Until you pointed it out, I had not realized my issue with SJM was her inability to write action/battle scenes. I hated Kingdom of Ash and ACOWAR so much it took years to continue on with her other books, and while I enjoyed AOSF I have not truly enjoyed anything else by her the way I did before her two finales came out. This is a really great video and concept too; I have struggled with why I don't enjoy romantasy even though I feel like I should like it, and you put it really well. The nebulousness of everything just leaves me so lost I can't truly enjoy them the way I want because I'm so lost and unsatisfied by the world building and relationships, that by the end of the book/series I don't even remember pertinent plot details, let alone all the little moments that make up the story and world
Thank you ❤️. From what I've seen, the authors seems to struggle to give us so many detailed elements. There's a temptation to tie the character into the fantasy elements, but I think that does more harm than help when the "magic" explains all the character building moments. I think they could make an excellent Romantasy, I just don't think the rapid release format gives people enough time or editing passes to really cook that series up for us.
Until you pointed it out, I had not realized my issue with SJM was her inability to write action/battle scenes. I hated Kingdom of Ash and ACOWAR so much it took years to continue on with her other books, and while I enjoyed AOSF I have not truly enjoyed anything else by her the way I did before her two finales came out.
This is a really great video and concept too; I have struggled with why I don't enjoy romantasy even though I feel like I should like it, and you put it really well. The nebulousness of everything just leaves me so lost I can't truly enjoy them the way I want because I'm so lost and unsatisfied by the world building and relationships, that by the end of the book/series I don't even remember pertinent plot details, let alone all the little moments that make up the story and world
Thank you ❤️. From what I've seen, the authors seems to struggle to give us so many detailed elements. There's a temptation to tie the character into the fantasy elements, but I think that does more harm than help when the "magic" explains all the character building moments. I think they could make an excellent Romantasy, I just don't think the rapid release format gives people enough time or editing passes to really cook that series up for us.