How do you recommend writing a brother relationship. Itâs pretty crucial to my story. The older one is serious, and strict while his brother is dreamy and gentle
A lot of people struggle when it comes to writing siblings.They make their relationship too stilted and forced, to the point where theyârealmost glorified acquaintances.
A sibling relationship isnât just about quipsand annoying each other, though those things may be a big part of it, so if youwant to write a believable pair of siblings(with a good relationship with oneanother), here are some tips.
1. They Donât Love Each Other THAT Much
Unless youâre writing about something thatâs very not good, siblingsshouldnât be too touchy-feely. When theyâre older and arenât living in the samehouse, siblings kiss each other on the cheek hello and goodbye, but teenagedsiblings rarely do that, if at all.
An older sibling may kiss a much younger sibling on thecheek, and there may be a lot of hugging involved, but in my experience,siblings who are close in age only kiss on the cheek if theyâre older and donâtsee each other often. If youâve had a sibling, you know that they DO NOT kisseach other on the lips. Thatâs just weird. (Yuck!)
2. They Have to Do Sibling Stuff Together
A good sibling relationship isnât cultivated by ignoringeach other, though many siblings spend a lot of time doing just that. Even ifthey are annoyed by each other, they canât justâŚnot interact for the wholestory.
Sibling affection can be conveyed through various acts thatmay seem weird but to siblings are perfectly normal.
 Jumping on each other/playful fighting
Real Fighting over weird things (My personal favoriteargument that Iâve had with my brother is which Smash Ultimate character is thethiccest)
Playing video games together
Playing pranks on each other
Weird rituals (Whenever we encounter each otheron opposite sides of a hallway, my brother and I just strike the do it to emâpose until one of us yields and thus proves their inferiority)
Violent footsie under the table
Spilling tea about bfs/gfs/friends/school drama
Watching Netflix together
Listening to music together
Simply sitting in the same room and enjoying eachotherâs presence
Nicknames (Ever since I read A Gentlemanâs Guideto Vice and Virtue Iâve referred to my brother exclusively as Goblin)
Contests/rivalry (who can run the fastest, whocan climb the highest, who can fit the most marshmallows into their mouthwithout choking, etc. Usually prefaced with ârace yaâ or the anxiety-inducing âreadyset goâ)
3. They Have to Be Supportive
Siblings stick up for each other. They comfort each other.Sometimes, when theyâre feeling petty, they snitch on or berate each other ruthlessly.
They might get mad for a while and ignore each other, but eventually itâll allbe okay because itâs really hard to stay mad at a fellow quasi-human who livesin the same house as you.
If a sibling is getting bullied at school, the vengeance inthe others will burn white hot for a person they havenât even met; they mightlove embarrassing the sibling, but theyâre the only one whoâs allowed to bullythem. No one else. âPenalty for bullying a sibling is death.â
4. Some Movie/TV/Book Siblings to Reference
The Lightwoods (The Mortal Instruments)
Nani and Lilo (Lilo and Stitch)
Kenai, Koda, Sitka, and Denahi (Brother Bear)
TâChalla and Shuri (Black Panther)
Dash and Violet (Incredibles)
Hiro and Tadashi (Big Hero 6)
Felicity, Monty, and The Goblin (A Gentlemanâs Guide to Vice and Virtue)
Sam and Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
Klaus, Luther, Vanya, Allison, Diego, Number Five, and Ben (Umbrella Academy)
Carter and Sadie (Kane Chronicles)
Scout and Jem (To Kill a Mockingbird)
The Weasleys (Harry Potter)
The Starks (Game of Thrones)
Hope this helped, and other people with siblings should feelfree to add stuff!
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