Are Romantic Comedies Too Cringe?

The brainstorming process is still going! However, my group and I are running into more problems rather quick.

We started thinking of situations for our script, the setting being our decided beach one. When we started writing the script, we soon realized that it was far too cringe. In fact, it was unbearable to even read for us, and my entire group loves romantic comedies.

A sample of our script:

Justin

My bad. Can I get that back,

Chloe

No. You didn't even apologize.

Justin

Whoa there, you're feisty.

Yeah, it's rough. No matter how much we tweak it or re-structure the situation and wording, we can't stop the script from being overly unbearable and cringe. When redoing and tweaking the script we have to consider numerous aspects. 

The most crucial aspect of a successful romantic comedy is the natural chemistry between the lead characters. The script has to reflect natural chemistry. We have to avoid relying on overused romantic tropes. There needs to be originality in our storytelling to keep the script fresh and engaging. Additionally, we have to incorporate "mainstream comedy" into our script and keep it consistent. Because it is the film opening, we have to portray the characters in a way that makes them open to character development in the rest of the film. Although romantic comedies are very predicable and almost always follow the same formula, we have to focus on avoiding making the storyline too predictable. While romantic comedies have certain expectations, we need to find ways to surprise the audience within the genre's framework to keep them engaged.

This script has a long way to go, but I'm happy with our progress. Until next time!