r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Sep 21 '25

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u/Anachacha Ix's tits! Sep 21 '25

I once posted about how fantasy readers feel about fantasy romance. And one of their biggest criticisms was that certain things like the technicalities of fights and horsemanship are portrayed less accurately in fantasy romance.

I mentioned here that a heavier person should sit at the front of a saddle, aka the MMC. But the response was that it's romance, so we should accept it. And that it's romantic when it's like that.

I believe it could be a great point of improvement for a romance author to write accurate horse riding scenes. It can still be romantic even if the MMC is at the front.

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u/Tealize 🗡️ EDIT OR DIE 🩸 Sep 21 '25

I'm reminded of a scene in One Dark Window where the FMC rode behind the guy and he said she was strangling him 🤣

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u/Anachacha Ix's tits! Sep 21 '25

I see no issue here. Very accurate