forum Things You Want LESS Of In Books

Started January 21, 2019 by @HighPockets group

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Actually yes because I say so.

Yep.

That’s how it works, because I’m superior.

Although, I am totally down with D&D/WOW type titles.

Example:

Eris, the World Destroyer.
Dom, the Wolfhearted
Jyn, the Night Beast

etc.

I'm making that my new username

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Slay, Jyn the Night Beast

Shy girls that hide behind their long hair. It was fun at first but now it's everywhere and is an uncreative way to show a character's shy. I wouldn't mind if the author actually had other stuff to show they're shy but I haven't seen a lot that do

If I walked around with hair in my face all over the place that's just inconvenient, not "awww shy and cute."

Lol yes. And I'm sure if you had lipgloss or something it would be a disaster.

I have yet to come across a male author that can properly write a female character.

Tell me how they fail so I may learn I beg you.

Off the top of my head:

They usually make them overly and ridiculously, flamboyantly gorgeous.
Overly emotional, or crazy emotional because they are women (or the exact opposite because they can't write anything but cardboard)
Stereotypical thoughts and actions
Any 'strong' female ends up passed over for a male hero and subsequently saved by him.

Well that's obvious stuff. Have these men only seen women through a telescope?

Also random thing. Why can't there be flamboyant males that are straight? I want that. Totally not because that's me.

Also random thing. Why can't there be flamboyant males that are straight? I want that. Totally not because that's me.

Yes thank you I need this
I was about to say "hey I have a friend like that" but well the friend I was thinking of is gay…I do have other friends like that though

Well that's obvious stuff. Have these men only seen women through a telescope?

lol I mean that's how it usually is

Also they put waaaaaaaay too much emphasis on boobs.

Hehehehe yup that's what it is pretty much

Yeah that's the post I was referencing XD
"She breasted boobily to the stairs"

MASSIVE EYE ROLL

Doth thou understand now, Dom?

Holy crap I see. Idiots.

it appears that making fun of male writers is something female readers do religiously. There's a lot. (Please, this was a joke don't @ me)

It's true tho

I'm down for that. But we need to mock females who are terrible at male portrayals. Equality me dudes.

Lol. I bet it's a mostly kale problem.