First, Why Write Love? Love is important in a story because love is important in life! While love might not always be critical to what you’re working on, it plays its part in building a character and showing depth. Love has great potential, too. Maybe it can help create that tension your story has been lacking, either interpersonally or intrapersonally. But most importantly, love is just real. We all feel it in our own ways. When love appears in a story, we can emotionally