relationally

I really enjoy writing the interactions between people, especially friends and family.  My goal is to make those relationships seem as real as possible.  But I have to admit, that often they tend more towards the ideal than the realistic.  I write what I want those relationships to be like...maybe I write how I'd like my relationships to be.  The open communication, joking manner, and all-around love between friends and family is what I want to convey.  Like any person, those are the things you want in your relationship--the things that sustain you when tragedy strikes or problems arise.  Granted, most people aren't suffering from amnesia, but I think the desire is the same.  What makes good drama is good conflict, and I don't think conflict has to be painful in order to be gripping.  Life is dramatic.  Just ask anyone.