>>75870930Another big aspect is how they handle agency. When women write stories it feels like very few of their characters show any sort of agency, even the ones that are characterized as powerful or intelligent or influential, they're far more reactionary than proactive, with the plot often being a "Series of things that happen [to me]" rather than a "Series of things the protagonist does". It'll sometimes feel like everyone is a static actor waiting for their next line from the director instead of acting according to stage queues.
This could be sample bias from what I've read, but this lack of agency and a focus on how protagonists FEEL as they react to the stories designated agent (antagonist, plot device, whatever it may be) rather than ACTING themselves over the course of the story really bores me.
Even stories here that focus on a (lack) of agency for the reader character still give them some level of choice or decision that's relevant to major plot points or the setup for the scenario is a result of their conscious mistakes/choices.
Somewhat related, I love the (few) femdom stories that are a result of (You)r dumb decision or choices you made putting you in that scenario and we need more. 