Discussion: Sensitive topics in FF's

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Posted: 17 years ago
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Salaam-Namaste Friends! ⭐️

I hope you all are having a spectacular summer! 😎

I know you guys are dyingg to grill more writers & readers, but for now, we've paused that. Instead, we'd like to hold discussions/games/contests.

I'd like to kick off this discussion's season with a topic, that, hopefully, is brought upon to this section for the first time...

"Sensitive Topics in Fan Fictions"

One example of a very common sensitive topic is 'abortion'. Everyone stands on different points in it.

Imagine you were reading a really good FF by your favorite writer. All of a sudden, the abortion topic comes up. You're against abortion, while this writer is pro abortion. And so the writer writes a huge chapter in which someone goes through an abortion, and they're perfectly fine with it. Imagine the writer even gets totally into it, and reflects their full perspective on the issue through the dialogues of their character(s).

What would you do? Would you still like the writer & ff the same? Would you still read the FF?

I know the topic is a bit lame, but my brain's fried 😆 So basically:

How do you react to sensitive topics in FF's? 😉😳

~FF Dev. Team

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Posted: 17 years ago
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Well, I would respect the person's opinion, and then write a huge comment on why I think abortion is immoral, and well it depends on the circumstances? hehe.. and fry their brain, like you're doing with us...
And I miss the grills!!! :(
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Posted: 17 years ago
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very interesting topic! Hmm well I'm personally not against abortion in particular so I guess I'd be okay with that particular issue... But on sensitive topics on general I guess everyone has the right to freedom of speech and opinion so I'd respect that nd just read it n get on with it I mean its just a story after all... It all depends to the extent of which they take the issue like as long as its not offensive or forced on the reader then I dont have a problem

Luv Richa
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Posted: 17 years ago
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If i were reading a FF with a sensitive topic, i would still continue reading that FF because everyone has different opinions on different subjects and they have a right to voice their opinions through their writing. They have freedom of speech so i wouldnt stop reading their FF or anything if i didnt like one of their topics, i would just continue reading. i'm not sure if i would voice my opinion on the topic, i havent been there yet, but i guess if i felt strongly about it, i would but i would respect their opinions as well.
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Posted: 17 years ago
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wow... a discussion lol and here...
OK seriously i read many ff's in the past with this topic arising in the ff...and seiously guys.... 'ITS FICTION' so why take it seriously ????.... see as a writer you know why you added the element into the ff..and its to add depth to the character and storyline...and the writer is just weaving the plot... For those who dont like the progression they could just not read skip the part and read on.
I dont think we should take the whole thing seriously as it not reall there no baby there lol....
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Interesting topic Madz. I agree with Kat, this is fiction and a figment of our imagination. If we write about a sensitive subject (and trust me I have written several stories with lots of sensitive subjects ranging from abortion to inter faith marriages to ethical issues to generation issues, eating disorders, abusive parents etc etc) they are a part of the story and not necessarily my views on the subject. If I wrote about abortion and it's pros and cons in my ff Des Pardes, it was purely presented from the views of the characters in that ff, who are fictional characters.
I have always loved comments from readers as an interactive forum is more interesting than a passive one where the writer just writes without getting a response from the readers.
I encourage people to write about topics which generate discussion but people should not take them too serioulsy or personally as these are fictional characters in fictional situations. So, in a nutshell one should definitely argue and discuss controversial and sensitive subjects but not take it to heart. No story is worth a fight or turning away from the ff just because it does not agree with your view point. The exception being anything too provocative or written just to purely tantalize the mind of young readers. I would strongly object to such material.
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Posted: 17 years ago
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i would respect the writer's opinion in their fan fiction..everyone has their own views in certain areas..and we all need to learn to respect that..its like religion..people are of different religions/cultures/and races..we all learn to accept that and look past that fact...we look into the person's personality...
in this area..we look past the person's views in certain areas in how well of a writer they are and how they keep their readers entertained :)
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Senstive issue discussion...
Let me start by saying I have included a lot of sensitive issues in my stories... even Abortion is an issue I had taken up in my short story title, Hamarey beech key faasley, it was not with the leads but alogn side in the story.. and the issue was raised and tocuehd.. but i made it necesary to show against abortion... especially fro people who do this after sex determination... I think i wanted to raise certain issues and I always have attempted but keeepign in mind how mcuh to write on it the limit i can mention...i dont cross it..lol and the postive effect it shoudl bring..
I have raised issue liek Aids as well and few other issues ... with very small segmetns on it.... the only issue where I had shown a diffenrt approach was Rape.. with the story Advika. and i guess if my readers woudl have disagreed..i certainly would make myself aware what reason they have to disagree.. thankfully they have actually appreciated me more fro such stroies...I guess many social relevant issue makes the story very real..but u need ot be careful and not go to the wrong path ..
fictional is fictional... still the limit to potray a charcter who is the lead .. u need to justify every action properly i feel...
Sensitive issue needs properly handlign ... and in stories its preety difficult if its a romantic story....
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Posted: 17 years ago
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Originally posted by: bhoomikauttam

Senstive issue discussion...

Let me start by saying I have included a lot of sensitive issues in my stories... even Abortion is an issue I had taken up in my short story title, Hamarey beech key faasley, it was not with the leads but alogn side in the story.. and the issue was raised and tocuehd.. but i made it necesary to show against abortion... especially fro people who do this after sex determination... I think i wanted to raise certain issues and I always have attempted but keeepign in mind how mcuh to write on it the limit i can mention...i dont cross it..lol and the postive effect it shoudl bring..
I have raised issue liek Aids as well and few other issues ... with very small segmetns on it.... the only issue where I had shown a diffenrt approach was Rape.. with the story Advika. and i guess if my readers woudl have disagreed..i certainly would make myself aware what reason they have to disagree.. thankfully they have actually appreciated me more fro such stroies...I guess many social relevant issue makes the story very real..but u need ot be careful and not go to the wrong path ..
fictional is fictional... still the limit to potray a charcter who is the lead .. u need to justify every action properly i feel...
Sensitive issue needs properly handlign ... and in stories its preety difficult if its a romantic story....

Bhoomi, you have reaised a very important point about how to handle sensitive issues. I agree, handling and writing about sensitive issues comes with a lot of responsibility. Senior writers like us have to remember that these stories are being read by young readers of all ages, so if we write about a sensitive issue like abortion, abuse or rape, we need to make sure it is not presented in a crude or iresponsible way. Discussions should be encouraged but these sensitive topics should not be glorified or taken lightly as what we write impacts a lot of young minds.
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Posted: 17 years ago
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hi madz

thats a really good topic.............need of the hour

Well sensitive issue are hard to handle, agree with Kat di, bheegi and bhoomika..............and topics like abortion really make ur readers go off from the story

But the main thing that is missing is connection between writters and readers...............Readers openly don't question back the writter to ask them for the actions and explaination

Well, i do think that writters write to motivate and show people some kind of realistic image of thw world and like to alert them from the dangers through a story...............

The readers should look back at the situation which make the characters think of an abortion............as writr always want to give a moral that don't cross lines before time

We really don't want out character look disgraceful or weird but we do that all to make an example

I really do think that Writters always should mention the ratio as Kat di and many few writters do and raeders should act upon that as we don't really want the young minds to indulge themselves to think of such situations

I was really thinking to ask vijay bro to make somekind of program that the ratio we mention in our fic, only ppl above that age should be able to read that fic as many youngers got involve without listening to the writters

lolz
ana
Edited by cool_SK - 17 years ago

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