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Me: I love paranormal romance! I love the clever worldbuilding and the magic and the character dynamics and the exciting plots!
Other People: Lol yeah I like trash reads too sometimes.
Me:
Can we please stop calling paranormal romance trash? A thread.
Other People: Lol yeah I like trash reads too sometimes.
Me:
Can we please stop calling paranormal romance trash? A thread.
Hereâs a thing We all knowâromance writers of any stripe donât call other romance genres trash
Writers of other genres very frequently call romance and especially paranormal romance, trash.
First off - rude. As if PNR writers donât work as hard on their craft as others.
Writers of other genres very frequently call romance and especially paranormal romance, trash.
First off - rude. As if PNR writers donât work as hard on their craft as others.
When I won contests in the paranormal romance category, I had non writers in my life who laughed & quite clearly downgraded their idea of the quality of my writing.
Againârude.
Itâs worse when other writers do it, though
Againârude.
Itâs worse when other writers do it, though
I think Iâm a good writer. I also know good writing is not an exception on paranormal romance. Not by a long shot.
Being able to align internal romance beats to an exciting external plot isnât simple. Having strong worldbuilding and unique spins on familiar tropes isnât either.
Being able to align internal romance beats to an exciting external plot isnât simple. Having strong worldbuilding and unique spins on familiar tropes isnât either.
Iâve wept over a paranormal romance that cut to the heart of my feelings in my toxic marriage. (Nalini Singhâs Tangle of Need)
So if paranormal romance is trash, does that mean my intense emotional response is trash as well?
(The answer is no)
So if paranormal romance is trash, does that mean my intense emotional response is trash as well?
(The answer is no)
Thereâs a reason many people are turning to books right now. Escapism plays an important role in helping us cope.
The romance genre has always done that. Romance is primarily about hope. Hope that our wounds will heal and we will be accepted and loved for who we are.
The romance genre has always done that. Romance is primarily about hope. Hope that our wounds will heal and we will be accepted and loved for who we are.
Having romance in a book doesnât make it trash
Having sex, even steamy sex, in a book doesnât make it trash
Having paranormal creatures in a book doesnât make it trash
Having sex, even steamy sex, in a book doesnât make it trash
Having paranormal creatures in a book doesnât make it trash
If you donât enjoy romance thatâs cool, but just because it isnât your thing doesnât mean itâs inherently worse or poorly crafted than what you enjoy.
Please stop calling other peopleâs art trash.
And if you enjoy it, then own it!
Anyway. Thatâs my pre coffee rant
Fin
Please stop calling other peopleâs art trash.
And if you enjoy it, then own it!
Anyway. Thatâs my pre coffee rant
Fin
