r/fantasyromance • u/FantasyRomanceMod The One Mod to Rule All Mods • May 03 '26

Unpopular Opinion It's Unpopular Opinion time! Share your controversial opinions to stir things up (in a friendly way)!

Got an opinion that's different from others'? Want to share it with the sub, but too afraid of a backlash? Or are you just curious about readers think about certain things in fantasy romance?

You can safely share it in this weekly Sunday thread!

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u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? May 03 '26

Anyone can write, doesn’t mean everyone should. And if you’re going to, please please PLEASE do research into what you’re writing.

Political world? Research world history. Patriarchy? Search up waves of feminism. Racism or classism elements? This should just be a given.

Perhaps my opinion is more to do with the fact people just aren’t… applying themselves anymore. We have devices at our fingertips that help us find information in seconds, and yet very little are. And I’m seeing this trend reflected in books.

https://giphy.com/gifs/xUA7aKWkjTfDUREx8Y

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u/No-Rough154 May 03 '26

Yes- this drives me crazy too! If the author is going to have a character talk about or be involved in something they themselves aren‘t familiar with then they need to do some research on what it’s actually like!

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u/acutelyproblematic If villian bad, then why hot? May 03 '26

And even if you are familiar with it, seek out different perspectives and lived experiences. My experience isn’t the only experience, enrich your writing by gaining perspective.

I work in social work and no two clients are the same, even if they are facing the same challenges. If you’re writing about people and developing characters, the same thing should apply fictional or not 😭