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Update on 'endings'
2 years ago
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During one of my kinktobers a comment let me know there was a desire to know how my stories end to avoid reading unpleasant subjects.
To that end, with my uploads from today and onward, I'll try to always include a tag that will give a summary of the story's end.
At the moment, four endings have sprung to mind thanks to some feedback from my supporters, but if you had any that fit the theme I'm happy to take ideas and incorporate those I feel work nicely.
Details on the ending tags:
Ending: Good (Willing)
Ending: Good (Rescue)
These two will show up whenever the story has a non-cliffhanger happy for the subject ending. With one being a case of someone coming to assist for those who might still be put off by the perilous and unwilling content in the story. With the latter being very much, all parties fully into it and invested with any 'oh no' just being playful or inconvenienced rather than in trouble.
Ending: Neutral
This will show up in works where there are cliffhangers, implied indefinite changes, or ambiguous but not necessarily grim or dangerous perils. Some examples that would qualify for 'Neutral': A character being stuck in a suit, but still retaining agency and ability to move. Self-bondage gone awry where their roommate will find them and help them after the story ends.
Ending: Bad
This will be the majority of what I write, judging by my history. These won't necessarily be grim, in fact they could still be lighter stories, but expect these tales to generally have an unwilling party, an ambiguous or definitely bad ending. Game overs, caught in a trap, imprisoned, held captive etc. Even if only temporary, the key difference is that rescue is uncertain or their captors hold them against their will.
I'll do my best to be consistent with these tags and will always lean on the 'more severe' tag if there's any doubt in my mind. A thought comes to mind that I might also start colour coding thumbnails, but I feel like I'd want to do a total overhaul again to do that.
To that end, with my uploads from today and onward, I'll try to always include a tag that will give a summary of the story's end.
At the moment, four endings have sprung to mind thanks to some feedback from my supporters, but if you had any that fit the theme I'm happy to take ideas and incorporate those I feel work nicely.
Details on the ending tags:
Ending: Good (Willing)
Ending: Good (Rescue)
These two will show up whenever the story has a non-cliffhanger happy for the subject ending. With one being a case of someone coming to assist for those who might still be put off by the perilous and unwilling content in the story. With the latter being very much, all parties fully into it and invested with any 'oh no' just being playful or inconvenienced rather than in trouble.
Ending: Neutral
This will show up in works where there are cliffhangers, implied indefinite changes, or ambiguous but not necessarily grim or dangerous perils. Some examples that would qualify for 'Neutral': A character being stuck in a suit, but still retaining agency and ability to move. Self-bondage gone awry where their roommate will find them and help them after the story ends.
Ending: Bad
This will be the majority of what I write, judging by my history. These won't necessarily be grim, in fact they could still be lighter stories, but expect these tales to generally have an unwilling party, an ambiguous or definitely bad ending. Game overs, caught in a trap, imprisoned, held captive etc. Even if only temporary, the key difference is that rescue is uncertain or their captors hold them against their will.
I'll do my best to be consistent with these tags and will always lean on the 'more severe' tag if there's any doubt in my mind. A thought comes to mind that I might also start colour coding thumbnails, but I feel like I'd want to do a total overhaul again to do that.
I had a few thoughts that maybe if I spoil it in the tags it might put people off from reading it. But while I doubt that's true, even if it *were* it's better to cultivate an audience who wants to read anyway than giving nasty surprises ^^;
In the end, I decided that upsetting readers is worse (for the world, and probably also for my readership) than giving some spoilers in the tags. So, since then, I do my best to make sure my tags mention things like permanent, non-con, and so on.
Your solution seems even more forthright, though, and I might do my own permutation on it! Thanks for posting about this. n.n
Had those thoughts myself but then, if it weren't for 'content spoiling' tags, I'd probably never read anything on FA at all ;A;
And hey, if you come up with more succinct or useful tags for endings do share! :O For me the trick will be figuring out how to use them and not just defaulting to 'bad' every time >///>