(Five brownie points if you can name the artist WITHOUT GOOGLE-put it in the comments) :-)
We are writers (bum ba dum bum bum bum bum )
'Merica, See what I did there? No? Okay. Moving on.
As writers we are responsible for creating worlds in which anything and everything is possible. Aliens with human bodies-great. Merfolk that eat steak and watch romcoms-cool. Worlds where diamonds are disposable like pennies and there is equality and love for all.
So why do we give our characters so many human limitations?
Social norms- Werewolves/vampires/witches/aliens/fairies etc etc are NOT real. So why do they have to follow societal norms? If they love their brother-sister-mother-father who are we to say the love is wrong? ( I do draw the line at underage children cuz that's just....I digress)
Punk ass omegas-Even the wimpiest omega should be stronger and more everything than a normal human. It's what makes them a SUPERnatural. Duh.
Male pregnancy-(I love to see people get their panties in a bunch on this one.) None of this shit is real so why the hell can't women have their wish and men know what it's like to have something bouncing on that bladder or shoving a foot in a rib? That being said, why do they get the easy way out with c-sections and formula? No no. They should enjoy having thier shit slit and sore leaky nipples and engorged breasts. What company makes formula for supernaturals anyway? Dafuq.
Education-And shouldn't they be smarter than us? Why the hell do they suffer through the education system going from k-12? Not saying they shouldn't have a formal education system but shouldn't it be shorter? Do aliens need calculus? Why not interstellar travel 101? Do faeries need gym? Shouldn't they take advanced aerial combat senior year? IJS.
Even though we have creative license to do whatever, we still make our characters very very human.
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How to Irk a Reader as a Writer
HumorJust random thoughts about things that writers do that irk me as a reader. Fueled by caffeine, lack of sleep, or reaction to something I've read. Take none of this serious! Be offended at your own risk.
