Ghost
Inkling
I could see a pragmatic guy saying "I need a wife. She'll do." instead of wasting time when he's got a lot on his plate. It doesn't have to be love, especially if they both benefit from the marriage.
If she had an more important role in the first book than the second, I'd feel like she gets shunted off to fulfill the role of love interest. It's like the character gets demoted for becoming someone's wife. I only assumed that because you mentioned the love interest being "one-note" so I thought queen would have no real responsibilities.
So I'm glad to know you're considering the subplot. I don't think you need to write about something you dislike reading especially when you're not confident you can pull it off credibly. Work around it. You don't need romance and sexual tension if they're both driven people who have more important things to worry about (like direwolves, cults, and kingdoms). [ETA: or anihow's plan would work.]
So many fantasy protagonists find the time to mope about their true loves between battling the Dark Lord and learning magic...
It makes me wonder how focused they are on saving the world. :confused2:
If she had an more important role in the first book than the second, I'd feel like she gets shunted off to fulfill the role of love interest. It's like the character gets demoted for becoming someone's wife. I only assumed that because you mentioned the love interest being "one-note" so I thought queen would have no real responsibilities.
So I'm glad to know you're considering the subplot. I don't think you need to write about something you dislike reading especially when you're not confident you can pull it off credibly. Work around it. You don't need romance and sexual tension if they're both driven people who have more important things to worry about (like direwolves, cults, and kingdoms). [ETA: or anihow's plan would work.]
So many fantasy protagonists find the time to mope about their true loves between battling the Dark Lord and learning magic...
It makes me wonder how focused they are on saving the world. :confused2:
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