Help?

[Alisa Chatoyant]

Ok, so I’m starting a love story and if you can help me with this one question, I’ll be able to start writing it properly. I've asked this to everyone I know and its probably the most obvious question, but so far I've got nothing so:

If there were something to separate two lovers, meaning that they couldn't be together even though they loved one-another, what would this reason be?

Yes it seems a little romeo-and-juliet'ie, but hey, I want to give this a go.
Please contribute with any ideas.

Thank you biggrin  

[5 to midnight]

1 out of 1

You could have them seperated by an arranged marriage ...or something like that...  

[Alisa Chatoyant]

thank you biggrin . i dont want to go into religion to much though because it can be quite a touchy subject.  

[penandpaper67]

An arranged marriage isn't necessarily determined by religion. It's often an ethnic or even a family custom. This seems like a pretty significant plot point that you should be coming up with on your own because it could really change your characters or your other ideas. I think an arranged marriage could be a possibility, or family differences (although that might make it too Romeo and Juliet-like). Maybe an obligation, like one had a child with another person or was already married. There are infinite possibilities...  

[always on the beach]

if each were around that age, maybe college....?

when you start writing it, can you post it on gaia? it sounds interesting!  

[GeekyTanta]

maybe someone has a new job that transfers them out of town?

or maybe there has been a tragic misunderstanding that forces one of them to leave town - accused of a crime/accused of an affair etc.  

[StephieBbabiez]

They can be seperated because
one has no money poor and is nothing special to the eye
and the other could be rich and strong and beautiful
and are ashamed to amitt to others that they are in love.

or
One could be in war

it depends on the ages and stuff though  

[Vodou von Prettypants]

I should have been a pair of ragged claws

Well, I'm not a romance buff, but I can shoot you some basics:

Age difference
One is already married
They have jobs that require being on different ends of the world/country
One works for a secret agency/the military and has to go on a top secret mission thing
Racial/religious difference
Moral values
Insecurities
Class difference
Both are poor and need to marry for money
Parents generally disapprove

Scuttling across the floors of silent seas