today is just a rant about a pet peeve of mine.
Every time a hero chuckles at a heroine, it makes me want to throw the book. It’s most often in the lead-up to a sex scene which makes it doubly patronising. Wouldn’t you hit a man who chuckled at you?
So I hereby call a ban on all male chuckling. Hell, all female chuckling too. Unless you particularly want a character to be smug, self-satisfied and patronising, of course.
End rant.
In other news, I am waiting for Cat to arrive for another writing day, and she is bringing Checkmate with her – long-awaited sixth and final book in the Lymond Chronicles.
Breathe.
(special k is not going to enjoy the next few days. Wife? What wife?)
I think I’ll make banana muffins while I wait.
How many chuckles would a woodman chuckle if a woodwoman wouldn’t want a chuckle?
bahaha
Amen on the chuckle!
I remember creating the time to read Checkmate, usually on weekends: taking a nap mid-afternoon, drink some Cokes (don’t drink coffee) and wait for boyfriend to go to bed… o glorious nights 🙂
I have it in my possession! Can’t wait!