First Drafts of Love Letters From Our Favorite Fictional Characters

Writing a love letter can rattle even the savviest of conversationalists. It’s all the stress of drafting a text to your crush, with the added pressure of expressing your true feelings honestly, sincerely, and with minor usage of puns. Are exclamation points appropriate or too eager? If writing to a woman in the 18th century, are you allowed to sign with your first name, or would that cause an uproar over impropriety? While many of our favorite fictional characters seem to manage their happy endings eventually, we’re sure they were plagued with all of the same doubts as us (seriously, are emojis okay after a first date?) when courting their true loves with the written word.

 

From Mr. Collins to Jane Elizabeth Bennet:

Dear Ms. Jane Elizabeth Bennet,

I very much enjoyed eating breakfast two seats away from you this morning. My eggs were a bit runny (Lady Catherine has mentioned on one of the several occasions when I have been invited to dine at Rosings that she only eats thoroughly cooked eggs).

If I might, yours is a beauty that has bloomed most handsomely in the face of adversity. By which I mean that your family and marriage situations are both not ideal. But, nevertheless, I have taken quite an interest in you. Please forgive my boldness in gifting you with such compliments.

I shall see you in twelve minutes for lunch.

Deepest regards,

Mr. Collins, your most beloved cousin

 

From Gale Hawthorne to Katniss Everdeen:

Katnip,

You killed a lot of squirrels today. Good job! You’re really good at skinning squirrels. I’m happy that we won’t starve tonight now that we have squirrel stew to eat. Have you noticed that I am the only guy in town that you talk to? I think that means we should get married. I will eat squirrels with you all the days of my life.

This is the end of the letter.

Gale

 

From Beast to Belle:

Dearest Belle,

I hope you are enjoying your mandatory and permanent absolutely non-prison-like stay in my enchanted absolutely-not-enchanted castle. I realize that so far, the only words we’ve exchanged have been in anger. I am generally a very volatile and aggressive person, and I have never taken much interest in self-improvement. So, the impetus will be on you to make this romance achieve the necessary level of greatness to restore me to my previous princely form. YOU WILL JOIN ME FOR DINNER.

Your soulmate,

The Beast

 

From Samwise Gamgee to Frodo Baggins:

Dear Mr. Frodo, Sir,

I want to make my feelings for you perfectly clear. I will literally follow you to the ends of the Earth (which I believe is called Mordor), into scary spider nests, through dead body bogs, and to whatever end (all hypothetically, of course). I know that we both may change as people as time passes. I may discover that I am incapable of losing weight, no matter my exercise routine. You may discover a darkness that resides in your soul that no sunny pep talk can smite out. I will love you through it all.

Loyally,

Sam

 

From Harry Potter to Cho Chang:

Hey Cho,

How’s your Potions scroll coming? Mine’s rubbish. Hermione’s fixing it as we speak. Sorry, don’t know why I mentioned Hermione. You did well in Dumbledore’s Army that secret thing that we shouldn’t talk about this week. I really liked kissing your face. Do you normally cry when you kiss people? Totally fine, just curious. Anyway, hope your emotions are feeling better! Hermione says girls sometimes have trouble with them. Sorry, brought up Hermione again!

The Chosen One,

Leader of Dumbledore’s Army,

The guy who saw your ex-boyfriend die,

Harry

 

From Ayra Stark to Gendry:

Hi Gendry,

I hate a lot of people, but I don’t hate you. I’m going to be pretty busy for the next few years exacting my revenge on everyone that has hurt me and my family. When I’m done, I think we should date. I don’t really have the mental capacity to deal with emotions right now, but I think in the future I might. And you’re very hot. So, if you’re not dead by the time I’ve killed everyone on my secret list, I’ll send you a letter by crow or something.

If you tell anyone about this, I will run you through with Needle.

Winter is coming.

Ayra Stark

 

From Romeo to Juliet:

My darling Juliet,

Never has this world or that of the heavens seen beauty such as yours. Oh, how the angels above must despise thee for thy god-like light. You have bewitched me. So much so that I have completely forgotten all about Rosaline. I was in an absolute state of devastation earlier tonight because Rosaline would not have me. But now, I am entirely in love with you, dear Juliet. I’m really, really sure this time.

I feel it would not be rash at all to say, I will love you until my dying day.

Romeo

 

From Mr. Bingley to Jane Bennet:

Jane,

I’m afraid my gift is not one of words. Do you think you might stop by Netherfield today? I think I might be in love with you, and I’m desperate to see you. I’m asking for a friend. My sister sends her “most eager wishes to have the pleasure of seeing you once more,” but she made that decidedly sarcastic face when she said it. I think we can ignore her for the most part.

Missing you quite a lot. I would not want to impose on your time any further.

 

Charles

Mr. Bingley

Your Neighborhood Man of Marriagable Age and Income

Caroline Bingley’s Brother

 

From Ana to Kristoff:

Kristoff!

I really, really, really love you! I know that I thought I loved Prince Hans, but he was just pretending to love me in order to steal the crown. I’m sure you’re not doing that… Even though I’ve rushed into this relationship pretty quickly as well. You’re not going to betray me and leave me broken-hearted, right? Just wanted to check! I think I may have developed some trust issues lately, but I’m SURE that won’t affect us as a couple.

LOVE LOVE LOVE,

Ana

 

Should the Beast stick to gifting libraries? In Ayra’s case, is the pen really mightier than the sword?