Dream going mature? · 10:28am Jun 10th, 2015
How would you all feel if A Midwinter's Night Lucid Dream were made mature, and included some light-hearted and contextual clop? I'm working on the next chapter, and it's a struggle to keep Luna's thoughts teen-rated. Even if it's introspective, I could easily make the story mature.
Hmm . . . considering the nature of the story, and not to mention we're dealing with a Luna that's already been established as having had sexual pursuits in the past, I personally wouldn't mind it, my feelings on clop aside.
I'm for it, I'm a fan of you Mature writing style and would love to see it.
I wouldn't mind it, as Luna's past is already revealed here, and you're damn good at mature stuff.
BUT, the interplay between Luna and her would be paramour is at the heart of it all, and if you can keep it going as you have, you have a wonderfully emotional tale to tell between them. Flipping it to mature might close it off from a wider audience who would otherwise be exposed to a great relationship build here.
Your call, of course, and I'm fine either way. Just some food for thought.
Don't fight your characters. Seriously. If you have to keep it Teen rated, do the literary equivalent of panning up to the sky, but don't force Luna to do or not do things you think are contrary to her character.
I will echo most by saying that you should follow where the story goes, its usually worse for it if you force the narrative in ways.
I am fine with this :)