Stories with 2 major themes?

[Angelhorse]

Hey all. New member, but long-time reader. Anyway, I was wondering if it ever occured to anybody else that there are a LOT of stories in which they embraced two themes so closely that it was doubtful which category to put it in and that it could go to either. I was wondering if Lit was ever considering to let stories be put in two categories at once. Like maybe both Incest and CD or sci-fi and non-human or fanfic and non-erotic, etc. etc. etc. Don't tell me I'm the only one who's thought of this. What are your thoughts?

 

[Salacious_Scribe]

Hey all. New member, but long-time reader. Anyway, I was wondering if it ever occured to anybody else that there are a LOT of stories in which they embraced two themes so closely that it was doubtful which category to put it in and that it could go to either. I was wondering if Lit was ever considering to let stories be put in two categories at once. Like maybe both Incest and CD or sci-fi and non-human or fanfic and non-erotic, etc. etc. etc. Don't tell me I'm the only one who's thought of this. What are your thoughts?

Been discussed here ad infinitum. Lots of people ask which category their story that spans two or more categories should go in.

Many authors wish that we could put a story in multiple categories. Alas won't happen anytime soon if ever.

 

[Bramblethorn]

Hey all. New member, but long-time reader. Anyway, I was wondering if it ever occured to anybody else that there are a LOT of stories in which they embraced two themes so closely that it was doubtful which category to put it in and that it could go to either.

Only every single time I post a story...

I was wondering if Lit was ever considering to let stories be put in two categories at once. Like maybe both Incest and CD or sci-fi and non-human or fanfic and non-erotic, etc. etc. etc. Don't tell me I'm the only one who's thought of this. What are your thoughts?

I'd like that (and it's effectively how many other sites handle things) but so far I don't think it's ever happened here. By my understanding the long-term plan is to deprecate categories in favour of a more tag-based discovery system, which is effectively the same thing, but who knows when that will be.

 

[Angelhorse]

Well that's really unfortunate. Oh well. Nice idea though. Don't see how that could ever be a problem. *Shrug*

 

[LexxRuthless]

There is a definite hierarchy of categories, should your story qualify to fit into more than one. You might submit a story in one category, but find it published in a different category if Laurel thinks it is more appropriate.

If you have time, I would highly recommend going through some of the threads on this forum. Like you, I was a long-time reader on the site before I started writing and posting stories here. I had no idea how much I didn't know, and reading through these threads was extremely educational. There are answers here for many of the questions you haven't even thought to ask yet. You will also find some very detailed instructions from long-time authors here when you are ready to submit your own stories.

Welcome to the Author's Hangout, and good luck!