forum Things You Want LESS Of In Books

Started January 21, 2019 by @HighPockets group

tune

If you can do that they’re not written well.

Exactly! So few love triangles are actually love triangles are actually written well!!

You know why. So true.

I’m writing a book where the main character is given a prophecy by a spirit, and it makes her seem like some sort of Chosen One but she’s not supposed to be, she’s actually just the most convenient person to fulfill the prophecy. She not even the perfect candidate as she is literally a child. How would I communicate that to the reader that she’s not perfect for the prophecy?

You know why. So true.

Cowardice

I’m writing a book where the main character is given a prophecy by a spirit, and it makes her seem like some sort of Chosen One but she’s not supposed to be, she’s actually just the most convenient person to fulfill the prophecy. She not even the perfect candidate as she is literally a child. How would I communicate that to the reader that she’s not perfect for the prophecy?

Have her not fulfill it.

I can’t really do that. If she doesn’t fulfill it, literally everyone and every thing in that entire world will die. Actually though, maybe she only fulfills it with a little divine intervention… and of course help from some adults who know what the frick they’re doing.

I suppose.
Not to be rude or anything but it has the potential of being a little…cliche.

Yes, I realized that a long time ago, but I love these characters too much to give up on them.

You know why. So true.

Cowardice

I was thinking verbal laziness but that too I guess.

Yes, I realized that a long time ago, but I love these characters too much to give up on them.

Feels. I have a prophecy child.

I’m writing a book where the main character is given a prophecy by a spirit, and it makes her seem like some sort of Chosen One but she’s not supposed to be, she’s actually just the most convenient person to fulfill the prophecy. She not even the perfect candidate as she is literally a child. How would I communicate that to the reader that she’s not perfect for the prophecy?

Maybe have her be super excited to be chosen and actually get to do something interesting, and then realize it's gonna be harder than she thought? Or maybe have her overhear something about how she was just convenient? Gosh, that's also kinda cliche. Idk

Maybe the prophecy was given to her, but it wasn’t about her? Maybe about someone else she’s close to? Idk… if there has to be a prophecy… It’s very hard to tone down the prophecy cliche.

The prophecy is actually about her and her friend, that’s one reason why she is the most convenient. A lot of the prophecy is actually just about things that will happen around her, not just to her and her friend. The prophecy is necessary because otherwise she won’t know to go on the journey.

But isn’t that how the prophecy usually works?

Mostly prophecies predict things that will happen to the person it is being given to, not things that don’t actually effect them.

Idk dude….sounds kinda like it could be a major plot hole.

I've recently discovered that I do not like it when authors shove political issues of modern day life into fiction/fantasy/etc. and make it bluntly obvious about it. Like damn I get it you are super super against this but it has nothing to do with the original story or the plot.

I hate that in everything. I wanted to read a book/watch a movie/look at internet memes without having your opinions shoved down my throat, thank you. Even when I agree with them it's really annoying

_{Don’t worry my precious book characters I won’t let them hurt you}

Yes. If it was done elegantly I would have a lot more respect for it.

I really hate when the 'Bad Boy' trope gets mixed up with the 'Abuser' trope.

There is a clear difference between the two yet people still don't see it.

I really hate when the 'Bad Boy' trope gets mixed up with the 'Abuser' trope.

There is a clear difference between the two yet people still don't see it.

Yeah…..this is a big pet peeve of mine!

Yeah.

Okay I hate it when authors (especially authors who are like 50) try to use 'teenspeak' in their books. It comes off as so cringy when a character is like "OMG! That's totes awesomesauce! LOL RTFL TTYL!" and it's a verbal conversation.