In the fourth episode of my analysis of the strained relationship between men and romantic fiction, I’ll look at what men might expect from romance.
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Men vs. romance, part three
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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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.
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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 readingWriting: point of view dilemma
In today’s post, I’ll share some thoughts about a situation when it might be hard to choose the point-of-view character for a scene.
Continue readingStorytelling: the power of friendship
Today, I’ll look into another storytelling element: the power of friendship and love in fiction with its pros and cons as I see them.
Continue readingFiction/history: what makes a family?
Today, I’ll again blend history and fiction, sharing my thoughts about how the typical family looked like in the past and today and how that ties to fiction (especially fantasy).
Continue readingWriter’s musings: missing the obvious
Writing bears many challenges. The hardest of them to accept is the feeling like you’ve missed something that should’ve been obvious.
Continue readingWriter’s musings: time away
Today, I’ll share some thoughts I’ve gotten after spending quite some time away from my story and how it might help me turn things around.
Continue readingSport in fantasy
The start of the Olympic Games in France has led me to thoughts about sport in fiction – specifically fantasy as that’s where most of my interests lie.
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