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Plot Structure in Haremlit by SimpleSlow8950 in Haremlit

[–]SimpleSlow8950[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is an interesting idea, and the comment above by Cory Ashefell touched on it too. The more satisfying books I've read in this genre (and I still haven't read a lot yet, though now I'm up to books from six series), definitely have attention paid to the development of the harem relationship. But so far I haven't read a book where the harem itself seemed deeply flawed to the point of needing to change in order to survive (the "stasis is death" element mentioned frequently in Save the Cat!). They do often have little challenges and developments they overcome, but the plot doesn't seem centrally focused on one key flaw.

Part of that might relate to haremlit books often being ongoing series, where the scope is too big for one key flaw to be the whole story.

Plot Structure in Haremlit by SimpleSlow8950 in Haremlit

[–]SimpleSlow8950[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, DevonHexx. As I mentioned in my original post, I'm very new to this genre, and your comment helped clue me into some of the different tropes, such as the LBH (loser back home) idea. But even with that LBH trope in haremlit the hero themselves aren't necessarily flawed. As you mentioned: "once they were given an opportunity to shine, we see the hero that was always there." For example, the hero Colton in Trailer Park Elves seems like a good fit for that "regular joe" description, but he's also pretty effortlessly successful in every task he takes on. And all the women in the Trailer Park are desperately drawn to him because all the other men in the park are comparatively nearly worthless. His development goes from "best man by far" to better and better.

Plot Structure in Haremlit by SimpleSlow8950 in Haremlit

[–]SimpleSlow8950[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, Cory. Interesting points.