We have an excellent writers block here in the forums. In fact compared to other sites i would have to say the bdsm.library is primaraly a compulation of literary endeavors. After all where elses can one endulge themselves with such a expansive variety of delisiously naughty things to read, in conjunction with excellent philosophical discourse on this way of life or it's many variational themes.


Actually in all seriousness, as a survivor of some of the things written in certian storys by a variety of authors, i have often found the contents to be tramatically disturbing, and yet i read prodigiously and dont hold anomosity towards the writer.

My reasons for putting myself through reading them i can assure you are not what many would think.

I have seen people get slammed for every topic or theme out there in thier reviews. Which i am sorry if your a frindge writter and your chosen content involves topics that are "on the edge" or over it by some individual or societal standards; some people are indeed going to make a fuss or "bitch" or be overly critical. Of course a disclamer warning them what they are about to read involves disturbing and or graphic depictions of rape, snuff, torture,incest, etc is applied to the header in addition to the application of the story codes function; have you not doubely warned any would be viewer?

I certianly don't read a story that has certian headers and or story codes myself.

Self imposed censorship is the only kind that should ever be allowed. Yet when does a story's review approach an attempt to censor the writter or attempt to pull in and sopphistically sway a higher authority to do so?

Look what happened to John Norman when he came out with the Chronicals of Gor series. This reativly "vanilla" series (by todays standards) between the lines was sending a very disturbing message to the feminist movement and a very bueatiful one to those interested in dominantion and submission. He was imediately branded a mysoginist.

For that matter look what they did to the Marquis De Sade.

Censorship, plain and simple. Personal opinion is one thing. Slandering someones work is another. Judicial prosicution by the State is even worse. People will slant things as they see fit to get thier point accross even in such small matters as critical story analysis.

I take it by your original post that you have recieved less than stellar story reviews and or other feedback on the content?