History SoYouWantTo / WriteAYandere

* DepravedHomosexual / DepravedBisexual / PsychoLesbian: This can come across as homophobic even if you didn't intend such - it's worth keeping in mind that for a long time, being gay was equated with being mentally unhinged, and this was pretty much the only representation that was allowed as per the Hay's Code. If you must use this, make sure you give your Yandere an explanation for their actions that has nothing to do with their sexuality, and/or contrast them with sympathetic, well-adjusted LGBTQ+ characters.

* DepravedHomosexual / DepravedBisexual / PsychoLesbian: This can come across as homophobic even if you didn't intend such - bear in mind that for a long time, being gay was equated with being mentally unhinged, and this was pretty much the only representation that was allowed. If you must use this, make sure you give your Yandere an explanation for their actions that has nothing to do with their sexuality, and/or contrast them with sympathetic, well-adjusted LGBTQ+ characters.

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!'''Settings and Props'''

!!'''The Fails'''

So you've decided to write a {{Yandere}}, huh? You want to add the archetype as an option your [[HaremGenre Harem anime]] or RomanceGame? Maybe an entire story around them? Well, I won't let you since you're mine and mine alone. I'm not even gonna let you go anywhere near SoYouWantTo/WriteALoveStory if you're thinking about putting that hussy in any genre. And especially don't go through it for genre specific tropes even if you want to know which ones to avoid like the plague.

Due to the very definition of the trope, there are some tropes that are a given regardless of gender or genre

* What are the "disposing methods" of your yandere? Try to avoid the "slashing to bits" cliché, unless it, of course, makes sense within the context of your story. Other methods to exist. Making your Yandere use law or any authority figure to plan a "punishment" for the one who tried to "steal" the object of their affection. Depending on your setting, it could be something very nasty. Maybe they can publicly unleash their rival's dirty secrets. Maybe they can use poison over brute force (which is a more likely option if your Yandere is not physically tough). Heck, they might disfigure their own partner so that they become less attractive to others.
* Who is your Yandere? Are they a grown man in position of authority, or a cute school girl? Are they simply a celibate with a normal job, or do they have a creepy social position? Are they well seen by society or are they marginalized? If they are integrated into society, they will have plenty of means to use reputation, money, authority as a weapons, how ever as a marginal, they might get away with a lot more nasty things, such as incest, prostitution, the black market and so on.

* The cliché Yandere story is a school romance, but there are a lot more settings to consider. An XVIII century royal court, the slums of a large city, a town torn apart by a witch-hunt, a XVI century torture chamber or house, a high-fantasy setting in which anything can happen, a middle-class neighborhood in a rich country, camping site on a wild lake, the streets of a Medieval Paris or a communal apartment. If you manage to fit SciFi, go for it. The possibilities are endless.

* AxeCrazy: Even if they don't succeed, they're at least desperate to see someone dead whether if it's a [[MurderTheHypotenuse rival love interest]] or [[IfICantHaveYou their crush if all goes wrong]].

* CuteAndPsycho: The trope has its root in {{Moe}} after all, so even if the character in question is a male, they have to have some kind of cuteness aspect to them.

* Who is their crush in position to them? Is the object of their obsession a random stranger, a protégé, a next-door neighbour, their blood relative, their commander, their spouse? Deciding what will determin a lot.

!'''Settings and Promps'''
* The cliché Yandere story is a school romance, but there are a lot more settings to consider. An XVIII century royal court, the slums of a large city, a town torn apart by a witch-hunt, a XVI century torture chamber or house, a high-fantasy setting in which anything can happen, a middle-class neighborhood in a rich country, camping site on a wild lake, the streets of a Medieval Paris or a communal apartment. If you manage to fit SciFi, go for it. The possibilities are endless.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Similar to a Type-B {{Tsundere}} most Yanderes put up a facade of being a sweet and loving person only to reveal their true colors to their object of choice. Making them a Type-C StepfordSmiler is optional
* CuteAndPsycho: The trope has its root in {{Moe}} after all so even if the character in question is a male, they have to have some kind of cuteness aspect to them.

* What are the "disposing methods" of your yandere? Try to avoid the "slashing to bits" cliché, unless it of course makes sense within the context of your story. Other methods to exist. Making your Yandere use law or any authority figure to plan a "punishment" for the one who tried to "steal" the object of their affection. Depending on your setting, it could be something very nasty. Maybe they can publicly unleash their rival's dirty secrets. Maybe they can use poison over brute force (which is a more likely option if your Yandere is not physically tough). Heck, they might disfigure their own partner so that they become less attractive to others.
* Who is your Yandere. Are they a grown man in position of authority. Which one? Are they a cute school girl? Are they simply a celibate with a normal job, or do they have a creepy social position? Are they well seen by society or are they marginalized? If they are integrated into society, they will have plenty of means to use reputation, money, authority as a weapons, how ever as a marginal, they might get away with a lot more nasty things, such as incest, prostitution, the black market and so on.
* Who is their crush in position to them? Is the object of their obsession a random stranger, a protégé, a next-door neibourgh, their blood relative, their commander, their spouse? Deciding what will determin a lot.

* The cliché Yandere story is a school romance, but their is a lot more setting to consider. An XVIII century royal court, the slums of a large city, a town torn appart by a witch-hunt, a XVI century torture chamber or house, a high-fantasy setting in which anything can happen, a middle-class neighborhood in a rich country, camping site on a wild lake, the streets of a Medieval Paris or a communal apartment. If you manage to fit Sci-Fi, go for it. The possibilities are endless.

So you've decided to write a {{Yandere}}, huh? You want to add the archetype as an option your [[HaremGenre Harem anime]] or RomanceGame? Maybe an entire story around them? Well I won't let you since you're mine and mine alone. I'm not even gonna let you go anywhere near SoYouWantTo/WriteALoveStory if you're thinking about putting that hussy in any genre. And especially don't go through it for genre specific tropes even if you want to know which ones to avoid like the plague.

So you've decided to write a {{Yandere}}, huh? You want to add the archetype as an option your [[HaremGenre Harem anime]] or RomanceGame? Maybe an entire story around them? Well I won't let you since your mine and mine alone. I'm not even gonna let you go anywhere near SoYouWantTo/WriteALoveStory if you're thinking about putting that hussy in any genre. And especially don't go through it for genre specific tropes even if you want to know which ones to avoid like the plague.

* What are the "disposing methods" of your yandere. Try to avoid the "slashing to bits" cliché, unless it of course makes sense within the context of your story. Other methods to exist. Making your Yandere use law or any authority figure to plan a "punishment" for the one who tried to "steal" the object of their affection. Depending on your setting, it could be something very nasty. Maybe they can publicly unleash their rival's dirty secrets. Maybe they can use poison over brute force (which is a more likely option if your Yandere is not physically tough).

* StalkerWithACrush: They believe that StalkingIsLove and that they need to keep all tabs on their significant other. And if that doesn't work, there's always [[MurderIsTheBestSolution Plan B]].

* CuteAndPsycho: The trope has it's root in {{Moe}} after all so even if the character in question is a male, they have to have some kind of cuteness aspect to them.

* AxeCrazy: Even if they don't succeed, they're at least desperate to see someone dead whether if it's a [[MurderTheHypotenuserival love interest]] or [[IfICantHaveYou their crush if all goes wrong]].