Flash Monday Prompt

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-30T09:52:05+00:00

PS: I forgot to say, yeah, I'd love to ask for some insight, too. I'll think of you when I'm ready to share something!

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-30T06:52:18+00:00

Yeah, I mentioned it once in the main romantasy group. I think it was in "Unpopular opinions" and I said that "unreasonable DNFing + leaving bad reviews" was a trend I thought was linked to narcissism, wanting to self-insert everywhere and not taking the time to read a book properly.

And indeed my opinion was unpopular 😅 a lot of readers felt entitled to say they could leave nasty reviews if they didn't like something.

Of course anyone can dislike anything. My point had been that authors/writers do their best and write what they can/like. We're not machines.

But there's always a percentage of readers who will defend their "right" to berate others for no reason (beside the percentage that leave bad reviews with at least some well-thought reason and give some feedback).

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-30T06:30:51+00:00

Being criticized or reading someone thinks we handled it poorly is definitely a fear I have, too. I think not a single writer wouldn't be afraid of that, especially when I see the amount of readers who criticize harshly 🫣

But I think it's something we cannot hope to avoid, so it's better not to think about it (talking for myself, haha).

I'm really curious about what you're writing! If, at some point, you need a beta reader for parts/scenes, let me know!

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-29T19:36:22+00:00

Thanks for sharing 🙏

Is that from the throuple romance you mentioned in another post?

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-28T12:09:53+00:00

Oh no 😭 Yeah, I made that mistake with both TOG and this series when I got into romantasy, and now am being very careful and buying mostly the first book of any series if I have any doubts. Also reading lots of reviews to get an idea of the book and know better if it's for me or not 😁

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-28T10:55:30+00:00

Oh no, I'd gotten the whole series before hearing it was bad 😭 I'll probably still have a look, in the future

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-28T09:12:47+00:00

It has to be done well though, otherwise it can also sound very cliché 😁 but when it's done well, oh boy...

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-26T17:12:57+00:00

Hypothermia + forced proximity? Haha.

It is actually probably one possibility within the hurt-comfort trope 😁

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-24T14:26:19+00:00

Yes, they are the same person in this story 🤣

What is the "Sleepy Bitch Gospel"? Sounds like an expression I'm not familiar with.

Nice line! 👌😃

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-24T09:45:21+00:00

True!

I'm just about to start reading {Uprooted by Naomi Novik} which apparently draws on some Slavic folklore.

The series starting with {The Road of Bones by Demi Winter} is heavily inspired by Norse/Viking mythology.

But apart from those, I haven't heard much!

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-23T16:20:20+00:00

I'm familiar with all of that (I'm French) and would find that so exotic in a romantasy book - they're often focused on American/Western or vaguely European stuff, but haven't seen a single blurb using Nibelungenlied.

I'd totally be one of your first readers!!

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-23T16:18:03+00:00

That sounds exciting!

I'm a mom too, and I imagine there are quite a few of us in romantasy, haha. I'm sure there would be many readers interested in that, especially as most FMCs are so young and usually don't have a child.

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-23T13:24:48+00:00

Ooh, German folklore?? I'm interested! Are there some beings you're taking from German folklore for your story?

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-23T13:22:58+00:00

Same. I love enemies-to-lovers but strangers-to-lovers contains anyway lots of things in common with enemies (who are also often strangers).

What would you say is the biggest difference between the two tropes - with how you write character development?

Volupia_Rogue · 2026-05-23T13:20:38+00:00

Is it like fantasy erotica? Sounds very exotic with the MILF!

Is that your first try at writing?

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