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Why I write NSFW (TF Stories)
9 years ago
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Hey all, I’m writing this mostly in response to a journal a TF writer that goes by Naf45 on this site, Vinomath on others due to a journal he wrote about why he doesn’t do NSFW. I’m not trying to refute or entirely disagree with him or get on his case; I respect him as a writer and enjoy some of his work. I mostly wanted to put this up because it’s an interesting subject that I think does warrant some discussion and is something I’ve thought about many times before.
Anyhow, the first part I want to talk about in response to the Naf’s journal is on why. Why do people like NSFW in transformation stories? I’d say to answer to this is actually quite simple. Transformation is all about change and new experiences, feeling strange new sensations in stranger forms. So why does sex come up? Because it’s an experience and the sensations could be different depending. I don’t really consider it that strange that someone might wonder how it feels to fly like a dragon as well as, well, fuck as a dragon, not to mention if you threw some gender shifting in the equation which adds in all sorts of other things that, yes, are all NSFW. They’re explicit, they’re raunchy, they’re pornographic and…people like that. Yeah. It’s erotic. Now, is that necessarily realistic? Is the first thing on someone’s mind after they turn into something else going to be sex? Maybe! It depends on the situation, but realistically probably not. This is transformation, however. It’s pure fantasy.
Moving on, now comes the question. Why do I write NSFW transformation stories? The honest answer? I’m weird. Yeah, yeah, I know culture and society sets expectations and blah blah, but by societal standards I’m strange. Not many people sit back in their chairs and often think: “Hmm, you know what I might want to write about? A guy. Yeah, a guy and there’s a mirror and in the mirror is a hot lizard babe with boobs and curves like a woman except she’s a lusty lizard lady and then the guy turns into the lizard lady, masturbates with his (or her) tail, and then loses her mind so all she can think about is fucking. Sounds fun!” Or “You know what, let me write a story where I put the reader in the position where they are in the story and they find something that causes them to have bad dreams expect the dreams are reality or are they but really they are and then they get pushed into water by Lovecraftian cultists and get raped by tentacles and turned into a female dolphin before being impregnated with eldritch young. Fun!” You probably get the point. Now where did I ever get the idea to actually write this down and share it? From browsing too much on sites like there and wishing there was more lizards TFTGs or more feral dragons TF stories (heh) and I thought there were some really crummy stories out there so I just…wrote them. Ok, mine were crummy at first too but I tried. But wait! Where did my transformation fixation even come from in the first place? Hell if I know. Calvin and Hobbes maybe? The transmorgrifier? And what about the gender shifting that so many of my stories contain? No, I’m not transgender or anything, I just like the darker side of things and if total alteration of form includes shifting gender too then why not? Then why is it always MtF? Now we’re getting a little off topic here, but I digress…
Why do I write NSFW transformation stories? Because I’m strange and my serious, SFW writing can’t always scratch that deviant itch that lurks inside me. This actually brings me to another thing Naf mentioned is that he doesn’t like the idea that some people just read to masturbate. In all honesty, that’s not what I like to think about it either. When I’m writing a Mirror Peer I’m not thinking about how many people are going to jack off to it, but in all honesty that’s probably what a lot of people do unless the story doesn’t satisfy them then oh well. However, the truth is that the sites where I post my content like FurAffinity and SoFurry are porn sites. Ok, there’s SFW content on both and not everyone goes on for the porn but most people do. I mean, just look at the majority of the content. So when I submit something here I am aware I am submitting porn. I am aware I’m contributing erotica and that people are probably going to masturbate to it. Oh well. It’s not an image I’d like to keep in my mind especially considering who the majority of my audience is, but it’s just part of the trade I guess. Remember, I’m weird.
Anyways, does that make my stories less legitimate? Is porn art? I don’t know, but I write TF stories. Erotica, but still stories that mostly focus on transformation. I guess it’s the story part that’s the most important because even I’m surprised by readers’ responses sometimes. I laugh off comments about how sexy some themes are or whatever because I really didn’t need to know that, but the responses that really vex me are ones where people are oddly attached to characters I’ve written. Like I said, erotica but still stories. So, I’m mostly mentioning this because Naf said he wants to be remembered for his stories. Well, I think even if you write NSFW stories you can be remembered for your…stories. Hey, this even surprised me honestly. Readers of my stories have brought up fond remembrances of plots and characters of something I was sure readers would masturbate to and forget. Like Mirror Peer, a series mostly about guys changing into lusty lizard ladies that are often lesbian yet some readers are invested in the plot. Did I think that would happen? Not really. Did I want it to? I guess sort of because I put the plot elements there in the first place.
Lastly, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with writing NSFW stories for a NSFW site as long as you realize what you’re doing. Also don’t let it become an obsession. Fetish is one thing, fixation is another. In addition, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with writing SFW content for a mostly NSFW site like Naf does. It won’t get as many views unless it’s really, really good and you won’t ever, ever see me put any actually publishable material up here, but good for them all the same. Do what you enjoy doing as long as it doesn’t infringe on someone else.
P.S. As an addendum I recently hit 500 watchers and so I wanted to do a request raffle of sorts for ya'll. Anyone is eligible to enter, the journal with more information is here ! Check it out!
Anyhow, the first part I want to talk about in response to the Naf’s journal is on why. Why do people like NSFW in transformation stories? I’d say to answer to this is actually quite simple. Transformation is all about change and new experiences, feeling strange new sensations in stranger forms. So why does sex come up? Because it’s an experience and the sensations could be different depending. I don’t really consider it that strange that someone might wonder how it feels to fly like a dragon as well as, well, fuck as a dragon, not to mention if you threw some gender shifting in the equation which adds in all sorts of other things that, yes, are all NSFW. They’re explicit, they’re raunchy, they’re pornographic and…people like that. Yeah. It’s erotic. Now, is that necessarily realistic? Is the first thing on someone’s mind after they turn into something else going to be sex? Maybe! It depends on the situation, but realistically probably not. This is transformation, however. It’s pure fantasy.
Moving on, now comes the question. Why do I write NSFW transformation stories? The honest answer? I’m weird. Yeah, yeah, I know culture and society sets expectations and blah blah, but by societal standards I’m strange. Not many people sit back in their chairs and often think: “Hmm, you know what I might want to write about? A guy. Yeah, a guy and there’s a mirror and in the mirror is a hot lizard babe with boobs and curves like a woman except she’s a lusty lizard lady and then the guy turns into the lizard lady, masturbates with his (or her) tail, and then loses her mind so all she can think about is fucking. Sounds fun!” Or “You know what, let me write a story where I put the reader in the position where they are in the story and they find something that causes them to have bad dreams expect the dreams are reality or are they but really they are and then they get pushed into water by Lovecraftian cultists and get raped by tentacles and turned into a female dolphin before being impregnated with eldritch young. Fun!” You probably get the point. Now where did I ever get the idea to actually write this down and share it? From browsing too much on sites like there and wishing there was more lizards TFTGs or more feral dragons TF stories (heh) and I thought there were some really crummy stories out there so I just…wrote them. Ok, mine were crummy at first too but I tried. But wait! Where did my transformation fixation even come from in the first place? Hell if I know. Calvin and Hobbes maybe? The transmorgrifier? And what about the gender shifting that so many of my stories contain? No, I’m not transgender or anything, I just like the darker side of things and if total alteration of form includes shifting gender too then why not? Then why is it always MtF? Now we’re getting a little off topic here, but I digress…
Why do I write NSFW transformation stories? Because I’m strange and my serious, SFW writing can’t always scratch that deviant itch that lurks inside me. This actually brings me to another thing Naf mentioned is that he doesn’t like the idea that some people just read to masturbate. In all honesty, that’s not what I like to think about it either. When I’m writing a Mirror Peer I’m not thinking about how many people are going to jack off to it, but in all honesty that’s probably what a lot of people do unless the story doesn’t satisfy them then oh well. However, the truth is that the sites where I post my content like FurAffinity and SoFurry are porn sites. Ok, there’s SFW content on both and not everyone goes on for the porn but most people do. I mean, just look at the majority of the content. So when I submit something here I am aware I am submitting porn. I am aware I’m contributing erotica and that people are probably going to masturbate to it. Oh well. It’s not an image I’d like to keep in my mind especially considering who the majority of my audience is, but it’s just part of the trade I guess. Remember, I’m weird.
Anyways, does that make my stories less legitimate? Is porn art? I don’t know, but I write TF stories. Erotica, but still stories that mostly focus on transformation. I guess it’s the story part that’s the most important because even I’m surprised by readers’ responses sometimes. I laugh off comments about how sexy some themes are or whatever because I really didn’t need to know that, but the responses that really vex me are ones where people are oddly attached to characters I’ve written. Like I said, erotica but still stories. So, I’m mostly mentioning this because Naf said he wants to be remembered for his stories. Well, I think even if you write NSFW stories you can be remembered for your…stories. Hey, this even surprised me honestly. Readers of my stories have brought up fond remembrances of plots and characters of something I was sure readers would masturbate to and forget. Like Mirror Peer, a series mostly about guys changing into lusty lizard ladies that are often lesbian yet some readers are invested in the plot. Did I think that would happen? Not really. Did I want it to? I guess sort of because I put the plot elements there in the first place.
Lastly, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with writing NSFW stories for a NSFW site as long as you realize what you’re doing. Also don’t let it become an obsession. Fetish is one thing, fixation is another. In addition, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with writing SFW content for a mostly NSFW site like Naf does. It won’t get as many views unless it’s really, really good and you won’t ever, ever see me put any actually publishable material up here, but good for them all the same. Do what you enjoy doing as long as it doesn’t infringe on someone else.
P.S. As an addendum I recently hit 500 watchers and so I wanted to do a request raffle of sorts for ya'll. Anyone is eligible to enter, the journal with more information is here ! Check it out!
It is certainly a very awkward branch of literature to get into.
Then again, everything we consider classy literature often revolved around sex as well.
Keep fighting the good fight!
I remember being mildly disappointed that your TFTG stories didn't end in sexy times before, especially concerning subjects I have a passion for (such as dragon or lizard/reptile TF).
Personally I find you one of my favorite writers simply because we share those interests, and also because you do a great job every time. I'd love to see you write a longer, more story-driven type of content, maybe similar in detail to something like this: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5554460/
Haha, I remember that and I'm glad you stuck with me. Thanks for the feedback, too! I am curious about the story you linked and what you mean because I read it and it didn't seem that story-driven and even the author said it was more a 'lemon' than a story. Did you mean the detail placed on the transformation and mating then?
Some of my most memorable stories that I have ever read-- including the plots, characters, and rhetoric, comes from NSFW pieces. NSFW stories can be so much more than a simple sex-oriented/driven/obsessed theme, it all depends on the author's creativity to make it something more. To add that extra effort to make the characters believable and help the reader become immersed and a part of its world.
"NSFW" is a HUGE label-- it encompasses so much that it would be ridiculous to believe that a story is limited by a mere label. Art is taking what you're given, most of the times many simple things, and the artists turns that into something magnificent. It all depends on the skill and creativity of the artist. Nothing is limited in art, neither is it's ability to captivate an audience.
Indeed, there is a fair amount of mystery to arriving where we all have today, here, at this site that we all use.
To an outsider, this must all seem so curious. Though I for one am glad that I at least have an outlet for these desires where people can privately browse and consume likeminded things at their leisure.