#romance subplot

I’ve seen Twisters a couple of times now and something that isn’t being talked about enough is the way Tyler looks at Kate.

The best scene for this example (I can’t find a gif) is when they’re at the lunch with her mom and he tells Kate to keep her clothes on and she stands up.

He looks at her like she hung the fucking moon.

And I fucking LOVE IT.

How he comes to her and gives her the pizza, how he WAITS FOR HER TO OPEN THE DOOR AGAIN. How he talks with her at the rodeo and they work together to get people to safety. How he covers her from the car during the tornado. How he goes and finds her after it and he looks up at her bedroom window the day he leaves. How he brings her into the Tornado Wrangler Family and she’s herself again.

And THAT PICTURE SCENE. Oh my god- I’m melting. At first I thought he was the one taking it but when he was stood to the side watching and asked for a copy….god I love them.

I can imagine Kate finding that picture one day - maybe inside his cowboy hat, maybe somewhere in his truck so he can always see her when she’s not with him - and Tyler getting all smitten and blushing as she teases him relentlessly.

There might not have been a kiss scene but seeing the bts helps heal that small hole. But either way, Tyler and Kate’s foundation and growth of relationship is one of the BEST ever! And with the extra scenes after it ends, helps solidify the happiness and exterminate the fear that their story is left so open it might not exist after the movie.

But it does. It does exist.

This man DRILLED his truck into the ground outside to go after her. (Which is Iconic, by the way.)

That man fell in love at first sight, even if he didn’t fully know it yet. The minute he saw her, his eyes never left her. And I loved every second of their rivalry (and the way it hops between them both explaining a twister) and friendship and relationship.

This movie will forever be one of my top favourites.

“Let me go.” Don’t go. —Sodapop Curtis

“Doubt that the stars are fire/doubt that the sun don’t move/doubt truth to be a liar; but never doubt I love.” —Darry Curtis and Constance “Connie” Biggs

“If you step through the line, Darry, all hell will break loose. But unlike Kennedy, Darry, you won’t be able to stop it.” —Tim Shepard

“Mom! Darry’s wearing a Madras shirt and I don’t think I like it! I think my brother’s being possessed! We should call a priest!” —Ponyboy Curtis

“It’s like I’m Cuba getting aimed at with missles.” —Darry Curtis

“What was Johnny’s letter about? Staying gold? Yeah, stay that too. Don’t forget that. I didn’t.” —Sodapop Curtis in a letter to Ponyboy from Vietnam

“Dallas Winston had died gallant…he’d gotten what he wanted. Even from me.” —Darry Curtis

“Sometimes you have to take what you can get. And you of all people, Curtis, should know what that’s like.” —Paul Holden

“Here’s the catch, Darry, they weren’t playing Elvis.” —Johnny Cade

“In late 1967, in December, Ponyboy had told me he wanted to publish his English essay he wrote for Mr. Syme, said it could really change people for good. I said that was great, just made sure I had great hair. He called it: The Outsiders.” —Darry Curtis

The author and her book🥰

(Yes that’s me in the middle photo)

From my personal experience.

WRITE SIDE SCENES: If you don't have any inspo for continuing where you left off, write other scenes. Think forward to what you might want to happen later and write that instead. Or write some AU's to get a wider understanding of your characters. You might end up using these later on in your WIP, or you could just keep them for your own personal benefit. We all love reading fanfics of our fave fandoms so when you get published your fans might appreciate the extra scenes you've written!

WORLD BUILD: Focus on creating places, species, communities, etc. Yeah you're not actually writing your WIP, but you're still being productive and it's likely to benefit you later on.

CHARACTER PROFILES: When I'm stuck with my writing, I get my beta readers to ask questions about the mc's of my WIP. Of course you have your basics which you started with like their appearance and family, but sometimes just making up random stuff for your oc's like: do they have an innie or outie bellybutton? What's their favourite flower? What are they allergic to? etc can help you get to know your characters and this could inspire you to write something about said characteristic.

FOCUS ON YOUR END GOAL: Remember what you're doing this for. Remind yourself of the reward that comes with finishing your work. Think of how happy you'll be when you've finished it, of how many people will love your work and reread it, of all the people who will love it so much that they'll write fanfiction and make art based on it.

COMEPARE WRITING: Look back at some of your old writing and compare your old technique to your new. Look at how far you've come since the start. Find pride in your progress.

DRAW YOUR OC'S: Just like character profiles, drawing your oc's can inspire you to write scenes around your drawings which could also be a side scene or might be used in your story.

MAKE A PLAYLIST: Make a playlist with songs that remind you of your characters/book. Get a feel of their vibes and capture them in something you can listen to while writing. The songs you pick could lead to writing side scenes based on the lyrics!

MAKE MOODBOARDS: I absolutely love making moodboards for my WIP. Finding pictures that give off my oc's/books' aesthetics allows a wider perspective of each and helps me get a better feeling for them. Pictures you find might inspire scenes.

REMEMBER: YOU DON'T HAVE TO WRITE TO BE PRODUCTIVE.

Doing other things for your book counts too! Don't force yourself to write if the spark isn't there because it might send you into a bigger slump seeing that your work isn't your best. By doing all these other things you might find motivation, and if not then at least you've helped your future self to save them doing it later. And even if all you write is ten words an hour, you've still written! It's still progress! Writing can be hard, but it's all worth it in the end.