I set out to write a story for the "nonconsent" section here. My goal, as it generally is, was to get into the head of my character, the victim, and describe the act as vividly as I could. My problem is that I think I have succeeded.
The story, mind you, does not have blood or death and the acts performed on the victim are acts you can see in a lot of porn these days that wouldn't even be called particularly extreme BDSM, but of course, in the story, they are totally nonconsensual. And I am so totally conflicted about it now.
So here's my issue. I think the story is a well-enough written description of the events it describes, but the fact of the matter is, unlike any other story I've ever written here, it no longer holds any trace of eroticism for me. In fact, it almost hurts.
Is it a fair question to ask if a few people who delve into the "nonconsent/reluctance" genre would read it for me before I submit it, to tell me if they think it even belongs here?
The story, mind you, does not have blood or death and the acts performed on the victim are acts you can see in a lot of porn these days that wouldn't even be called particularly extreme BDSM, but of course, in the story, they are totally nonconsensual. And I am so totally conflicted about it now.
So here's my issue. I think the story is a well-enough written description of the events it describes, but the fact of the matter is, unlike any other story I've ever written here, it no longer holds any trace of eroticism for me. In fact, it almost hurts.
Is it a fair question to ask if a few people who delve into the "nonconsent/reluctance" genre would read it for me before I submit it, to tell me if they think it even belongs here?