In today’s post, I’ll look at some more aspects that might be problematic to men when it comes to romantic fiction – perfect partner and objectification.
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Men vs. romance, part two
In this part of my analysis of the strained relationship between men and romantic fiction, I’ll look at some of the typical core features and why they turn men off.
Continue readingMen vs. romance, part one
In today’s post, I’ll look into why men the romantic fiction genre doesn’t seem to appeal to men. This will be based on some recent discussions I’ve seen and spotting connections between fiction and reality. Given that this topic is more complex than it might seem, I’ll tackle it over several posts in the coming weeks.
Continue readingAre fantasy movies on the decline?
Not so long ago, I saw a video listing 10 major fantasy stories where the movie failed. And one of the common factors was – with no big surprise – that a single movie was too short to feature the sprawling worldbuilding such sagas tend to feature.
Continue readingAre movies next in line for a shake-up?
Independent publications had made quite a dent into the world of books, and into some other forms of art as well. On the other hand, I’ve had the feeling that the movie scene is a bit stale the last few years… and it led me to think whether a shake-up is coming.
Continue readingInspiration: from SF and technology to fantasy
In this post, I’ll look into some cases when Sci-Fi inspired my writing, despite the fact I’m writing fantasy.
Continue readingClichés: the timing of pain
I guess anyone had seen this before: a hero goes through all kinds of hell and feels no pain but when it’s over and someone (usually an attractive female that ends up being his romantic interest) takes care of his wounds, all that pain comes back to them. Today, I’ll look at this closely.
Continue readingFantasy: about swords on the back
Carrying a sword (or any other weapon) on the back is frequently seen in fantasy games and movies (and not limited to them). In this post, I’ll look into some parts of this.
Continue readingClichés – the necessary evil?
Here comes another post inspired by a discussion on Goodreads, this time about clichés. They are something advised against but can you avoid them completely? Can you use them well?
Sci-fi thoughts: From human to cyborg
While I am mostly reading fantasy, I read a bit of Sci-Fi here and there and watch Sci-Fi movies more (lasers and explosions, yay!). So, here comes a Sci-Fi post inspired by a discussion on Goodreads about when one stops being human and starts being a cyborg.
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