Fantasy literature has no shortage of authors who understand magic, worldbuilding, and sword fights.

Perfect heroes populate the pages of many stories. They always know the right thing to say. They make the correct decisions every time.

Fiction loves trauma. Readers cannot escape stories about characters who suffer terribly. They lose families, watch loved ones die,

Fiction loves trauma. Readers cannot escape stories about characters who suffer terribly. They lose families, watch loved ones die,

Love in stories usually arrives with grand gestures. Characters declare their feelings in dramatic speeches.