#tbf I think most stucky fics I’ve read have been amazing

[luna-rainbow]

Sometimes I feel like writing is like acting. The best way to depict a feeling is via 2 ways — keen observation, or personal experience.

If you’re write a romance but describing the subject of your character’s affection using generic “flawless skin and pretty eyes” with a personality that’s “kind and friendly”, does your character really love this person? Out of the 200 people your character must have met in their lifetime that fits this description, what makes this person special?

The best way I’ve found (because when I first started writing for Stucky I didn’t find Seb and CEvans attractive to me…yeah I know shock horror) is looking at a lot of pictures and videos and looking for little idiosyncrasies that someone — like a crush — who had spent years closely observing this person would pick up on, and find it cute. And often, when you’re in love, the things you find cute can be completely nonsensical, so go spare with random details! For example, the way Seb/(CATFA) Bucky has this stubborn curl of hair that just won’t stay still with the hair gel and keeps bouncing on his forehead. Or the way Chris/Steve seems to always raise his right eyebrow slightly when he smiles that makes him look especially impish.

I think details like these really sell the affection without needing to spell it in the narration.