#edith rudwick

[cindythecyclops]

When they have red hair and a bad reputation>>>>

[livingincuteness]

Killian.... he's such a good husband. Remember when Edith tried to be frugal and he was like no. You're my wife and I love you, I'll shower you with luxuries not only because I want but because you deserve it. I love you please love me too

[blunder-bat]

Why I ✨️Love✨️ Killian Rudwick

(Spoiler warning)

I fucking Love Killian's character growth. I knew he would improve as the story goes but fucking hell, that man has exceeded my expectations. Dare I say he is one of the rare Manhwa FLs who is both an absolute green flag BUT a 3 dimensional character whose only thought isn't "FL this, FL that" this man has actual rationale and logic going on alongside becoming more aware of his surroundings.

I love the way he is shown thinking about things in contrast to Edith's POV and having different viewpoints than her that keep him worked up (Like when he is pondering about her🥰)

One such example is the family dymanic. His behaviour with his family isn't something that is shown to be rebelious since the beginning , sure it's a sour spot but he is compliant. That is why he agrees to marry Edith despite not liking her.

But when he takes responsibility of Edith and starts catching feelings for her, he ends up fueding with his family on increasing frequencies. Like the time he snapped on them for giving the light of Lorraine to Rhyse instead of the first DIL like tradition dictated. He even shut his Father up, on whose dictate he married Edith, when the prospect of divorcing her was introduced.

Let's not forget the way he actually begins doubting Cliff and Rhyse as suspects for sabotaging his wife when his mind is no longer subservient to theres in the story. (And the way he continuously fights the mind control and tries hardest to not let his thinking be clouded by it? To the point he actually starts breaking its control on him? The man actually makes efforts to be a good man and passes with flying colours.)

You see that growth? 🥰 And I don't mean it just in the sense that he was falling for someone who prompted these changed by giving him confidence, I also mean him coming out of his shell more as the story progresses.

And I love his romantic side in more than one ways. Him being an absolutely respectful lover and husband who looks after and coddles his woman based on his observations and of her and the environment around her. He trusts her and loves her in a very healthy way, which I really appreciate since this webtoon doesn't make him toxic or absolutely one or at most two dimensional love interest.

I really love the way this Manhwa shows his thought process as well so it can be seen how he thinks, his anxieties and rationale when it comes to confronting his feelings about her. I love that he thinks about her in a way which makes it a husband wife relationship rather than thinking of her as a Goddess whose wish is his command.

He respects her but at the same time shows concern for his wife, not just her physical.well being but mental as well, wanting to protect her despite knowing she can take care of herself. Its not about him not respecting her autonomy, he does that very much and only speaks up on her behalf when she isn'talready doing that, but about how knowing that your loved one can handle themselves doesn't make you worry any less. I love it.

He notices her in ways which aren't just "this thing reminds me of her" but also remembers her tastes, her peculiarities and her little habits. (Notice how he picks clothes for hers? Tarts? The way he is often anxious and thinking of the problems that surround her?)

I love how Killian opens up to Edith to a point where his cardboard personality in the novel just blossoms into showing the human he is capable of being.

I did not have high hopes when I started this Manhwa, but boy am I happy that the love story turned out to be as amazing as the art!

Tldr: I love Killian because he grew, because he is greener than amazon, and because he feels so soo real he is fun to read

[nii--chan]

[jazzystudios82]

Webcomic Recommendation: Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story ♡

Summary: "Not all villains are evil. When Suna Choi reincarnates as Edith Rigelhof, the villain from her favorite novel, she is determined to change Edith’s life around and treats everyone with kindness. Although she marries the handsome Killian Rudwick, he is madly in love with the original protagonist of the book and mistrusts Edith because she is from a rival family. Will her marriage survive the whirlwind of family feuds, love triangles, and more? Will Edith find her happy ending?"

Distributer/Publisher: Ize Press (Yen Press imprint)

Source: WEBTOON

Creator: A-jin (Artist), DOYOSAY (Adaptor), & Lemon Frog (Author)

Genre: Fantasy & Romance

Rating: Young Adult

CW: Past familial abuse, Trust issues, Near death experience, Drowning

Status: Complete (. . .)

Personal Rating: 4 out of 5 stars ⭐️

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[fandomcentralsstuff]

I AM LAUGHING SO BAD THEYRE TOO FUCKING FUNNY😭😭😭😭😭😭

[remingtxxon]

They had their kids at the end despite all the action they had

How do ya'll think the story would've changed if Edith and Killian had

had their first child a bit earlier in the story.

For all the banging the two did, I am surprised that we didn't get the

child sooner. And I'm certain they didn't even use protection!

(probably wasn't a thing during that time) But in the novel, it's

sorta explained as Edith had irregular periods, yet I believe the

Duchess would've been overjoyed about having a grandchild

causing even more tension from Rhyse as the spotlight is once

again being taken by Edith and the now incoming RUDWICK

family member. Feel that there would have been even higher

risks, but could've gotten dark too.

[cloudstarcats]

Exposition and Handling a New World:

So, i've been thinking of writing a couple isekai/transmigration/time-travel/reincarnation novels for a while now, mostly because I am fascinated by how different they would be, as I'm aware the major tropes and stories come from a different culture than mine. (I'm American, born and raised (i'm so tired), and most of these tropes I find in asian centric media that's become more popular in my part of the world thanks to the internet).

And while doing this, I've come upon some interesting criticism and ideas about the genre thanks to this youtuber (Matty Bites), who brings up a lot of good points I struggle with when writing, and also makes me question a lot of tropes!

so the major thing I'm thinking of right now is that trope where the main character, aka our narrator and audience eye, becomes the exposition center for the entire plot. That and the fact the narrator is somehow totally fine with their reincarnation and not freaking out!

So In thinking I have two great examples of main characters who handle both these issues in ways I want to remember for my own writing: Edith from "Not your typical reincarnation" and Shen Yuan from "Scum Villain Self Saving System"

So, let's start with Edith, because I love her!

So, Edith is a character from a popular Webtoon "Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story", which I've been reading for a while now and absolutely love. Her story is one I find less trope-y and more fresh in a sea of character tropes and repeated story plots. For a better dissection on her, I recommend this video my Matty Bites: https://youtu.be/oiNJNVgyMO4?si=CAtALShJuZB_tnrZ

As Matty points out, Edith handles her new life in a way that is very different to most protagonists: she starts doing hobbies! And thats such a small detail, but it's lowkey my favorite thing? When given the chance to live a new life, one of luxury unlike her previous one, she takes the time to go out shopping, see what people her age in this time like, and take up the common hobbies of the time even though she has no experience. It's very relatable in that sense; in a world based on a cheesy Romance story she was reading, she finds the small things of life and decides to learn them.

Edith also handles the other characters differently than most other main characters I've seen. Edith is aware that side characters, or characters not often mentioned by name in the novel, are strangers to her. Thus, she doesn't treat them as disposable, but rather as real people. Her transition to accepting her role as Edith is quick, but also carries the weight that she sees characters as people first and foremost. I think the way she handles this change is in fact by starting out with the smaller, lesser known characters: people she doesn't have a basis for and thus should try to understand anyways. By doing so, it's probably easier for her to then see Killian and the other "major" characters as real people and not just fictional characters. It makes her transition all the easier.

We also get a good explanation as to why Edith is acting as exposition: in the beginning, it is because she is remembering the details of the text, like most main characters do. This was her favorite shitty Romance novel after all, she wan't to talk about it. As time continues, her exposition is less her explaining things the audience already knows, and more so her explaining conclusions she and the audience are coming to in a way to wrap up the final thoughts. When a mystery occurs, she acts as the detective, explaining the overall details to ensure she and the audience are on the same page. She also uses exposition to justify her own actions: recalling moments from the original text to then give her ideas on what to do during the day; "Oh, here is exposition on how Killian works out nearly every day... I should go watch him train!" Because Edith now has free time and lowkey wants to oogle her husband lol.

The exposition tapers off to instead fit the flow of story. I like it a lot, it feels natural, and it doesn't drag me out of the story.

now, what about Shen Yuan?

Look, I love the guy, but he has issues. The main thing about Shen Yuan and how he handles transmigrating into SVSSS is that he does so in a very unhealthy way; a fact the fandom loves discussing. Almost opposite to Edith, Shen Yuan does not start out by seeing any of the characters of SVSSS as people, but rather remains seeing them as characters. He creates a boundary between himself and his new role as Shen Qingqiu, becoming an unreliable narrator as he dismisses and pushes away his own thoughts and feelings for the sake of saving his own mental during the plot.

As opposed to Edith, who accepts she is now the character Edith Rudwick and thus takes full acceptance that while she may not have done those actions, she can't act as if they never happened- Shen Yuan tries very hard to act as if he and Shen Qingqiu are separate people and have never been the same. As pointed out, this is why the Peak Lords view Shen Qingqiu to be possessed, as he has changed so drastically.

In this sense, Shen Yuan handles his acceptance into this world Very Badly, but in a way that makes sense for his character. It takes him a while to accept that he is no longer Shen Yuan, and he has to accept his role as Shen Qingqiu. now, i haven't finished SVSSS so I may be wrong there, but I do believe that Shen Yuan's actions and coping mechanisms makes sense.

This is also why his use of exposition makes sense! Unlike Edith, who was a normal fan if not a little more into her story than a normal reader, Shen Yuan is explicitly described as someone who loves PIDW, to the point where he pays for early access and has a deep knowledge of almost every mentioned characters, plot, plant, etc.

Because of this, his reaction to transmigrating and his use of exposition makes a lot of sense: He's read this trope before, and as a nerd has thought of how he'd handle it based on all the stuff he's read about it. He also likes to exposit to himself, mainly because he likes to rant, which is seen literally chapter 1. His exposition and his reaction to transmigrating (staying calm and internally panicking, or breaking down later in private) is VERY in character for him.

Overall, these two character's highlight different ways to have your main character react to transmigration, react to characters, and handle exposition that make the stories feel better. I never felt like it was jarring to read exposition in either of these, because I personally found the exposition to make sense with the characters. I also liked the way it showed them acclimating; full acceptance vs a mental barrier, and how that remained in character for each.

For future writing, I want to keep this all in mind. How do I write exposition in a way that actually feels natural to the world? How should my character's actually respond to transmigration or reincarnation, and how does that reflect on their personal character's and backstory? It can be a tricky first step, because the start of a story is always exposition, and I don't want a reader to drop my story because it's boring, or hand holding them. I want them to read it and go "this is good, this makes sense, and this makes me interested".