In a guest essay, author A.K. Mulford talks plus-sized representation in fantasy books.
Every day in my “real life,” stunning people of all sizes make my heart flutter, especially when their thighs jiggle. Yet we’ve been told there’s only one way to be attractive, and we’ve been told there’s one main character body type.The Rogue Crown
, I knew I wanted her to be unapologetically plus sized like myself. I just knew I wanted readers to feel like they could open up a book and possibly see themselves as the hero, because I never got to see that myself growing up.“Fat” has been a negative buzzword for most of my life. It felt like all of my achievements were secondary to my appearance. I’ve felt shame in both gaining and losing weight.
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