Noir
To Clop, or Not to Clop? · 1:42pm Feb 5th, 2015
I have an idea. That's not unusual. I have lots of those at any given moment during my day. This idea, however, has been nagging at me since, oh... season 2?
I shouldn't, but I take myself somewhat seriously as writer, and even though I'm authoring stories about cartoon ponies that I did not create, I'm still writing. I tend to see that as an overall positive thing.
My question to you is this: is writing a mature story pandering for popularity? Does it delegitimize my stance as a writer of fanfiction, ultimately reinforcing a stereotype?
When I'm not here in my ponysana, I write poetry, essays, erotica, whatever comes to my mind. But those are my characters.
Sex sells, certainly. Will RariShy? Do I need it to?
I suppose I can always revoke my submission.
Writing a mature story is not pandering for popularity, unless you're specifically giving signs that you're writing this sexy, sexy story in order to be popular.
So, I kind of literally just ran into this same question. I wrote the story because it would not leave my brain, and I feel like when inspiration strikes you go with it, or you might lose it. However, I had no intention of posting it... at first. What ultimately swayed me was a blog post I head read a while back by HoofBitingActionOverload.
It is quite insightful and while I encourage you to read the entire thing for his points, the TL;DR version is this: Write what you are inspired by and don't worry about what others may say or think. Much harder said than done, sure, because we all want the praise that comes with a good story... but, I think it is far more important to write for you over your audience.
Good luck!
Gal
I feel that a story should be written and placing it into a rating category should come second. If the story happens to be mature, go with it. The mature stuff that annoys me is all the "Anon" sex with X pony crap. That would be pandering to the dithering masses. The parts that have an actual plot line (and not like the fan interpretation of ass) are good. Multi-chapter stories were sex and other mature content is used to further the plot by getting characters to question motives, who they are, and what they feel is fine. The premise of "Rarity and Fluttershy shag on Twilight's library table to get off" is cheap use of the mature tags for views. Now I am left to wonder if a story like this has been written.
2801832 This was the eventual conclusion I reached as well. I did decide to post, after some encouragement from a friend.
I'm a bit scared of writing something erotic. I love a good romance(although the consensus seem to be in me writing fantasy/sci-fi) but I'm scared of being "that" brony.
2854184 Obviously, I've taken the leap. I've opted for suggestive wording and emotional connection over overt sexualism. Seems to be effective.