I was thinking (a dangerous yet fortunately rare occurrence) about the recent fandom go-round about warnings, which is iteration #392 in what is likely an endless culture clash. If you want to catch up on the thrash, check out metafandom's
warnings tag. In this post I share the evolution of my own thinking about warnings, and a decision I've taken
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No, actually. I just wanted to say I accidentally triggered a good friend by writing about night terrors. So you just don't know, but it's good to be thinking of these things. I should provide more warnings; you make a good case. (Of course, in the midst of a WIP I never know what might happen...)
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I've been thinking about warnings a lot lately, because nearly all of my WIPs involve high school Buffy. My husband keeps telling me to just rewrite the stories - as if the seasons are interchangeable. But I think part of what attracts me to them is that they're dirtybadwrong.
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I think that right there is a fabulous idea, and not just for setting expectations. As a reader, I have a longer list than some of the things that I'm just not interested in reading. However, it is much easier to search for fics with Kink/Trigger #1 than it is to search for fics without Kink/Trigger #1. After all, who labels their fic "does not contain Kink/Trigger #1"? You do (or you will here soon). Hurrah for you!
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Here on LJ, with this dual-purpose journal, I have to use the headers to do this job. Sloppier. But it does work.
This solves the problem for my stuff but not for all the rest of the world. Oh well. At least I can get my own ducks lined up.
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Of course, as a reader with triggers, I have to know that there are times when I can deal with my triggers, and times that I can't, and read appropriately.
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Hey. Wait. I don't know of any angel!Giles stories at all.
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