A Guide to Writing

Werewolf

This is probably going to be a lot like the other chapters on specific genres, meaning I'm going to list what you should try not to include in your book unless you specifically feel like you should. Once again, I went into a wattpad club and gathered people's OPINIONS so do not feel obligated to follow these unless you see fit. I am also not trying to insult anybody, these are just opinions of readers and myself.

[1] Too Dependent on Each Other
This is the case when the female/male will not leave each other alone... at all. I see this mainly when the female MC won't stick up for herself and has/wants to have her mate do it for her. Readers see this as weak and a tad cliche, so try to stay away from it.

[2] Humans Have No Role
I can see where the author may want to exclude humans entirely, but if so, say something along the lines of,"The entire human race was obliterated by a disease only the immune system of the werewolf could fight..." I'd say this is more of a picky type of request that only applies to some readers but hey, maybe I just gave you an idea about something hmm?

[3] Mate Bond=Instant Love
Woah there. I can actually see where the readers want this to go slowly. Is this not basically a romance category? Us readers want to be able to see the relationship blossom into something beautiful, not have it instantly there. Unless, of course your werewolf book isn't centered around the mate bond, in which case it's ok.

[4] Alpha Son/Weak Female
Too many readers will see this as a major cliche, it's overused and some of us really don't want to see it anymore. This usually includes the "Alpha son is a player/Weak female is a virgin who's never so much as kissed anyone." Do you kind of understand what I'm saying?

[5] No Life Outside of the Relationship
Seriously? Their entire relationship should not be the whole book. You need bumps in the road, like work/school, family problems, world issues, stuff like that should be included in the book too.

[6] Cheater, Cheater, Pumpkin Eater
This is usually when the MC's mate cheated on her, and she gets hurt and usually ends up doing something stupid, and soon after takes him back when he apologizes countless times. Think about this in real life terms. If someone cheated on you, would you take them back? No, you wouldn't. You would know that if they had the thoughts to cheat on you, they didn't want you. In which case you didn't deserve them. So why would the MC take them back...?

[7] Gender "Roles"
In this case, this is the cliche in which the MC's mate expects her not interfere with anything and to be a shadow while he becomes dominant and controlling in her life. That's an abusive relationship I'm sorry to say, and not very romantic.