<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Novel Nest Editing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Novel Nest Editing]]></description><link>https://www.novelnestediting.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:07:30 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.novelnestediting.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Fantasy Doesn’t Have a Romance Problem. It Has an Emotional Intimacy Problem.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fantasy readers complain about romance constantly. Too much romance. Not enough romance. Forced romance. Bad romance. Romantasy invading every shelf. But after years of reading fantasy and speculative fiction, I’m not convinced fantasy’s biggest issue is romance at all.  I think fantasy has an emotional intimacy problem. Because over and over again, I find myself asking the same question: Why do some relationships feel deeply convincing while others leave me completely cold? And more...]]></description><link>https://www.novelnestediting.com/post/fantasy-doesn-t-have-a-romance-problem-it-has-an-emotional-intimacy-problem</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1f134fae0d73d1087e786e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 17:44:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b26fd3_e93875d6f0a4443593cb05c545e961da~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ashley Thompson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>