Obviously, my "elitist" attitude in what I will and won't read has saved me from having to read these rape!fics that are becoming a trend.
It's part of a serious issue that's growing in the femslash fandoms across the board. Putting characters through countless heinous, evil things just to have that element of "oh noes!" and to give the characters a chance to have mindblowing sex afterward. Having an obstacle that causes friction and/or angst is fine, but when it's truly contrived only for the visceral effect or to keep readers interested in the story? That's just bad storytelling/writing. Period.
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Date: 2009-06-01 03:41 pm (UTC)It's part of a serious issue that's growing in the femslash fandoms across the board. Putting characters through countless heinous, evil things just to have that element of "oh noes!" and to give the characters a chance to have mindblowing sex afterward. Having an obstacle that causes friction and/or angst is fine, but when it's truly contrived only for the visceral effect or to keep readers interested in the story? That's just bad storytelling/writing. Period.