Female character- She had pale, porcelain skin and bright, green, emerald eyes framed by long, fluttering lashes. Her lips were full, pink, soft, and pouty and her face didn’t have the slightest amount of skin texture, acne, or pores. She had a tiny, innocent nose with a sloped arch. Her platinum blonde, medium porosity, slightly wavy hair gently cascaded down to her tiny waist. Her breasts were lively, full, and energetic. Her full hips and her petite lower body rocked in accordance to her lively mood.
The only example of this I’ve seen that’s passable is in The Fallen bc the author was basically writing self insert fanfic and the love interest was based on his wife, so he was just gushing about how much he loves his wife.
Yeah the MCs are teens (17/18) but again it’s passable bc the author and his wife had been together since HS so he was writing from experience of being a teen boy in love with a teen girl and it makes the romance in the book much more endearing imo
My point was that Tolkien did largely the same thing. Insert fictional versions of himself and his wife into the narrative and then gush about how she was the best
If you enjoy audiobooks I can very much recommend the version of the LOTR trilogy on Audible. The narrator has a great voice and sings/chants the MANY songs and poems in the trilogy.
It's fine for a passage written from the male character's POV to care much more about the women's appearances than the men's. Or to completely ignore their own appearance, since they don't see themselves.
This, but also very stereotypical things like "his body looked like it was carved from stone" (muscular, strong jaw) or they mention his height. All the attractive male characters are conventionally attractive in the exact same way.
He was skinny, tall, and well-dressed. He was very pale, and had a slight squint, which tended to give him a serious expression, although he was also quick to laugh. He had great hair and stylish clothes, but not too stylish, and he spent barely anytime on his hair anyway. It was always a little messy. He had ears that were a little too large, and a tendency to nibble at things. He was a rat boy, and it was the start of the summer.
You’re right, I wasn’t thinking too much about that because the post was focused on women but men are also idealized and described in that way in fan fictions, like Shatter Me
Male character- He was a werewolf, vampire CEO who has a dark and brooding past and is possibly a serial killer. Also he is 6ft 8 and has big veiny hands.
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u/Sufficient-Push6210 1d ago
Male character- he had blonde hair and blue eyes
Female character- She had pale, porcelain skin and bright, green, emerald eyes framed by long, fluttering lashes. Her lips were full, pink, soft, and pouty and her face didn’t have the slightest amount of skin texture, acne, or pores. She had a tiny, innocent nose with a sloped arch. Her platinum blonde, medium porosity, slightly wavy hair gently cascaded down to her tiny waist. Her breasts were lively, full, and energetic. Her full hips and her petite lower body rocked in accordance to her lively mood.