thecoldembrace
Sage
This has been floating around in my skull for awhile now. Male characters have often taken the lead in fantasy writing for a long time with females almost always in the background or serving simply as the romantic interest of the protagonist. Most female characters annoy me, seeming more two dimensional than anything really fleshed out, or too petty.
I personally have worked hard at creating dynamic females in my stories, ones who can survive without any notice from my male protagonists, but still it nags at me that I might not be doing enough to make them better.
I would like to start a discussion, a list of opinions on what people hate seeing in female characters. This isn't about what makes a strong female character, we have threads for that already. What do YOU personally not like seeing in a female character or what turns you off to even liking one in the first place?
Also... lets make sure to be respectful here. We live in a modern era where a lot of things can be interpreted multiple ways, be respectful to those who post their opinions.
-Cold
I personally have worked hard at creating dynamic females in my stories, ones who can survive without any notice from my male protagonists, but still it nags at me that I might not be doing enough to make them better.
I would like to start a discussion, a list of opinions on what people hate seeing in female characters. This isn't about what makes a strong female character, we have threads for that already. What do YOU personally not like seeing in a female character or what turns you off to even liking one in the first place?
Also... lets make sure to be respectful here. We live in a modern era where a lot of things can be interpreted multiple ways, be respectful to those who post their opinions.
-Cold
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