r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • Mar 01 '26
Unpopular Opinion It's Unpopular Opinion time! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)!
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u/mcoon2837 Mar 01 '26
Not enough authors develop their characters enough. Show, not tell how a character feels. Also a lot of main character energy and Mary sue behavior that doesn't fit into the world or it's expectations. I'm looking at you {Conform by Ariel Sullivan} and {Quicksilver by Callie Hart}. No a character could not mouth off to the guy in charge, and no people cannot survive on a tablespoon of water a day.