Write a controversial opinion

[Husky_Embrace]

I'm curious to some controversial opinions people might have on writing stories. Now were here not to bash on x or y. Just to show an opinion that is, or could be, controversial. No tiptoeing, but something real and direct as the Dutch can be. I'll start.

My opinion: a story purely based on a single merit, like "incest," or "cheating," is not a story at all. There, I said it.

I can add all kinds of nuances. Stroker stories rarely have the time for more than just that merit. That kind if stuff. Whatever nuance I have, I'll not add them here. A story with only it's skeleton still can't hold itself up. You need only a little bit of flesh to keep it standing, I'm looking at you Sighthounds, but you do still need a bare minimum. A well fleshed out story is the best, but be careful so they do not become overweight.

What are some of your controversial story related opinions?

 

[AG31]

I'm not sure how you'd write a story about this, but I did post a question early on in my membership in AH that turned out to be super controversial. I'd be interested to see how some psychologically astute author might treat the subject. The question was "Why is rape given a special status as a crime?" It's a genuine question for me, as I don't think I would respond all that differently to rape than to a beating or a violent robbery. I certainly acknowledge that this is not true for others (most people?) Some respondents read my question as a slur against people who are badly damaged psychologically and confidently declared that I was a sociopath. It wasn't meant to be. Just a question about how it feels.

 

[Britva415]

Past-perfect tense statements are the wrong way to provide information about stuff which happened previous to the story or scene in which it's being stated.

Second-person voice is not for storytelling, unless it's to inform someone of shit they did while they were unconscious or amnesiac.

Chekhov's Gun is one of the most useful concepts in storytelling.

 

[Omenainen]

Female empowerment is a suitable topic for an erotic story.

 

[THBGato]

Female empowerment is a suitable topic for an erotic story.

I think the success of the last few Pink Orchid events have demonstrated that this isn't controversial... or am I being willfully naive (and ignoring the existence of certain categories)?

 

[subdudeme13]

Stop all wars and everyone try to help everyone have a better life! Fuck war.

 

[SmilingLez]

A story does not have to include external dialog.

 

[AwkwardlySet]

Stories under 3k words aren't stories.

 

[SugarStorm]

I was going to write a witty comment about pineapple and pizza or cereal being soup, but then I saw AG31 coming in hot and heavy. Nope, I'm outta here.

 

[Omenainen]

I think the success of the last few Pink Orchid events have demonstrated that this isn't controversial... or am I being willfully naive (and ignoring the existence of certain categories)?

Well, a whole bunch of assumed males got their knickers in a knot the first year of the event, so to save their delicate feelings I’ve omitted “female empowerment” from the event announcement in later years. Things have been more peaceful since.

 

[StillStunned]

Second-person voice is not for storytelling, unless it's to inform someone of shit they did while they were unconscious or amnesiac.

My controversial opinion: 2P is the best POV for some stories.

 

[TheLobster]

cereal being soup

Cereal is obviously soup; in a few languages, the meal (if you can call it such) is literally called "milk soup."

 

[Comshaw]

Coke or Pepsi? Which is better? For my money both are slop. Rootbeer is the ONLY soft drink worth a damn.

Comshaw

 

[lovecraft68]

Mind control category is pure rape

The truth is often controversial.

 

[Erozetta]

The end of a story doesn't have to be a tidy wrap-up of the events.

Skill is something that is learned, not taught. (Explaining this: If you aren't open to learning, growing, or changing, no one can teach you anything, no matter how good they or the lessons are.)

Writing and storytelling are two different skill sets.

 

[EmilyMiller]

1. Medical terminology for genitalia is perfectly OK to use in porn, if done so judiciously.
2. Sesquipedalianism can be fucking hot

 

[dirk2024]

1. Medical terminology for genitalia is perfectly OK to use in porn, if done so judiciously.

That is controversial, because "penis" is sooo ewww to me.

 

[EmilyMiller]

That is controversial, because "penis" is sooo ewww to me.

Why?

 

[Bramblethorn]

An unfinished series is less of a catastrophe than people make it out to be.

 

[dirk2024]

Why?

It makes me think of an underaged male. No man that I have ever known calls it a penis.

 

[Britva415]

Sesquipedalianism can be fucking hot

It means "foot-and-a-half-ism," after all

 

[EmilyMiller]

It makes me think of an underaged male. No man that I have ever known calls it a penis.

How bizarre?

 

[Bramblethorn]

The Silmarillion is good, actually.

 

[dirk2024]

How bizarre?

Yeah, I can't help it. I have tried writing it a few times and...no. And I don't like reading it in other stories.

Even more bizarre...I don't have a problem with vagina.

 

[iwatchus]

Authors have some responsibility for how readers interpret their stories.