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In my books, cats always survive. People who commit virginity tests, r*pe, marital r*pe, human trafficking, FGM, virginity tests, child marriages, forced marriages, honor killings, honor-based abuse, and conversion therapy always die or suffer brutally.

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Anonymous 18h

Stories can be more compelling when some terrible people continue to prosper despite what they’ve done. That’s often how reality works, and it can make eventual accountability (or the lack of it) more meaningful. Powerful men who do terrible things very rarely receive immediate and proportionate justice in reality, so reflecting that in your writing could help create some depth and nuance that strengthens your story telling. Makes the revenge sweeter too!

Anonymous

#1 15h

Thank you for advice. I greatly appreciate it. I’m just letting people know about what’s gonna happen in my books given the crazy things I’ve recently read on bookyak.

Anonymous

OP 14h

Ofc! I just notice that a lot of young writers tend to create very idealistic stories which, many times, turn out drab and uneventful due to a lack of conflict. It’s also important to understand the difference between “letting the bad guys off” or glorifying evil (as we see in certain “dark romance” novels), and the uncomfortable reality that terrible people sometimes prosper. Good luck on your books!