warnings

[roxy]

I happened to be thinking about this subject lately, so I was very surprised to see it's being knocked around. I'm thinking that yes, it's a good thing to warn people, and now that I see how it's possible to do so without spoiling your story or whatnot, I will. Most of my personal posts aren't really all that personal and if it is something extremely personal, I stuff it behind a cut, I also have filters, but doing that to a *story* (unless it's in tryouts--i do that sometimes) kind of defeats the purpose of posting it, right? So, remind me to do the warning thing from now on. You know I'm going to forget about a bazillion times before it becomes habit. Also, please don't rush to tell me why it's not a good idea, and how you'll never do it, because I don't care.

Comments

[twinsarein.livejournal.com]

I've put spoiler warnings or additional warnings at the end of a fic and told people about it at the top in A/N. Is there a neater way to do it?

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

I think that's fine--but warning for death in a recent story I wrote might have spoiled it, even though I seriously considered it. So, this way makes it good for every one!

'inviso' code:(span style="color:black; background:black;" title="highlight to read warnings" ) insert text (/span) - change ( ) to < >

Doesn't show up until you highlight it! :)

[twinsarein.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, I've had this happen on some of my posts by accident and it drives me crazy because I didn't know the code to go in and erase to get rid of it. Now I know, plus I can use it to hide future warnings. Thanks very much for the help.

[tabaqui]

I NEVER DO IT!!!

Hehe.

But, to be fair, i don't really write about anything that seems to be the top ten of triggery stuff, like sexual assault and torture and child abuse and such.....

*twirls you*

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

OMG, WHAT DID I SAY?????

*G*
True, true, you really don't--but I do from time to time, and you know I'm not really good at separating 'tsk-tsk' from 'holy shit, wtf!!" If it makes folks feel comfortable, than it's not really a big deal. I'm pretty sure most folks on my friends list know what they're getting here anyway. ;)

[tabaqui]

Heeeeeeeeeee.
Yeah, you have hit some dark spots in a few stories. 'Dog' was one that i could not and did not read, and i can see it being an 'issue' for others, as well.

And the Russian one - my memory for names sucks hard - that was pretty gruely from time to time.....

I *have* been told by a couple of readers that the drug-taking aspect of 'Tumble, Turn, Overflow' was too much for them, and i was honestly surprised 'cause i didn't think i'd gotten all that realistic so....it was bad 'cause i felt sorry i'd upset them, but also kinda cool that i got it right.

Sometimes, being a writer means also being a bit of a jerk.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Sometimes, being a writer means also being a bit of a jerk.

Well, yeah. *g* I'd be lying if I said that I didn't set out to get a strong reaction from The Dog, but really, I wasn't expecting it to be as grueling as it was. It wore me out writing it. The Russian one, Firebird, did have some really squicky moments, true.

Squicky--hah! Parts of that bitch were sick as shit! The good old days....

*G*

[tabaqui]

Heeeeeeeeeee.
You are one sick puppy, Miss Rose.
:)

[daisydumont.livejournal.com]

the few things i've written, i'd need to warn for happy endings, peace, love, and understanding. angst? fuggeddaboudit. but when i read your stories, i know to belt in tight for a wild ride, and that's fine!

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

LOL!!!

Most folks do, but every once in a while I feel kind of guilty for not warnig for stuff. I'm getting soft in my old age... ;)


Your icon--*snort*!!!

[daisydumont.livejournal.com]

isn't this a great icon? i kinda like that grouping. it's an OT3, plus wolf! :D

[selinamoonfire.livejournal.com]

I have mixed feelings about warnings. In some ways they're spoilers but others...well I've read some fic that really SHOULD have had a few warnings. Things I would NOT read if I'd known about it going in.

But things like OFC...really, do we NEED a warning that there's an OFC?

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Nah, but I totally get warning for a fic featuring BDSM, or non-con, or underage sex--the big ticket stuff. I never warn for incest in SpN because it's right there in my header, but I probably would (now) for Lucas/Lex, which almost always is non-con and really fucked up. Damn...I miss those boys.

[selinamoonfire.livejournal.com]

Yeah that stuff should have a warning. Wincest kind of implies the Wincest. It has it in the name, but you never know. There are people that might not figure it out.

I miss a lot of fandom stuff too. Does summer make us nostalgic or something?

[me-ya-ri.livejournal.com]

Good for you! I do the warning things but then when I do a story that's got no sex I put in a warning for that too. *g* No, seriously, when I write a story that should have sex and it just didn't let me get it in there, I warn 'no sex'. I had someone thank me for that once. *shrugs*

I've only been asked to warn for something once and that was a miscarrage in a Clex mpreg I wrote. I said thanks for telling me and slapped a warning on the puppy. Just makes sense to me.

[roxymissrose.livejournal.com]

Oh, very much sense, very much!

I warn for shmoop, because it freaks me out when I do a completely shmoopy piece! *G*