DA RULES
Jun 12, 2013 15:45:21 GMT -8
Post by Thy Dungyeon Maestyr on Jun 12, 2013 15:45:21 GMT -8
THE RULES, quoting from a different section of the website:
We should also have lists at the top of each story, about the ways they might bother people. That way, no one unexpectedly reads something outside their comfort level. Possible categories:
WARNINGS- sex, explicit sex, mild horror, body horror, cruelty, rape, torture, ageism, racism, sexism, body shaming, slut shaming, antisemitism, religious intolerance, etc.
Some of the things on that list are forbidden, you say? Yes and no. Sometimes villains will be creepy in ways that are disturbing. You might be able to use some stuff that violates the rules, to make a villain or situation disturbing.
But be very careful. Often villains can be likable on some level, or are otherwise in a situation that seems to legitimize or make light of their evil. An example from TV: Some boorish PE coach makes a transphobic comment to the plucky central cast, none of whom are trans. What's the harm? You're supposed to dislike the character anyway, right?
It's basically a sitcom, where every line is tailored to elicit laughs. If the audience is supposed to be regarding the transphobic comment as worthy of a laugh, the writers did wrong to somebody - made some people at home feel bad for a cruel joke.
So you can experiment with pushing those boundaries a bit, but let people know so they can skip it if they aren't feeling as adventurous.
--This is a rough first draft. Comments and questions are welcome.
"A quick rule that sorta goes without saying;
Be cool and respectful to all people, even through your writing. IE -- avoid homophobia, sexism, racism, religious intolerance, trans*phobia, fat phobia, ableism , etc etc. Sometimes that's tricky as various characters may be built to be rude jerks or intolerant, but let's not push boundaries too far. There are lots of ways to be jerks, it doesn't need to include dissing on marginalized groups. We will work on this too, so let's all work together to make sure everyone has fun and feels comfortable! (--insofar as it is possible in the horror genre.)"
We should also have lists at the top of each story, about the ways they might bother people. That way, no one unexpectedly reads something outside their comfort level. Possible categories:
WARNINGS- sex, explicit sex, mild horror, body horror, cruelty, rape, torture, ageism, racism, sexism, body shaming, slut shaming, antisemitism, religious intolerance, etc.
Some of the things on that list are forbidden, you say? Yes and no. Sometimes villains will be creepy in ways that are disturbing. You might be able to use some stuff that violates the rules, to make a villain or situation disturbing.
But be very careful. Often villains can be likable on some level, or are otherwise in a situation that seems to legitimize or make light of their evil. An example from TV: Some boorish PE coach makes a transphobic comment to the plucky central cast, none of whom are trans. What's the harm? You're supposed to dislike the character anyway, right?
It's basically a sitcom, where every line is tailored to elicit laughs. If the audience is supposed to be regarding the transphobic comment as worthy of a laugh, the writers did wrong to somebody - made some people at home feel bad for a cruel joke.
So you can experiment with pushing those boundaries a bit, but let people know so they can skip it if they aren't feeling as adventurous.
--This is a rough first draft. Comments and questions are welcome.