A romance without an obstacle is a grocery list. Great storylines distinguish between external obstacles (class differences, war, family disapproval, amnesia) and internal obstacles (fear of intimacy, commitment issues, unresolved trauma). Fleabag (Season 2) is a masterclass in the internal obstacle: a hot priest and a damaged woman whose obstacle isn't just God, but their own terror of being truly seen.
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So, how do you take the wisdom of great romantic storylines and apply it to your actual life without becoming a character in a tragedy? The Complete Guide to Writing Relationships & Romantic