forum Things You Want LESS Of In Books

Started January 21, 2019 by @evastardust groupRRAAAARRL

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In my opinion (and I know that others share this opinion with me) that's what makes a great villain; I love villains that I can relate to!

My stance on that sort of stuff is just as long as that isn't the reason the villain is seen as evil, then whatever. Like if your villain is gay, cool, just don't make them gay because they're the villain and "gAyZ aRe EvIL!1!". So

Immortal characters that have spent their entire lives constantly learning or being super productive, like come on dude you’ve got a couple thousand years you can go play bingo, get a dog, take a spa day, rob your childhood enemies’ graves under the excuse of archeology, whatever you want, there’s nothing stopping you. Give your immortals some hobbies goshdammit

Immortal characters that have spent their entire lives constantly learning or being super productive, like come on dude you’ve got a couple thousand years you can go play bingo, get a dog, take a spa day, rob your childhood enemies’ graves under the excuse of archeology, whatever you want, there’s nothing stopping you. Give your immortals some hobbies goshdammit

This was one of the very many issues that I had with Twilight. Like, Edward and all his siblings are just repeating the same few years of high school over and over again. Like what????? They literally could have just stayed home and done whatever they want and say they were being homeschooled.

(relevant tweet:)

All he did was learn piano
Like
My guy
You're immortal and you don't sleep
So you learn piano??
At least learn all the other instruments and write your own music
Do something with that anaphase
Literally he could've done so much. He could've been like Carlisle who was a fucking doctor but no he's just a wimp who only plays piano

Yea man, characters with legit infinite lifespan and/or no need for basic human needs who dont exploit the basically infinite possibilities they have ahead. Like, what on earth r u doing with ur life man??? Just lying in bed and looking at the walls??
so damn frustrating yvy

ngl, immortal characters seem more ok if they are the kind that have tried everything and just grew bored of it - hecc, it feels realistic.

Dang if I was a vampire I would actually finish projects and stuff.

I would try everything that mortality stops me from.

Like, what on earth r u doing with ur life man??? Just lying in bed and looking at the walls??

On one hand, I agree with y'all, but on the other hand this is exactly what I did during all of quarantine lol
Tbh I'd like to see a thousand year old immortal creature who has things they need/want to do with their time and puts them off for centuries.

Okay but vampires who periodically get back into the most random shit. Like for a few weeks they just get super into calligraphy or something, followed by a bout of binging everything on Netflix and doing nothing all day. And they end up being mediocre at a bunch of things.
"Well I haven't done that in like fifty years but yeah I'll make your wedding dress"

ngl all of this immortals doing random stuff makes me think

Okay but vampires who periodically get back into the most random shit. Like for a few weeks they just get super into calligraphy or something, followed by a bout of binging everything on Netflix and doing nothing all day. And they end up being mediocre at a bunch of things.

This. This is what i mean. Just casually scrolling through YT and find tutorials for various stuff. Boom, new obsession for the next several months, then period of absolute boredom until next obsession. I need a story like this

And like, as long as we're talking about ways to not have Basic Sparkle Boy™, vampires that have issues. Vampires with ADHD and anxiety and all that jazz. And vampires that are all different in the same story and have different personalities, not just interchangeable ab-wielding meat slabs of doom

FAT/PLUS SIZE VAMPIRES

FAT/PLUS SIZE VAMPIRES

I mean if I was immortal, I'd be eating all of the cuisines of the world-

FAT/PLUS SIZE VAMPIRES

I mean if I was immortal, I'd be eating all of the cuisines of the world-

Dude same

they can’t eat most italian food and that’s really sad to think about

:O noooooo

From what i read, traditional vampires shouldnt really be able to enjoy regular food - mostly cuz they're evil spirits n shit, y'know and normal food is tasteless to them
but otherwise i think they should be able to eat any kind of food, but would prefer anything thats vitamin D rich - i like to think vampires eat blood cuz they cant get that vitamin D from the sun directly

Bro just take vitamin D supplements lmao

Vampire: "hi I need all of your vitamin d supplements"
Cashier: squinting "Is getting that much at once even legal?"
Vampire: "look dude, I don't really care, just give me the vitamins, I've had a long century."
Cashier: "chill bro okay"

Soon theories start circulating about the people that just buy a shit ton of vitamins once every few years. Interesting, considering Karen does the same thing and doesn't age either, but she's human and just has a ton of botox

_{Its my friend group joke that I'm the vampire cause I easily get sun poisoning, take vitamin D, and my eyes water when cutting garlic. If I was immortal I'd do nothing but binge watch youtube and netflix all day… Oh wait.}

_{Its my friend group joke that I'm the vampire cause I easily get sun poisoning, take vitamin D, and my eyes water when cutting garlic. If I was immortal I'd do nothing but binge watch youtube and netflix all day… Oh wait.}

Very subtle, my guy. Don't get yourself hunted and killed

Haha I’m the group vampire too. I’m ridiculously pale, have to take vitamin D, and have a kinda stereotypical vampire aesthetic. But I’m also obsessed with garlic sooo

Garlic is so good man ;-; i ended up eating it with pretty much any food that allows it ^^
im also part of the vampire joke group, mostly cuz im romanian, hate the sun and have an obsession for tomatoes >.>

I'm the vampire of my friend group too lol

vampire gang unite XD

_{Its my friend group joke that I'm the vampire cause I easily get sun poisoning, take vitamin D, and my eyes water when cutting garlic. If I was immortal I'd do nothing but binge watch youtube and netflix all day… Oh wait.}

I'm a vampire too. Explain sun poisoning bc that sounds right.

sun poisoning is like super sun burns + heat stroke all in one. You get lovely patchy red rashes that eventually turn dark purple and scar, a fever, dizziness and nausea for a few days, and long lasting sun sensitivity! I looked like one of those strawberry marble cheesecakes last summer and have a very patchy looking tan this year.

Which adds to a point of less in books, less unrealistic injuries. This stuff lasted 3 months and I still have side effects and scarring from it, and here in many YA books we have horrible injuries, exposure, lack of water or food, etc. and it all gets better right away. If you want realistic survival stuff, that one survival show 'naked and afraid' has some very good and real examples of how dangerous such injuries can be. Characters can't just get up and walk away from conditions like those.
_{mini rant over, I just read a chapter of a book where the main character almost dies from heat exhaustion and is better in a few hours after drinking like one cup of water…}

Oooohh, i do watch Naked and Afraid, that show's real good :0

_{that alr sounds so bad im cringing}