Personal limits

[teeta]

So my curiosity strikes again ...

Are there any topics you would never write yourself? Does anything make you cringe when you attemnp to write it?

For me it's the rape scenes, I find them extermely hard to write and read as well. One of my friends wrote a story with those and although I know the story IS good, I just can't get myself to read it. BDSM is also something I wouldn't like to touch, even with a very long stick. Just not my cup of tea, I guess. And the children abuse is the third thing I would rather not dabble with. Disgusting ...

So ... what about you?

[DarkCabaret]

Well if you're talking sexually, I try not to write about it unless I've done it. Sometimes it's easier to write if I've experienced it. Like ball-gags and Handcuffs, I've never done anything with those so I don't use them when I write.

Also, any type of child abuse, if it's abuse of a full grown man or woman I can write it but something about children just makes me shakes my head and move on.

[madlodger]

Definetely not incest - but you know that already, Teeta

No cannibalism either - ewww...

No Chan (as in an adult having sex with really young kids)

Other than that I am game.

[EveKnight75]

I don't think I really have a limit. I'm willing to expand my horizons and write just about anything, even if it's not something I'd usually enjoy reading.

For example, I don't really enjoy reading about sex between minors (by that I mean under 15). That didn't stop me from writing a one-shot about it.

I don't like necrophilia or cannibalism, but I wouldn't be opposed to writing it. For me, the challenge is in how well something can be written. The more disturbing the content, the more challenging it can be.

That's not to say that I'd pick a subject area that squicks me merely for the sake of challenging myself. I'm saying that if a theme that disturbs me can enhance a fic, I'll use the theme but I'll be careful with it.

I'd even be willing to write something deliberately bad, provided that the readers can tell that it's a mockery.

What I wouldn't be willing to do is write something deliberately bad merely for the sake of irritating readers. There's a fine line between a mock-fic and a troll-fic.

[Keith Inc.]

I started writing in Fetish Porn. Rather specific fetishes. To me, 'taboo' just means that there's probably not a lot of interesting stories about it.

I write about what interests me, that's easy. And i write about what interests others, even stuff that squicks me out, because it's more challenging as a techncial piece.

Every time i think i have a limit, in the fiction, i keep finding myself taking it on as an exercise.

[DodgeSuperBee]

I do understand there's a difference between writing about something and advocating it, but I don't write minors, i.e. less than age 18, into love scenes, whether with another minor or an adult. Ten years ago it wouldn't have seemed so strange since I'd have been barely over that age myself, but as a 29-year-old and a mom, I can't swing it. Likewise, no incest.

I'm also not planning on writing non-con. My last chapter involved a love scene where one of the characters struggled with guilt every moment of the encounter, but true non-con, as opposed to reluctance, I'd never be able to describe in graphic terms.

There's a few kinks I just don't "get" on a personal level, like crime scene, watersports, etc. that I'm unlikely to ever write about in any fandom. On the other hand, if I only wrote about things I've actually done in real life, my stories would be mind-numbingly vanilla, so there's a few random kinks that I might have read in literotica stories that reappear in some form in my fanfic.

Edited July 8, 2007 by DodgeSuperBee

[reine Seele]

I like to think that I have no kinks, but I know that I could never seriously write about bestiality, unless maybe it was in the form of rape and had something to do with the main villain forcing it and whatever. I also dislike watersports. Rape an incest are actually my favorite things to work on, since both are psychologically fascinating. I have no qualms writing about child abuse (which either makes me sick or insensitive), but the thought of underage sex makes me angry; won't write that. That's about it, really.

[Guest Alien Pirate Pixagi]

Unforgivable? Never.

Topics I generally don't touch, sure.

If I thought something would add to my story, well, by damned I'll add, whether I like the topic or not!

As for reading... unless there's a point to the topic, or it's important to the plot (or something added for humor), then I won't touch the story. They are as follows:

• MPreg (ONLY in humor fics/if the writer can do it a way that doesn't piss me off, for example, making it a common occurance annoys me).
  
• Rape of any kind (I don't find that hot. Needs to be importtant to a real plot).
  
• Beastiality (Must be funny/species switch [i.e. charries of TMNT become human]. Can't swallow it otherwise.)
  
• Dude turned to Chick then get's the guy he wants (Uh... no)
  
• High School AU (few can do this right, even fewer can make it great)
  
• Fandom switch (Example: Characters of Naruto dropped into the setting of Titanic. Usually, the author changes nothing but who the characters are then does the reast by the book. BORING!)
  

[WotanAnubis]

Rape, snuff, gore, 'vore.

Basically anything where the torture/humilation/gruesome death of a particular character is the entire point. I can't write that. Mostly because it makes me want to punch people in the face.

Then there's stuff like yaoi, scat and watersports that simply doesn't interest me.

[Guest Agaib]

Unforgivable? there's nothing unforgivable, but there are a few things I probably wouldn't write. I don't like scat or vore, but I write a lot of bestiality. Incest is fine with Me. I'm definitely not afraid of writing rape. I generally don't play around with bodily fluids, oh and dick girls just creep Me out. I Definitely try to avoid futanari.

[Nanaea]

Agaib! I've actually considered writing something akin to futanari, and I don't mind reading it. Oh, and for DSB ... I've got a story idea that calls for a crime-scene scene early on as well.

There isn't much, actually, that I consider taboo. I would have to agree that child porn is one of those unforgivable topics, as a mother I just can't stomach it. Other than that, something that really squicks me (which isn't much) ... scat, vore ... um, that's about it.

I can handle writing just about anything else if it fits the story.

[Leonhart29]

Writing to me is a way to get it out of my system. There isn't much that I wouldn't write about - rape, murder, crime scene, incest, child abuse... but if I do write about it it has to further the plot. You will never see me write a one shot that has any of those - never. I refuse to write about skat and other bodily fluids not specifically involved with sex (like semen and vaginal emissions) - but that's my personal demon there. Rape, child abuse and incest aren't as bad for me but I would still have to do a hell of a lot of soul searching before I ever wrote it. I think that's one of the reasons why one of my stories is on the back burner... I just can't find a way around the rape and spousal abuse.

[Iggy_lovechild]

No rape for me because I'm rather sensitive on the subject and none of the...more extreme kinks like scat or piss or autoerotic asphyxiation.

Other things that are a bit more specific and picky:

-Unsafe kink scenes. I don't mind writing about bondage and sadomasochism, but I try to portray it in a safe, level-headed manner.

-Pretty but pointless pairings. I hate that shit.

-Incest...stepcest is fine tho'.

-Slavery fics...they got on my nerves.

[AntiDolorifico]

Whoa, seems like I write a lot of the things that people seem to loathe. N/C, slave, etc. To each his own, though.

My limits would be incest, minor(pedo), beast, mpreg, scat, vore, futanari, inflation, fur... First three just because they irk me (don't care if others write it though, not going to go after anyone with a pitchfork), and the rest just because they aren't my thing, and even if they were, not sure I could pull them off in writing at all...

[TerraBreaker]

Hmmm... scat (though I've no problem with WS), AU and that's probably about it. I could handle writing minor only if it is important to the story. Other than that, I could write whatever I deem necessary.

[Schmetterling-Meeko]

I found lately that there are a lot of things I'm having a harder time writing, but that is when they consist of really emotionally draining moments. Rape, murder, abuse, extreme violence, emotional issues, etc. I'm writing an attempted suicide scene and that was difficult. Fighting is difficult too, but I think it's because so much is going on in that moment.

[Keith Inc.]

Wow.

I just found something i won't write.

A blog.

http://original.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600093676

I'm not sure if i could handle people offering reviews of my life presented directly...

[Guest Agaib]

Wow.

I just found something i won't write.

A blog.

http://original.adult-fanfiction.org/story.php?no=600093676

*rolls eyes*

I'd never read a blog that began with "don't criticize my grammar because I think most of us suck at that"

And I'd never write one.

I hope...

[EveKnight75]

I have an LJ which I use to explain reasons for not updating as well as posting whatever updates there are. I also talk about my forum activities a bit. I have to include a little bit of what's going on in my life so that whoever reads it understands why I'm not writing much at that moment.

Still, I would never write an actual personal diary in the form of a story. The LJ is one thing - the archives are another. I do keep a journal here on the forums, but it's more like conversation because I do feel that comfortable here.

I think I might write a journal for a fictional character or a Mary Sue journal, but I wouldn't write a fictional journal of my life then pass it off as real and try to get reviews for it. That's uncomfortable, not to mention dishonest.

[teeta]

I find an idea of a blog slightly ... off putting.

I mean, the whole idea of a personal journal is just that - it's supposed to be PERSONAL. Therefore ... I would never write a blog or any other written form that would make my personal thoughts and emotions public.

For that same reason I don't think I'll ever write a rant.

[toxictattoo]

I think I'd try most anything if the inspiration hit but one I would find supremely uncomfortable to write would be castration.

[reads the last few responses] Okay...add the blog thing to it. I have a live journal and I do post what parts of my life I'm comfortable sharing (I am a shameless attention hound) but...as a fic? Um...no thanks.

[DarkCabaret]

I have an LJ which I use to explain reasons for not updating as well as posting whatever updates there are. I also talk about my forum activities a bit. I have to include a little bit of what's going on in my life so that whoever reads it understands why I'm not writing much at that moment.

Still, I would never write an actual personal diary in the form of a story. The LJ is one thing - the archives are another. I do keep a journal here on the forums, but it's more like conversation because I do feel that comfortable here.

I think I might write a journal for a fictional character or a Mary Sue journal, but I wouldn't write a fictional journal of my life then pass it off as real and try to get reviews for it. That's uncomfortable, not to mention dishonest.

I completely agree, it's kinda like you have LJ and I have MySpace. I don't blog, if you really wanna know what's going on with me then ask!

I use MySpace for pictures, and to stay in contact with a friend who moved away.

Blogging is in my opinion a waste of time. Why sit and type out what's happened to you, when you could be torturing a younger sibling, or emailing your friends?

[NinjaGaijin]

I think I'd try most anything if the inspiration hit but one I would find supremely uncomfortable to write would be castration.

Actually, I once managed to write a character being practically castrated (got his member sliced off). So... technically I am capable of writing that.

Too bad the story (Puppet Master, Soul Calibur) got raptured in the great AFF change some time ago.

Hmm... What wouldn't I write? I've yet to explore much of it. Actually I'm curious about a lot of the extreme stuff and probably I'll try writing, say, snuff or scat or bestiality. If you had only written a few stories, you can't actually say where your limits are.

[FairlightMuse]

I won't write about minors in sexual situations. Not so much from any ethical standpoint, because to write about something does not necessarily mean to advocate it, but because it holds no interest for me. I can't get into it reading it, so I wouldn't enjoy writing it.

Also, I would never presume to write sex scenes between two men, since, because I am not a guy, I couldn't accurately capture the emotions and psychology.

Anything else is fair game I figure. I like how writing gives us the chance to explore and test ourselves on new horizons.

[Leonhart29]

Also, I would never presume to write sex scenes between two men, since, because I am not a guy, I couldn't accurately capture the emotions and psychology.

I write a lot of M/M... but I've done my research, and I'm not talking about renting videos either. I have a very good friend I've known since we were 13 or so. He's gay, proud of it, and is my main source of information about "how does it feel, what do you think about, are men actually like that, is that even physically possible"? Just because I'm not a man doesn't mean I can't write about it. If that was the case then when I write Het I wouldn't be able to have the man interacting with the woman - just kinda standing there like a cardboard cut out.

Writing is a patchwork quilt of all kinds of emotions, experiences, feelings and well - work. I've found that research is key. There are a few things I won't write about... yet. My own emotional wellbeing dictates that I don't write about spousal abuse, rape, slavery or anything else along those lines. One of these days though it will probably be some form of therapy - who knows?

But the big thing here is what do you feel comfortable writing? Everyone has their comfort zone, and I for one am quite happy that they do. If you're uncomfortable writing M/M or F/F or scat or whatever it's fine by me. To each his or her own I say. It's your writing and no one can force you to write what you don't want to. I even went so far as to fail an essay test in a writing course I took because the subject I had pulled out of the hat was loathsome to me and I couldn't pick again. I just walked out of the class. Damn professors and their God like complexes.