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Hellooo, everybody!
Hey guys, guess what?
The Savior’s Champion audiobook is live! (Excited noises)
I am so excited to announce that The Savior's Champion audiobook is officially
published and available for purchase! Check it out! That's an order! Tobias’ thrilling romantic
journey is narrated by voice actor Nick Denton, and I honestly don't have enough nice things to
say about him. He is so talented, and so funny, and just a wonderful human being. I've got his
info listed below. You can get the TSC audio book right now on Amazon, iTunes, and Audible.
So do the thing, just buy it. Just buy it! “But Jennaaa, I don't even know if I like audiobooks,
or if I can afford it.” Well that don't matter, bitch. If you create a new account on Audible,
you can get your first audio book for free. And guess what? That audio book can be The Savior's
Champion. Get that shit for free. The link is listed below. Don't make me say it again. I’ve
also got a giveaway going down in honor of my audiobook release. I will be listing all the
details at the end of this video so be sure to stick around, cuz you could win a ton of shit.
First I wanted to do a special topic today in honor of this momentous occasion. During the month
of February I released a ton of romance themed videos and the most popular question I received
was ‘Where are the romance tropes sis?’ If you've been following me for a while then you know that I
made a video all about romance tropes that I hate years ago. It was one of my very first videos,
and I haven't watched it in approximately a century. I honestly have no idea what I listed,
so why not make a part two, new and improved rant of all the romantic tropes that make me want to
throw the book at the wall, and then out the window, and then in the trash. Quick disclaimer,
I'm going to avoid the most common romantic tropes like love triangles, insta love,
and alpha doches. Because I feel like they're kind of implied, anyone with half a brain cell doesn't
like these tropes. Instead I'm focusing on the tropes that have come up in my most recent reads,
and I wish they hadn't. Will there be repeats from my first video? Will all the tropes be different?
Let's find out now. Number One (1): No first kiss. I don't mind not getting a sex scene. In fact,
there are many books where I do not under any circumstances want a sex scene. But if
you don't give me a kiss, specifically the first kiss, I will find you, you little bitch. Look,
I'm not unreasonable. I will slog through one or two books to get this kiss, but you better deliver
and it better be good. I want details. And if the first kiss happens off page, I swear to God,
I don't care if this is the best book I've ever read, you're ruined it. We see the 10th kiss or
the 100th kiss, but not the first kiss? That is cruel. Unacceptable. And I do not allow it. Number
Two (2): Lust times 10,000. Lust at first sight is totally a thing for plenty of allosexual people.
I get it. But sometimes writers take it way over the top, like mile-long boners, rivers pouring out
of the vagoodles. “The instant I saw her, I had to physically restrain myself from mounting her”
What the hell is going on? And sometimes it's not these over the top lust descriptions that give me
pause. It's the little details. ‘He stepped toward her, and her nipples got hard.’ He stepped towards
you…that's all it took? Is this like a foot thing? Hey, I'm not judging! And how do these women know
that their nipples got hard? I don't notice when that shit happens. Is she just staring down at her
braless chest? Are her nipples so long and pointy that she can feel the pressure change against her
shirt. These are the questions that keep me up at night. Number Three (3): Condescending pet names.
I love pet names, especially between romantic partners. But I cannot stand it when the love
interest gives the main character an annoying pet name, right when they meet, just to be a
dick. “Hey, princess.” “What's up sweetheart?” The intention is usually to taunt, but the writer
thinks this translates as confident or sexy. Soiler, it doesn't. Well adjusted people do not
go around giving strangers condescending nicknames just to piss them off. You know who does do that?
Cat callers. (Douchebag Voice) “Eh, luscious, over here! What up Baby Cakes, how you doing? Hey sugar
tits, give me some attention. I feel inadequate.” Number Four (4): Painful bloody virgin sex. If you
are a person with a vagina and you are having penetrative sex for the first time, it does not
need to be a horror show. Just in case you weren't aware, hymens are not sheets of flesh. They do not
need to be plowed through like a goddamn fortress wall. And yet that is exactly what so many people
write. He thrust through her, breaking through her virginity. First of all, this dude's an asshole.
Second, if their partner is even a remotely decent person with any consideration for their pleasure,
pain and blood should be negligible. Maybe stop writing piece of shit love interests,
and start paying attention to basic anatomy. Just a thought. Number Five (5): Slave fic. So slave
romance is the thing, apparently. A slave falls in love with their owner. (Disgusted pause) Do I even
need to explain why this is on the list? “But Jennaaa, it's so romantic!” If that's the case,
so is stepping on broken glass, eating spiders, and licking armpits. I'm sorry if this is an
unpopular opinion, except that I'm not sorry at all. I'm fine with a love story between two
slaves, Crixus and Navia forever. But I find it very uncomfortable and pretty gross to read about
a person being treated as property, falling in love with the other person who treats them as said
property. For reasons that should be blatantly obvious. Number six, (holds up eight fingers) this
is not the number six! Number Six (6): The naive dumbass. It seems like every shitty love story I
read is a heterosexual pairing involving a man who fits at least three of the tropes on this list,
along with a woman who is inevitably described as naive. Writers like to use the word naive
to explain away idiotic decision making that is necessary to drive the plot forward, because of
course the love interest has to save the woman from the shit show that she's created. Does
she almost get herself killed for the 15th time despite plenty of warning? Poor thing, so naive.
Stupid! The word is stupid! Naivety means a lack of experience and wisdom. It is not synonymous
with being a fuckin idiot. And I promise you, it's definitely possible to write a romance featuring
a woman with at least half a brain. Number Seven (7): Sexy assault. Blurring the lines of consent
is not sexy. I don't know why some people think this and I worry for them. We've all read lines
like ‘He's the kind of man who doesn't take no for an answer. He takes what he wants.’ Sounds
like something a rapist would say. Some writers have gone on record saying that they write love
interests like this because they personally feel ashamed of their desires. So if the man takes what
he wants, it's not technically their partner's fault. You don't realize that by writing this
crap, you are only perpetuating the cycle of shame for future generations. Like a complete asshole.
Other writers have said that they write these kinds of sex scenes because they like assertive
partners. What if I told you a love interest can be assertive without being a predator? If you're
adamant about writing abuse as romantic or sexy, do us all a favor and seek counseling instead.
That's not a joke, therapy works wonders and I support you. Number Eight (8): Redeem the
abuser. “Okay, I know he manipulated, assaulted and both physically and emotionally abused her,
but keep reading. He totally makes up for it.” Do you hear how this sounds? Are you listening
to the words coming out of your mouth? I know in fiction we're allowed to give way to fantasy but I
genuinely want to know who the hell is fantasizing about this. And I'm not saying abusers can't
become better people, but can they do it away from their victims? Can a woman or man in question find
someone who treats them right while their abuser gets the help they need. I'm tired of this cliche
mostly because it sends a really unhealthy message to impressionable readers. ‘Is your
partner repeatedly hurting you? Stick around, they might change! Maybe. Hopefully. Probably
not.’ Number Nine (9): Gross age differences. I'm not saying all age differences are gross,
but we've all seen some that make us want to call CPS. A 30 and 35 year old getting together, fine.
Have a nice life. A 16 and 20 year old! I just threw up right in my mouth. But the age gaps that
most throw me for a loop are the ones that span hundreds and thousands of years. She's 21, and
he's ancient. What the hell does an ancient man have in common with a 21 year old woman? I'm 32
and even I look at 21 year olds as babies. How the hell am I supposed to believe that this 1000 year
old dude looks at this barely legal woman and says ‘You know what? She gets me.’ She gets you hard is
what you mean. And what does a young woman wants in a grandpa? What are they gonna to do together?
Play bridge? Drink Ensure. Oh, wait, I forgot, he's extremely hot and also rich. So, personality
and common ground are irrelevant. As long as he can buy her pretty things and take her to pound
town, we're all good. And Number Ten (10): Who the hell is the love interest? If I'm 100 pages
into your book and I still can't tell who the hell we're shipping, we're gonna have issues.
She has instant sexual tension with this guy. But she's been in love with this guy since she was a
kid. But this chick is constantly flirting with her. But this is the chick that everyone wants
her to be with. Why exactly is everyone trying to fuck this annoying one dimensional character?
“But Jennaaa, I'm trying to be sneaky. I don't want the ship to be obvious.” Here's the deal,
if I can't tell who the love interest is, it doesn't mean that you're subverting tropes or
being clever. It means that your characters have no chemistry. Outside of cliches like insta love,
readers can usually tell who the love interest is because the characters vibe, and thus readers
want them to get together. If I don't care who the person ends up with, then the romance you've
created is not at all romantic, which kind of defeats the purpose. So that's all I got for you!
This is my updated list of romantic tropes that make me long for the sweet release of death. I
have no idea if any of the tropes from my first list made it onto this list, but if they did,
congrats to all the writers for keeping the shitty romance alive. Friendly reminder,
if you want to listen to a dark fantasy romance but doesn't have any of these tropes, and also
has a ton of violence. The Savior's Champion audiobook is available right now. I've got the
links listed below. If you're new to audiobooks, you can open up an account on Audible and listen
to TSC for free today. And you know what they say, free is the way to be. And as I promised,
I'm hosting a giveaway. Hurray! As a thank you for all of your love and support. I am giving
away a massive fantasy prize pack including a signed hardback of The Savior's Champion. We've
got a TSC swag pack including a bookmark and a necklace. We've got a fantasy themed notebook,
as well as a fantasy themed pillowcase, and tote bag. This giveaway is open to anyone who
purchases the TSC audiobook. It doesn't matter if you use Audible credit and get the book for free.
Go for it. The more the merrier. The giveaway signup sheet is listed below. Be sure to order
your audiobook and then enter the giveaway, and you might be walking away with this huge fantasy
prize pack. Don't forget to subscribe to my channel. I post new videos on Wednesdays.
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