Non-con poll

[estepheia]

Poll concerning non-con fics and perspective. Because I'm curious and because *gasp* I am writing AU and the story is hurtling that way.
I find it difficult to discuss the whole subject, which is why I decided to screen all replies. If you don't want/need your reply to be screened, just tell me. :-)

[Poll #402995]

Comments

Switching POV

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I hate switching POVs, always gives me something akin to whiplash, but in this case I wasn't thinking about the dizzying succession of POVs, I was thinking about one big switch, in the middle and one more shortly before the end. Actually, I wasn't so much *thinking* about such a switch but it happened. Suddenly I realized I desperately wanted to leave the rapist's POV (before his skewered views made any more sense) and watch the victim's headspace. I think that it was a kind of cowardice that prompted me to jump out. I never write dark scenes without constantly secondguessing myself or wondering what people will think of me for being able to write something like that. (which is why I posted the poll in the first place.)

Which is odd, because *I* don't judge people (and their RL personality) for writing non-con per se, not even if it's titillating. But I do frown if the story is badly crafted -- as though good writing made everything right.

I have read badly written non-con that turned me on against my better judgement. That is a rather embarrassing experience, but I believe that fanfiction allows us to explore these things without genuine dangers to ourselves. I am a firm believer that in our fantasy anything goes. It's the sharing of these fantasies where I'm sometimes doubtful.

I once read a story on fanfiction net that really horrified me, where I thought the line had been crossed, but some people think there is no such line, and others think that describing rape in a titillating way already constitutes such a line.

So, ultimately, there are different camps and everybody has to decide for herself, where she belongs. I, for one, are curious, where my story will take me. It's probably *not* going to be one of my better works, but I do hope that the recipient will be happy.