I think one of the biggest problems people have is that the author will try to pair up the victim with the abuser. I see too many authors that tell these redemption stories thinking they need the character who is seeking forgiveness to end up with the one they hurt. They can tell a story about a scumbag who changes for the better without romantical...... reply
I find this take interesting because when female creators choose to only create hetero stories they get begged to create or include BL. Sometimes the same happens with straight men.
Mystic Messenger was a big example of that. It’s an Otome game (meaning it will have a female protagonist and it’s for a female audience) by a mostly female comp...... 1 reply
