EXACTLY. This is the energy I'm after. The balance of vulnerability and kindness with passion and strength.

For sure. There definitely has to be a balance. Balancing resilience with vulnerability is key to prevent removing an FMC's agency and to keep her from playing the perpetual damsel, if that makes sense.

doing. Saying you want "softer" FMCs is code for "I want traditional values" in books. (We all know what trad is code for.) The rise of this rhetoric is past concerning. It's terrifying. #bookskye #books #booknerd

Awww thank you for the shout out!❤️