes that completion come about or has qualities the hero(es) needs. A COMPLICATION: be it a misunderstanding, personal or ethical viewpoint, physical or emotional challenge, epic historical event, the prudish disapproval of society, or an other. This is the primary source of conflict in the novel, working to keep the buddies apart, but also to pull them
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