I recently read a very interesting story in the Top Lists for Mind Control. It played on the pretense that a man frees a genie, and is given the power to manipulate the music of one's mind, and in helping those around him instead of taking advantage of them, he surprises the Genie who gave him the gift.
Now, stories that break the stereotypical molds literature have set within certain circles really thrill me. Here on Literotica, I am often enthralled by stories where the women take on a man's role in seduction. It gives me a sense of the powerful allure and sexuality women can harness. Stories in the supernatural categories that feature iconic creatures such as werewolves and vampires having to submit to a weaker human woman or man are also thrilling.
So I wanted to open a discussion on the impact of tweaking the balance between Stereotype, Theme, or Genre in a literotica. Does playing with the standard stock characters make your story original? Or, would using different variants of Themes and Genre with an archetypal structure do that?
But then, I think that's the fun for both author and reader as well. An enjoyable tension arises as the author and the reader push and pull at the boundaries of genre.
