Warning for slurs and discussion of same.So here's a question I ponder a lot given the amount this comes up in Buffy fanfic: how okay is it to use bigoted or otherwise offensive language in your fanfic if it's been used in the source material ( Read more... )

Via giandujakiss, here is an excellent blog post about the (over)use of rape/sexual assault in fiction, and the complete logical fallacy that is the argument "but it's realistic!"

The Rape of James Bond

[Excerpt - cut for triggers]Excerpt:

You can have the victims and potential victims refer to [rape]. Not necessarily at great length or in much detail - if it’s such a huge presence ( Read more... )

Excellent, insightful, educational and extremely well-researched essay by fozmeadows on tumblr about why the argument "but it's historically inaccurate" when it comes to women and poc in non-stereotypical roles in fantasy writing is total bullshit.

Highlights:

Which leads me back to the issue of prejudice: specifically, to the claim that ( Read more... )

I saw this meme floating around a few months ago, and mentally stored it for when one of my fics broke the 10k hits barrier, which was yesterday :) The general gist was to list your top 10 fics on AO3 by hit count, but me being me, I am also going to indulge in some navel-gazing while we're at it...

(tw's for pretty much everything...)

( Fluffy fluffy navel )

I'm thinking about setting up a new community, but I've never run or moderated a comm before so I would appreciate any advice anyone has to give me. [More info on what I have in mind here on my tumblr.I also have some questions I hope someone can help me with ( Read more... )

( The Changeling )

Warning: not all squee. Mention of rape culture.

( Rambling ahead. )

This is the story of a 14 year old girl who is raped and murdered, and tells her story from beyond the grave, based on the book by Alice Sebold. I've just got back from the cinema, and my (somewhat incoherent) thoughts are under the cut.

( Warning: content may be triggery )