C.S. Pacat
I don't have a single favourite fictional couple but I have a few dynamics that I gravitate towards consistently. I loved Starbuck/Apollo on Battlestar Galactica, because to me Starbuck could be read as a bit male identified or male coded, and her relationship with Apollo as a result had a slightly genderflipped dynamic. A lot of my favourite het romances are sparkly because they have unconventional gender dynamics - I love Lois/Clark when Lois wears the pants and Clark is the Girl Friday. Lois/Superman with its more conventional approach is less interesting to me.
I also love true nemeses, in an enemies-to-lovers story. Nemeses is probably the only other genre where I can get enthralled by het romance, which I suspect is because there's an inbuilt assumption of equality when someone is your nemesis, that sidesteps gendered roles or assumptions. My favourites of this type were Aeon and Trevor from the Aeon Flux cartoon (not the film, where Aeon is neutered), and Batman and Catwoman.
I don't prefer love stories when ordinary is paired with extraordinary - when the girl next door is swept away by someone epic and powerful. I like both characters to be epic and powerful! I have always longed for Epic Lesbians of this type, and the closest I found was Clarke and Lexa from The 100. I loved their power as leaders of opposing tribes, and the way they swung from enemies to uneasy allies to lovers and back again. I loved and related to Clarke's bisexuality. I was one of those devastated by The Spoiler.
Finally, I love it when both characters are equal-but-opposite, extraordinary in their different ways. I created Damen and Laurent from Captive Prince to fill my need for this type of dynamic. I think I'm still searching for a favourite story of this type, so if you have recommendations - please tell me!
I also love true nemeses, in an enemies-to-lovers story. Nemeses is probably the only other genre where I can get enthralled by het romance, which I suspect is because there's an inbuilt assumption of equality when someone is your nemesis, that sidesteps gendered roles or assumptions. My favourites of this type were Aeon and Trevor from the Aeon Flux cartoon (not the film, where Aeon is neutered), and Batman and Catwoman.
I don't prefer love stories when ordinary is paired with extraordinary - when the girl next door is swept away by someone epic and powerful. I like both characters to be epic and powerful! I have always longed for Epic Lesbians of this type, and the closest I found was Clarke and Lexa from The 100. I loved their power as leaders of opposing tribes, and the way they swung from enemies to uneasy allies to lovers and back again. I loved and related to Clarke's bisexuality. I was one of those devastated by The Spoiler.
Finally, I love it when both characters are equal-but-opposite, extraordinary in their different ways. I created Damen and Laurent from Captive Prince to fill my need for this type of dynamic. I think I'm still searching for a favourite story of this type, so if you have recommendations - please tell me!
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Lady Alexandrine
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C.S. Pacat:
Hello! I must admit I haven't read your books yet. I was simply intrigued by a 14-Word Love Story you had written and I found it very beautiful. I have a question for you as a writer: what books shaped you most as a writer or inspired you to become one? Have a lovely day :)
Eyal Eyal
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C.S. Pacat:
This may seem like a strange question,but I'm really curious as to why you started the story with Damen getting captured.I'm an aspiring writer myself and personally, I'd have thought to start the story before his capture, perhaps to gather some more sympathy for him?I'm really intrigued by your decision to start it off as you did.I don't mean to sound offensive ofc but I'd really love to know! Lots of love! xxx
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